Brief Description

This course is designed to be a survey of American civilization since the Civil War. The course is arranged into three time periods and subdivided into various topics. Topics will generally be presented chronologically and will usually provide a weekly focus for class meetings. A traditional lecture format will be employed in this class. Students are encouraged to question material at any time during class meetings and are invited to request additional class topics of special interest. If at all possible those topics will be integrated into the class agenda.

There will be three essay exams during the semester. The essay average will comprise seventy percent of the student's semester grade. There will also be three quizzes which will account for twenty percent of the student's semester grade. Quizzes will come exclusively from the the Garraty reading assignments. The final ten percent of the student's grade will be determined by class participation.

Link to Tentative Class Schedule and Syllabus