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3.00 Credits
The History of Technology is designed to help the student better understand the impact of science and technology on our way of life, through discussions of technological change and the inter relationship with the social, political and economic forces of society. The course will focus on the impact of major 20th Century American technologies such as the automobile, nuclear energy and computers. Prerequisites: ENG 080 and ENG 090.
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This is designed to enrich the student's knowledge of the history of science, medicine, and technology that has impacted the development of modern health care. This course will explore the practice of health care providers and study the role of institutions and of the economic and social changes in the development of health care. Prerequisites: ENG 080 and ENG 090.
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3.00 Credits
This course will serve as an introduction to reading and writing biography as a historical genre. While biography itself is a broad category, this course will seek focus in two ways. First, it will concentrate on biographies reflecting a particular period in American History/revolutionary and Early National America, dating roughly from the 1760's to the 1810's. Second, it will focus on exploring four specific styles of biography. The course will examine "the life and times of." model of biography, studying one figure's influence on a particular period. Students will read an example of "collective biography," a group portrait of influential figures. By examining the "biography as argument" form, students will delve into a crucial controversy (for instance, how could slavery exist during the age of American independence ). Finally, students will learn about "microhistory," the study of a little known person whose life nevertheless illuminates the contemporary social experience. Through course reading, as well as through topical lectures, class discussion, and collaborative group work, students will come to an understanding of historical biography and its usefulness in studying American history. Prerequisites: ENG 080 a
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3.00 Credits
Maine and New England's Maritime Heritage is designed to give students an introduction to Maine's maritime history in the context of the larger history of the region and country. Students will be introduced to maritime history at the time of the Native Americans, buy the primary focus will be 1500 to the present day, from sailing vessels to supertankers. Course topics will include: early fishing communities in the area, Native Americans, minorities and women in the seafaring community, sail power to steam power, sea disasters and the current state of the region's maritime realm. Students will gain "hands on" experience with history using archives and artifacts from Portland Harbor Museum's collection. Prerequisites: ENG 080 and ENG
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3.00 Credits
Maine has a rich and varied history, at once unique and simultaneously deeply enmeshed in the broader history of the United States. The course will develop both the singularity of the Maine experience and the contributions of the state to the growth of the nation in various periods. Primary attention will be given to the economic and social development of Maine, that is "history from the bottom up." Consistent stress will also be placed on the relationships of Maine's past to contemporary issues facing the state. The course will stress documentary sources to understand the processes involved in that growth. The arts, musical, visual, and literary, will provide other avenues to understanding how people related to their setting and experiences. Prerequisites: ENG 080 and ENG 090.
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3.00 Credits
Historical archaeology is the study of the material remains of literate cultures. Historical archaeologists use a variety of disciplines including history, anthropology, geography, ecology, and biology to re create the worlds of these historic peoples. Students will explore the archaeological investigations of a variety of historic sites scattered about the North American continent. Course activities will include an archaeological survey of the site of SMCC's own Fort Preble, class work using authentic artifacts, a visit to the Maine Historical Society Library, and a trip to the Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site. Prerequisites: ENG 080 and ENG 090.
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3.00 Credits
Religion is a complex network of ideas and actions, both ethical and ritual that expresses a groups' sense of ultimate meaning of life. Students will examine how the beliefs and values of contemporary and historical cultures shape and are shaped by societal factors, longstanding traditions, and distinctive forms of literary expression. The aim of this course is to introduce students to some of the major religious traditions and to think critically and analytically about the various human phenomena we name "religious." The traditions to be surveyed include Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Native American and newer expressions of religion. Prerequisites: ENG 080 and ENG 090
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the history of the United States since World War II, with special focus on the social, cultural, political and foreign policy history that has defined the modern American experience. To examine this history, this course will explore a broad range of topics, from Cold War diplomacy through the nation's current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, from the evolution of major New Left Social movements to the impact of technology, immigration, and party politics in contemporary America. Devoting particular attention to primary source documents and historical artifacts, including popular music and television programs, this course endeavors to understand the roots of the modern United States. Prerequisites: ENG 080 and ENG 090
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students to new scholarship on women and work. It covers the evolution of the household economy as well as the role of women in the paid labor force. Recognizing that work considerations have had a powerful influence on family life and economic status, this course will allow students to place their lives in a larger historical context, enabling them to comprehend the experiences and problems of women and men as gender and work took on new shape and meaning in modern times. The course is writing intensive.
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3.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary course uses the combined perspectives of sciences such as biology, ecology and economics together with history, philosophy and literature to study how cultures and individuals interact with nature. Through close reading of essays, poems and scientific papers, as well as through students' own field observations and writings on their local environment, this course explores the underlying values and ethical judgments involved in making choices on environmental issues that range from the local to global. Topics include basic concepts such as evolution and cell theory and current issues such as animal rights, biotechnology, global warming and biodiversity conservation. No college science background is required. Prerequisite(s): ENG 080, ENG 090, and MAT 020.
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