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HIST-3544: World War II

Description: Examines the origins, nature, and consequences of the Second World War in transnational perspective. Discussion of social, economic, political and diplomatic conditions that led to and shaped the conduct of the war. Engagement with diverse perspectives on the war and its implications through primary and secondary source materials.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 10 Ethical Reasoning, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 16

Average GPA: 3.20 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 28.79%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.33%

Bradley J Nichols202034.6%47.0%10.9%2.9%3.7%1.0%3.017
Anndal Narayanan202462.2%22.9%6.4%1.6%5.1%1.8%3.348
Edward J Gitre201953.0%38.2%5.9%2.9%0.0%0.0%3.361

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