Capstone Course: In Search of History
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Overview
Subject area
HIS
Catalog Number
4900
Course Title
Capstone Course: In Search of History
Department(s)
Description
The course examines how history is written, used, and sometimes misused. It explores the differences between primary and secondary, written and oral, official and unofficial sources. It also explores the influence of history on contemporary culture, particularly in films, television, novels, newspapers, and national politics. See Special Topic(s) for this course.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Course Topic ID
1
Formal Description
Protest in America
Course Topic ID
2
Formal Description
The History of Travel and Tourism in New York
Course Topic ID
3
Formal Description
The Incarceration of Japanese Americans during WW2
Course Topic ID
4
Formal Description
Sexuality and Gender in Italy, England, and France
Course Topic ID
5
Formal Description
Mapping The Jewish Experience
Course Topic ID
6
Formal Description
Foreigners in China, 1840-1949
Course Topic ID
7
Formal Description
Writing American History from Below
Course Topic ID
8
Formal Description
Objects of Empire
Requisites
022860