HIST-262: The American Civil War and Reconstruction
Course Information
Course, prefix, number, & title: HIST-262 The American Civil War and Reconstruction
Hours (Class, recitation, Laboratory, studio): 3
Credits: 3
Pre-requisites (if any): ENG-101
Co-requisites (if any): ENG-101
Course Description in college catalog:
This course is designed to introduce students to the major problems of the era of the U.S. American Civil War and Reconstruction. We will look at how this particular epoch reshaped the terms of warfare, freedom, and labor in the United States. Among the more important questions raised in this class will be how the issues of slavery and state’s rights divided the nation, the ramifications of the war on both the South and the North, and how emancipation and post-war Reconstruction succeeded by some measures and failed by others.
Academic programs for which this course serves as a requirement or an elective:
A.A. Liberal Arts and Sciences
A.S. Liberal Arts and Sciences (Mathematics and Science)
General Education Outcomes: Below is a listing of General Education Outcome(s) that this course supports.
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Communicate effectively in various forms
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Use analytical reasoning to identify issues or problems and evaluate evidence in order to make informed decisions
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Use historical or social sciences perspectives to examine formation of ideas, human behavior, social institutions, or social processes
Course-specific student learning outcomes:
Students will critically evaluate historical evidence.
Students will identify and explain the cause and effect relationships between the major events that led to the Civil War and the end of slavery in America.
Students will identify and evaluate the major social, cultural, political, and economic causes and effects of the American Civil War
Program-specific outcomes
In any history course, students will learn to critically evaluate historical information (distinguish between primary and secondary sources; cause and effect; identify biases in historical sources); and demonstrate an understanding of the methodology in retrieving historical information.
Methods by which student learning will be assessed and evaluated; describe the types of methods to be employed; note whether certain methods are required for all sections:
Exams, in-class writing assignments, research paper, reading quizzes
Academic Integrity policy (department or College):
Academic honesty is expected of all students. Any violation of academic integrity is taken extremely seriously. All assignments and projects must be the original work of the student or teammates. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Any questions regarding academic integrity should be brought to the attention of the instructor. The following is the Queensborough Community College Policy on Academic Integrity: "It is the official policy of the College that all acts or attempted acts that are violations of Academic Integrity be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. At the faculty member's discretion and with the concurrence of the student or students involved, some cases though reported to the Office of Student Affairs may be resolved within the confines of the course and department. The instructor has the authority to adjust the offender's grade as deemed appropriate, including assigning an F to the assignment or exercise or, in more serious cases, an F to the student for the entire course." Read the University's policy on Academic Integrity opens in a new window.
Disabilities
Any student who feels that he or she may need an accommodation based upon the impact of a disability should contact the Office of Accessibility Services in Science Building, Room S-132, 718-631-6257, to coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. You can visit the Office of Accessibility Services website.
