Themes in America n History ... ... .. ... .... ................................ 3 Sect ions offered each year on such topics as: the American South, the American West, Women in America, the Asian Americans. Historiography .. .. ...... ... .. .......... .... .. .................. ..................... ... 3 Philosophies and problems of history; historical methodology. Development of the historical discipline and introduction to research and writing. Great Asian Civilizations ..... .......... ... ...... .. .. .. ....... ... ..... ......... 3 Survey of lndo-Aryan, Chinese and Japanese civilizations from ancient times to the present, stressing the religio-philosophi cal developments and their impact upon culture. Stud ies in Asian Civilizations...... ......................................... 3 In-depth study of specific regions of Asia; one or more sec tions offered every year in such areas as: Modern India, Pacific Rim Nations, Modern Japan, and Modern China. May be repeated with a different focus. Prerequisite: 225. Great Western Polit ica l Thinkers .................................... ... 3 A study of selected political theorists. Emphasis on such writ- ers as Plato, Aristotle, Church Fathers, Augustine, Aquinas, Ma- chiavelli, Luther, Calvin, Hobbes, Locke, Burke, Bentham, Marx, Niebuhr and others. Readings in primary sources. Prerequisite: History 107, 207 or 208 or Political Science 225. Economic History of the United States ...... .................... 3 Growth and development of the American economy from the Colonial period to contemporary times. Emphasis on such dynamic factors as political, social, legal, technological and international developments affecting changes in agriculture, transportation, communication, commerce, industry and finance. Teaching Assistant Preparation ....... .... ...... ...... .. .... .. .. .. ... 1-3 Mentoring, instruction, and practice in pedagogical ap proaches and methods of teaching and administering large numbers to students as an assistant to professors in class and outside of class. May be taken more than once for a maximum of three credits. History of Mexico .... ............. .............................................. ..... 3 Survey of the history of Mexico from pre-Colombian times to the present, emphasizing social, cultural, rel igious and political developments, as well as rela t ions between Mexico and the United States. Latin America: History, Peoples & Culture ........ ... ... ... ..... 3 Study of ethno-cultural groups - highland Mayas, Afro Cubans, Japanese, Brazilians, etc. - and social groups such as university students, urban slum dwellers (favelados), etc; eco-
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Latin American Revolutions .. .. .. ... .... ..... ..... .. ........... ..... ....... 3 Revolutionary movements and regimes in 20th century Latin America: Mexican Revolution of 1910, Castro's Cuba, Sandinismo (Nicaragua), Sendero (Peru), Zapatismo (Mexico) Analysis of international, regional and local factors, as well as of revolutionary culture and search for socia l justice. Studies in Developing Nations ........................................... 3 Regional studies in the Third World; stress on indigenous cultures. European exploration and colonization; indepen dence movements in the post World War II era; contemporary problems including economic growth and cultural conflict. The Rise of Modern America, 1877-1920........................ 3 Post-Civil War economic growth, immigration, trans-Missis sippi settlement, industrialization, urbanization; America's rise to world power, Progressive Era and World War I. The United States Since 1920 .. .. ............. ........................ ... 3 Shaping of American social, economic, political, religious and intellectual life and foreign policy in the era of the twenties, New Deal, World War II, Cold War; emphasis on America 's new role in a world of g lobal interdependence. California History... .... .... ... ... .. ..... .... .. .. ..................................... 3 Exploration, colonization and geography; indigenous people; the Mexican period; statehood; the social, economic and pol itical developments in the 20th century. Examination of contemporary California diversity and regional issues. Lab fee: $15 lnterterm and summer only. Problems in American Diplomacy .................................... 3 Growth and development of American foreign relations from the Revolution to the present. Analysis of the conduct of foreign relations, its objectives and limitations. The Church in the American Experience ................... 1-3 A religious history of the United States from the Colonial to the contemporary period, emphasizing the Church's effect on and its response to Puritanism, the westward movement, social and intellectual ferment. industrialization, immigration, urbanization and war American Constitutional Law .......... ....... ..... ... ..... ... ...... .... .. 3 An examination of the principles of the American consti tutional system looking primari ly at U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the historical development of constitutional law. Attention also given to the judicial branch and its role in American government and politics, particularly its continuing interpretation of the U.S. Constitution as the framework for American democracy.
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