• HIST 3740: Emergence of Modern America (1876 - 1945)

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  A concentrated survey that explores U.S. history from the Gilded Age in the late nineteenth century through the Progressive Era of reform, WWI, the 1920s, the Great Depression and the New Deal, ending with the conclusion of WWII. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate how the political, social, and cultural developments of American history from 1876-1945 have shaped modern American society and culture. 2. Analyze a wide variety of historical sources using historical thinking techniques developed in the course. 3. Communicate historical knowledge, arguments, and interpretations both orally and in writing, including through the creation of a major research paper. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 (Grade C or higher). FA (even)
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• HIST 3750: Contemporary America (1945-Present)

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Covers recent United States history, including domestic and foreign policy since World War II. Emphasizes Cold War, Civil Rights, and the political and social developments of contemporary America. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate how the political, social, and cultural developments of American history since 1945 have shaped modern American society and culture. 2. Analyze a wide variety of historical sources using historical thinking techniques developed in the course. 3. Communicate historical knowledge, arguments, and interpretations both orally and in writing, including through the creation of a major research paper. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 (Grade C or higher). SP (odd)
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• HIST 3870: History of Utah

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Examines the history of Utah from the earliest human inhabitants, through the settlement by European/Americans in the so-called pioneer period, and on to Statehood. The relationship of Utah's Dixie to Utah's history is a subtopic throughout the course. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify and understand the major chronological and topical divisions in Utah history. 2. Develop historical thinking skills and employ them to analyze key historical themes and arguments found in primary and secondary source materials pertinent to Utah history. 3. Argue and write analytically, cogently, and comparatively about significant social, cultural, economic, political, and economic issues in Utah history through written exams and a research project. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2010A (Grade C or higher). SP
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• HIST 4310: History of Nationalism

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Examines development of nationalism. Addresses different theories of nationalism, and then tests these theories with various case studies. Emphasizes research and writing. Offered in rotation; consult class schedule. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate how the political, social, cultural, and military developments of nationalism have shaped modern society and culture. 2. Analyze a wide variety of historical sources using historical thinking techniques developed in the course. 3. Communicate historical knowledge, arguments, and interpretations both orally and in writing, including through the creation of a major research paper. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 (Grade C or higher).
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• HIST 4370: History of Social Movements in Modern America

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Examines the causes, the organizational methods, the goals, the results, and the historical significance of movements that served to expand social, economic, and political rights in twentieth century America. Offered in rotation; consult class schedule. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate how American social movements from the late 1800s to the present have shaped modern American society and culture. 2. Analyze a wide variety of historical sources using historical thinking techniques developed in the course. 3. Communicate historical knowledge, arguments, and interpretations both orally and in writing, including through the creation of a major research paper. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 (Grade C or higher).
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• HIST 4400: Introduction to Islam

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Introduces students to the history, politics, and culture of Islam in order to increase the understanding of the contemporary dimension of this world religion. Dual listed with POLS 4400 (students may take only one course for credit). **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify and understand the major chronological and topical divisions in the history of Islam. 2. Develop historical thinking skills and employ them to analyze key historical themes and arguments found in primary and secondary source materials pertinent to Islamic history. 3. Argue and write analytically, cogently, and comparatively about significant social, cultural, and political issues in the history of Islam through written exams and a research project. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 (Grade C or higher). SP (odd)
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• HIST 4490: Nazi Germany and the Holocaust

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Examines the events and ideas in Germany and elsewhere that produced the Nazi state, the Second World War, and the Holocaust. Special attention will be given to the political, cultural and economic events that led to the rise of Hitler and to the reasons for racism, bigotry and intolerance, including the controversial issues of Nazi terror, the 'blame' for these years of murder and war, and the link between the WWII and the Holocaust. Offered in rotation; consult class schedule. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate how the political, social, and cultural developments of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust have shaped modern society and culture. 2. Analyze a wide variety of historical sources using historical thinking techniques developed in the course. 3. Communicate historical knowledge, arguments, and interpretations both orally and in writing, including through the creation of a major research paper. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 (Grade C or higher).
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• HIST 4700: African-American History 1619-Present

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Surveys major aspects of African Americans' experience and includes their West African background, enslavement, emancipation during the Civil War and Reconstruction, segregation and marginalization, civil rights struggles for equality and inclusion, and the achievements and challenges posed in the late twentieth century and the modern era. Will be taught every three years in Fall beginning 2017 based upon student demand. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify and describe the most significant social, cultural, economic, political, and military aspects of the African American experience. 2. Argue and write analytically, clearly, cogently, and comparatively regarding African Americans' experience in slavery, strivings for freedom and inclusion in American society, and the evolution and contours of their freedom into the twenty-first century in the form of research projects, historiographical essays, and book reviews. 3. Develop and improve argumentation and discussion skills by contributing to class discussions based on readings in the scholarly literature of the African American experience. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 (Grade C or higher).
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• HIST 4710: The American Revolution

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Examines the social, political, economic, and military contours of the American experience from the French and Indian War through George Washington's first presidential administration, with the major focus placed on the origins, process, and effects of the Revolutionary War. Will be taught every three years in Fall beginning 2016 based upon student demand. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate substantive knowledge of the social, cultural, economic, political, and military components of the American Revolution. 2. Argue and write analytically, clearly, cogently, and comparatively concerning the background, prosecution, and outcome of the Revolutionary War experience through research essays, historiographic compositions, and book reviews of monographs offering important interpretations of this era. 3. Develop and improve argumentation and oral discussion skills by contributing to class discussions based on readings in the scholarly literature about the American Revolution. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 (Grade C or higher).
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• HIST 4720: The New Nation (1789-1848)

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Explores the major social, political, economic, and military contours of the United States from the establishment of the republic's new government under the Constitution through the Mexican-American War, 1846-1848. Will be taught every three years in Spring beginning 2017 based upon student demand. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate substantive knowledge of important social, cultural, economic, political, and military developments in this crucial era of the republic before the Civil War. 2. Argue and write analytically, clearly, cogently, and comparatively regarding important aspects of the tests and challenges facing the early American republic through exams, research essays, book reviews, and historiographical compositions. 3. Develop and improve argumentation and oral discussion skills by contributing to class discussions rooted in readings in the scholarly literature concerning this era. Prerequisite: ENGL 2010 (Grade C or higher).
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