HIST 102C - United States History Since 1877

(3 units) CO8

U.S. political, social, economic, diplomatic and cultural development from 1865 to the present. Satisfies the U.S. and Nevada Constitution requirements.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. outline the development and transformation of the key ideals and institutions in the U.S. from 1865 to the present.
2. explain the origins, philosophical foundations, and core principles of the United States and Nevada Constitutions and how they were enacted over time.
3. analyze and interpret primary sources in different forms, including documents, film, popular media, photographs, and autobiography.
4. identify how historians have interpreted historical problems and use secondary and primary sources to provide logical, substantiated arguments in support of or in opposition to those interpretations.
5. clearly and effectively articulate an original interpretation or argument in verbal and written form.

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