HIST 2020 Modern United States History

3 (3 lecture hours) Credit Hour(s)

General Education Learning Outcomes (TBR Approved)

• Analyze the impact of political, geographic, economic, social, cultural, religious, and intellectual institutions, structures, or processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.
• Identify and contextualize historical eras, events, movements, and trends from a national and global perspective.
• Examine both primary and secondary sources to answer historical questions and distinguish between historical fact, opinion, and interpretation.  
• Create historical and/or contemporary arguments and narratives about the past by using historical methods and tools while recognizing appropriate attribution and citation.

• Students will be able to successfully analyze historic events and systems. 
• Students will demonstrate proficiency in writing and reading through comprehension of constructs, terms, and critical thinking exercises.  
• Students will learn to apply and transform acquired knowledge of subject matter in their everyday lives.  
• Students will be able to successfully recognize the importance of cultural, political, and historical accounts in a diverse society.  
• Students will be able to successfully master the Chronology of events by applying them to their daily lives in a diverse society.