Educational Goals History 111. Through the examination of the analysis of primary materials, historiographical approaches, and various theories and methodologies, students will gain an understanding of how historians have retrieved and reconstructed the past.
Topics change from year to year.
History of the United States in the Twentieth Century 3 credit hours Examination of political economy, Progressivism, World Wars, the Great Depression, the nuclear age, 1960s reforms, Vietnam, and the age of limits. In alternate offerings the course considers Greece or Rome. When Roman history is taught, the creation of the Roman Empire, its eventual decline, and the end of antiquity are examined. Special emphasis is placed upon the evolution of political, social, institutional, and cultural aspects. Special emphasis is placed upon emerging social, economic, and cultural patterns and constitutional developments.