HST 201 - US History through Reconstruction

WR 115  or designated placement

WR 115Q  as required

Course Description: Surveys American history from early Indigenous societies through Reconstruction after the Civil War. Presents a detailed coverage of influences - political, social, ethnic, racial, colonial, religious, cultural, technical, and geographical - that have affected the history of the United States. Fulfills cultural literacy requirement within the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Explain the events and people influencing political and social change as well as contributions in culture and religious movements among the various groups within the United States.
• CLO#2:  Analyze settler colonialism, racial, governmental and class structures and their impacts. (ILO: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Global Consciousness)
• CLO#3: Evaluate diverse human values, and recognize historical motives and actions affecting the present and identify opportunities for the future.
• CLO#4: Trace the historical roots of current institutions, attitudes, race relations and inequalities, political activism, and Constitutional ramifications.