HIST 102H - U.S. History Since 1877 – Honors

Credits: 3

Description
An Honors-level survey of United States political, social, economic, diplomatic, and cultural development from 1877 to present. This course emphasizes interactive and independent learning through readings, discussion, and writing. Satisfies the Nevada Constitution requirement. HIST 101H and HIST 102H need not be taken in sequence; either class may be taken alone.

Student Learning Outcomes

Explain key historical concepts in American history from 1877 through descriptive, summative, and analytical forms of writing
Integrate primary and secondary source materials into research and other coursework related to US history, culture, and social life from 1877 through historical methods.
Draw connections across time and between historical concepts to produce sound historical conclusions in U.S. history from 1877 to the present.
Apply constitutional principles that underlay the Nevada Constitution while engaged in historical analysis of key events in U.S. history from 1877 to the present.
Engage in research that meets established professional standards at the upper-division level of college history courses to produce a culminating paper on a topic relevant to U.S. history from 1877 to the present.

Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors program