HIST 320 - America and the World - 1750 to Present

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

General Education Code(s): 23UC, 23WG
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: HIST 100 or HIST 105 or HIST 240 or HIST 125 or HIST 130
Corequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): None

America and the World 1750 to the Present - This course will study and analyze the developing and ever-changing political, economic, and cultural relationship that the United States has shared with the world from its colonial origins, through its rise as a global power to the present day. This course will not only focus on the history of the United States’ relations with other countries, but will also study the political, economic, and cultural interaction between the United States and the peoples of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America during this time. The continuous impact of global actors and other world civilizations on the United States’ relationship with the rest of the world will also be examined and assessed in great detail.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The General Education requirement for US History & Civic Engagement is satisfied by HIST 320. 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.

The General Education requirement for World History & Global Awareness is satisfied by HIST 320. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of a broad outline of world history and/or the development of the distinctive features of at least one civilization or culture in relation to other regions of the world; and
demonstrate an understanding of the structures, systems, and interrelationship among civilizations and cultures within historical and/or contemporary contexts, and their impact on wellbeing and sustainability.

Course-specific SLOs for HIST 320 include:

Knowledge of the history, ideas, critical issues relating to the history of United States foreign relations.
Knowledge of the United States’ evolving relationship with the rest of the world.
Understanding of the significant political, economic, and cultural issues and factors that influenced the United States and its relations with the peoples and nations of the world.
Demonstrate the skills required to succeed in a history course: the ability to conduct primary research, marshal and evaluate evidence, differentiate sources, write a formal history essay, and think critically.