HIST 370
Early America
History
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
Interactions among the indigenous peoples of North America and European explorers, traders, and colonizers up to 1765, including their legal, economic, and political frameworks and contrasting approaches to culture, gender, religion, and the environment.
When Taught
Fall
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Historical Knowledge of Colonial America
Learning Outcome
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the major events and issues in colonial American history and historiography.
Title
Critical Analysis
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to identify and critically respond to the argument of a historical monograph.
Title
Research Literature
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to identify, evaluate and locate appropriate primary and secondary sources for colonial American history.
Title
Effective Communication
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to create and support an argument based on a major issue in colonial American historiography, using primary and secondary sources.
