Course Code:
HIST 231
Credits:
3
Calendar Description:
A survey of American history and culture from the time of Columbus through to the end of the Civil War.
Date First Offered:
2003-09-01
Hours:
Total Hours: 45
Lecture Hours: 3
Total Weeks:
15
This course is offered online:
No
Pre-Requisites:
First year History, or consent of the instructor
Non-Course Pre-Requisites:
None
Co-Requisites:
None
Rearticulation Submission:
No
Course Content:
This course will cover:
1. Origins of American History
2. Colonization: Founding of Virginia and New England
3. Origins and Expansion of Slavery
The Enlightenment and Great Awakening in the Colonies
4. The Crisis of Empire
5. The American Revolution
6. Forging a Constitution
7. The New Republic and the First Party System
8. Jeffersonian Era
9. The Era of Good Feelings
10. Rise of the Second Party System
11. Reform Movements
12. Manifest Destiny and Western Expansion
13. The Old South and the Sectional Crisis
14. The Civil War
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course students will be able to:
Knowledge:
- demonstrate knowledge of key issues and themes
relevant to American history up to and including the Civil
War;
- demonstrate the ability to reason through analysis,
evaluation, and synthesis of historical evidence; and
- demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate their
historical knowledge and reasoning..
Attitudes:
- voice individual opinions regarding historical
interpretations in language that respect differing point of
views
Skills:
- state a research question, problem or issue;
- determine the information requirements for the question,
problem, or issue;
- locate and retrieve relevant information;
- use technological tools for accessing information;
- organize information;
- correctly identify arguments in academic texts;
- analyze, evaluate and synthesize information
- communicate research findings orally and in writing both
individually and in cooperative learning venues;
- communicate using a variety of information
technologies.
Technologies:
- use the D2L to retrieve documents and to submit written
assignments
Grading System:
Letters
Passing Grade:
D (50%)
Grading Weight:
Final Exam: 30 %
Midterm Exam: 20 %
Assignments: 40 %
Participation: 10 %
Number of Assignments:
3
Nature of Participation:
In class discussions
Writing Assignments:
two article presentations and one research essay
Percentage of Individual Work:
100
Course Offered in Other Programs:
Yes
Other Programs:
Associate of Arts Diploma - Fine Arts,
Associate of Arts Degree, Associate of Arts Degree - Criminology Specialization, Academic Elementary Education, Academic Social Sciences