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Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

Autumn Quarter 2008

Brian G. Casserly
HSTAA 101
Seattle Campus

Survey of the History of the United States

Supplies the knowledge of American history that any intelligent and educated American citizen should have. Objective is to make the student aware of his or her heritage of the past and more intelligently conscious of the present.

Class description

Covers U.S. history from European settlement to late 20th century.

Student learning goals

Develop skills in critical thinking

Develop skills in writing

Understand some of the main themes and developments in U.S. history.

General method of instruction

Lecture, discussion, readings, movies.

Recommended preparation

College level writing skills.

Class assignments and grading

Details (subject to change before the start of the quarter) will be provided in the class syllabus but the assignments are likely to include 2 papers and a midterm and final exam.

Details in class syllabus

The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. Because the instructor may further develop his/her plans for this course, its characteristics are subject to change without notice. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.

Last Update by Brian G. Casserly
Date: 06/01/2008