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HISTORY 130 - American Foreign Policy

HistoryUndergraduateCLS - College of Letters and Science

Subject

HISTORY

Course Number

130

Department

Course Level

Undergraduate

Course Title

American Foreign Policy

Course Description

This course will explore the history of American foreign policy since 1776, focusing on diplomatic and military interactions and the evolution of American strategic thought. Students will also traverse the broader history of international relations and will engage some of the basic vocabulary of IR theory. Topics will range from the territorial expansion of the United States to the making of Cold War strategy and beyond. Students will be asked to consider how historical knowledge and reasoning might inform the making of foreign policy.

Minimum

4

Maximum

4

Grading Basis

Default Letter Grade; P/NP Option

Method of Assessment

Alternative Final Assessment

University Requirements

American History and Institutions Requirement

Breadth

Historical Studies, Social and Behavioral Sciences

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Formats

Lecture, Discussion

Term

Fall and Spring

Duration (in weeks)

15

Minimum Hours

3

Maximum Hours

3

Lecture Mode of Instruction

In Person, Online

Maximum Hours

1

Discussion Mode of Instruction

In Person, Online

Minimum Hours

8

Maximum Hours

9