HIST 034 - Contemporary World Issues I

5.0 Credits
A study of U.S. foreign policy issues and their impact on other countries. Topics covered may include: terrorism, U.S. military involvement, global trade agreements, U.S. defense policy and others. HS completion class; counts toward Contemporary World Problems and/or U.S. History II credit.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

Apply knowledge of maps, charts, and other geographic tools to understand the spatial arrangement of people, places, resources, and environments on earth’s surface. [EXPLORE]
Define the purposes and organization of international relationships and how U.S. foreign policy is made. [REASON]
Identify various historical, social, economic and political issues from selected regions of the world. [REASON]
Analyze and evaluate various historical, social, economic and political issues from selected regions of the world. [REASON]
Apply a variety of strategies to communicate information on current international issues to a wide range of audiences. [COMMUNICATE]