HIST& 148: US History III

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Class Program

History

Credits

Clinical Hours None

Weekly Contact Hours

Meets Degree Requirements For

Social Science

Description

This course is a survey of American history from 1945 until the present. The course will emphasize the Civil Rights Movements, the Cold War, American foreign policy, the growth of the imperial Presidency, socio-economic change, immigration, immigration reform, and the battle to define American Identity.

Grading Basis

Graded

Prerequisites

Course Learning Outcomes

Analyze historical texts, literature, and sources to enhance critical thinking skills.

Program Learning Outcomes

Develop historical analysis: Students will develop critical thinking through analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating historical information from multiple sources. Students will identify source criticism. Students are introduced to historical facts, historical interpretations, and gaps in the historical record.

Level

Beginner

Apply historical methods, terminology, and perspectives to discuss primary and secondary sources.

Program Learning Outcomes

Develop historical analysis: Students will develop critical thinking through analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating historical information from multiple sources. Students will identify source criticism. Students are introduced to historical facts, historical interpretations, and gaps in the historical record.

Level

Intermediate

Summarize important historical events, movements, ideas, and concepts.

Program Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate Historical Reasoning: Students will gain an introductory grasp of the era which includes key historical figures, events, concepts, and movements.

Level

Beginner

Express and defend historical positions based upon primary or secondary research.

Program Learning Outcomes

Illustrate Communication Skills: Students will communicate their thoughts clearly and coherently both in writing and orally.

Level

Beginner

Contrast historical experiences from diverse perspectives within time periods and regions.

Program Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate Historical Reasoning: Students will gain an introductory grasp of the era which includes key historical figures, events, concepts, and movements.

Level

Beginner

Core Topics

The Civil Rights Movements
Civil Disobedience and Protest
Civil Rights Legislation and court cases
Termination, Tribal Restoration, and Tribal Self-Government
Immigration, immigration reform, and nativist movements
The Cold War
McCarthyism and Red Scare
The Korean War
The Vietnam War and Vietnam Protests
American military expansion and nuclear growth
Political realignment
The Imperial Presidency
Election and electoral changes – Growth of primaries
Post Industrial economic change
The End of the Cold War
The First Gulf War
9/11 and its impact of domestic and foreign policy
The Second Gulf War
The Afghanistan War
Media, politics, and shaping of public opinion