US History & Civic Engagement (V)
HST 110 Early America Survey (AV)Surveys in interactive lecture format the dramatic history of America from Native-European first contact through the Revolution to the Civil War and Reconstruction. Students analyze struggles over land, liberty and authority that yielded systems of power, patterns of resistance, and socio-political identities. Develops students' skills in critical reading, analysis, and writing. Closed to students who have completed HST211 or equivalent transfer course. 3 Cr. (Spring.)
PLS 113 American Politics (AAV)Assesses and describes the organization and interaction of the components of American national government. Covers topics such as elections, Congress, the presidency, courts and the US Constitution. 3 Cr.
HST 118 History of American Capitalism (AV)Explores the evolution of American capitalism from the purchase of Manhattan to the domination of Wall street. Students analyze the conquest and monetization of indigenous land; the centrality of enslaved labor to the creation of a world economic system; the power struggle between capital and labor in the creation of massive oligopolistic corporations; the "creative destruction of capitalism". Develops skills in critical reading, analysis, and writing. 3 Cr.
HST 120 Modern America Survey (AV)Surveys in interactive lecture format the dramatic history of America since the Civil War. Students Analyze diverse communities' struggles over wealth, rights, and authority that shaped systems of power, patterns of resistance, and socio-political identities during a period that saw the nation's emergence as a global power. Develops skills in critical reading, analysis, and writing. Closed to students who have completed HST212 or equivalent transfer course. 3 Cr. (Spring.)
HST 211 Early American History (AV)Explores in a seminar format the dramatic history of America from Native-European first contact through the Revolution to the Civil War and Reconstruction. Students analyze struggles over land, liberty, and authority that yielded systems of power, patterns of resistance, and socio-political identities. Develops students' skills in critical reading, analysis, discussion of historical texts and debates, and writing. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
HST 212 Modern American History (AAV)Explores in seminar format the dramatic history of the United States since the Civil War. Students analyze diverse communities' struggles over wealth, rights, and authority that shaped systems of power, patterns of resistance, and socio-political identities during a period that saw the nation's ermergence as a global power. Develops skills in critical reading, analysis, discussion of historical texts and debates, and writing. 3 Cr.
SOC 235 Sport, Politics & Protest (AVY)Examines the many ways that sports and politics are intimately bound together in contemporary American and global culture. Includes examinations of the public financing of sport stadiums, politicians’ use of sport to raise approval ratings and push policy, including the use of sports to legitimize authoritarian regimes. We also examine the contested nature of sport through attempts to pass anti-transgender legislation and fights over racist names and mascots. We conclude the course by considering the possibilities and limitations of sport as a site of protest, activism, and impetus for social change. 3 Cr.
ENG 240 American Literature I (AV)Surveys texts written in or about America prior to the Civil War. May include exploration and captivity narratives, Puritan writing, writing of the American Revolution, and major romantic authors such as Emerson, Fuller, Hawthorne, Melville, Douglass, and Stowe. Fulfills American Literature before 1900 requirement. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
ECN 260 US Economic History (AV)Uses the experience of the United States to show how economic tools can make sense of history. Students will use economic theory to interpret and critically analyze data from points in US history all the way from the pre-colonial period to the current day. Topics include pre- and post-colonial social structures, voting systems, war finance, and economic growth. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
HST 309 The Revolutionary War (AV)Examines the United States' war for independence against Great Britain (1775-1783) and its immediate aftermath from a variety of perspectives, including its military, social, and international dimensions. Gives particular attention to the conflict as a civil war that intersected with class, racial, and ethnic antagonisms. Course requires a minimum grade of "C" for major/minor/certification. 3 Cr.
HST 327 American Military Experience (AV)Presents a survey of American military history from the colonial period to present. Major themes include the changing experience of battle, combat motivation, systems of recruitment for the armed forces, the impact of technology on warfare, civil-military relations, the rise of the military as a professional institution, and the evolution of military doctrine. 3 Cr. (Spring.)
HST 328 Women in America (AVW) Focuses on the changing history of American women, including the intersections of gender and sexuality with ethnicity, race, immigration, and class. We analyze cultural images of American women, as well as individual and organized resistance to conventional definitions of womanhood as well as contemporary issues, including employment, reproductive freedom, and anti-racism. 3 Cr. [Cross-listed as WMS 328.]
WMS 328 Women in America (AVW) Focuses on the changing history of American women, including the intersections of gender and sexuality with ethnicity, race, immigration, and class. We analyze cultural images of American women, as well as individual and organized resistance to conventional definitions of womanhood as well as contemporary issues, including employment, reproductive freedom, and anti-racism. 3 Cr. (Spring.) [Cross-listed as HST 328.]
HST 357 Modern American Dream: Economics and U.S. Society & Culture (AIV)Examines the critical influence of economics on American society and culture since the late 19th century. Looks at the modernization of agriculture, industry, and labor, the emergence of mass consumption, the economics of foreign policy, and the influence of economics on race, gender, ethnic, and class relations during this period. In short, examines the many factors that influenced how people imagined and strived for the "American Dream" of economic success. 3 Cr.
SOC 390 Career Exploration in Sociology (BV)Brockport Career Exploration Course (BCEC) in Sociology is a one-semester elective course that encourages sophomores, juniors and seniors to investigate a career through placement in an area human service agency, government office or class room. Allows students to work under the guidance of an immediate supervisor and a college faculty sponsor, and participate in workshops through the Office of Career Services. Credit Varies. 1-6 Cr.
