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Course Outlines
Course Outlines

History of the United States to 1877 — HIST 1100

  1. Course Description
    • Credits: 4.00
    • Lecture Hours/Week: 4.00
    • Lab Hours/Week: 0.00
    • OJT Hours/Week: 0
    • Prerequisites: None
    • Corequisites: None
    • MnTC Goals:
      • 05 – Hist/Soc/Behav Sci
    This course surveys U.S. History from before European contact through 1877. Topics covered include indigenous peoples, exploration, colonial times, the American Revolution, the early republic, growth of democracy, changing roles of women, territorial expansion, slavery, Civil War and Reconstruction. Meets MnTC Goal 5
  2. Course Effective Dates: 1/6/02 – Present
  3. Outline of Major Content Areas
      As noted on course syllabus
  4. Learning Outcomes
    1. Survey the major political and social events of the United States from before European discovery and settlement through 1877.
    2. Analyze primary and secondary sources.
    3. Explore multiple perspectives on historical issues in the US history prior to 1877.
    4. Connect themes through time from discovery through reconstruction.
    5. Develop skills on writing historical essays.
  5. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Goal Area(s) and Competencies
      Goal 05 — Hist/Soc/Behav Sci
      • Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition.
      • Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.
      • Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
      • Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.
  6. Learner Outcomes Assessment
      As noted on course syllabus
  7. Special Information
      None noted