HIS History (HIS)

The course shall include a study of the American economic system and capitalism. The course shall, at a minimum, require each student to read all the following: (1) The entire Constitution of the United States; (2) The entire Declaration of Independence; (3) A minimum of five essays in their entirety from the Federalist Papers; (4) The entire Emancipation Proclamation; (5) The entire Gettysburg Address; (6) The entire Letter from Birmingham Jail written by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr; (7) The writings of Adam Smith, including a study of the principles written in The Wealth of Nations.

This course will cover the major trends and ideas in American history from the first settlements in North America to the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction. The economic, social, political and religous beliefs and issues affecting the growth and development of the American nation will be examined, along with the issues that produced conflict in the formative years of our history. Topics include: early settlements and immigration, the growth of the colonies, the American Revolution, westward expansion, sectional conflict and the Civil War. TAG approved OHS010 effective Spring 2012. OT36 approved, effecttive spring 2024

This course will cover the major trends and ideas in American history from the end of Reconstruction to the present. The economic, social, political and religious beliefs and issues affecting the growth and development of the American nation will be examined. Topics discussed will include Industrialization, Immigration, Suffrage, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, Vietnam, the youth movement of the 1960s, Watergate, the Reagan Era, and the United States in the 21st Century. OT36 approved effective spring 2024

This course will look at world history from early human societies through the mid-17th century.

This course will study world history from the mid-17th century to the present.