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U.S. Environmental History Prerequisite: None This course introduces students to the environmental history of the United States from the pre-columbian period to the present. It examines how Americans have transformed and adapted to their environment; how Americans have perceived nature; nature's role in shaping American culture; the impact of climate change, disease, and natural disasters on American history; the rise of conservationist and environmentalist movements in the United States over the past 150 years; and the role of government in both protecting and exploiting the environment. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture School of Arts and Sciences College History Department
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Introduction To Latin America Prerequisite: None This course focuses on the assimilation and transformation o Amerindian, African, and European cultures in Latin America from the sixteenth century to the present. It examines the political, cultural, and economic forces that have conditioned the development of institutions and ideas in Spanish and Portuguese America. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture School of Arts and Sciences College History Department
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Introduction To Africa Prerequisite: None A survey of African History from the ancient to the colonial period. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture School of Arts and Sciences College History Department Course Attributes: GER IC2-Cultural Traditions 2
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Mini-History Topics Prerequisite: None Mini-History is normally offered as a five-week session course, during intersession, or during summer sessions. Topics vary. The course may be repeated as topics change. 1.000 Credit Hours 1.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture School of Arts and Sciences College History Department
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History Of Canada Prerequisite: None Why are Canadians different from Americans? Canada and the United States share a continent, an English heritage, and a heterogeneous population, yet history has shaped the two nations in quite different ways. This course explores those differences in an effort to come to terms with our neighbor to the north. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture School of Arts and Sciences College History Department Course Attributes: GER IVA-Social Sciences
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News And Views Prerequisite: None This discussion course analyzes contemporary national issues, such as poverty, drugs, crime and punishment, third-world debt, and the changing political and economic alignments in Europe. These events are followed in selected newspapers and news magazines, as well as on radio and television programs. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture School of Arts and Sciences College History Department
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An introductory survey focusing on the major civilizations of East Asia, China and Japan, from the earliest periods to the mid-nineteenth century. The course will consider the formation of distinctive societies and cultures, emphasizing the interaction of social, economic, and political forces with cultural values and ideas.
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Colonial America Prerequisite: None During the colonial period, many of the ideas, values, and institutions evident in American society today were introduced and developed. A regional approach will be taken to discussion of such topics as community and institutional development, land and labor, conflict and rebellion, commercial versus subsistence economy, and the emergence of a unique political ideology. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture School of Arts and Sciences College History Department Course Attributes: American History
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Revolution and the Early Republic, 1763-1828 Prerequisite: None The American Revolution transformed thirteen colonies into an independent nation, and the Constitution laid the foundation for the new republic. Even so, it took several decades before the country was on firm ground. This most critical period of American history is viewed through the momentous social, political, and economic changes that accompanied the creation of the United States. There are no prerequisites, but HIS 120 or its equivalent is recommended. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture School of Arts and Sciences College History Department Course Attributes: American History
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3.00 Credits
Antebelum American 1828-1860 Prerequisite: None The period between 1828 and 1660 was a tumultuous era in the United States. The nation experienced rapid economic growth, geographical expansion, sectional differences and political turmoil, culminating in civil war. This course emphasizes the political, economic, and social developments that help explain the growing divisions in the nation. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture School of Arts and Sciences College History Department
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