Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SDCM-0065
Organization's ID:
History 306
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
Self-Paced. 16 weeks (32 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 American History
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to understand and critically analyze the history of the American Civil War, including its key players, battles, strategies, causes, and consequences.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand the impact of the Abolitionist movement on the culture of pre-Civil War America
  • Summarize the territorial and demographic issues that impacted the U.S. before the Civil War
  • Compare and contrast the works of influential authors during the Civil War
  • Diagram the secession of the Southern states and the formation of the Confederacy
  • Express how politics, economics, African Americans, and women affected Civil War America
  • Analyze and report on the major battles from 1861-1865
  • Consider the roles of important generals and presidents and their impact on the Civil War
  • Evaluate foreign affairs and military strategies during the Civil War
  • Measure the lasting impact of the Civil War on Americans during and after the Reconstruction
  • Dissect the early history of slavery in the United States in the contexts of economics, politics, trade, and the Constitution

General Topics:

  • Understanding History & Primary Sources
  • Slavery in the Early United States
  • The Abolitionist Movement in America
  • The Pre-Civil War Sectional Crisis in the U.S
  • Influential American Civil War Writers
  • Rising Tensions in Pre-Civil War America
  • Southern Secession from the Union
  • Politics, Industry & Economy in Civil War America
  • American Civil War Battles in 1861
  • American Civil War Battles in 1862
  • American Civil War Battles in 1863
  • American Civil War Battles in 1864
  • American Civil War Battles in 1865
  • Important Figures in the American Civil War
  • Military Strategies in the American Civil War
  • Life Following the American Civil War
  • Reconstruction After the American Civil War
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials