The Emergence of Modern Europe: Renaissance to the Present (Western Civilization II)
CAS HI 102
Political and religious change; Enlightenment and Revolution; industrialization and the nation state; modernity, the World Wars, and their consequences. Typical readings may include Rousseau's Social Contract, Marx and Engels' Communist Manifesto, and Silone's Bread and Wine. 4 cr.

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The United States Since 1865
CAS HI 152
Reconstruction, industrialism, and recent social movements; labor and populism, imperial expansion and progressive politics, World War I, 1920s prosperity and the Great Depression, the New Deal, World War II, and the Cold War. 4 cr.

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History of American Foreign Relations Since 1898
CAS HI 366
Analysis of the history of American foreign policy from the perspective of the changing world and regional international systems; emphasis on the effect of these systems and the impact of America on the creation and operation of international systems. Meets with CAS PO 366. 4 cr.

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African American History
CAS HI 371
The history of African-Americans from African origins to present time; consideration of slavery, reconstruction, and ethnic relations from the colonial era to our own time. Meets with CAS AA 371. 4 cr.

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