HIST 221 -History of the United States

(1865 - present)
SYLLABUS
HIST 221 - History of the United States (1865-present)
o!rse "es#ription
This is a survey course that covers the development of the United States after the Civil War
to the present. Through a review of chronological topics, students analyze the political,
economic, social, geographic, and cultural impacts upon American life. Topics include
reconstruction, development of the west, industrialization, Progressivism, empire uilding,
World War ! " !!, the #epression, the Cold War, and modern political events. $ Units
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%&'( )** College Composition and +esearch

St!dent Learnin( )!t#o*es
Upon completion of this course, students should e ale to,
). #iscuss the origins and development of American political, economic, social, and
cultural institutions.
-. !dentify and descrie the ma.or political, economic, technological, and social changes
in United States history and their significance on the local, regional, national, and
international levels.
/. #iscuss the relationship of the United States to other nations and peoples of the
world with particular attention to the incorporation of immigrants into American
society.
$. #escrie and e0plain the evolution of U.S. foreign policy goals and their various
outcomes from the )12* to the present.
*. +ecognize the differing ramification of historical events on people of varying racial,
ethnic, cultural, socio3economic and gender ac4grounds.
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PASS @ Pass :!nternship8%0ternship;
BA!( @ Bail :!nternship8%0ternship;
!P @ !n Progress :for !nternship8%0ternship si03wee4 e0tensions only;
W @ Withdraw :after the Add8#rop Period;
WD @ 7ilitary Withdrawal :active duty student deployed or training;
T+ @ Transfer Credit
P% @ Proficiency %0am
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ESatisfactory completion of most courses is ased on achieving a grade of at least F#G.
However, satisfactory completion of some courses is ased on achieving a grade of at least
FC G. Students earning less than >6? in these courses will receive an B. Courses that reIuire
a passing grade of FCG are identified y a FEG in the Academic Program #escriptions section
within the Academic Catalog. Students are encouraged to review the Academic Catalog and
current Addendum to determine whether they are reIuired to earn >6? to pass this class.
Students whose cumulative grade point average is elow -.6 will not graduate.Heald does
not grant Fe0tra creditG points. Students can view their final grades online using the Heald
Student Portal.
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This course is content3heavy, which means that you will e reIuired to
demonstrate proficiency in a wide range of topics in American History. All
Iuizzes and e0ams in H!ST --) will e ased on a comination of lecture
content and supplementary te0too4 information. Jou CA&&KT pass H!ST
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--) without attending class regularly. Similarly, you will struggle to pass
H!ST --) if you never open the te0too4s. (earning the content is JKU+
responsiility, ut ! will do everything in my power to help ma4e the course
engaging and applicale.
Instr!#torJs Bio(raphy
+achel Purdie holds a master=s degree :7A; in American history, women=s history,
and comparative cultural studies, a achelor=s degree :<A; in American history, and
a minor in Lazz Studies from California State University, Sacramento. !n addition,
7s. Purdie serves as an Ad.unct Professor of History at Sierra College in +oc4lin and
at Solano Community College, teaching all undergraduate survey courses in U.S.
History and women=s history. She .oined the Heald faculty in -669.
Hea+d $o+i#ies, Standards, and >!ide+ines
Please review the attached ;ylla4$s Policies, ;tandards, and +$idelines, which
contain important catalog e0cerpts from current Heald College policies, standards,
and guidelines.
-a=e-Up >!ide+ine (o*pany-;ide)

'ach st$dent has the o""ort$nity to ma<e $" one graded assignment, e(cl$ding the
4enchmar<, final "ro=ect or final e(am> !his one assignment m$st 4e s$4mitted to
the instr$ctor or the 99#5 no later than : calendar days from the original d$e date>
Any e(ce"tions to this "olicy m$st 4e "rea""ro-ed 4y the 0irector of Academic
Affairs or the 5am"$s President in &riting>
C)T63 Bor H!ST --), the only assignments that are eligile for this policy are
homewor4 assignments, as Iuizzes8e0ams have emedded <enchmar4 Iuestions.
Instr!#torJs +assroo* >!ide+ines&$o+i#ies3
);. <e respectful of your peers and myself. !nappropriate comments8gestures will
not e tolerated.
-;. Participation is more than .ust showing up. Jour feedac4, analysis, and8or
opinions are vital to the effectiveness of the class. To receive )66? in
participation, you must e engaged and on tas4.
/;. !t is your responisily to get caught up in the event of an asence. Asences will
result in an automatic zero in participation for the wee4, U&(%SS you contact me
and 4eep me in the loop, in which case you will earn *6? for that wee4. Bor your
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concieneve, all lecture outlines and homewor4 assignemtns will e posted to the
S#rive and to the class Weely site :http,88history--)healdrcc.weely.com;
$;. Homewor4 assignments are given nearly every wee4. Jou have the option to
drop :or miss; one homewor4 assignment per Iuarter.
*;. %0ams cannot e made up. !f you miss an e0am, you have the option to ta4e a
ma4e3up e0am on the final day of class. Jou can also choose to ta4e this ma4e3up
e0am if you are not satisfied with the score of one of your previous e0ams.
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