HIST100 American Studies Seminar
Department of Social & Behavioral Science: History
- I. Course Number and Title
- HIST100 American Studies Seminar
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- None
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- Students explore American society and culture through readings and discussion. Methods and concepts from the social sciences, arts, and humanities are synthesized to create a better understanding and deeper appreciation of the nation's past and present.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:- Evaluate, through the varying materials of American history selected by the instructor, conceptual and/or sector studies in the American experience which bring to bear a synthesis of insights drawn from the social sciences, arts, and humanities;
- Conduct historical and cultural analysis, and, within a seminar/discussion environment, produce oral and written presentations related to the materials selected by the instructor; and
- Explain, in a multi-disciplinary context, the interrelatedness of the past and present in the American experience.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
Structure and topics vary with instructor and semester in which the course is offered. See course syllabus. -
Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Course learning goals are assessed with exams, essays, written assignments, multi-media projects, and/or participation in classroom/online discussions. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date - 4/99; New Core 8/2015; Revised 4/2019