History of 1887

History 2301—History of the United States since 1877

Dr. Randy D. McBee

148 Holden Hall

randy.mcbee@ttu.edu

Office Hrs: Mondays and Wednesdays, 11-12:30

and by appointment.

Component Area: American History

* Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Core Foundational Component Area Criteria Description:

* Courses in this category focus on the consideration of past events relative to the United States, with the option of including Texas History for a portion of this component area. (1)

* Courses involve the interaction among individuals, communities, states, the nation, and the world, considering how these interactions have contributed to the development of the United States and its global role. (1)

* Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Core Objectives Description

* Critical Thinking Skills: To include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. (1-4)

* Communication Skills: To include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication. (3)

* Personal Responsibility: To include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making. (4)

* Social Responsibility: To include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national and global communities. (1, 4)

* Texas Tech University College-Level Core Competency Statement

* Students graduating from Texas Tech University should demonstrate an understanding of the historical origins of the United States and be able to identify and describe the importance of key individuals and events in United States and/or Texas history.

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* Texas Tech University Core Student Learning Outcomes:

* Identify and explain the origins and evolution of the political systems and political cultures that have shaped the...