HIST& 148 - US History III

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: This is a survey course of U.S. history from 1914-Present that emphasizes the cultural, social, and political developments during the twentieth century. The course gives special attention to historical themes including U.S. global hegemony, social activism, war, migration, urbanization, and industrialization. Students will garner a greater understanding of the major contributing factors that caused the United States to become a global power. The course will also allow students opportunities to examine the contributions of women and racial, ethnic, and other population groups in American history.

Prerequisite: ENGL 099 with a C or higher (or placement into ENGL& 101).
Distribution Requirements:

Social Sciences Distribution Requirement

General Education Requirements:

Fulfills Engage General Education Requirement

Meets FQE Requirement: No
Elective Requirements: Fulfills Academic Electives
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Evaluate the effects of corporate and technological growth in the United States on minority communities.
Analyze the social, political, and cultural complexities of ethnic communities.
Explain the contributions and achievements of under-represented groups in the U.S.
Assess the role immigration has had on the growth of the United States.
Analyze the causes and effects of inequality on various marginalized groups and U.S. society.
Articulate an understanding of various gender, race, and class identities in the United States.
Identify the causes and consequences of major political, economic, and social developments in the United States during the twentieth century.
Evaluate the causes and significance of the rise of the United States as a global power over the course of the twentieth century, and issues related to that power.
Analyze and critically evaluate primary and secondary sources.
SOCIAL SCIENCES: Apply concepts from the social sciences to analyze individual or social phenomena, processes, events, conflicts, or issues.

Course Contents
Topics covered in the quarter include:

Progressivism and social reform movements
World War I
Growth of U.S. as a world power
The Roaring Twenties
The Great Depression
The New Deal
World War II
The Cold War.
Civil Rights Movement and other social movements
Conflicts at home and abroad in the Vietnam War era
1970s: disillusionment and malaise
The New Conservatism of the Reagan Era. U.S. in Central America
The 1990s: prosperity and uncertainties
The Early 2000’s: Politics of division, such as the Iraq War and War on Drugs

Instructional Units: 5