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3.00 Credits
General course on the history of World War II. The course will address causes of the War, political and social dynamics of the War, issues related to the conduct of the War, political and social implications of the War, and the onset of the Cold War. Course Objectives (1) Analyze the Treaty of Versailles and its role in the alignment of Europe after World War I. (2) Discuss conditions in Europe following World War I and how they contributed to the rise of fascism. (3) Explain why Appeasement occurred and what factors it had on the outcome of the war. (4) Describe the major military events of World War II, including, but not limited to crucial campaigns and battles which determined the course of the war. (5) Evaluate the causes of the Cold War which develped during the close of World War II. (6) Evaluate the social and economic effects of World War II and the dramatic cultural shifts initiated during these events. (7) Identify and differentiate primary and secondary source materials and the application of each within the discipline.
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to the history of the Middle East. It will cover the life of Muhammad and the foundations of Islam. The majority of the course will focus on the 19th and early 20th century and the interaction between the Ottoman Empire and the European powers. This course will give students an opportunity to analyze the political misunderstandings that emerged in the region due to a lack of social and cultural awareness of difference. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Define key historical moments in the Middle East from the 1500s to the twentieth century which influenced people and events. (2) Explain how and why conflict arose as a result of growing European involvement in the nineteenth century. (3) Analyze political movements and cultural events to learn how the population changed over time. (4) Read and discuss primary sources from a variety of perspectives.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an in-depth examination of key individuals, events, and cultural expressions in American history with a singular 10 year focus. Each decade will be researched for evidence of influence from the previous decade and responsibility for trends in the following decade. American political and social issues combined with individual stories will provide the historical narrative of the decade. This course will have a significant multicultural dimension. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Understand the key points of political and social change in a given twentieth century American decade. (2) Read and discuss primary sources from the era. (3) Analyze the movements and the cultural events of the decade to learn how the population changed over time. (4) Describe the United States relationship to other powers within a given decade.
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3.00 Credits
The causes and consequences of the American Revolution, including an examination of the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. Course Objectives (1) Understand the causes and consequences of the American Revolution. (2) Analyze and draw conclusions concerning the success or failure of this American experiment through an examination of the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.
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3.00 Credits
America from the Compromise of 1850 to the end of Reconstruction. Emphasis on slavery as an institution and on the battles and leaders of the Civil War. Reconstruction and its impact on Black America. Course Objectives (1) Understand the history of America from the Compromise of 1850 to the end of Reconstruction. (2) Analyze slavery as an institution with peculiar American characteristics and its importance to the South economically and politically. (3) Inspect the important battles, military strategies and leaders of the American Civil War. (4) Dissect the successes and failures of Reconstruction and its legacy.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the period's major social, political, economic, diplomatic and military developments. Course Objectives (1) Understand the history of the United States since World War I through an examination of the social, political, economic, diplomatic, and military developments of that period. (2) Analyze the consequences of these events for the United States through the twentieth century.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the changing face of Pennsylvania from the colonial times to the present, with an emphasis on Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. This course addresses historical, political, military, and economic developments in the Commonwealth. Writing-in-disciplines class. Course Objectives (1) Understand the history of this American city- Pittsburgh. (2) Analyze the changing face of Pittsburgh through a detailed examination of the history of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from colonial times to the present. (3) Relate present day Pittsburgh to its history during its founding in the colonial period and its development through periods of immigration, Industrial growth and its renaissances.
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3.00 Credits
Selected Topics in HIST
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
This course allows students to synthesize the work they've done in their majors through directed research, evaluation, and writing. Students will write a substantive academic paper which analyzes a specific research question that they will choose early in the semester. Students will read examples of different types of scholarship in their fields including academic abstracts, introductions to monographs, and academic journal articles as examples of the types of work they will be writing. Students will have the opportunity to revise and review peer's work to ground their own skills. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Course Objectives (1) Apply the modes of academic study in history or political science such as: historiography, historical or political inquiry, and archival research. (2) Create substantive document which reflects in-depth knowledge and analysis of a concrete field of political or historical study and is communicated effectively to readers. (3) Evaluate and employ a variety of academic sources to analyze and interpret a significant event in political or historical study. (4) Analyze a historical or political event in its economic, socio-cultural, historical, or environmental context.
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