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Examines U.S. History from pre-colonial times to the present from the perspectives of women of various racial, ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and explores how women helped shape U.S. history. Topics may include colonization, slavery, wars, western migration, employment, immigration, reform, and gender. Dual listed as WOMEN 240/WOMEN 240W. (hybrid and online)
HISTORY 241 History of the United States to 1877 (5)
A chronological and thematic study of U.S. history from Native America to Reconstruction with emphasis on its cultural, diplomatic, economic, political, and social elements. Mandatory decimal grading. (hybrid and online)
HISTORY 242 History of the United States Since 1877 (5)
A chronological and thematic study of U.S. history from the end of Reconstruction to the present with emphasis on its cultural, diplomatic, economic, political, and social elements. Mandatory decimal grading. (hybrid and online)
HISTORY 245 History of American Immigration (5)
Survey of immigration to the United States from the era of colonization to the present. Examination of the process of immigration and adaptation to life in the United States, as well as reaction to immigrants by native-born Americans. Focus includes Asia, European, Latin American, and contemporary African immigrants. Dual listed as IASTU 245. Prerequisites: Either concurrent or successful completion of ENG 101 is recommended. Mandatory decimal grading. (hybrid and online)
HISTORY 267 Pacific Northwest History (5)
A chronological and thematic approach to Pacific Northwest history (focused on Washington and Oregon but including areas from the Pacific Coast to the Rocky Mountains and from northern California to southern Alaska). It will emphasize cultural, economic, environmental, ethnic, political, and social topics. This course replaces History 264 and 265. Student option grading. (hybrid and online)
HISTORY 285 Historical Issues and Methods (5)
Introduction to selected sub-specialties within the discipline. Each course will focus on a single issue area and/or topic and will employ techniques and concepts of history. (hybrid and online)
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
IDS 101 Americans at War (10)
HIST 241 AND ENG 101 OR ENG 271
Despite Americans' belief in their own peace-loving natures, America's origins and American identity are inextricably linked to warfare. From the earliest encounters between European settlers and the native peoples of North America to the bloody era of Civil War and Reconstruction, Americans defended their territory and defined their values through armed conflict. In this course, we will explore how and why Americans have resorted to war, as well as how war has shaped Americans' experiences of gender, race, class, and region. Through reading, critical thinking, and writing, students will examine early American historical events, documents, and literary works that reveal the ways in which Americans experienced and understood warfare. (hybrid)
IDS 101 Rebellious Americans (10)
In this course, we will investigate various meanings of rebellion in what would become the United States from early European colonization through the Civil War. We also will explore subtle forms of resistance to authority that on the surface do not fit traditional definitions of rebellion. (hybrid)
IDS 101 To Speak and Be Heard, Fighting for Rights in America (10)
HIST 242 AND ENG 102 OR ENG 2721
What does it mean to have rights in America? Who defines these rights? How did we get them? How do we keep them? This class explores the social, political, and cultural restrictions and extensions of rights in the U.S. from 1877 to the present day. (hybrid)
