HIS 240 - History of Urban America

3 Credit Hours

The landscape of the world is more and more evolving into a cityscape with urbanization offering a broad array of opportunities and problems. The course examines the changing urban landscape over time and explores the dynamics associated with urban growth in colonial America and subsequently the United States. Within the examination, the course considers the complex interaction of social, economic, political, technological and cultural factors that contributed to the changing nature of the city and continue to do so.

Prerequisite(s): COM 121

Semesters Offered: TBA