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May 23, 2024
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2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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HIS* 107 - History Of Puerto Rico
Credit(s): 3
This course will examine, from an interdisciplinary perspective, the historical formation of a colonial society we now call “Puerto Rican,” by focusing both on the island and on the immigrant communities in the United States. The course will also examine how Puerto Ricans were constituted as colonial subjects under these vastly different imperial regimes. The course will explore historical events, such as movement from slave plantations to hinterland peasant communities; from small towns to modern, industrial cities in the island; and from colonial citizens in the island to immigrant, minority outsiders in inner city neighborhoods in the U.S.
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HIS* 201 - U.S. History I
Credit(s): 3
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Corequisite(s): ENG* 101P
Survey of the colonial and revolutionary eras, followed by an examination of basic nineteenth-century problems such as slavery, sectionalism, and the Civil War.
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HIS* 202 - U.S. History II
Credit(s): 3
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Corequisite(s): ENG* 101P .
Institutions and forces at work in the United States since the Civil War, with emphasis on the historical background of contemporary political, social and economic problems.
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HIS* 213 - U.S. Since 1945
Credit(s): 3
Corequisite(s): ENG* 101P
The United States has gone through a period of rapid change since 1945. America became involved in the Cold War, the Vietnam War, Korea, and the Gulf and Iraq Wars. In the Sixties and Seventies, the civil rights and antiwar movements altered the social structure and consciousness of American society. The rise of terrorism in 2001 brought about major changes which are still underway. Through this course students will gain a better understanding of the political, military and social history of the United States since 1945. Students will learn how our society of today has been shaped by the events of this turbulent era.
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HIS* 216 - African American History I
Credit(s): 3
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Black Americans: A review of their ancient African background, their enslavement, their contributions to Western civilization and America, and their struggles for freedom in North America up to the Civil War period.
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HIS* 217 - African American History II
Credit(s): 3
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This course will examine the history of African Americans since the end of slavery in 1865. It will focus on the many ways in which African Americans have struggled to achieve freedom and equality in American society. The various meanings of freedom, segregation, migration patterns, urbanization, Black Nationalism, leadership protest strategies, and the Civil Rights Movement will be explored. The course will also examine how the search for civil rights and black pride has been and continues to be expressed in art, music, literature, and fashion.
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HIS* 226 - The U.S. Civil War
Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): ENG* 101P .
It can truly be said that one cannot understand modern America without first understanding the American Civil War. A seminal moment in American history, the war would have profound implications for society, culture, politics, race relations and the economy. This course is designed to give students a better understanding of the causes and the political, military, and cultural history of the American Civil War, as well as its lasting consequences.
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HIS* 256 - The Islamic World
Credit(s): 3
Students will be introduced to the physical, political, and cultural geography of those areas of the world that are predominantly Muslim. Students will learn about the basic tenets of Islam and the early history of the religion. The cultural achievements of the major Islamic dynasties and empires will also be examined. Finally, the students will analyze the issues facing the Islamic world today.
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