I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Honors: U.S. History 1865 to Present
2. Course Prefix & Number:
HIST 1475
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
4. Course Description:
This course will survey the history of the American people since 1865. Social, political, economic and cultural developments will be covered. A multi-cultural perspective will be incorporated into the course; taking into account those Americans denied access to positions of political and economic power in the past. Analytical skills focusing on reading, writing and use of primary documents will be emphasized. This honors course will feature an expanded reading load, seminar-style class discussions, and in depth writing assignments.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
HIST 1475 - Honors: U.S. History 1865 to Present
There are no prerequisites for this course.
7. Other Prerequisites
Acceptance into Honors Program
9. Co-requisite Courses:
HIST 1475 - Honors: U.S. History 1865 to Present
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
St. Cloud State University
|
HIST 141: US History since 1865
|
3
|
|
Bemidji State University
|
HST 1115: US History since 1877
|
3
|
|
University of Minnesota
|
HIST 1302: U.S. History since 1877
|
3
|
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
|
Name of Institution
|
Date of Acceptance
|
Discipline/Area/Program of Transfer
|
|
MN Transfer Curriculum
|
|
|
III. Course Purpose
MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
- Goal 5 – History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Goal 7 – Human Diversity
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Written assignments will be given throughout the course. Exams will include written essay questions |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Small group discussions and class presentations based on assigned reading |
| Discuss/compare characteristics of diverse cultures and environments |
Multi-cultural perspective of U.S. history shall be covered, including the experience and perspectives of African- Americans, American Indians, women, immigrants and other groups typically excluded from power |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
|
Demonstrate an awareness of the individual and institutional dynamics of unequal power relations between groups in U.S. History |
7 |
|
Describe and discuss the experience and contributions of many groups that shape American society and culture, in particular those groups that have suffered discrimination and exclusion |
7 |
|
Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition |
5 |
|
Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures |
5 |
|
Understand the development of and the changing nature of group identifies in United States history and culture |
7 |
|
Analyze and interpret primary sources within their historical context |
5 |
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Introduction to the course and the study of history
- Reconstruction
- Gilded Age-including the West, Industrial Revolution and Labor Movements
- The 1890’s: Populism, Jim Crow in the South, America as a world Power
- Progressive Era: Urban development, Consumerism, Progressivism
- World War I: The Great War at home and abroad
- 1920’s: Business and government, culture wars
- Depression Years and The New Deal: First and Second New Deal, limits of change
- World War II: War at home and abroad
- Cold War: Origins, Truman presidency, anticommunism
- 1950’s: Affluent society, cold war
- 1960’s: Civil rights, Vietnam, Rights revolution
- Rise of Conservatism: Nixon-Reagan and growth of conservatism
- Globalization: Post cold war world, culture wars, new economy
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Honors: U.S. History 1865 to Present
2. Course Prefix & Number:
HIST 1475
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
4. Course Description:
This course will survey the history of the American people since 1865. Social, political, economic and cultural developments will be covered. A multi-cultural perspective will be incorporated into the course; taking into account those Americans denied access to positions of political and economic power in the past. Analytical skills focusing on reading, writing and use of primary documents will be emphasized. This honors course will feature an expanded reading load, seminar-style class discussions, and in depth writing assignments.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
HIST 1475 - Honors: U.S. History 1865 to Present
There are no prerequisites for this course.
7. Other Prerequisites
Acceptance into Honors Program
9. Co-requisite Courses:
HIST 1475 - Honors: U.S. History 1865 to Present
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
St. Cloud State University
|
HIST 141: US History since 1865
|
3
|
|
Bemidji State University
|
HST 1115: US History since 1877
|
3
|
|
University of Minnesota
|
HIST 1302: U.S. History since 1877
|
3
|
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
|
Name of Institution
|
Date of Acceptance
|
Discipline/Area/Program of Transfer
|
|
MN Transfer Curriculum
|
|
|
III. Course Purpose
2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
- Goal 5 – History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Goal 7 – Human Diversity
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Written assignments will be given throughout the course. Exams will include written essay questions |
| Demonstrate reading and listening skills |
Small group discussions and class presentations based on assigned reading |
| Discuss/compare characteristics of diverse cultures and environments |
Multi-cultural perspective of U.S. history shall be covered, including the experience and perspectives of African- Americans, American Indians, women, immigrants and other groups typically excluded from power |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
|
Demonstrate an awareness of the individual and institutional dynamics of unequal power relations between groups in U.S. History |
7 |
|
Describe and discuss the experience and contributions of many groups that shape American society and culture, in particular those groups that have suffered discrimination and exclusion |
7 |
|
Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition |
5 |
|
Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures |
5 |
|
Understand the development of and the changing nature of group identifies in United States history and culture |
7 |
|
Analyze and interpret primary sources within their historical context |
5 |
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Introduction to the course and the study of history
- Reconstruction
- Gilded Age-including the West, Industrial Revolution and Labor Movements
- The 1890’s: Populism, Jim Crow in the South, America as a world Power
- Progressive Era: Urban development, Consumerism, Progressivism
- World War I: The Great War at home and abroad
- 1920’s: Business and government, culture wars
- Depression Years and The New Deal: First and Second New Deal, limits of change
- World War II: War at home and abroad
- Cold War: Origins, Truman presidency, anticommunism
- 1950’s: Affluent society, cold war
- 1960’s: Civil rights, Vietnam, Rights revolution
- Rise of Conservatism: Nixon-Reagan and growth of conservatism
- Globalization: Post cold war world, culture wars, new economy