History of the American West since 1850. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing Surveys the development of the American West from 1850 to the present. Explores key issues such as cultural encounters in the West, economic development, urban growth, rural life, the politics of race, ethnicity, class and gender, environmental change, the role of the federal government, and the cultural symbolism of the American West. Emphasizes discipline-specific writing.