| 8 courses, including: |
| POL 311 |
The Research Process |
3 Credits |
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This seminar is essential for students who both use and produce scholarly research. It examines both the process and products of scholarship in the social sciences, including the following: choice of topic, development of research questions or hypotheses, retrieval of sources, preparation of a literature review, choice of appropriate methodology, and consideration of research results.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or consent of the instructor. |
| 2 courses from the following: |
| HIS 100 |
Introduction to World History |
3 Credits |
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This course is an introduction to world history from the rise of civilization to the present. It establishes and compares major themes in the leading civilizations of today’s world. It investigates the development of the modern world system and interpretations of its impact on these civilizations. |
| HIS 102 |
History of American Society |
3 Credits |
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This course examines significant areas in the development of American society from the Colonial period to the present. It focuses particularly on the issues of gender, class, race, religion, politics, and ideology to provide students with the grounding in those areas crucial to understanding today's society. |
| HIS 104 |
History of the Atlantic World |
3 Credits |
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This course looks at the interactions of diverse peoples and the development of modern political and economic systems from a transnational and regional perspective. It provides a broad understanding of the history of the Atlantic region including the Americas, Europe, and Africa. |
- 2 courses concentrating in American, European or non-Western history
- 1 300-level seminar
- 2 program electives
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