Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: THE FRENCH REVOLUTION-HISTORIES AND LEGACIES

Department: History

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Freshman seminar will focus on the French Revolution and the era of Napoleon Bonaparte, 1789-1815. Lectures address three main topics: the history of the Revolution and its main actors; the diverging interpretations offered by historians; and the multiple legacies of the revolutionary period in the modern era. This course is limited to first-year students only; any others will be removed from this course. Cross-list: FSEM 165.