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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Students will study the physical global environment focusing on the interaction of resources and cultural variables such as population patterns, language, religion, social customs, economic and political development.
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3.00 Credits
The course will examine the major developments in human history from 1500 to the present. It will focus on the elements involved in Europe's self-transformation into a modern society as seen in its intellectual, industrial and imperialist movements, and the world wars. Emphasis will also be placed on the history of Asian, African, Middle Eastern and Latin American societies and the impact of imperialism of those cultures; their reactions to, interaction with, and finally independence from Western dominance in the 20th century will also be explored.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with the framework of the contemporary world which will be discussed by examining key historical developments since 1945, including the Cold War and the fall of communism, as well as the independence movements and revolutions in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Relying on a variety of historical readings and current accounts, emphasis will be placed on understanding the historical readings and contemporary issues such as international conflict, the environment, human and natural resources and global cultural and economic trends.
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3.00 Credits
Students will review the development of industrialism, nationalism, liberalism and socialism as background for understanding the 20th century as an age of total war. They will examine the events surrounding the two World Wars and the Cold War, the role of ideology and the emergence of modern culture in its scientific, technological, economic and artistic dimensions.
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3.00 Credits
The student will examine the contributions of the most important people in history, such as Jesus, Confucius, Hitler, Marx, Darwin and others. The careers of major religious figures, philosophers, scientists, inventors and political leaders will be evaluated in the light of their influences on mankind's thoughts and actions in the past and present.
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3.00 Credits
In this course students will examine the culture and history of the Vietnamese people; the twentiethcentury wars involving the French and Americans that took place there; the impact of these conflicts on Vietnam and America; and their legacy in the contemporary world. Two field trips will be taken to the Vietnam Era Educational Center and Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in New Jersey.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the experiences, lives and contribution of women to American history. The student will study women's changing roles through history, as well as the diversity of women's experience on a racial, ethnic and class basis. Problems and solutions women have faced in the past will be discussed with an emphasis on understanding the participation of women in America, to uncover and restore women's achievements and experiences.
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3.00 Credits
The student will investigate the origins, events, and outcomes of a watershed in human history - The Holocaust. Hitler's rise to power and the racial objectives in his Nazi program led to the systematic murder of millions of innocent victims. In a search for meaning and conscience in this cataclysmic event, the student will encounter additional material covering other genocides and genocidal events, e.g. The Armenian and Cambodian genocides, genocidal actions in Rwanda, Bosnia, etc. The student must attend at least two programs given by the Center for Holocaust Education. (Prerequisites: ENGL 121 and READ 095 or passing score in reading on Basic Skills Test)
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3.00 Credits
Students will identify and discuss problems, events and personalities in American history which have influenced the origins and growth of the Republic from the colonial period until the Civil War (1861). History will be viewed from many perspectives.
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3.00 Credits
Students will demonstrate an understanding of personalities, events and problems in American history from the Civil War (1865) until World War II (1941).
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