HIST433

Special Topic in American History

30 points

Not offered 2025, offered in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020

For further information see Humanities

Description

This course takes as its subject the American experience. As recorded in our classic cultural artifacts. Broadly conceived, it examines a variety of issues in American intellectual and cultural history. Its purpose is largely two-fold. First, it represents an extensive study of the major topics relating to the culture, especially the intellectual culture, of the United States with a particular emphasis on the earlier periods. Second, it introduces potential research topics for further, more intensive study of American history.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Restrictions