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3.00 Credits
Description: The social, political, and economic growth of the United States from 1620s to the Civil War is stressed. After a view of the colonial settlements, particular attention is devoted to the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, the framing of the Constitution, the struggle between Hamilton and Jefferson, the War of 1812, Jacksonian Democracy, the beginning of industrialization, the causes of the Civil War, and the problems of the Reconstruction Era. Prerequisites: Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Late nineteenth and early twentieth century social and economic history is examined against a background of the increased nationalism and the rapid industrialization accompanying and following the Civil War and Reconstruction Periods. The Agrarian revolt, the emergence of the country as a first-rate power, the Progressive movement, the New Deal and America's part in the two World Wars are emphasized. Prerequisites: Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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Description: This course examines the history, religious development, and current issues confronted by the people and governments of Islamic countries. Although the religion and its demographics encompass more than the geographic region known as the Middle East, a major focus of the course will be on this region which stretches from southern Asia to northeastern Africa. The genesis of modern civilization and today's major monotheistic religions is to be found in this area, as are some of the world's most pressing and perplexing political and religious issues. Prerequisites: Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Through this course, students obtain experiential knowledge of culture and history in many different ways that may include interaction with indigenous individuals and their language, song, dance, and food. Prerequisites: Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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3.00 Credits
Description: This course is an in-depth study of world/human geography having as its basis the five themes of geography: location- the spot where a place is located; place- described by both physical location and human features; region-an area of the earth with one or more shared characteristics; movement-where, how and why people and ideas move; human & environment-how people and the environment affect each other. Each geographic area will be studied in terms of history, religion and geopolitical importance in space and time. Current events will be an integral part of the course as well as maps of all kinds. Mapping will be studied and skills for mapping will be explored and practiced. Prerequisites: Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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3.00 Credits
The course places in historical perspective the development, organization, and function of American national government. Emphasis is placed upon development of the United States Constitution, the governmental administrative system and the political socialization process essential to an understanding of the American political system. Prerequisites: Credit Hours:3 CR. HR.
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3.00 Credits
Description: An in-depth analysis of the United States social history from the Colonial period to the present period is examined. Particular attention is given to those nineteenth century social reform movements, as well as the broader institutional-corporate and governmental, cultural and intellectual forces, which have shaped twentieth century America. Prerequisites: Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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3.00 Credits
Description: This course is a global history of the modern world: the world of the present century. It will benefit students of International Trade and Foreign Commerce, and those generally interested in contemporary history. Prerequisites: EH112 Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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3.00 Credits
Description: This course will examine major military events, policies, and practices and their effects on the growth and development of the United States from its colonial period to the Civil War. It will treat the clash of cultures on the ever-moving American frontier and the causes and outbreak of the Revolutionary War. It explores in detail the War with Mexico, the evolution of military command and staff, the American Civil War, and subsequent conflicts in which war, is employed as an instrumentality of conflict resolution. Prerequisites: Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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3.00 Credits
Description: This course will examine American military events, policies, and doctrines of the Twentieth Century and their effects on the growth and development of United States domestic and foreign policy. Looking at armed conflict as an instrument of policy, major events of the century will be critiqued including the world wars, the cold war era and the modern era which Samuel Huntington has characterized as a conflict of civilizations. Modern weaponry, strategy and tactics will be examined as well as changing military doctrine. Prerequisites: Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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