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3.00 Credits
A one-semester course that analytically relates the economic institutions and forces that have contributed to the development of the American economic structure. The emergence of these institutions will be related to the growth process through an amplification of the national banking system, the ramifications of trade (both domestic and external), the business cycle, the emergence of organized labor, social reform, and public policy. The interrelationship of these institutions will be studied, in their historical perspective. Three-hour elective credit for Economics, History, or Social Science (same as ECO 119). No prerequisite.
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3.00 Credits
( 3) A study of United States social and cultural movements since the late 19th century, with special emphasis on minority groups - Native Americans, African Americans, women, workers, immigrants, dissenters. In addition to lectures and books, the course will rely extensively on the use of media to illustrate the course of American history. No prerequisite.
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3.00 Credits
( 3) A survey of American Indian history with emphasis upon pluralistic beginnings, the culture of American Indian groups, Indian-White contacts, the impact of Federal Indian policy, and persistence and change in American Indian culture. No prerequisite, though it would be preferable to have taken HIS 105 and 106.
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This course will cover the history of the Iroquois peoples. It will describe the historical origins and development of the Iroquois Confederacy, and delve into issues that have impacted on the confederacy over the years. Current legal problems, such as land claims, gaming, and taxing authority battles will be analyzed and discussed.
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3.00 Credits
A chronological and topical study of women as a group and as members of different social classes, from the colonial period to modern America. Women's contributions to American social, cultural, economic, and political life are emphasized, along with their struggle for civil, legal, and political rights.
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3.00 Credits
A study of American medical theories and practice from the 18th century to the present. Emphasis is given to changing views of women's sexuality, women as patients, and as medical practitioners within the context of social and cultural history. Prerequisite: HIS 209 strongly recommended, or Permission of Instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of Russian history from the earliest times, emphasizing the Byzantine religious and cultural heritage. Students are acquainted with the Kievan Rus, the Moscovite Rus, and eventually with the Imperial Russia. Special attention is given to the serf problem and to the revolutionary movement.
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3.00 Credits
Begins with the reign of the last Tsar, continues with the revolution; war, communism, and the civil war; the "NEP" period and soviet consolidation; SovietUnion under Stalin; the USSR and the second World War; the Cold War Era.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of world history and global issues through an examination of the British Empire in the twentieth century. Students will assess how British power operated and how it controlled its huge far-flung Empire. Independence movements from both the British and indigenous populations' perspectives, and the lasting ramifications of British rule, will be investigated.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the scholarly study of the global history of sexuality. The main focus of the course will develop an understanding of ancient Greek and Roman societies based on comparisons with African and Indian societies of the Early Modern and Modern periods. Students will reflect on the influence of Western society on non-Western cultures. It will explore the changing ways that individuals, moral authorities, the tribe/state and scientific experts have conceptualized sexuality and gender. Topics covered include: age and rites of passage; childhood and adulthood; marriage; conception, birth, infanticide; the family; love; male and female homosexuality; women and property; and sex and politics.
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