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3.00 Credits
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3.00 Credits
Political science is a discipline which investigates the nature of politics and political systems. Topics studied in this course include the development of society and the state, contemporary political doctrine, and governmental institutions and policies. Prerequisites: Preparing for College Reading II (ENGL092) and Introductory Writing (ENGL099) or waiver by placement testing results or Permission of Instructor
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3.00 Credits
This course investigates the structure and politics of American government at the state and local level. Types of legislatures, city councils, governors, mayors, city managers, county government, the development and operation of town meetings, and constitutional, judicial, and financial problems are discussed. This course is intended to follow American National Government (GOVT105). Prerequisites: Preparing for College Reading II (ENGL092) and Introductory Writing (ENGL099) or waiver by placement testing results or Permission of Instructor
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
This course involves independent work on a selected topic under the direction of members of the Department of History and Government. Limited to 2 courses per student Prerequisite: Approval of the Department Chair and Division Dean
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3.00 Credits
The first semester of this course is a study of the foundations and development of the history, ideas, and institutions of the Western world from ancient to early modern times. The Graeco-Roman and Judeo- Christian heritages and the Renaissance and Reformation receive special attention. This course emphasizes reading, writing, and critical thinking. (HIST101 and HIST102 may be taken in either order.) Prerequisites: Preparing for College Reading II (ENGL092) and Introductory Writing (ENGL099) or waiver by placement testing results or Permission of Instructor
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3.00 Credits
The second semester deals with the development and problems of the Western world from early modern times. Emphasis is given to the development of nation states; the impact of wars, revolutions, and ideas; industrialization and modern science; and the development of political systems such as democracy and totalitarianism. This course emphasizes reading, writing, and critical thinking. (HIST101 and HIST102 may be taken in either order.) Prerequisites: Preparing for College Reading II (ENGL092) and Introductory Writing (ENGL099) or waiver by placement testing results or Permission of Instructor
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3.00 Credits
This course traces the political, economic, social and cultural development of what became the United States from its beginnings to the end of the Civil War. Particular attention is paid to the nature of Puritanism, the complex background to the American Revolution, the creation of the Federal and State Constitutions and their implementation, the growth of sectionalism, westward expansion, the nature of slavery, and the breakdown of the American political system resulting in Civil War. This course emphasizes reading, writing, and critical thinking. (HIST103 and HIST104 may be taken in either order.) Prerequisites: Preparing for College Reading II (ENGL092) and Introductory Writing (ENGL099) or waiver by placement testing results or Permission of Instructor
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3.00 Credits
This course traces the political, economic, social and cultural development of the United States since the Civil War. Emphasis is placed on the discord of the Reconstruction Era, the rise of industrialization, urbanization, and immigration, the development of American foreign policy, American reform movements as seen in Populism, Progressivism, and the New Deal, the course of the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the contemporary women's movement, the influence of technology on American life, and recent developments. This course emphasizes reading, writing, and critical thinking. (HIST103 and HIST104 may be taken in either order.) Prerequisites: Preparing for College Reading II (ENGL092) and Introductory Writing (ENGL099) or waiver by placement testing results or Permission of Instructor
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the study of the origins and development of early civilizations in the Near East. Egypt, Europe, and the Americas. The period from the domestication of plants and animals to the establishment of large states states and empires is covered. Prerequisite: Preparing for College Reading II (ENGL092) and Introductory Writing (ENGL099) or waiver by placement testing results or Permission of Instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The history of Massachusetts from its earliest settlements to the present is the focus of this course. Topics include the Commonwealth's role in the struggle for independence and in the formation of a Federal Union, leadership in the abolitionist movement, the impact of industry and immigration in the late nineteenth century, and an overview of contemporary issues and problems. Prerequisites: Preparing for College Reading II (ENGL092) and Introductory Writing (ENGL099) or waiver by placement testing results or Permission of Instructor
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