American History (AMH)

AMH2010  HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1877  (3.00 Credits)
In this course, students will examine United States history from before European contact to 1877. Topics will include but are not limited to indigenous peoples, the European background, the Colonial Period, the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, issues within the New Republic, Sectionalism, Manifest Destiny, slavery, the American Civil War, and Reconstruction. AMH2010 is a writing credit course. Students must earn a minimum grade of C to meet the requirements of the Gordon Rule for writing.
Total Contact Hrs: 48.00
Lecture Hrs: 48.00
AMH2020  HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877  (3.00 Credits)
In this course, students will trace the history of the United States from the end of the Reconstruction era to the contemporary era. topics will include but are not limited to the rise of industrialization, the United States' emergence as an actor on the world stage, constitutional amendments and their impact, the progressive era, World War l, the great depression and New Deal, World War II, the civil rights era, the cold war, and the united states since 1989. AMH2020 is a writing credit course. Students must earn a minimum grade of C to meet the requirements of the Gordon Rule for writing.
Total Contact Hrs: 48.00
Lecture Hrs: 48.00
AMH2035  UNITED STATES HISTORY: 1945 TO THE PRESENT  (3.00 Credits)
This survey course of the United States since 1945 provides students with a general history of the political, economic, cultural, social, military, and diplomatic development of American society. Special emphasis is placed upon the end of World War II, the politics of the Cold War at home and abroad, the social movements of the postwar era, the changing U.S. economy since 1945, & the post- Cold War domestic and international challenges faced by the nation. Students will also study the introductory concepts of history reading, writing, and methods.
Total Contact Hrs: 48.00
Lecture Hrs: 48.00
AMH2091  SURVEY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY  (3.00 Credits)
This course covers the following topics: 1. The African Background 2. Slavery. 3. Emancipation, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. 4. Blacks in the 20th Century. 5. The Civil Rights Movements. 6. Social, Cultural, and Economic Aspects of Black History. Students must earn a minimum grade of C to meet requirements of the Gordon Rule for writing. AMH2091 meets the International/ Intercultural competency requirement.
Total Contact Hrs: 48.00
Lecture Hrs: 48.00
AMH2949  HISTORY INTERNSHIP  (3.00 Credits)
This course of study is designed to provide valuable applied work experience within the field of history with professional historians or public or private institutions engaged in history-related projects. The course will introduce students to the practices of history and interns will experience how professional historians or private or public institutions which undertake activities and projects about presenting or applying history, put their skills to work in society. Instructor or department approval required.
Total Contact Hrs: 144.00
Other Hrs: 144.00