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3.00 Credits
A brief account of the discoveries, colonization, and the struggle for independence; growth of federal government, expansion of territory, and the Civil War. (Fall)
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3.00 Credits
A survey of U.S. history beginning with Reconstruction and big business, through two major world wars, to the present time of cold and hot wars. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
American crime problems in historical perspective; social and public policies factors affecting crime; impact and crime trends; social characteristics of specific crimes; prevention of crime. Not suitable for general education requirements. (Fall, even years)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ENGL 121 An introduction to the skills used in the profession of history. Students will use primary and secondary sources as well as historical journals, indexes, and databases as they produce a major research paper, bibliography, and book review; prepare a presentation based on their work; and engage in other activities relative to critical thinking within the discipline of history. Students will also be exposed to basic trends in historiography. Within this class, history/social science majors begin the process of senior portfolio development. This course fulfills the requirement for UNIV 201: Research in an Academic Discipline as specified in SWAU's Quality Enhancement Plan. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a detailed study of American history from Reconstruction to the present, charting the United States' rise from a frontier nation to a world power. This course covers the turbulent days of post-Civil War Reconstruction and the settlement of the west, booming industrialism, Populism and Progressivism, the United States in World Wars I & II, the Cold War, and the distrust of the post-Watergate era. Students will become acquainted with trends in American historiography and practice the skills of historical interpretation and writing. The class satisfies general education requirements for history. It is required for history/social science majors. Students taking this course should not take HIST 112, American History, 1866-Present. (Spring)
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3.00 Credits
A study of key issues, events, and transformations that form the basis for pre-modern western civilization and established the foundations for early modern and modern western history, including the Agricultural Revolution, the development of Hebrew monotheism, classical Greek social ideas, the rise and fall of the Roman empire, and barbarian and medieval Europe. Students taking this course should not take HIST 211, History of Western Civilization. (Fall)
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3.00 Credits
A study of Near Eastern and Western man's past from the earliest time to the 16th Century. Special attention is given to man's evolving cultural framework, his changing ideas and beliefs, his views of human nature, the world, the universe, the deity, and the good life. The rise and fall of many of the Near Eastern and Western empires will also be considered. (Fall)
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3.00 Credits
The course of European history from the 16th Century to the present. Examined will be the political, social, cultural, and economic history of that period, including the Age of Absolutism, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the Age of Revolution, the Nineteenth Century "isms", world wars, cold wars, and contemporary history.(Spring)
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3.00 Credits
A survey of fine arts and how they have related to the various cultures throughout western civilization. The class will deal with the arts from the Renaissance to the present time. (Also taught as ARTS 221) (Spring)
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Approval of department chair. Designed for the student who wishes to do independent study or research. Content and method of study must be arranged prior to registration. May be repeated for a total of 3 credits.
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