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<strong>COURSE</strong> OFFERINGS: History <strong>and</strong> Social <strong>Science</strong>s<br />

Graduation requirement in History <strong>and</strong> Social <strong>Science</strong>s<br />

Each junior is required to complete the three-trimester, interdisciplinary AS303<br />

Writing <strong>and</strong> American Studies or AS305 American Studies (described under<br />

Course Offerings: English), or be exempt. Students who exempt the American<br />

Studies requirement must complete four units <strong>of</strong> core English credit <strong>and</strong> at least<br />

two units <strong>of</strong> history or social science. Students who wish to take the Advanced<br />

Placement United States History examination, <strong>and</strong> who meet the prerequisite,<br />

should enroll in SS420 AP United States History (I) <strong>and</strong> SS422 AP United States<br />

History (II) in the winter <strong>and</strong> spring terms, respectively. These are additional<br />

electives (not “core”) <strong>and</strong> may be taken in addition to the five core courses<br />

required for full enrollment.<br />

SS356 World Religions<br />

One trimester<br />

Credit: One unit core elective credit.<br />

Meeting pattern: Four periods per week.<br />

This introductory course focuses on major religions <strong>of</strong> the world during the last<br />

four thous<strong>and</strong> years: the older Hinduism, Buddhism, <strong>and</strong> Daoism; the relatively<br />

newer Judaism, Christianity, <strong>and</strong> Islam; <strong>and</strong> some smaller, lesser-known religions.<br />

Phenomena <strong>of</strong> religious experience will also be considered. Students read <strong>and</strong><br />

discuss selections from primary texts about the origins, basic concepts,<br />

practices, <strong>and</strong> history <strong>of</strong> these religions.<br />

SS358 International Relations<br />

One trimester<br />

Credit: One unit core elective credit.<br />

Prerequisite: Completion <strong>of</strong> at least two trimesters <strong>of</strong> AS303 Writing <strong>and</strong><br />

American Studies or AS305 American Studies.<br />

Meeting pattern: Three periods per week including lab or two 90-minute<br />

evening class meetings.<br />

What does the Stuxnet virus portend for future U.S. relations with Iran? How can<br />

we underst<strong>and</strong> the myriad factors contributing to the outbreak <strong>of</strong> WWI? What<br />

are the causes <strong>and</strong> consequences <strong>of</strong> increased forms <strong>of</strong> globalization?<br />

International Relations (IR) introduces students to the formal study <strong>of</strong><br />

international political questions such as these, focusing on the broad subject<br />

areas <strong>of</strong> international security <strong>and</strong> economics. In this course, students learn<br />

about the primary actors, their various instruments, <strong>and</strong> their common<br />

interactions. This course <strong>of</strong>fers students a conceptual toolbox for framing<br />

international interactions <strong>and</strong> analyzing their causes <strong>and</strong> consequences. Major<br />

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