Description
US History since 1865: Themes & Issues
Prerequisites: HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST 103, HIST 104, or equivalent; please check requirements for declared majors/minors for exceptions.

This course is an introduction to the history of the United States from the Civil War to the present.

Outcomes: Students will demonstrate an understanding of how the United States became a modern industrial society, the emergence and evolution of the modern welfare state, the rise of the United States as a global power, and the impact of controversies over civil rights and liberties on American society.
Details
Grading Basis
Graded
Units
3
Component
Discussion - Required
Lecture - Required
Course Attributes
Tier 2 Historical
Offering
Course
HIST 212
Academic Group
College of Arts and Sciences
Academic Organization
History