HIST 227 - Comparative/Transnational US History

Lower Division

This course integrates American history into global frameworks of analysis by exploring connections and comparisons between the United States’ historical development and that of other nations. Topics include common experiences with European colonization, revolution and nation-building, political systems, frontiers and native peoples, slavery and race, reform and women’s movements, transatlantic and transpacific migration, industrialism, imperialism, and the rise and fall of the welfare state. Attention is also paid to the impact of American culture abroad.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SOCSI - Social Sciences

Repeatable
No

Additional Notes
Previous course number: HIST 137

Course credits: 3