AN 193: Intro to Folklore :
AN 193: Intro to Folklore This course surveys folklore in a global context, with a comparative emphasis on ways in which individuals and groups use beliefs, songs, stories, sayings, dances, festivals, and artifacts to address issues of identity, authenticity, and authority in complex societies. Online Course : Spring 2010
SO 223: Social Problems :
SO 223: Social Problems Social Problems is the study of current aspects of our social system that are dysfunctional. A social problem exists when an influential group asserts that a certain social condition affecting a large number of people is a problem and may be remedied by collective action. MWF @ Noon or W nights
GO 213: American Government :
GO 213: American Government This course examines the philosophic background of the Constitutional Convention, the legal and constitutional structure of the national government, and the relationships existing between the formal and informal groups seeking to make claim on or through the government. Tuesday evenings ITV
HI 113: US History to 1877 :
HI 113: US History to 1877 This course surveys the discovery, establishment, and growth of the English colonies; their relations with Great Britain; the revolution; the Confederation; the Constitution; the growth of nationalism; westward expansion; slavery; the Civil War; Reconstruction; economic, political, and social development; and international relations. MWF @ 9 am or TR @ 11 am
HI 123: US History from 1877 :
HI 123: US History from 1877 This course studies the growth of big business and the accompanying problems; westward expansions; causes and results of World War I; the Great Depression of the 1930s and its consequences; causes of World War II; and the post war adjustments and prospective solutions. MWF @ 8 am or 11 am
HI 223: History of Civilization II :
HI 223: History of Civilization II The focus is on early modern times and the genesis of present civilization. The period of the rise of monarchy, individualism, and capitalism in Europe; the development of the industrial revolution in England, and the political revolutions in France and the other European countries; the growth of totalitarianism and its struggle with democracy, and recent world developments are examined. TR @ 9:30 am