A survey of the history of Central and South America. An analysis of the structural and interpretational changes in the Constitution of the United States. History of the United States from 1845 to 1877, with special attention to sectionalism, political issues, Constitutional interpretation, military and naval campaigns, post-war social and economic changes. Topics in the history of the southern section of the United States. The history of the Tar Heel state from the Lost Colony to the present.
Course meets the requirement of a research paper for the history major.
HIS 102 or 202, or permission of instructor. An advanced survey of the Confederation, Constitution, and Federalist period, continuing through the Jeffersonian and Jacksonian eras. An advanced survey of the major trends in American politics, foreign policy, and society from the Second World War to the present. An internship with a gallery, historic site, museum, house museum, research facility, or other appropriate organization. Senior level, or permission of instructor.