Jan 28, 2025  
2021-2022 College of Liberal Arts 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home
  Academic Calendar
  About the College
  General Education Requirements
  Academic Policies

  Departments & Programs
  Major & Minor Requirements
  Dual Degree Programs
  Specialty Semesters
  Articulation Agreements
  Course Descriptions
  About Course Listings

  Undergraduate Admissions
  Costs
  Financial Assistance

  Administration
  Campus Map
  My Portfolio
HELP
2021-2022 College of Liberal Arts
Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)

HIST 215 - History by the Numbers

4 credits
Explores various historical topics using the U.S. Census, Statistical Abstracts, opinion polls, online historical archives, and selected European sources. Topics may include politics, public opinion, immigration, lifestyle, ethnicity and race, gender and sexuality, economic growth, income inequality, technology and manufacturing, and natural resource utilization. Seeks to develop students’ competency in analyzing quantitative information, and in relating this information to real-world conditions. Students will have the opportunity to learn how to read statistical tables, import data to spreadsheet programs, generate graphs, and perform basic analyses using spreadsheet functions. Advanced students will be encouraged to undertake more sophisticated analyses such as word frequency counts and arguments using logical operators. A laptop computer with an installed spreadsheet program required. No mathematics background needed. CLA-Breadth/Humanities, CLA-Quantitative


Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)