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3.00 Credits
Causes of the Revolution; the antagonists compared; emergence of sentiment for independence, reasons for American success; struggle for a stable government; rise of political parties; War of 1812; controversies over tariff, bank, and internal improvements; John Marshall, Monroe Doctrine.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the political, economic, and cultural developments of the Latin American states since 1808, with special emphasis on Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. Special attention is also devoted to the contemporary problems of modern Latin America.
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3.00 Credits
Westward expansion; the age of Jackson; the bank, sections, and slavery, expansion and conflict; mounting clashes between the sections.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the social, economic, and political development of American society from the antebellum era through Reconstruction, emphasizing those features that led to the Civil War, the impact of the war on northern and southern society, and the political and social impact of Reconstruction.
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3.00 Credits
The growth of business and industry; settlement of the Great Plains and agrarian progressive era and the politics of reform. The First World War.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the progress of America from 1940, focusing on the impact of World War II, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War on American society. It emphasizes an understanding of various movements of social change, such as civil rights, women.s movement, student protests, and gay liberation.
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3.00 Credits
Popular movies are one of the most important forms of American mass culture in the twentieth century. In this course, we will explore the use of popular movies both as cultural artifacts (evidence) as well as a way of telling history. Thus we will learn to evaluate fictional movies for what they tell us about the era in which they were made and to appreciate the problems with the contributions of docudramas and documentaries to telling and interpreting the past.
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3.00 Credits
A general survey of the experience of African-Americans from colonial times to the present, with special emphasis on the topics of slavery, racism, black identity, the civil rights movement, and the role of African-Americans in the development of American society.
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Advanced standing and the permission of the Department Chair of History, Political Science, Geography, and Paralegal Studies. Qualified students may earn credit for participating in a program approved in advance by the faculty advisor and division. The nature of the internship and the number of hours to be worked will determine the number of credit hours. A minimum of 120 hours is required for 3 hours credit. Three hours may be applied toward the major. Remaining hours will count as elective credit toward graduation.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the relationship between religion(s) and various communities over the course of American history. The goal will be to try to understand the role that religion has played in shaping a community.s identity and understanding its place in the world and how that role has changed over time. The course will also examine the way in which religion has been shaped by society.
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