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HIS 131 - United States History II


The United States from 1877 to the present.  The closing of The Frontier, the American Empire, Progressive reforms, World War I, the Twenties, the Depression, The New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam involvement, and the present.  Emphasis on political, cultural, social, and economic & developments.  Satisfies the Civic Education requirement.

Credits: 3
Hours
3 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

  1. Explain patterns of immigration to America.
  2. Identify at least one major institutional change of the 1920s an its effects on different groups.
  3. Evaluate at least one major foreign policies of the 1980s or 1990s.
  4. Analyze at least one major event of the early 21st century.