HST 114 — United States History from 1877
This course is a survey of the American past from 1877 to the present. It examines the major forces, personalities, events, and institutions that have shaped the American experience to the present. Topics include westward expansion, industrialization, urbanization, mass immigration, race relations, and the global role of the United States in the 20th and 21st centuries. Students develop the ability to think, read, and write critically and analytically and to understand the various forms of human interaction through a study of the growth of the United States since 1877. The course aids students in their efforts to understand the principles of group behavior and how power is wielded in society. Prerequisite: A passing score on the college's reading and writing placement tests or, C or better or concurrent enrollment in ENG 091 or ENG 092. Three lecture hours per week. Gen. Ed. Competencies Met: Critical Thinking, Ethical Dimensions, Global and Historic Awareness and Multicultural and Social Perspectives.
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- Computer Programming and Web Development
- Game Development - Game Creation
- Computer Science Transfer
- Information Systems Transfer
- Criminal Justice Career
- Criminal Justice Transfer
- Deaf Studies Transfer
- Interpreter Transfer
- Child Care Career
- Advanced and Biomedical Manufacturing
- Architectural and Civil
- Electrical
- Electro-Mechanical w/Green Energy
- Engineering Science Transfer
- Fire Science Technology
- Health and Life Sciences
- Sociology Transfer
- Math and Science
- Biology
- Biotechnology and Forensic DNA
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Environmental
- Mechanical
- Offshore Wind Power
- General Studies
- Behavioral and Social Sciences
- History Transfer
- Humanities
- Psychology Transfer
- Pre-Veterinary Studies
- Animal Science
- Paralegal and Legal Studies