This course examines the way in which ideas about society, the individual, and their interrelationships developed and changed over the course of American history. Provides students with interpretive tools for understanding themselves and others in a changing world. Investigates current social issues with an analysis of causative factors and potential ramifications. Topics covered will vary. A historical review and the contemporary practice of religions in America are explored.
Some attention is given to the interrelationship between religion and culture.
Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural history of human civilization from its beginnings to 1715, with emphasis on the Near Eastern, Mediterranean, and Europe and some attention to the Asian, African, and pre-Columbian American civilizations. Examines the political, economic, social, cultural and intellectual history of world civilizations from 1715 to the present. Examines the physical, cultural, and economic environment of peoples and nations on a regional basis. Not required but recommended for social science education majors. Examines the social processes and structures which shape both individuals and groups of all sizes, including friends, families, corporations, and nations.