HIST 2112 U.S. History II (3-0-3)

This course emphasizes the study of the social, cultural, and political history of the United States from 1865 to the beginning of the twenty-first century and will equip students to better understand the problems and challenges of the contemporary world in relation to events and trends in modern American history. The course also provides an overview of the history of Georgia and the development of its constitution. Topics include the Reconstruction Period; the great West, the new South, and the rise of the debtor; the Gilded Age; the progressive movement; the emergence of the U. S. in world affairs; the Roaring Twenties; the Great Depression; World War II; the Cold War and the 1950s; the 1960s and 1970s; and America since 1980.

Offered every semester

Prerequisite

Degree program admission language competency or successful completion of required English and reading learning support courses with a grade of C* or higher