HIST 123 - The United States to 1877 [GEKS]
A study of United States history through the Reconstruction following the Civil War.
Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall, Winter, and Summer
Prerequisites -
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing
This course provides an introduction to a variety of social science methodologies while emphasizing history’s unique contribution to the social sciences, the notion that any period develops from the periods preceding it. In pursuit of that aim, you will gain the foundational content knowledge needed to understand and interpret the major trends, people, ideas and events that have shaped the United States before 1877. Second you will acquire and use the unique methods historians employ to critically select and evaluate evidence from the past, assess its significance and analyze the interpretive accounts that give this past meaning.
Keywords: history , Knowledge of the Disciplines - Social Sciences (GEKS)
Updates: Course Rotation added 1/2015
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