Students will be given the opportunity to develop skills in research, critical analysis, and the reading, interpretation, and use of statistical data as they apply to United States history. This course is a survey course of the history of the United States since 1898. Primary emphasis will be upon the development of the United States as a world power. Topics that will be examined include overseas expansion, World Wars I and II, the impact of business and industry on American society in the 20th Century, the Great Depression, America's role as a post-war super power, and the continuing social, political, and economic changes in American society. This course is a survey course of the history of the United States in the 20th Century.
Primary emphasis is placed upon the development of the United States as a world power.
Topics to be examined include overseas expansion, U.S. involvement in World Wars I and II, the Great Depression, and a chronological look at significant events and characters of the post-World War II era. This course is devoted to helping students fulfill their responsibilities as citizens. The topics discussed range from personal problems of the family and gender to questions of crime and punishment, civil liberties, the environment, economics, and international relations. This course will also be devoted to an analysis of the American economic system, with particular emphasis on consumer economics. Such issues as personal finance, housing, and banking will be discussed.