HIS 115 - The Emergence of Modern America

Institution:

Reading Area Community College

Subject:

History

Description:

This course explores the emergence of modern American Society by examining the effects of Reconstruction; the triumphs and failures of the 19th centry industrial society; American imperialism; the "Roaring Twenties"; the causes and consequences of two world wars, the Great Depression, and the Cold War; the challenges and successes of various civil rights movements; and recent events in US histry. A variety of primary and secondary sources will be used to explore race and ethnicity, social and economic class, gender, sexuality, and immigration in the context of political, economic, and social change.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

COM 098, COM 121, or (EAP 050 and EAP 060)

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

A Grade of D or Higher is Required for all Listed Prerequisite Courses.

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.racc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 372-4721

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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