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California, and the place of California in the history of North America broadly. Prerequisite: HUM 110. (3 credits)
352 American Revolution and Early Republic
This course examines the formative period of the American nation. Students will consider both the history and historiographical debates surrounding the causes and consequences of the American Revolution and the subsequent economic and political institutions set up during the Early Republic. Particular focus will be placed on contemporary discussions about the legacy of the Revolution and the meaning of the American nation. (3 credits)
353 American West
This course offers an introduction to the history of the American West as both place and idea from the colonial period to the present. Topics will include an investigation of traditional western history, including the frontier as a conceptual category that fashioned not only the myth of the American west, but also American national identity. Furthermore, this course will examine aspects of the “new western history,” including issues of gender, race and ethnic relations, environmental and ecological change, the complexities of borderlands, and the extension of the western myth beyond the borders of North America. Prerequisite: HUM 110 (3 credits)
355 Religion in America
This course is a historical survey of the varieties of religious faith and practice in the United States from the colonial era to the present. (3 credits) (Cross-listed as BTS 355)
375 History of Schooling
In this course, American educational ideas and practice critically examined in terms of their historical development and contemporary significance. (3 credits) (Cross-listed as EDU 375.)
385- Special Topics in History
395 These courses will cover a variety of topics that are not studied in depth in other departmental
courses. Topics will be chosen according to student interest and instructor expertise. (1-3 credits)
385 Radicalism in America
Since the late 18th century, radical populist movements have significantly reshaped American society and culture. The intended goals, functioning first and foremost to generate periodic crises in the American mind, have been to uncover social injustices in order to initiate social, political, and economic reform. This course examines the origins and lasting impact of radical reform movements in America (from abolition to civil rights), considering in particular whether radicalism can be defined historically, what conditions have led to such unrest, whether a lasting radical tradition is fundamental to American identity, and in what way those within the Christian community can appreciate and appropriate the legacy of these
movements.
386 John Calvin: Reformer and Theologian
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