Program Overview

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The United States since 1776 (HIST*2300)

Details

History 2300 introduces students to the factual past of the United States as well as the broad themes by which that past can be interpreted. Students will consider the US from the perspectives of a variety of historical actors to ask: What privileges and sacrifices have Americans experienced as their nation became the planet's only superpower? Has the United States been a place of liberty or repression, opportunity or disappointment? And who decides?

HIST 2300 trains students in:

• broad knowledge of United States history
• thematic interpretations of that history by way of the following concepts and the tension between them: race, capitalism, expansion, gender vs. liberty, equality
• communicating research findings for scholarly AND public audiences
• the practice of developing one's writing skills by frequent creation of short pieces of writing on topics relevant to students and on a deadline, for a total of five over the semester
• engaging in advanced secondary and primary source research
• the practical skill of knowing how to figure out new technologies and systems, which we all need since it will be a fact of life in most lines of work this century.

Syllabus

The syllabus for HIST*2300 is available as a PDF document.

Course Information

• Code and section: HIST230001
• Term: Fall 2016
• Instructor: S. Nance

College of Arts

The College of Arts at the University of Guelph offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including the Department of History. The college is located in the MacKinnon Building.

Departments and Schools

The College of Arts includes the following departments and schools:

• School of Theatre, English, and Creative Writing
• School of Fine Art and Music
• School of Languages and Literatures
• Department of History
• Department of Philosophy
• Interdisciplinary Programs

Centres, Institutes and Labs

The College of Arts is home to several research centres, institutes, and labs, including:

• Centre for Scottish Studies
• Grounded and Engaged Theory Lab (GET)
• Interdisciplinary Design Lab
• The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation
• The Humanities Interdisciplinary Collaboration Lab (THINC)
• The School of Fine Art & Music Print Study Collection