Spring 2024
HISTORY 130 103 - DIS 103
American Foreign Policy
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-1
Enrolled: 24
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 23
Waitlist Max: 10
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 9 to 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 0 to 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
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Course Catalog Description
This course will explore the history of American foreign policy since 1776, focusing on diplomatic and military interactions and the evolution of American strategic thought. Students will also traverse the broader history of international relations and will engage some of the basic vocabulary of IR theory. Topics will range from the territorial expansion of the United States to the making of Cold War strategy and beyond. Students will be asked to consider how historical knowledge and reasoning might inform the making of foreign policy.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
American History Requirement
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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