Survey of United States history from the 1920s: Depression and New Deal, the Second World War and Cold War, Civil Rights movements, Neoliberalism, Globalization, and the United States and the world.
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion students should be able to:
- Evaluate a variety of historical sources from the 1920s forward.
- Describe continuities and change in American history (e.g., political, social, economic, cultural).
- Construct evidence-based historical arguments.
- Communicate historical knowledge and analysis effectively in written and/or verbal forms.
- Recognize the relevance of the past to the present.
Prerequisites
Equivalent placement test scores also accepted.
Additional Information
This course fulfills the following GE requirements: Cultural Literacy, Social Sciences/ASOT-B, Social Sciences/AAS, Social Sciences/AGS, Social Sciences/AS, Social Sciences/AAOT.