HIS6412 UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1865
3 Credit Hours
Student Level:
This course is open to students on the college level in either the Freshman or Sophomore year.
Catalog Description:
HIS6412 - United States History Since 1865 (3 hrs.)
Study of the problems and issues involved in the growth and development of the United States since 1865. The Reconstruction period is treated as an introduction. This course will also cover industrial growth, the Progressive movement, the Roaring Twenties, Great Depression World War I, World War II and the Cold War.
KRSN: HIS1020
Course Classification:
Lecture
Prerequisites:
None
Controlling Purpose:
This course is designed to help the student with an introduction to United States history from the end of Reconstruction to the present. This course will survey the important political, cultural, economic, and religious/philosophical accomplishments during this period. Knowledge of one’s culture is essential if one is to understand the present and intelligently plan for the future. This course seeks to create a better citizen and to cultivate an appreciation of history and its importance in helping promote man’s positive accomplishments in today’s world.
Core Outcomes:
The learning outcomes and competencies detailed in this course outline or syllabus meet or exceed the learning outcomes and competencies specified by the Kansas Core Outcomes Groups project for this course as approved by the Kansas Board of Regents.
Unit Outcomes for Criterion Based Evaluation:
The following outline defines the minimum core content, not including the final examination period. Instructors may add other material as time allows.
UNIT 1: RECONSTRUCTION, 1865 - 1875
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to describe the Reconstruction era and evaluate its impact.
- Analyze the origins of, and reasons for, Reconstruction
- Discuss the role of Reconstruction policies in post-Civil War America.
- Evaluate the impacts of Reconstruction, especially on politics and race relations.
UNIT 2: AMERICAN IMPERIALISM, 1875 - 1900
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to describe and analyze the causes, course, and effects of American imperialism.
- Discuss the causes, events and results of the Spanish-American War
- Compare and contrast imperialist and anti-imperialist views in America.
- Analyze the methods by which America imposed imperialism on indigenous peoples and foreign countries.
- Explain the impact of imperialism on America and those impacted by it.
- Trace America’s evolution into a world power.
UNIT 3: THE GILDED AGE & INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, 1875 - 1900
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to describe and analyze significant political, social, economic, and diplomatic developments, including reform movements, of modern industrial America.
- Evaluate the impact of the Industrial Revolution in America, socially, politically, and economically.
- Compare the major industrialists of the time, including Gould, Rockefeller, and Carnegie.
- Discuss Gilded Age attitudes towards the poor.
- Discuss the development and problems of cities and urbanization.
UNIT 4: JIM CROW, RACE RELATIONS, & SETTLING THE WEST, 1875 - 1900
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to describe and analyze racial relations in the late 1800s, and the westward expansion of America.
- Explain the effects of Reconstruction-era policies on race relations during the Gilded Age.
- Understand the methods by which racial divides were created and maintained, and their effects.
- Discuss reasons for westward expansion, and the idea of Manifest Destiny.
- Analyze the effects of westward expansion on indigenous peoples.
- Discuss the policies governing relations with Native Americans.
UNIT 5: THE PROGRESSIVE ERA & WORLD WAR I, 1900 - 1920
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to discuss the beliefs and movements of the Progressive Era, and trace and evaluate the causes, developments, and consequences of World War I.
- Discuss the objectives and accomplishments of the Progressive Era.
- Analyze how the Progressive movements began, and their impacts.
- Trace the origins of World War I, both in Europe and in America.
- Evaluate the consequences of World War I for global economics, politics, and society.
UNIT 6: THE ROARING 20 & THE GREAT DEPRESSION, 1920 - 1940
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to describe and analyze significant political, social, economic, and diplomatic developments of the interwar years.
- Discuss the society of the 1920s and compare/contrast it to previous decades.
- Analyze the economics of the 1920s and their influence, both at home and globally.
- Describe causes, course, and consequences of the Great Depression and New Deal and evaluate their impact.
- Discuss and evaluate Roosevelt’s New Deal policies and how they shaped the economics of the 1930s.
UNIT 7: WORLD WAR II, 1940 - 1945
Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to trace and evaluate the causes, developments, and consequences of World War II.
- Trace the events in Europe and Asia that eventually led to World War II.
- Analyze the causes of World War II, globally.
- Discuss the major world leaders, battles, and turning points of the war.
- Evaluate the impacts of the war, and how it led to the Cold War.
UNIT 8: CIVIL RIGHTS, 1945 - 1970
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to successfully describe and analyze developments that transformed America beginning with the modern Civil Rights movements.
- Analyze the roots of the various movements, and reasons why they were necessary.
- Know key leaders of the civil rights movements, and what impact they had.
- Discuss major events and turning points of the Civil Rights movements, and their significance.
- Evaluate the successes and results of the Civil Rights movements, and their continuation into today’s world.
UNIT 9: THE COLD WAR, 1945 - 1980
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to describe and analyze the international role of the United States in the Cold War Era world.
- Trace the origins and development of the Cold War after World War II.
- Discuss the ‘containment’ policies of Truman and Eisenhower, and policies and events that resulted from this.
- Compare and contrast the policies of Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy with those of Johnson and Nixon.
- Describe major events of the Cold War and their significance.
- Discuss America’s involvement in Vietnam and Korea.
UNIT 10: 1980 - PRESENT
Outcomes: Upon completion of this unit, the students will be able to describe and analyze post-Cold War political, social, economic, and diplomatic developments.
- Evaluate Reagan’s economic policies, and his interventions in foreign countries.
- Analyze major social and technological developments of the 1980s.
- Discuss the presidencies of George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and their impacts on American policies and politics today.
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Textbook:
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Attendance Policy:
Students should adhere to the attendance policy outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Grading Policy:
The grading policy will be outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Maximum class size:
Based on classroom occupancy
Course Time Frame:
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Accessibility Services Program:
Cowley College, in recognition of state and federal laws, accommodates all students with a documented disability. If a student has a disability that will impact their ability to be successful in this course, please contact the Student Accessibility Coordinator for the needed accommodations.
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