American Urban History
General
Prefix
HIST
Course Number
447
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Liberal Arts
Description
Urban America from colonial to modern times; the origin and growth of cities and their impact upon the development of the U.S. An elective for majors in Urban Studies.
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper-division course; explore key issues and themes that inform American urban and suburban history through primary and secondary literature that provide a close examination of selected cities, with special attention to the intersection of culture and the built environment.
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper-division course; identify economic, political, and social patterns and variables that over time have benefited or damaged the human and physical landscape of urban areas.
Outcome
In a manner suitable for an upper-division course; through discussion and written argument use historical evidence to address current issues facing urban and suburban communities.