HIST 207 — THE U.S. AND CURRENT WORLD
AFFAIRS Evaluation of current world issues in the context of present U .S . Society as well as its past history . Evaluates the effectiveness of the American government structure in relationship to such timely issues as the budget deficit, the health care cost question and the privacy issue . Emphasis on the role of the United States as a global power in relation to Russia and China, the Middle East and the trading blocks of the Pacific Rim, the North American Trade partners, and the European Community . (3 cr)