Course Descriptions

The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for additional information.

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HST 305 The Making of the Modern United States

Description:
Social, economic, and political transformations between 1877-1920 that gave rise to the modern United States. Industrialization, urbanization, immigration, reform, race relations, women's rights, workers' movements, national politics, and foreign policy.
Effective Dates:
FS96 - US98

HST 305 The Making of the Modern United States

Description:
Social, economic, and political transformations between 1877-1920 that gave rise to the modern United States. Industrialization, urbanization, immigration, reform, race relations, women's rights, workers' movements, national politics, and foreign policy.
Effective Dates:
FS98 - SS05

HST 305 The Making of the Modern United States

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Recommended Background:
HST 203
Description:
Social, economic, and political transformations between 1877-1920 that gave rise to the modern United States. Industrialization, urbanization, immigration, reform, race relations, women's rights, workers' movements, national politics, and foreign policy.
Effective Dates:
US05 - US14

HST 305 The Making of the Modern United States

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Social, economic, and political transformations between 1877-1920 that gave rise to the modern United States. Industrialization, urbanization, immigration, reform, race relations, women's rights, workers' movements, national politics, and foreign policy.
Effective Dates:
FS14 - US17

HST 305 The Making of the Modern United States

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours:3
Description:
Social, economic, and political transformations, 1877-1929. Rise of the modern United States. Gilded Age, robber barons, high finance. Industrialization. Science, technology and innovation. Populism, Jim Crow, woman suffrage, labor unrest, immigration, ethnicity. Imperialism. Progressive reform. Popular culture, amusements, media.
Effective Dates:
FS17 - Open