History (HI-UY)

This course looks at New York City's development, and its relationship to the global history of capitalism from the Florentine navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano’s exploration in 1524 to the present. Major themes include the evolution of the city’s political economy, political and economic influences on land and space use, the evolution of urban technology, and ethnic and class conflict in the urban environment. | Prerequisites: Completion of first year writing requirements. Co-requisites: None. Notes: Satisfies a HuSS elective.

This survey of urban infrastructure history concentrates on water, sanitation and public health, electrical and communications systems, the development of housing and real estate, the security infrastructure and plans for the future, with one or two cities as a case study. The course explores how the urban political economy has shaped its physical environment and how technological innovations have made the city modern and postmodern. | Prerequisites: Completion of first year writing requirements. Co-requisites: None. Notes: Satisfies a HuSS elective.

This survey of New York City’s infrastructure concentrates on water, sanitation and public health, electrical and communications systems, the development of housing and real estate, the security infrastructure and plans for the future. The course explores how the city’s political economy has shaped its physical environment and how technological innovations have made the city modern and postmodern. | Prerequisites: Completion of first year writing requirements. Co-requisites: None. Notes: Satisfies a HuSS elective.

This course is an exploration of the intersection of economic enterprise, technology, culture and work in modern American history. This course is aimed to build a historical understanding of the rise of the American economy, the role of technological advance and change, business and management systems and their impact on how we work. The course will supply you with an historical understanding of the rise of the modern American economy. | Prerequisites: EXPOS-UA 1