AS 5000 - Topics in U.S. History in Global Perspective

Credits: 4

This course will take an international perspective on the history of the United States. Thematic, geographic, and chronological focus will vary by instructor, but all courses will situate American history in the context of a global (or regional) historical development, compare an aspect of U.S. history with that of another country (or region), or explore the U.S.’s relationship with another country (or region). Potential topics might include: U.S. imperialism in Puerto Rico and the Philippines; a comparative history of slavery and abolition in the Americas; the history of the U.S. in the Middle East; the American, Haitian, and French revolutions; the colonial Atlantic World; women’s rights movements in the U.S. and Europe; or the global Cold War.

Prerequisites
(Two of the following courses): AS 2112, AS 2122, AS 2262, AS 2252, AS 2263, AS 2300, AS 2640, AS 3215, AS 3222, AS 3270, AS 3462 or permission of instructor; EMS

When Offered:
Every year.