HIST 102 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.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Describe an issue in late American history and its legacy from a global perspective.
2. Discuss how human experience in late American history is shaped by global forces.
3. Analyze the interconnectedness of global events in the context of late American history.
4. Compose an effective narrative that describes and analyzes the history of the United States in response to an analytical question.
5. 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

1. 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

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC1
2. 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

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC2
3. 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

   • Global Competency Rubric

   Global Competency

   • GC3
4. 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
5. 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

   • Writing Assignments

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Discipline designed rubric