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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits A writing-intensive introduction to selected areas and topics of the non- Western experience through the social sciences; the specific focus will be determined by the instructor. Prerequisite: Admission to the Macaulay Honors College
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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits An investigation into the impact that science and technology have had on contemporary New York. The intellectual and historical roots and the ethical, legal, social, and economic ramifications of such issues as the computer, urban health, the environment, and energy are examined. Scholars visit important institutions related the to field of science and technology within New York City and engage in the process of scientific inquiry as they investigate seminar topics. Prerequisite: Third-semester standing in the Macaulay Honors College University Scholars Program.
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4.00 Credits
4 hours, 4 credits An exploration of the ongoing interplay of social, economic, and political forces that shape the physical form and social dynamics of New York City. Major topics will include important historical junctures and economic development initiatives that illustrate how decisions are made and power is distributed in the city; the larger context of the city within the region, the nation, and the world; the institutional agents of change in the city; and inequality and its relationship to race, class, and gender. Prerequisite: Fourth-semester standing in the Macaulay Honors College University Scholars Program
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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits A writing-intensive introduction to selected areas and topics of the non- Western experience through the humanities; the specific focus will be determined by the instructor. Prerequisite: Admission to the Macaulay Honors College
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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits The Honors Seminar in the Humanities and Social Sciences will focus on a particular methodological problem or central issue in one or more disciplines of the humanities and/or social sciences. In the course of the semester, students will be required to (1) familiarize themselves with the current literature in a particular problem area and (2) pursue original research in that area. Students will also be required to read extensively, engage in seminar discussions, and participate in individual conferences with the instructor. Prerequisites: Matriculation in one of the disciplines under the aegis of the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences; completion of 64 credits; selection by a faculty committee.
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary approach to historical experience since the Renaissance, with particular emphasis on significant themes and events and on concepts such as freedom, power, social roles, bureaucracy, and historical cycles. (social science)
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits An interdisciplinary approach to historical experience since the Renaissance with selected emphasis on significant themes and events, and on concepts such as freedom, power, social roles, bureaucracy, and historical cycles. The seminar is designed to give students special instruction in communications skills. It is offered in conjunction with a designated section of ENG 001. Students must register for both the seminar and the designated English course. Students can receive credit for only one freshman seminar. (social science) Prerequisite: Successful completion of CUNY/ACT Reading Skills Test. Students who successfully complete the Freshman Seminar in History may not register for any additional 100-level courses in history without permission of the department chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
(Also AFA 160) 3 hours; 3 credits From the forced migration of the first Africans in the 17th century to the contemporary struggles for equality; emphasis on such topics as slavery; abolition, Reconstruction, the origins of Jim Crow, urban migrations, the struggle for civil rights, nonviolence, and the new militancy. (social science)
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3.00 Credits
(Also WMS 100) 3 hours; 3 credits This course explores both the history of women’s experience and feminist interpretations of their historical condition. Emphasis is on the development of analytic and writing skills. (social science)
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4.00 Credits
4 hours; 4 credits An introduction to the basic skills of historical reasoning, research, and writing. Students receive training in the interpretation of primary sources and the evaluation of historical data, and are acquainted with the notion of historiography. Particular emphasis is placed on the preparation of research papers and book reviews; the use of library, electronic, and archival resources; and the critical evaluation of secondary monographic works. Required for History majors, open to all students. Prerequisites: ENG 111 and any college-level history course
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