HIST 112 American History Since 1877
After completion of this course, students will be able to describe the major political, diplomatic, economic, and social developments in American history from the end of the Reconstruction period to the present. In particular, students will study: the rise of industrial capitalism; the end of the frontier and the wars with the Native Americans; immigration; urbanization; the changing role of the family; the history of women; the history of African Americans; the political party system; the Populist, Progressive, and New Deal reforms; the impact of the New Deal on current domestic politics; and the impact of World War II and the Cold War on American Foreign Policy.
Prerequisite
Eligible to enroll in
ENGL 121
Hours Weekly
3 hours weekly
Course Objectives
- Describe an issue in late American history and its legacy from a global perspective.
- Discuss how human experience in late American history is shaped by global forces.
- Analyze the interconnectedness of global events in the context of late American history.
- Compose an effective narrative that describes and analyzes the history of the United States in response to an analytical question.
- Analyze and evaluate the ways in which the history of the United States informs the political, cultural, and/or social issues of the United States.
Course Objectives
- Describe an issue in late American history and its legacy from a global perspective.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- Global paper
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Discuss how human experience in late American history is shaped by global forces.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- Global paper
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Analyze the interconnectedness of global events in the context of late American history.
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- Global paper
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Compose an effective narrative that describes and analyzes the history of the United States in response to an analytical question.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Writing Assignments
- Global paper
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Discipline designed rubric
- Analyze and evaluate the ways in which the history of the United States informs the political, cultural, and/or social issues of the United States.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
Procedure for Assessing Student Learning
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Discipline designed rubric