Apr 19, 2024  
2012-2013 HillBook (Class of 2016) 
    
2012-2013 HillBook (Class of 2016) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]

HIS 115 - The Declaration of Independence in World History (First-Year Seminar*)

Three or Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters

This course introduces students to one of the most significant documents in world history: The Declaration of Independence. We will read the original draft in order to uncover the elusive document’s “original meaning.” Then, we will examine the intellectual and political underpinnings of the Declaration along with its impact on world history.

 

Prerequisite(s): *Four-Credit version open to First-Year Students only.
Considered a World History.
Three-Credit version fulfills the Cornerstone History Requirement.
*Four-Credit version fulfills the First-Year Seminar and Cornerstone History Requirements.