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TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT
DISTRICT MASTER SYLLABUS
At Tarrant County College the District master syllabus documents the content of a course. A
District master syllabus is required for every course offered. District master syllabi are
prepared by teams of faculty and approved by instructional administration.
COURSE RUBRIC, NUMBER, TITLE, AND DESCRIPTION
HIST 1302 United States History II
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: RDNG 0361 or RDNG 0363 with a grade of C, plus achieve 11th grade level score
on Nelson-Denny, or an approved alternative
COURSE TYPE Academic Core
COURSE GOALS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
Course goals are linked to required Core Curriculum Intellectual Competencies, Perspectives,
and Exemplary Educational Objectives as defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board. Specific core requirements are linked to the class schedule.
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. The student will be able to
a. comprehend text materials and other documents;
b. demonstrate an understanding of lectures, presentations, and film;
c. prepare written work as assigned.
2. Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources. The student will be able to
a. comprehend primary and secondary sources as part of a larger understanding of the
discipline of history and how historians work;
b. demonstrate 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. The student will be able to
a. explain the impact of industrialization and the growth of big business in the late
nineteenth century;
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b. summarize the causes and results of the Spanish-American War in terms of United States
global power and acquisition of territory;
c. demonstrate an understanding of the Populist and Progressive political movements and
their impact on United States politics in the twentieth century;
d. explain the causes of the Great Depression and the impact of the New Deal on American
life, attitudes, and politics;
e. explain evolving post-World War II politics, from the idealism of the 1960s to the neoconservatism of the 1980s;
f. describe 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. The student will be able to
a. describe the impact of post-Civil War segregation on Americans in general and AfricanAmericans specifically;
b. trace 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. describe 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. explain 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. describe 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. The student will
be able to
a. comprehend the relationship of history to economics;
b. comprehend the relationship of history to sociology;
c. comprehend the relationship of history to psychology;
d. comprehend the relationship of history to literature;
e. comprehend the relationship of history to philosophy;
f. comprehend the relationship of history to the arts;
g. comprehend 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. The student
will be able to
a. explain the causes and consequences of American involvement in World War I and
World War II;
b. explain 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;
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c. analyze 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 assessment techniques aligned with course goals and learning
outcomes. A variety of techniques may be used, including but not limited to objective exams,
essay exams, written reports, written journals, oral presentations, and group projects. Individual
faculty members are responsible for designing evaluation instruments to measure student
mastery of course goals and learning outcomes and for indicating the nature of such evaluation
instruments in the instructor’s class requirements.
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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