College of Arts and Sciences History Course Descriptions
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CATALOG 2010-2011 Undergraduate Information College of Arts and Sciences History Course Descriptions AFH3450: CD-(FC) South Africa 3 This class investigates the origins and development of South Africa from the colonial period in the seventeenth century to the present. The course examines the complex interactions between the myriad groups during different eras of South African history. The class also compares and contrasts the history of race relations in South Africa and the United States. Back to Top AMH2000: United States History Survey 3 This is a one semester course examining significant events and themes of the American past, and the men, women, institutions, ideas and forces that have shaped that past into our contemporary civilization. Back to Top AMH2010: United States History to 1877 3 This course emphasizes the European background, causes and consequences of the Revolution, growth of democracy, westward expansion, causes and consequences of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Back to Top AMH2020: United States History since 1877 3 A history of the United States since 1877 emphasizing industrialization and urbanization, the Progressive period, the New Deal, post-World War II domestic reform and the emergence of the U.S. as a world power. Back to Top AMH3111: Early America 3 The European background of colonization and the evolution of social, political, economic and religious institutions in the colonies to 1763; the development of slavery; white-Indian interactions and their environmental consequences. Back to Top AMH3130: American Revolution/Constitution 3 An examination of the economic, political and social causes and consequences of the American Revolution; the impact of international events on the course of the revolution; and the origins of the Constitution. AMH3150: Age of Jefferson and Jackson 3 The era encompassing the lives and careers of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, with special reference to the emergence of major political parties and social attitudes and government policies regarding Native Americans and Afro-Americans. Back to Top AMH3170: Civil War/Reconstruction 3 Examines the economic, political, social and moral origins of the war; the course of the conflict; and the meaning and impact of Reconstruction. Back to Top AMH3192: Mark Twain's America 3 American society, culture, and politics during Mark Twain's lifetime, 1835-1910, as seen through books written or published by Mark Twain. Back to Top AMH3202: The United States Since World War I 3 Examines the social, political, economic, technological and cultural forces and events that have shaped American history since World War I. Back to Top AMH3220: The Making of Modern America 1877- 3 1920 This course examines the transformation of American society from the end of the Civil War era through the First World War in the areas of industrialization, urbanization, immigration, diplomacy, government, culture, and the way Americans thought about themselves. Back to Top AMH3233: U.S. in the 1920's 3 This class offers an investigation of the many facets of America in the 1920s. The themes and images portrayed in the literature of the period will constitute one major focus of this course. Students will read poetry and prose of major American artist of the period. Students will also investigate accounts of historians and other scholars who analyze the social, economic, political and cultural dimensions of the decade known as the "Jazz Age" and the "Roaring 20s". Back to Top AMH3312: CD-Gender in the United States 3 This course explores the changing meaning and significance of gender and sexuality in the United States over time and across cultures. Particular attention will be paid to variations in gender roles, the status of men and women, sexual behavior and identity in diverse cultures in America, as well as challenges to gender and sexual status quo from the colonial period to the present. Back to Top AMH3402: History of the Old South 3 This course will introduce students to the history of the American South from the beginnings of European settlement in the early 17th century to the end of the Civil War. We will explore the various peoples that interacted in different parts of the South, including Native Americans, Africans, and British, French, and Spanish colonists. A central theme of the course will be the development of racial slavery in Britain's North American colonies. We will explore how and why this institution developed and seek to understand the experience of both slaveholders and enslaved people. We will also look in detail at the social and economic growth of the Southern colonies and their participation in the larger Anglo-American world. Students will examine how important movements and events in American history were created and experienced by Southerners, including the American Revolution, the Second Great Awakening, Jacksonian political battles, and the Market Revolution. Back to Top AMH3403: History of the New South 3 This course introduces students to the history of the American South after the Civil War. We will consider the separate regions of the South-Lowcountry, Peidmont, Mountain- and how these have changed over time. A central focus of the course will be the development and changes in Southerners' thinking about race and racial difference. We will also consider other ways that Southerners identified and organized themselves- by gender, class, religious beliefs, political ideologies, and residence. Of central importance will be the social and economic changes in the 20th century South, including the increased industrialization and urbanization of the region. Back to Top AMH3420: Florida History 3 History of Florida from its colonial origins to the present. Economic, social, and political developments in Florida will be compared to other states in the region and in the nation. Case studies of topics in Florida history will focus on Jacksonville and other cities and regions in the state. Back to Top AMH3440: The Frontier in American History 3 An examination of the frontier, both as historical reality and as historiographical concept, in America from late colonial times to the present. Back to Top AMH3444: CD - Peoples of the American West 3 The course constitutes the history of various groups of people who have populated the American West from pre-Columbian times to the present. The Southwest will be the focal point. Many references, however, will be made to the Pacific Northwest. Back to Top AMH3460: American Cities and Suburbs 3 This course examines urban growth from colonial towns and cities to 20th century metropolitan centers. It also focuses on city builders, party bosses and reformers, immigrants and black migrants, slums and suburbs, and popular culture to offer a historical perspective on contemporary American society. Back to Top AMH3511: The United States in World Affairs 3 A thematic analysis of U.S. foreign policy from independence to the present. Concepts like self-defense, economic expansion, international policeman and moral crusading are examined in connection with major events. Back to Top AMH3530: CD-The Peopling of America 3 The personal and collective experiences of immigrants who arrived in the U.S. during the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on Irish, Jewish, Swedish, Norwegian, Japanese, Chinese, other Asian Americans, Mexican, and Puerto Rican immigrants. Back to Top AMH3544: The 1960s and Vietnam 3 An examination of the key political, economic, and cultural developments in the U.S. during the 1960s, with special reference to the Kennedy and Johnson administrations; and analysis of the Second Indochina War from Vietnamese and American perspectives. Back to Top AMH3571: CD - Introduction to African-American 3 History The African-American experience from the colonial period to the Civil War era, from slavery to freedom. Key themes include the evolution of the African-American family and community, and the emancipation and civil rights movements before the 20th century. Back to Top AMH3580: CD-American Indian History 3 This course examines North American Indian history from the pre-colonial period through the late twentieth century. We focus on understanding how different American Indian nations resisted and responded to the challenges (and opportunities) presented by European colonization, westward expansion, and U.S. federal and state policies. The course studies the diversity of American Indian societies and their experiences, and the historical roots of key issues in American Indian communities today. Back to Top AMH3590: American Biography 3 American history through the life and times of notable, and not so notable, men and women, examining how they affected their world as well as how their world affected them. Back to Top AMH3672: Atlantic Slave Trade 3 This course introduces students to the origins of the slave trade between Africa and the Americas. Specifically, we will examine the motivations that drove Africans and Europeans to create a system of slave sales and use in the New World. We will attempt to understand the people of early modern West and Central Africa on their own terms, explore western Europe and the aspirations and purposes behind the exploration of both Africa and the Americas, understand the processes and outcomes of the Trans- Atlantic Slave Trade, and explore the development of multiple slave systems within the Americas. Back to Top AMH3673: The Civil Rights Movement 3 The history of the Civil Rights Movement in the late twentieth century in the United States is the focus of this course. In addition, the role of the media and the way in which various aspects of popular culture have promoted and depicted the struggle for racial equality in America will be examined. Consequently, in addition to standard history text, the students will read and analyze literary works, films and music to gain insight into the social, political and cultural impact of the Civil Rights Movement. Back to Top AMH3932: Selected Topics: US History 3 This course will present selected topics in US history.