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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing. This course consists of brief reviews of the earliest Indo- European settlements followed by study through the Kievan state to the emancipation of the serfs. The course covers the achievements and problems of late Czarist Russia, the Revolutions of 1917, the history of Soviet Russia, and the present. 3 cr.
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3.00 - 32.10 Credits
See "Independent Study" on p. 32. 1-3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: LSOC major and junior standing or permission of the instructor. This course examines the creation and evolution of the American nation from its inception in 1776 to the outbreak of the Civil war in 1861. Forged out of the fires of war and revolution, the new United States faced the difficult task of securing unto itself a republican government while establishing a role in the international community. How it did so, and with what success, will be studied through such topics as patriotism and party politics, national identity and American folklore, and the "empire of liberty" and westwardexpansion. New England's changing role in the early republic will be given special emphasis. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing. This is a systematic examination of constitutional, economic, social, cultural, and political issues at work as Germany moved from a collection of monarchies to empire, to republic, to dictatorship, and back to republic again. German contributions to music, literature, art, and philosophy are examined in their social and political contexts. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing. This is an approach to this world conflict from the perspective of total war and its impact on modern history. Topics include the politics and diplomacy leading to the war, the military conflict, and the human and material costs. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing. This course examines the history of women in Europe from the 18th century to the immediate post- World War II period. It will focus on how conceptions of womanhood and woman's roles changed over time, and on how these conceptions related to political and cultural life. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing. This course examines the transformation of Britain's American colonies into the United States between 1765 and 1789. Topics discussed include the changing character of imperial politics, the problems of waging revolutionary war, and the Revolution's impact on American society. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing. New York City-as the world was reminded on September 11, 2001-is a global capital, a symbol of American dominance and vulnerability in the 21st century. The story of how the city came to occupy this position is central to the history of America and the modern world. This course is also a local history, for as countless observers have noted, New York is different. A historical analysis of the city offers a glimpse into the best and worst of all worlds, and it remains to be seen whether New York will be the model of the future or a monument to the past and what might have been. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing. This course will begin with an examination of how America came to be so powerful in 1945, and will continue through the present, covering such themes and events as the Cold War, Vietnam, the Civil Rights Movement, the "Reagan revolution," and the paradox of affluence and poverty. The course will end with a consideration of America's challenges, opportunities, and responsibilities in the post-Cold War world. 3 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing. This course examines the origins of the Islamic religion. Topics will include pre-Islamic Arabia, the life of Muhammad, and the rise and fall of the Rashidun, Umayyad, and Abbasid Caliphates. 3 cr.
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