Summer 2013 Credit Courses: History

The most recent syllabi available can be found in the Liberal Studies Syllabus Bank.

History-on-Hudson: History of the Hudson Valley Region
Dive into a more than 400-year study of “America’s First Great River.” Discover why, where, and how the Hudson River region has had—and continues to have—a vital role in shaping American history and society. The region’s history is examined through a selection of such themes as culture, exploration, art, literature, economics, industry, transportation, international relations, and the environment.
Note: This course is 100% online; please visit www.purchase.edu/online for details.
AHI1400.70 / 4 credits
AHI9400.70 / noncredit option / $625
Laura Chmielewski
Session III (Intensive): June 10–28

Understanding America
A survey of American history from the colonial era to the present, focusing on the historical roots of contemporary problems. Topics include colonization and settlement; the emergence of democracy; slavery and race relations; sectional conflict and the Civil War; industrialization and its political, social, and cultural consequences; and the rise of the U.S. as a world power.
AHI1500.70 / 4 credits
AHI9500.70 / noncredit option / $625
Alfred Hunt
Mon.–Fri., 9 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Session IV (Intensive): July 8–26
Social Sciences Room 1006 

Western Civilization II (Date of course change: Feb. 20, 2013)
A study of texts and events that have shaped Western society and culture since 1500.
Note: This course is 100% online; please visit www.purchase.edu/online for details.
AHI1020.60 / 4 credits
Samara Heifetz
Session IV (Intensive): July 8–26

The Emergence of Modern America
A comprehensive survey of American society, politics, and culture from the Civil War to the present. Topics include the significance of the Civil War in American society, the role of the Industrial Revolution in the shaping of the Gilded Age, the progressive era and its enduring influence on American politics, the impact of American involvement in 20th-century wars on current U.S. foreign policy, the changing nature of race relations and gender roles, urbanization, and the influence of the rise of modern technology and mass communications.
AHI3040.20 / 4 credits
Joseph Verdicchio
Tues. & Thurs., 1–4:50 p.m.
Session II: June 11–July 25
Fort Awesome Room 0137 

American History and Society Through Music
A narrative survey of U.S. history from the colonial period to the present through an exploration of its musical history. The course investigates America’s fundamental principles of politics, its primary social issues, and its wealth of aesthetic musical initiatives. Students examine the unity, diversity, originality, and adaptability of significant political, social, and musical institutions. Also offered as EMT 3115.
Note: This course is 100% online; please visit www.purchase.edu/online for details.
AHI3115.70 / 4 credits
Leandro Benmergui
Session I (Intensive): May 20–June 7

The Rise and Fall of Nazi Germany
Examines the political culture of Germany after World War I. Topics include culture and ideology during the Weimar Republic, the lives of Hitler and other leading Nazis, racial policies, the structure of the Nazi regime, and the creation of a “New Order” in Europe. The course explores changing historical interpretations of the Third Reich and recent scholarly controversies, including debate about the relationship between memory and history.
Note: This course is 100% online; please visit www.purchase.edu/online for details.
AHI3435.60 / 4 credits
Samara Heifetz
Session I (Intensive): May 20–June 7

The U.S. Since 1945
An exploration of American life since World War II, using books, documentaries, and films. Topics include the rise of America as a world power and the Cold War; McCarthyism and anticommunism; consumerism, environmentalism, and the transformation of values, taste, style, and manners; uprisings of the 1960s; the conservative agenda of the Reagan/Bush era; the contemporary distrust of politicians; and concerns about the future.
Note: This course is available to students who have completed 60 or more credits. Please email rockland@purchase.edu for an IAC code to register.
AHI3670.20 / 4 credits
Kenneth Brumbaugh
Mon. & Wed., 6–9:35 p.m.
Session II: June 10–July 24
RCC extension site room: 1230 

Updated April 25, 2013