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A study of U.S. culture over time, cultural eras, values and their expressions in these eras, forces shaping these values, and implications of these values for behavior in the past and present. Emphasis on primary source materials providing insight into cultural eras and their connections over time. Fulfills Ursuline Core Curriculum American Culture requirement (AM). *DC/AM
Introduction to historiography, thesis development, historical theory, and method. Students are introduced to local archival repositories in the context of the history of the built environment. This course is also taught (with a substantial additional project) as a graduate course in the first year of the Master of Arts in Historic Preservation program.
This course complements the study of public policy by empowering students with the tools needed to make a difference in society. Included are theories of political participation, case studies of effective civic engagement, and projects in which students devise and present a strategy to address an issue affecting contemporary society.
Students in the History and Civic Engagement program are required to take 33 credits distributed among US, European, non-Western, and Global history and political science, 15 of which need to be taken at the 300-level and above.
This includes:
To minor in History and Civic Engagement, you'll take the following classes:
In addition, undergraduate students are also required to complete the Ursuline Core Curriculum.
