Mediaeval and Modern History. This course takes the student through the activities of the peoples of Europe from the breaking up of the Roman Empire in the West to the close of the French Revolution and the Return of the Monarchy.
The Dark Ages afford a terrible example of what bigotry and selfishness lead to and the literary and religious movements afford an insight to the ways human masses are controlled. The crusades are thoroly considered. The motives which originated them and the conditions resulting from them are handled as a prelude to the nation forming period in western Europe.
In this course considerable literary reference reading is .required.
Four hours per week throughout the year. Given 1913-14.
American History and Civics. This is a thoro elementary course in national history, preceded by a review of the periods of exploration and colonization. The work in civics is introduced in connection with the study of national development and includes a somewhat thoro treatment of the following topics : History of the town meetings ; parishes, townships, and counties in colonial times ; governments of the colonies ; Articles of Confederation ; state governments ; origin and growth of the Constitution ; government of cities ; the origin and growth of political parties; territorial acquisitions. Particular attention will be paid to town and county governments in Utah.
Four hours per week thruout the year.
English History. This course will be a careful study of the growth of English institutions from the Conquest, preceded by a hurried survey of Anglo Saxon and Roman times.