HIST 1115 - History Of The United States Since 1865
4 Credits
Surveys the New South, the industrial revolution, Progressive era, roaring twenties, Great Depression, World Wars, Cold and post-Cold War eras to the present. Emphasizes political, social, economic and intellectual developments in the United States, reflecting American ethnic and cultural diversity.
Major Content Areas
Politics and society in the twenties: 10% New Frontier and Great Society: 10% New Deal: 10% World War II: 5% Progressive movement: 5% Clinton presidency to present: 10% Civil War and Reconstruction: 10% Cold War: 5% Regan Revolution to Clinton: 5% Industrialism and Unrest: 10% Agrarian revolt: 10% World War I: 5% Introduction to the study of history: 5%
Learning Outcomes
Frame questions through historical reasoning and use of historical methodology Analyze the role of gender, race, class and ideology in historical contexts Use a knowledge base sufficient to develop skills of analysis and interpretation Compare and contrast historical developments by region and/or theme
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci 08 - Global Perspective
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