HIS 106 American History From 1865
The course emphasis is on the creation of an industrial society emerging into a world power. Students explore the problems of becoming a world power. Topics include Reconstruction, growth of business and labor, immigration and ethnic culture, politics and foreign policy, the World Wars, the Great Depression and civil rights (with special attention to the drive for the rights of women and Blacks). This course applies to the IAI General Education Core Curriculum Social/Behavior Science package.