HIST 020 - American Civilization to 1877

Summer 2013, Section 001 - 3.0 Credits
Schedule Number 151684
Satisfies: United States Culture (US), General Education - Humanities Courses (GH)

Important Dates

Reg Period: 2/4/2013 - 5/16/2013
First Day of Class: 5/13/2013
End of Class: 6/21/2013

Course Description

An historical survey of the American experience from its colonial beginnings through the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the course.

Sample Course Syllabus

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Costs and Fees

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Remarks

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Material Requirements

Your course materials are listed below. Textbooks can be acquired from any number of textbook sellers. If you wish, you may purchase your books from the sources listed below. The information displayed is provided pursuant to the U.S. Higher Education Opportunity Act.

Material Title	Edition	Author	ISBN	Source
Shoemaker and Tea Party: Memory and the American Revolution		Young, Alfred F.	9780807054055	MBS
What This Cruel War Was Over: Soldiers, Slavery, and the Civil War		Manning, Chandra	9780307277329	MBS
Mysterious Death of Mary Rogers: Sex and Culture in Nineteenth-Century New York		Srebnick, Amy Gilman	9780195113921	MBS
Give Me Liberty/Voices of Freedom Textbook Bundle		Foner, Eric	9780393143850	MBS

Technical Requirements

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Software Requirements

Requires: Students will need to have Adobe Reader. Students will also need to have Microsoft Office 2003 or higher. If you do not have this software package the current version may be purchased at Journey Ed (www.journeyed.com) or a vendor of your choice.

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