Social Sciences

History

Upon completion of this History course, students should be able to:

1. Analyze historical evidence in to assess reliability, distinguish between primary and secondary sources, identify bias and point of view, and corroborate evidence.
2. Demonstrate the ability to conduct research using print, non-print, and electronic sources.
3. Evaluate the significance of economic and geographic influences on history.
4. Draw conclusions about the influence of individuals and mass movements on historical developments.
5. Demonstrate historical empathy (the ability to understand the motives, intentions, hopes and fears of people in other times and situations.
6. Apply knowledge of history to current issue.
7. Demonstrate an awareness of career opportunities related to the study of history.

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Course Descriptions

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HIS 101 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION I: 3 credits
This course is a survey of social, intellectual, economic, and political developments which have molded the modern western world. This course covers the ancient and medieval periods and concludes in the era of the Renaissance and Reformation.

HIS 102 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION II: 3 credits
This course is a continuation of HIS 101; it surveys development of the modern western world from the era of the Renaissance and Reformation to the present.

HIS 201 UNITED STATES HISTORY I: 3 credits
This course surveys United States history during colonial, Revolutionary, early national and antebellum periods. It concludes with the Civil War and Reconstruction.

HIS 202 UNITED STATES HISTORY II: 3 credits
This course is a continuation of HIS 201; it surveys United States history from Reconstruction to the present.

HIS 256 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY: 3 credits
This course focuses on the experience of Afro-American people in the western hemisphere, particularly in the United States. It surveys the period from the African origins of the slave trade during the period of exploration and colonization to the present. The course presents a comparison between the African experience in the United States and in Mexico and South America.

HIS 260 ALABAMA HISTORY: 3 credits
This course surveys the development of the state of Alabama from prehistoric times to the present. The course presents material on the discovery, exploration, colonization, territorial period, antebellum Alabama, reconstruction, and modern history.

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