20803212Modern US History
Course Information
Description
Modern US History is an introductory survey course covering political, social and cultural trends in the United States between the end of Civil War and the present. In addition to presenting what happened in the United States during this period, the course explores the diverse sources historians use to explain the past.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Analyze continuity and change in the African-American Civil Rights movement from 1865 to the present
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product, Essay, and/or Presentation

  2. Analyze resistance and civil rights movements among historically underrepresented communities in the United States since 1865
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product, Essay, and/or Presentation

  3. Examine how immigrants have maintained their identities and communities while adapting to life in the United States since 1865
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product, Essay, and/or Presentation

  4. Examine how gender and gender roles have changed in the United States since 1865
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product, Essay, and/or Presentation

  5. Investigate the creation of local, state, and federal policies that discriminated against (and continue to disadvantage) underrepresented populations in the United States since 1865
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product, Essay, and/or Presentation

This Outline is under development.