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HIS 475
Human Rights in History
This introductory course places human rights into a global historical perspective to examine the origins and evolution of the concept. Students will explore the religious, philosophical, and cultural foundations of our modern human rights system, study how individuals and groups have historically fought for greater human rights protections, and examine the challenges involved in developing a set of universal international human rights laws.
Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1
Prerequisites
None
Co-Requisites
None
Antirequisites
None
Custom Requisites
None
Mentioned in the Following Calendar Pages
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- Addenda and Errata
- Arts and Contemporary Studies Core Elective Table I
- Criminology and History Double Major
- English and History Double Major
- History
- History Core Elective Table II
- History and Philosophy Double Major
- History and Politics and Governance Double Major
- History and Sociology Double Major
- Minor in History
- Table I - Arts
- Undeclared Arts Required Group 1 - Table I