HONR 230 - American Public History in Culture & Memory

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

General Education Code(s): 23UC
Other Course Attribute(s): HONR, LASC

Prerequisite(s): Cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

The course examines multiple ways in which the public interacts with history in contemporary American culture, including: monuments, museums, reenactments, politics, national parks, film, television, art and literature, and “living history” sites. Students will analyze how public history is consciously constructed and the ways in which the general public consumes and interacts with history.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The General Education requirement for US History & Civic Engagement is satisfied by HONR 230. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

demonstrate understanding of United States’ society and/or history, including the diversity of individuals and communities that make up the nation;
understand the role of individual participation in US communities and government; and
apply historical and contemporary evidence to draw, support, or verify conclusions.