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 Course Title:   Washington State History

 Title Abbreviation:   WA STATE HISTORY

 Department:    HSC

 Course #:    66

 Credits:    3

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    3

 CIP:    320204

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024


 Course Description  

Students explore topics in Washington State history.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite/Corequisite: CCB/ELA/ENGL 095 with a C or higher or placement into CCB/ENGL 96 AND HSC 018 with a C or higher (or concurrent enrollment).

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Basic Education N/A  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
Anacor HS WA STATE HIST Completion of this course fulfills all HS requirements for WA State History or up to 2 elective credits (2 credits total).
B.E. HS WA STATE HIST Completion of this course fulfills all HS requirements for WA State History or up to 2 elective credits (2 credits total).
Concr HS WA STATE HIST Completion of this course fulfills all HS requirements for WA State History or up to 2 elective credits (2 credits total).
LaConn HS WA STATE HIST Completion of this course fulfills all HS requirements for WA State History or up to 2 elective credits (2 credits total).
MV HS WA STATE HIST Completion of this course fulfills all HS requirements for WA State History or up to 2 elective credits (2 credits total).
S.W.H.S. WA STATE HIST Completion of this course fulfills all HS requirements for WA State History or up to 2 elective credits (2 credits total).
Stanw HS WA State HIST Completion of this course fulfills all HS requirements for WA State History or up to 2 elective credits (2 credits total).

Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Evaluate key ideals established in preliminary, primary, and secondary source materials, including tribal treaties, the Washington State Constitution, and other fundamental documents.
  2. Evaluate the impact of individuals and movements on Washington State history by analyzing conflicting information from two or more sources.
  3. Describe the structure and functions of the Washington State government.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Topics may contain, but are not limited to, Washington state culture and economics, Washington State Constitution and tribal treaties, and major events in Washington State history.
  2. Discussions of the politics of the name Washington State and place naming in general.