American History and Government

The American History and Government requirement seeks to introduce students to the development of American society and thought. It does so through the study of the American people's historical experience and the study of the development of American political institutions and processes.

  Objectives for students completing the American History and Government requirement are:    

• to better understand significant political, social, economic, and cultural developments in the history of the United States;
• to better understand the constitution, government, and political processes of the United States;
• to be familiar with enduring expressions of American thought by studying one or more major American documents;
• to be familiar with the diversity of peoples and cultural traditions that have contributed to the American experience;
• to be familiar with the way Americans have adapted Western and non-Western traditions to develop their own distinctive cultural and political system.