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 Course Title:   HSC US History

 Title Abbreviation:   HSC US HISTORY

 Department:    ODHS

 Course #:    65

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     Yes

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    32.0205

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2021


 Course Description  

This course examines major developments in U.S. history.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite/Corequisite: HSC 018 or ELA 018 with a "D" or higher (or concurrent enrollment).

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

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 US HIST Fulfills all HS U.S. History requirements
BEHS US HIST Fulfills all HS U.S. History requirements.
Concr HS US HIST Fulfills all HS U.S. History requirements.
LaConn HS US HIST Fulfills all HS U.S. History requirements.
MV HS US HIST Fulfills all HS U.S. History requirements.
SW HS US HIST Fulfills all HS U.S. History requirements.

Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Demonstrate understanding of major developments in U.S. history.
  2. Analyze and evaluate key ideals and principles outlined in seminal U.S. documents of historical significance, including the Declaration of Independence, Lincoln�s Second Inaugural Address, and Martin Luther King Jr�s �Letter from Birmingham Jail.�
  3. Demonstrate understanding of the ongoing struggles for civil rights and social justice throughout U.S. history.
  4. Recognize and analyze dominant and marginalized narratives at work in primary and secondary sources that present multiple perspectives and interpretations of historical events.
  5. Analyze causal factors that have shaped major events in U.S. history.
  6. Analyze contemporary issues and events using U.S. historical events to provide context.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2018 and affects outlines for 2019 and later.

Think

Definition: Think analytically, logically, creatively, and reflectively.

Integrate

Definition: Apply knowledge, skills, and methodologies from multiple disciplines.

Course Contents

  1. Content includes major developments in U.S. History, including effects of colonization.
  2. Dominant and marginalized narratives in U.S. History