HIST151 U.S. History: Young America

Department of Social & Behavioral Science: History

I. Course Number and Title

HIST151 U.S. History: Young America

II. Number of Credits

3 credits

III. Number of Instructional Minutes

2250

IV. Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

V. Other Pertinent Information

This course meets the General Education requirement for Arts/Humanities.
This course meets the General Education requirement for Diversity.
This course meets the General Education requirement for Critical Thinking.

VI. Catalog Course Description

This course explores U.S. history from European colonization until the end of the Civil War. Students critically examine the social, cultural, economic, and political dynamics of America's agrarian age.

VII. Required Course Content and Direction

Course Learning Goals

Students will:

demonstrate an understanding of U.S. history, and the relationships and conflicts between the diverse peoples of North America, from the colonial era to the end of the Civil War [Diversity];

critically analyze and evaluate competing points of view and voices in early American history [Critical Thinking];

demonstrate an understanding of the social and political systems, economies, and cultures of the various African, European, and Native American societies, from the colonial era to the end of the Civil War [Arts/Humanities];

identify the major reasons for the start and later victory of the American Revolution;

describe the rise of the United States as a nation domestically and internationally during the Antebellum Period;

demonstrate an understanding of the reasons for and process of American expansion during the Antebellum Period and its impact on American society, culture, and politics; and