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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Students will visit a selected Latin American, Asian, African, European or Middle Eastern country in order to survey the major political, social and cultural developments of the host country. The course attempts to place historical events, customs and cultures in a context whereby the student discovers, through first-hand observation, the ethnic, religious and national composition of the selected country.
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A study of the major social, economic, political, intellectual and cultural developments in Latin American history. Students will explore topics relating to the Maya, Aztec, and Inca cultures, the European colonial experience, the functioning of labor systems in Latin America and the Caribbean, struggles for independence, relations with the United States, the influences of religious cultures and institutions, and contemporary movements for political change and social justice.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the historical events, social and economic changes, and political developments from the rise of Muscovy to the present day. This course examines Russia under the Czars, the origins and upheaval of the revolutions of 1917 and the evolution of the Soviet Union throughout the twentieth century.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the social, political, economic and cultural history of people of African descent in the United States. Topics covered will include: the ordeal of slavery, the era of Reconstruction, the rise of segregation, the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, the development of Black Nationalism and the Civil Rights Movement.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the political, social, economic, intellectual and religious sources of the Holocaust, traces its course, and analyzes the way in which it has been interpreted by different nations and historians. Special attention is given to the history of European anti-semitism, the relationship among Nazi ideology, Hitler and the Holocaust, stages of the 'Final Solution', Jewish resistance, behavior of other nations and the meaning of the Holocaust for the present and future.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the social, economic and political roles of women in the United States from colonial times to the present. Particular emphasis will be given to the impact that race, class and ethnicity have had on the experiences of women in this country.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the social, economic, cultural and demographic development of New York City from colonial times to the present. Material will be presented through readings, lectures and films. Two day-long field trips will be taken to the city as part of the course.
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3.00 Credits
A general survey course of Dutchess County's political, social and economic development from the colonial period to the present day. Special emphasis is given to the Hudson Valley's leadership throughout the evolution from rural to modern life. The technological, industrial and organizational changes affecting Dutchess County are considered.
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3.00 Credits
The course presents a general survey of the major historical, social, and cultural developments of China. The course begins with ancient China and continues through the present day. Special emphasis is given to the rise of modern China after the 15th century and places Chinese development in a global context.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the origins, nature and effects of warfare by using the War in Viet Nam as a case study. This course will survey America's involvement in Viet Nam during World War II, the post World War II years through the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon administrations, and will evaluate the consequences of the conflict at home and abroad. Various methodologies are used in the course in addition to the traditional lecture-discussion approach.
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