HIST 112 United States History II
This course examines important changes between 1865 and the present. An emphasis will be placed on tracing the development of the American political system, economic institutions, and the U.S. culture during the Guilded Age, the Progressive Era, the Great Depression, the World Wars, and the Cold War.
General Education Competency
GEM Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing
HIST 112United States History II
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I. General Information
Department
Social Science
II. Course Specification
Course Type
General Education
General Education Competency
GEM Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing
Credit Hours Narrative
3 Credits
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
48
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
This course examines important changes between 1865 and the present. An emphasis will be placed on tracing the development of the American political system, economic institutions, and the U.S. culture during the Guilded Age, the Progressive Era, the Great Depression, the World Wars, and the Cold War.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Identify and write about the central themes in the Gilded Age.
- Identify and write about the primary causes and consequences of the Progressive Movement.
- Identify and write about the origins and nature of U.S. Imperialism.
- Identify and write about the central themes of the inter-war period.
- Identify and write about the causes and consequences of the World War II.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
Four analytical papers
Class attendance and participation
Required Text
Tindall, AmericaGuarneri, America Compared
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Four analytical papers
Class attendance and participation