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HIST-1302 United States History II
TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT MASTER SYLLABUS
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United
States from the Civil War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History II
examines industrialization, immigration, world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War,
and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History II
include: American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change,
economic change, immigration and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the
expansion of the federal government, and the study of United States foreign policy.
Prerequisite: ENGL-1301 with minimum grade of C or TSI compliant in reading
COURSE TYPE
Academic Core
COURSE GOALS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
Course goals and learning outcomes support the Foundational Component Areas
defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Course goals are linked to
the respective Core Curriculum Competencies: Critical Thinking Skills,
Communication Skills, Social Responsibility, and Personal Responsibility. Specific
competencies are identified in designated course goals and learning outcomes.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1.
Create an argument through the use of historical evidence by using appropriate
reading, listening, writing, and critical analysis skills by
a.
comprehending text materials and other documents;
b.
demonstrating an understanding of lectures, presentations, and film;
c.
preparing written work as assigned.
2.
Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources by
a.
comprehending primary and secondary sources as part of a larger
understanding of the discipline of history and how historians work;
b.
demonstrating an understanding of various interpretations of specified
historical events.
3.
Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global
forces on this period of United States history by
a.
explaining the impact of industrialization and the growth of big business in
the late nineteenth century;
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
summarizing the causes and results of the Spanish-American War in
terms of United States global power and acquisition of territory;
demonstrating an understanding of the Populist and Progressive political
movements and their impact on United States politics in the twentieth
century;
explaining the causes of the Great Depression and the impact of the New
Deal on American life, attitudes, and politics;
explaining evolving post-World War II politics, from the idealism of the
1960s to the neo-conservatism of the 1980s;
describing the Watergate scandal, its impact on the American presidency,
and the role played by the media in American politics during Watergate
and since the resignation of Richard Nixon.
4.
Demonstrate an understanding of the social growth and development of the
United States during this period by
a.
describing the impact of post-Civil War segregation on Americans in
general and African-Americans specifically;
b.
tracing the evolution of the Civil Rights Movement from the beginning of
the twentieth century through the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting
Rights Act of 1965, with emphasis on the events of the 1950s and 1960s
that generally define the movement;
c.
describing post-Civil War immigration trends as well as the accompanying
issues faced by the United States as a result of a large population of
arriving immigrants from both Europe and Asia;
d.
explaining the growth and impact of mass media from the 1890s to the
present, including but not limited to yellow journalism, muckrakers and
investigative journalism, and the role of radio and television during the
twentieth century;
e.
describing the cultural and political impact of late twentieth century
movements involving civil rights of minority groups such as women,
Hispanics, Native Americans, and homosexuals.
5.
Demonstrate an understanding of how history is related to other disciplines by
a.
comprehending the relationship of history to economics;
b.
comprehending the relationship of history to sociology;
c.
comprehending the relationship of history to psychology;
d.
comprehending the relationship of history to literature;
e.
comprehending the relationship of history to philosophy;
f.
comprehending the relationship of history to the arts;
g.
comprehending the relationship of history to other relevant disciplines.
6.
Demonstrate an understanding of the United States’ place in a global society,
both historically and as a prelude for understanding both the present and the
future by
a.
explaining the causes and consequences of American involvement in
World War I and World War II;
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b.
c.
explaining the cultural and political impact of the Cold War (c. 1947-1989)
between the United States and the Soviet Union, including the conflicts in
Korea and Vietnam;
analyzing the role of the United States in the world during the twentieth
century through examinations of selected United States Presidential
administrations.
COURSE ASSESSMENT
Student success is measured by a variety of assessment techniques aligned with
course goals and learning outcomes. Individual faculty members are responsible for
designing evaluation instruments to measure student mastery of course goals and
learning outcomes and indicating the nature of such evaluation instruments in the
instructor’s class requirements.
STUDENT ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES
Any student with a documented disability needing academic accommodations is
required to contact the Student Accessibility Resources (SAR) Office located on each
campus to schedule an appointment with the Coordinator of SAR. All discussions are
confidential. Because SAR accommodations may require early planning and are not
provided retroactively, students are encouraged to contact SAR as early in the semester
as possible. SAR is responsible for approving and coordinating all disability-related
services. TCC professors will honor requests for accommodation when they are issued
by SAR.
SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY
Students are responsible for adhering to the TCCD policy on scholastic dishonesty as
stated in the online student handbook at www.tccd.edu.
RESOURCES
For additional information regarding the student handbook, academic calendar, course
evaluations, attendance policy, SCANS skills, Core Competencies, etc., see
www.tccd.edu.
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