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HIS-236
Civil War and Reconstruction
This course offers a thorough examination of
the tragic but fascinating story of the Union
torn apart and put back together again .
HIS-237
Jefferson and Jackson
The course explores the personalities , events , ideologies and controversies in the period from the election of Thomas Jefferson to the end of the Mexican-American War .
HIS-239
United States Since World War II
This course offers a detailed examination of the
political , social and economic forces that have
shaped American life since 1945 .
3.00
3.00
3.00
HIS-240
Pluralism in American History
This course provides a socio-historical study of Native Americans , African-Americans and immigrants from colonial times to the 20th century . ( HIS 131 or HIS 132 is recommended as a prerequisite .
HIS-246
Women in American History
This course offers a survey of the role of
women in American from colonial times to the
present . Covered topics include moral reform ,
everyday life , political and social activism and
the labor and peace movements .
HIS-250
Contemporary World
This course offers a survey of fundamental developments in world history from 1945 to the present . Topics include the Cold War years , economic affluence in the West and Japan , and the struggle of non-Western nations for political independence and economic prosperity .
3.00
3.00
3.00