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3.00 Credits
Fall Semester The course is designed to introduce students to the study of economics from a historical perspective. Through readings and discussions, the course presents a brief overview of economic history and an introduction to some basic concepts of political economy. Utilizing these skills and knowledge, students then go on to look at some current economic problems. (Same course as MGT 1001). This course meets the CLAC I requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Spring Semester This course covers American history from 1877 through the present, and is a continuation of U.S. History I. Topics include Reconstruction, Gilded Age America, the Progressive Era, World Wars I and II, the Great Depression and the New Deal, the Cold War, the U.S. in Vietnam, the conservative revolution, and the War on Terror. Students will analyze changes in the economy, society, polity, and culture through the period, using lectures, classroom discussion, and readings from primary and secondary sources. This course meets the CLAC I requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Catalog 2007-08 151
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3.00 Credits
Spring Semester This course offers a topical survey of European history from the late 18th century to the present. Major developments that the course will focus on include the French and Industrial revolutions, the impact of ideologies – especially liberalism, nationalism, and socialism – social and cultural transformation, the emergence of the social sciences, World Wars I and II, the rise and fall of communism and fascism, the Cold War, European integration, and contemporary Europe. Required course material will include literature and documents. This course meets the CLAC I requirement.
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3.00 Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters Examines current political issues. Attention is given to the ways in which different political systems deal with these issues. This course meets the CLAC I requirement.
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3.00 Credits
American First Ladies will examine the roles of women who have assisted the forty-three presidents of the United States and how the responsibilities and pressures of this position have changed. The period from Martha Washington’s era to Laura Bush’s will be reviewed as a guide to their ability in assuming this significant position.
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3.00 Credits
Next: Spring 2010 Europe from the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution to World War I; including the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic periods, the revolutions of 1848, the impact of Darwin, Marx and Freud, and the development of modern mass society. Emphasis is on a comparative rather than strictly geographic approach. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and P&H 1030 or 1040.
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3.00 Credits
Surveys the development of America’s economy from colonial times to the present, including the formation of a national economy, expansion of trade, the industrial revolution, growth of “big business,” government regulation, the “managerial revolution,our response to foreign competition in the world economy, and prospects for regional and world cooperation. (Same course as MGT 2040).
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3.00 Credits
Next: Spring 2008 A history of Russia in the 20th Century. The course examines the development of the Russian state and nation from the late 19th century, through the Soviet period, to the present. The course will highlight political and economic developments, and will also address major cultural and intellectual trends. While the course seeks to provide a comprehensive treatment, the course is organized topically and includes literature. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and P&H 1030 or 1040.
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to the history of the modern Middle East from the Ottoman Empire, Iran and India of the 16th and 17th centuries until today. The course will discuss the following: Islam as the cultural foundation of the area, the impact of the west on the reformist movements as an answer to European challenge, the age of colonialism, the rise of modern nationalism, the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, oil, Islamic revolution and the Gulf Wars, Iraq, and the USA.
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