Civil War and Reconstruction

Spring 2025 > Humanities & Social Sciences > HIST.3560 > 031

Course No: HIST.3560-031; SIS Class Nbr: 1294; SIS Term: 3430
Course Status: Open

Course Description

This course surveys the increasing political, social, and economic tensions between the North and the South during the first half of the nineteenth century; the explosion of those tensions into secession and conflict; the four years of war; and the postwar struggle to reconstruct the South and forge a new union.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Prerequisites: Sophomore or higher level
  • Special Notes: HS
  • Core Codes: AH, AMST, PCST
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Matthew Williamson
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When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2025 Spring: Jan 21 to May 08
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1155 | Pay as little as $238/mo for this course.
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  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: B.L.A. in Liberal Arts

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