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Catalog: 2011–2012 Catalog Year

Course Descriptions

Core Humanities (CH)

Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service Division

CH 201: Ancient and Medieval Cultures

Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: ENG 102

Provides an introduction to Greek, Roman and Judeo-Christian culture through the Middle Ages.

CH 202: The Modern World

Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: ENG 102

Explores the intellectual, literary and political history of Europe from the Renaissance to the present.

CH 203: American Experience & Constitutional Change

Units (Credits): 3; Prerequisites: ENG 102

Emphasizes the origins of the U.S. and Nevada constitutions and issues such as equality and civil rights, individualism and civil liberties, federalism, environmentalism, urbanization and industrialization, as well as religious and cultural diversity.