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 Department:    HIST&

 Course #:    148

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    540102

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

A survey of United States history from 1914 to the present.

 Prerequisite  

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

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Social Sciences  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Students will be able to:
   • Identify the conflicts, the problems, and the values that dominated the United States throughout the 20th century.
   • Trace the growth of the Untied States as a world power and identify the issues related to that power.
   • Recognize the role and contributions of diverse populations in American history.
   • Appreciate the ongoing contributions of new immigrants to American culture and society.
2. SOCIAL SCIENCES: Apply concepts from the social sciences to analyze individual or social phenomena, processes, events, conflicts, or issues.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2018 and affects outlines for 2019 and later.

Engage

Definition: Interact with humans and the environment informed by an understanding of equity.

Course Contents

1. Topics to be covered during the quarter include:
   • Progressivism and social reform movements.
   • World War I.
   • The �Roaring Twenties�.
   • The Great Depression.
   • World War II.
   • The Cold War.
   • The Civil Rights Movement.
   • Conflicts at home and abroad in the Vietnam War era.
   • 1970s: disillusionment and malaise.
   • The New Conservatism of the Reagan Era.
   • The 1990s: prosperity and uncertainties.