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Making the Modern World: Progress, Politics, and Economics

CAS CC 221

  • Historical Consciousness
  • Social Inquiry II
  • Writing-Intensive Course

Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS CC 101 or WR 120). Applying careful readings of Western social, political, and economic thinkers between 1600-1900, the course asks: How did "society" emerge as a distinctive object of political engineering, normative discourse, and social scientific inquiry? And what economic transformations helped shape theories of justice and social contract? Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Social Inquiry II.

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Klancer CAS B18 R 12:30 pm-1:45 pm Students registering for CAS CC221 must register for the A1 lecture and a Discussion section. Note that some seats are being reserved for Core Minors. Contact core@bu.edu with questions about registration.

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B1 Mcconville CAS 114A TR 9:30 am-10:45 am

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B2 Klancer CAS 114A TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B3 Barfield CAS 114A TR 2:00 pm-3:15 pm

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
C2 Gapotchenko CAS 114A MWF 12:20 pm-1:10 pm

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