HIST552 - The Civil War: Seminal Event in American History
Course Details
Course Code: HIST552 Course ID: 2656 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This course is a study of the political, economic, cultural, and social aspects of the Civil War as a seminal event in our nation’s history. Students explore the causes of the war, how a nation coped with the struggle across multiple dimensions, and how we dealt with the conflict's aftermath. Special emphasis is on the continuing debate that the impact of the Civil War had on both the North and the South.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/28/20 - 02/26/21 | 03/01/21 - 04/25/21 | Winter 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 10/26/20 - 04/02/21 | 04/05/21 - 05/30/21 | Spring 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 11/30/20 - 04/30/21 | 05/03/21 - 06/27/21 | Spring 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 12/28/20 - 06/04/21 | 06/07/21 - 08/01/21 | Spring 2021 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 01/25/21 - 07/02/21 | 07/05/21 - 08/29/21 | Summer 2021 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/22/21 - 07/30/21 | 08/02/21 - 09/26/21 | Summer 2021 Session I | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
Information is provided in the syllabus when the course begins.
| Book Title: | Jefferson Davis and the Civil War Era - eBook available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9780807150092 |
| Publication Info: | LSU Press |
| Author: | William J., Jr. Cooper |
| Unit Cost: | $20.35 |
| Book Title: | This Mighty Scourge : Perspectives on the Civil War- ebook available through the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9780195313666 |
| Publication Info: | Oxford University Press |
| Author: | McPherson, James M. |
| Unit Cost: | $31.35 |
| Book Title: | Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era - eBook available in the APUS Online library |
| ISBN: | 9780195038637 |
| Publication Info: | New York, NY: Oxford University Press Incorporated, 1988 |
| Author: | McPherson, J. M |
| Unit Cost: | $50.00 |
| Book Title: | This Great Struggle: America's Civil War - eBook available through the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9781442219878 |
| Author: | Steven E. Woodworth |
| Unit Cost: | $26.40 |
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Please visit http://apus.libguides.com/er.php to locate the course eReserve.* |
| ISBN: | ERESERVE NOTE |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.