AS 4215 - Critical Ideas in American History

Credits: 4

This course examines the intellectual history of the U.S. from Puritanism to the present. Topics may include Religion, Democracy, Transcendentalism, Social Darwinism, Progressivism, Pragmatism, Conservatism, Socialism, Keynesianism and Feminism. Students will use historical documents and the works of major intellectual figures to explore the many facets of the American intellectual tradition.

Prerequisites
AS 2112, AS 2122 or permission of instructor; EMS

When Offered:
Occasionally.