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Course Descriptions

History
HIS 105 - U.S. History I
HIS 105 (Formerly HI 101) - U.S. History I U.S. History I is a survey course which reviews American history from the pre-Colonial era (1600) to the Civil War era (1865). The course is designed to acquaint the student with the major political, economic, social and cultural developments of these eras with emphasis on the rise of Colonial America and the Constitution, Westward Expansion, the Age of Jackson, Antebellum America and the Civil War era (3 Credits).
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HIS 110 - US History II
HIS 110 (Formerly HI 102) - U.S. History II In HIS 110, the period from the Civil War to the present is examined in light of the important social, economic, political and cultural events of those years. This survey course highlights America's growing impact on world events and the contribution of various ethnic groups to American civilization. Also examined are the issues of industrial growth, the world wars, and American diplomacy and international relations (3 Credits).
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HIS 110 - US History II (SS102)
HIS 110 (Formerly HI 102) - U.S. History II In HIS 110, the period from the Civil War to the present is examined in light of the important social, economic, political and cultural events of those years. This survey course highlights America's growing impact on world events and the contribution of various ethnic groups to American civilization. Also examined are the issues of industrial growth, the world wars, and American diplomacy and international relations (3 Credits).
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HIS 118 - American Government
HIS 118 (Formerly HI 111) - American Government This is an introductory course that surveys the rise, development, structure, operations and problems of American government. It offers an analysis of the historical and intellectual forces shaping government in America, as well as providing an analytical framework to help the student understand the structure, functions and problems of American federal government (3 Credits).
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HIS 130 - World History
HIS 130 (Formerly HI 106) - World History This is a global history course focusing upon the twentieth century. It reviews the major political, social and economic events that have shaped the history of the modern world, including American, European, Asian, Middle Eastern and Latin American civilizations. Emphasis is placed upon the two world wars, the breakup of the European colonial empires, the rise of Third World nationalism and the pressing global issues that now threaten life on our planet (e.g. famine, overpopulation, unequal distribution of resources, etc.) (3 Credits).
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HIS 130 - World History (SS106)
HIS 130 (Formerly HI 106) - World History This is a global history course focusing upon the twentieth century. It reviews the major political, social and economic events that have shaped the history of the modern world, including American, European, Asian, Middle Eastern and Latin American civilizations. Emphasis is placed upon the two world wars, the breakup of the European colonial empires, the rise of Third World nationalism and the pressing global issues that now threaten life on our planet (e.g. famine, overpopulation, unequal distribution of resources, etc.) (3 Credits).
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HIS 138 - The Vietnam War
HIS 138 (Formerly HI 170) - The Vietnam War America's involvement in Vietnam and the war's continuing impact on American life and thought form the basis for this course. Beginning with a survey of Vietnamese history and culture, America's growing role in Vietnam is traced from the arrival of the first American soldiers to their final withdrawal. The role of women and ethnic groups in the war as well as Vietnam's deep imprint on American culture are examined (3 Credits).
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HIS 138 - The Vietnam War (SS170)
HIS 138 (Formerly HI 170) - The Vietnam War America's involvement in Vietnam and the war's continuing impact on American life and thought form the basis for this course. Beginning with a survey of Vietnamese history and culture, America's growing role in Vietnam is traced from the arrival of the first American soldiers to their final withdrawal. The role of women and ethnic groups in the war as well as Vietnam's deep imprint on American culture are examined (3 Credits).
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HIS 140 - U.S.Presidents
This course willl offer students a unique opportunity to study a part of U.S. history that is taken for granted and often overlooked by the American public. Through the use of lectures, videos, texts and other sources, the student will be given the chance to learn the personal history of the individuals who have served in the nation's highest office and how they have influenced the history of not only the United States in particular, but of the world in general. This course will offer the student a different way of looking at history...that through biographical materials.
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HIS 155 - Women's History
HIS 155 (Formerly HI 165) - Women's History This course surveys the multi-faceted role women have played in American history from the first days of settlement to the present. Many of the continuing struggles of American women as well as those women's
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HIS 155 - Women’s History
HIS 155 (Formerly HI 165) - Women's History This course surveys the multi-faceted role women have played in American history from the first days of settlement to the present. Many of the continuing struggles of American women as well as those women's
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