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3.00 Credits
A survey of United States history from the end of Reconstruction to the present. Emphasis is placed on twentieth-century American history.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to teach the development of New Jersey, from Lenni- Lenape to the cultural pluralism of today. It will deal with all aspects of life in the state: social, religious, economic, educational and political.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the U.S. Military history from the Colonial times to the 20th Century. Special emphasis is placed on the causes and results of wars, leaders and battles, and the impact U.S. Military History has had in the world. U.S. History I and II and/or a comprehensive knowledge of America history are highly recommended for students enrolling in this course.
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3.00 Credits
This course investigates one of the seminal decades in modern American history. In this ten-year period, events and movements of particular importance occurred which continue to impact in contemporary life. Some of the topics to be examined include the civil rights movement, the assassinations of several prominent leaders, the moon landing, the Vietnam War and the new signifi cance of popular culture in American life.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the major political, intellectual, cultural, and religious movements of the Twentieth Century World. Emphasis is placed on the non-western countries including: Africa, India, China, Japan, Russia, Latin American, and the Middle East. This course satisfi es the liberal arts diversity requirement.
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3.00 Credits
A general historical survey of pre-Colonial and colonial Latin America (ca. AD 250- early 1800s). Emphasis will be placed on the major pre-Columbian cultures (Maya, Inca, Toltec-Aztec), the Spanish conquest, colonial administration, culture and society, missionary activity, and the stirrings of revolution in Latin America. This course satisfi es the liberal arts diversity requirement. Prerequisite: HIST 171 or HIST 172
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3.00 Credits
The course traces the evolution of Russian society and the Russian state from its inception more than one thousand years ago to the present. Special attention will be given to the abrupt and radical changes that mark the transition from one epoch to another, especially from the Kievan to the Tartar period, from the Moscovite to the Imperial and from the Imperial to the Soviet. Singled out will also be the reforms in the Russian empire from the emancipation of the serfs to the First World War. In the Soviet period the course will stress the development of the Soviet system and the development of the international communist movement. This course satisfies the liberal arts diversity requirement. Education Diversity Requirement.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of Chinese civilization from prehistoric times to the People's Republic of China. This course covers the following aspects of Chinese culture: art, literature, religion, science and political, economic, social and intellectual history. The fole of Confucianism in the development of Chinese culture will receive special emphasis. This course satisfi es the liberal arts diversity requirement.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the modern political states in the Arab World, and of the social, cultural, and religious forces that have shaped these states since World War I. This course considers, among other issues, the geo-political and economic significance of the area, on-going interstate and intrastate confl icts in the region, and the American interests and involvement within the Arab World. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to contemporary Israel from the inception of Zionism to the modern state, including historical, social, religious, military, diplomatic, and political developments.
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