HST 203Z United States History 3

Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Survey of United States history from the 1920s: Depression and New Deal, the Second World War and Cold War, Civil Rights movements, Neoliberalism, Globalization, and the United States and the world.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 (or higher), or completion of WR 090 (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Max number of credits course can be taken 4

Student Learning Outcomes:
Common Course Number Outcomes

Evaluate a variety of historical sources from the 1920s forward.
Describe continuities and change in American history (e.g., political, social, economic, cultural).
Construct evidence-based historical arguments.
Communicate historical knowledge and analysis effectively in written and/or verbal forms.
Recognize the relevance of the past to the present.

Statewide General Education Outcomes:

Apply analytical skills to social phenomena in order to understand human behavior.
Apply knowledge and experience to foster personal growth and better appreciate the diverse social world in which we live.

Cultural Literacy Outcomes:

Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.

Content Outline

Introduction to the Historical Profession and Historiography
Ethnic, Class and Gender Divisions in the U.S. in 1900
Progressive Reform, 1900-1920
U.S. Steps Onto the World Stage: World War I
Transformation of Gender Roles, 1900 to the present
Development of a Modern America in the 1920s
Economic Upheaval and Political Transformations in the Great Depression of the 1930s
World War II: The War Abroad and Cultural Conflict at Home
Cold War At Home and Abroad
Cultural Revolution of the 1960s: Movements for Social Change
Vietnam War At Home and Abroad
1970s
Modern America, 1980-2000