Subject Material

History 102 includes a study of the political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the United States since Reconstruction with emphasis on: twentieth century reform movements, the United States’ rise to the status of a world power, civil rights, and the development of the national government into the strong over-riding position it holds today. Some consideration will be given to the development of California state and local government.

Required Texts

The American Nation: A History of the United States by Mark C. Carnes and John A. Garraty, Fifteenth  Edition

Bay of Pigs by Howard Jones

Assignments

There is one writing assignment. The paper is answering a series of questions concerning the information in the book Bay of Pigs.

Grading

There are 500 possible points between the four tests and the writing assignment. Percentage grade range

90 — 100 = A

80 —   89 = B

70 —   79 = C

60 —   69 = D

0  —   59 = F