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=Welcome to American History F: An Exploration of American History Since 1945=

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media type="custom" key="28273339" Course Description: **HO260 HONORS CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN HISTORY** (1960-Present) This course will take an in-depth look at the domestic and foreign policy of the United States from 1945 to the present. Major topics of domestic policy will include McCarthyism, Civil Right’s in the 1950’s and 1960’s, the war on poverty, Stagflation, Reaganomics, and current issues of today. The course will also examine social changes of each decade that defined each generation. Major topics of foreign policy to be discussed include The Cold War, U.S. involvement in Vietnam, the U.S. and the Middle East (1970-1992), and the role of the U.S. in today’s world. **Prerequisite:** 85% or better in Honors American History II and/or departmental recommendations and instructor's approval.