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HIS 108- Mesa
Community College
United States History Since 1945
3
Credit Hour -- Internet Course - Winter Intersession |
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An examination of United States History since 1945.
Course Competencies
- List the causes for the Cold War and its eventual demise
- Understand the objectives of the liberalism of the JFK-LBJ era
- Understand the cause, developments and results of the civil rights movement
- Discuss the long term effects of the cultural revolution
- List the accomplishments of Nixon's foreign policy
- Explain the causes, developments and results of the Vietnam War
- Understand the development and results of Watergate
- List the characteristics of Reagan's political, social and economic policies
- Provide examples of th centrist politics of George H W Bush and Bill Clinton
Required Reading List:
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David A Horowitz and Peter N Carroll . On the Edge: The United States Since 1945 . 3rd edition. Wadsworth, 2002.
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Grading:
Assignments
| Unit Assignments |
100 points each |
| Outside Assignment |
100 points |
| Bonus Assignment |
100 points |
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Grading Scale
| A |
900 points + |
| B |
800 points + |
| C |
700 points + |
| D |
600 points + |
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