HIST 110 - Survey of American History

Credits 5
This survey course examines the creation and evolution of the United States beginning with the histories of pre-contact native peoples and continuing through the present time. Through the exploration of key figures, eras and events, students develop historical thinking skills, draw conclusions from competing and contradictory sources, and recognize the role of perspective in historical documentation.

Course Outcomes

Articulate how the American people and nation evolved over the first 100 years, and coped with issues, personalities and events that challenged them.
Access and use primary and secondary print and non-print resources (documents, texts, media, databases, museum collections and electronic resources and oral histories) to explore and understand past events and issues in American history.
Use maps to locate sites significant in US history, and understand how geography has been a force in history.
Write solid, well-documented history essays.
Explain how US history intersects with the history of other nations and populations.
Acquire new lifelong learning skills and interests.