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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; HIST-1302 Tarrant County College Page 1 of 3 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; HIST-1302 Tarrant County College Page 2 of 3 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. HIST-1302 Tarrant County College Page 3 of 3