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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course is organized around special subjects: examples are comparative revolution, ideology, and social change; war and modern society; national history; interdisciplinary approaches to history; and historical literature and methodology. The specific topic or topics will be announced by the department the semester before the course is offered. Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits A course examining general theories of how, when, and why revolutions occur. These theories will be tested against various revolutions that have occurred since the 17th century in Europe, America, and Asia. (This course is cross-listed as POL 3367. Credit cannot be received for both HIS 3367 and POL 3367.) Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course will examine in depth specific contemporary topics, such as the Islamic Revival, obstacles to democracy, the Gulf War, the importance of oil, the Israeli-Arab peace process, and Islamic law and business. Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits The rise of American business enterprise is related to the mainstream of American history from the colonial period to the present. Attention is given to those industries that acted at different times as the cutting edge of change. Social and ethical as well as political and economic factors that have influenced business policy and growth are examined. Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3 hours; 3 credits The course focuses on the history of doctors, patients, epidemics, and other illnesses from smallpox to HIV/AIDS over the last three centuries. It examines the rise of the health care professions, changing meanings of disease, scientific discoveries, new problems of high costs and insurance, and medicine's effect on society. Topics include vaccinations, public health, popular images of medicine, childbirth, the modern hospital, Medicare, and Medicaid. Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits Science and technology have grown immensely more prominent and powerful in the American culture and economy. This course examines the patterns of these historical developments by a study of selected episodes from the colonial era to the present. Themes include social and political controversies about science and technology, the power of technology to change society, and science in the mass media. Topics may include the steam engine, Darwinism, Edison, nuclear power, household technology, and genetic engineering. Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course will expose students to important American intellectual movements from the Puritans to contemporary political, social, and cultural commentators. The focus of the topics may shift but will certainly include these important cultural and political issues: the relations between the individual and the state, debates over the economic and social systems, discussions of religion and science, and the various ideological positions in American society. (This course is equivalent to POL 3456. Students will receive credit for either HIS 3456 or POL 3456. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course will offer a detailed study of selected areas of American history. The topic(s) will change from semester to semester and will be announced prior to registration. Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the changes in the American city from the colonial period to the present. Topics include changes in the relationship between land use patterns and technology, urban architecture, demographics, and the influence of government policy. Special attention is given to reform efforts and the emergence of city and regional planning. Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits Over the course of American history, immigrants have contributed greatly to the country's economy, political system, and culture. This course will examine the process and impact of immigration to the United States in the past two centuries. Among the issues we will study are the push and pull factors resulting in immigration to the United States, the creation of immigrant communities in American cities and towns, and the incorporation of immigrants into American society. We will attempt to reach some conclusions about the role of immigrants in American society. Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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