United States Women's History from 1865 to the Present
HIST 3086
3 hours
United States Women's History from 1865 to the Present
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
Course Description
Women's experiences in the United States since the Civil War.
Women's live experiences within the context of larger historical
changes in the United States. Women's history as an integral
part of American social history and as a unique subject of
historical investigation.
Athena Title
US Women 1865-Present
Prerequisite
Any HIST course or ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1101E or ENGL 1101S or ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1102S or POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H or POLS 1101S
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to arrive at conclusions about contemporary women's history in the United States by gathering and weighing evidence, logical argument, and listening to counter argument.
By the end of this course, students will be able to write stylistically appropriate papers and essays. Students will be able to analyze ideas and evidence, organize their thoughts, and revise and edit their finished essays.
By the end of this course, students will be able to identify how the history of women in modern America has shaped social and cultural identities around gender and sexuality, encouraging them to understand diverse worldviews and experiences.
By the end of this course, students will be able to apply appropriate methodological approaches to their analysis of primary sources and to organize their evidence to show historical continuities and discontinuities.
Topical Outline
Suffrage
Jim Crow
Progressivism
Labor Movement
Feminism
Commercial Culture
Civil Rights
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Communication
The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, interpersonal, or visual form.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
