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HST 316 20Th-Century U.S. Foreign Relations 3 SB & G & H U.S ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY GENERAL STUDIES COURSE PROPOSAL COVER FORM Course information: Copy and paste current course information from Class Search/Course Catalog. Historical, Philosophical and Academic Unit g,,igions Studies _____ Department History Subject HST Number Units: 3 Is this a cross-listed course? No If yes, please identify course(s) Is this a shared course? Yes If so, list all academic units offering this course SLS Course description: Requested designation: Social and Behavioral Sciences-SB Note- a sevarate proposal is required for each designation requested Eligibility: Permanent numbered courses must have completed the university's review and approval process. For the rules governing approval of omnibus courses, contact [email protected] or [email protected]. Submission deadlines dates are as follow: For Fall2015 Effective Date: October 9, 2014 For Spring 2016 Effective Date: March 19, 2015 Area(s) proposed course will serve: A single course may be proposed for more than one core or awareness area. A course may satisfy a core area requirement and more than one awareness area requirements concurrently, but may not satisfy requirements in two core areas simultaneously, even if approved for those areas. With departmental consent, an approved General Studies course may be counted toward both the General Studies requirement and the major program of study. Checklists for general studies designations: Complete and attach the appropriate checklist • Literacy and Critical Inquiry core courses (L) • l\Iathematics core courses (MAl • Computer/statistics/quantitative applications core courses (CS) • Humanities, Arts and Design core courses (HU) • Social-Behavioral Sciences core courses (SB) • Natural Sciences core courses (SQ/SG) • Cultural Diversity in the United States courses (C) • Global Awareness courses (G) • Historical Awareness courses (HJ A complete proposal should include: I:2J Signed General Studies Program Course Proposal Cover Form I:2J Criteria Checklist for the area I:2J Course Catalog description I:2J Course Syllabus i:2l Copy of Table of Contents from the textbook and list of required readings/books Respectfully request that proposals are submitted electronically with all files compiled into one PDF. If necessary, a hard copy of the proposal will be accepted. Contact information: Name Phone 5-7183 ~~- ~~--~---~------·-- -------- ·Mail code 4302 E-mail: -~-------- ---~----------- Department Chair/Director approval: (Required! Chair /Director name (Typed): Matthew ]. G~rc;!JJ- p1 Date: Chair /Director (Signature): 2f/4'~-··~··~··~ Rev. 1/94,4/95,7/98,4/00,1/02,10/08,11/11/12/11,7/12,5/14 Arizona State University Criteria Checklist for SOCIAL-BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES [SB] Rationale and Objectives Social-behavioral sciences use distinctive scientific methods of inquiry and generate empirical knowledge about human behavior, within society and across cultural groups. Courses in this area address the challenge of understanding the diverse natures of individuals and cultural groups who live together in a complex and evolving world. In both private and public sectors, people rely on social scientific findings to consider and assess the social consequences of both large-scale and group econonlic, technological, scientific, political, ecological and cultural change. Social scientists' observations about human interactions with the broader society and their unique perspectives on human events make an important contribution to civic dialogue. Courses proposed for a General Studies designation in the Social-Behavioral Sciences area must demonstrate emphases on: (I) social scientific theories, perspectives and principles, (2) the use of social­ behavioral methods to acquire knowledge about cultural or social events and processes, and (3) the impact of social scientific understanding on the world. Revised April2014 Social And Behavioral Sciences (SB( Page 2 Proposer: Please complete the following section and attach appropriate documentation. I A.SU--[SB] CRITERIA. A SOCIAL-BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES [SB) course should meet all of the following criteria. If not, a rationale for exclusion should be provided. ···· .... • Identify YES NO · Documentation . <·•·· •••·.·.· .· Submitted I. Course is designed to advance basic understanding and [g] 0 knowledge about human interaction. 2. Course content emphasizes the study of social behavior such as that found in: [g] • ANTHROPOLOGY History 0 • ECONOMiCS • CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY • HiSTORY . 3 . Course emphasizes: a. the distinct knowledge base of the social and behavioral sciences (e.g., sociological anthropological). [g] OR 0 b. the distinct methods of inquiry of the social and behavioral sciences (e.g., ethnography, historical analysis). 4. Course illustrates use of social and behavioral science [g] 0 perspectives and data. THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF COURSES ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE (SB] AREA EVEN THOUGH THEY MIGHT GIVE SOME CONSIDERATION TO SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE CONCERNS: • Col.lfses.withprimaril)'arts, humanities, literary or philosophical &ontent. · • Cours¢s With primarily natural or physical science content . • Cgurse,~...vithp~edq)lli~<mtly applied orientation for p~dfessionals]<iils orttaining purposes.. · ·. ·. • Co!JYs<'~ ~111phasi;-;iug primarily oral, quantit~tive, or Written skills:. • . • ' · •····. Social And Behavioral Sciences ISBI Page3 Course Prefix Number Title General Studies Designation HST 316 American Foreign Relations Explain in detail which student activities correspond to the specific designation criteria. Please use the following organizer to explain how the criteria are being met. Criteria (from How course -meets spirit Pleas_e-pr:PYld_e-d~ta_iled-evidence of how checksheet) (contextualize specific examples in cours-e_- meets-:<:;rlte_'rii:l :{i.e., where -in syllabus) next column) Human The whole course is about For example, one of books used, The Death interaction interaction between people of of Eduardo Gutierrez talks about immigration different nation states and cultures from Mexico to the United States and at a global and local levels. focuses on migration, economics, and cultural interchanges on a human level. Social The course is about social For example, the book, War Without Mercy Behavior in interactions and societies often in looks at race and how it shaped the History conflict over resources. interactions between· the United States and Japan during World War II. It looks at macro and micro issues of race on both sides of the Pacific. distinct The course relies heavily on The book, Fighting for American Manhood methods of historical methodologies but also employs a heavy emphasis on gender and inquiry incorporates other fields including how it shaped U.S. reactions to the wars in race and gender studies the Philippines and Cuba. This form of analysis is employed throughout the course in lectures, assignments, and discussions. Social or The course relies heavily on social -The course relies heavily on readings behaviorial science models of the study of strongly influenced by political science, science international relations. especially the field of international relations. One of the co-authors of the text is Garry Clifford, a political scientist at the University of Connecticut who uses models in the narrative of issues such as the Cuban Missile Crisis. HST 316 20th-Century U.S. Foreign Relations 3 SB & G & H U.S. relations with foreign powers from the late 19th century to the present. Allow multiple Primary course enrollments: No component: Lecture Repeatable for credit: No Grading method: Student Option Offered by: College of Letters and Sciences -- College of Letters and Sciences Prerequisite(s): ENG 102, 105 or 108 with Cor better; minimum 30 hours College of Liberal Arts and Sciences -- Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch Pre-requisites: ENG 102, 105 or 108 with C or better; minimum 30 hours HISTORY 316: U.S. FOREIGN RELATIONS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY AND BEYOND Coor Office Building, Room Ll-20 Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday, 9-10:30 Professor Kyle Longley Snell Family Dean's Distinguished Professor Professor of History Coor Office Building 4510, Phone: 965-3524 e-mail: [email protected] Website: htrn://www.public.asu.edu/-loQgl~y Office Hours: 10:30-12:30 Tuesday, and by appointment. Course Objective for Fall2008 This course is an introduction to major topics in U.S. foreign relations in the twentieth century and beyond. It will cover the main themes of the period, emphasizing the domestic and internationai context in which the United States rose to world power status, dominating social, cultural, economic and political relations in the post-World War I era. The class will stress commercial and territorial expansion and the rise of U.S. interventionism in the non­ industrialized world, emphasizing the interplay between the United States and other core powers, primarily Great Britain, France, Japan, the Soviet Union, and Germany. The goal of the class is to teach you about modern U.S. foreign relations and to help you develop a basic mastery of the important historical themes, events, and personalities, and simultaneously challenge you to improve your analytical skills in both the classroom and on written assignments. Texts 1. Thomas Paterson, et. al., American Foreign Relations: A History, vol. 2, sixth edition (2005) 2. Thomas Paterson and Dennis Merrill, Major Problems in American Foreign Relations~ __ Si:t:~ce ]214, vol. 2., sixth edition (2005) · 3. Kristin Hoganson, Fighting for American Manhoo(j.~_lfQ:\YQe!!<l<l.rJ.>9litic~,l'roY91~<1JhS'
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