Course Code: 1510

Department: Other

Course Type: History

Course Format: Online

Credits: 3

Course Description

This course surveys African-American history from the beginnings of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade in the colonial era through the end of Reconstruction in 1877. The course examines the social, political, cultural, military, economic, and scientific triumphs and tribulations that African-Americans experienced throughout their early history in the land that has become the United States. Particular emphasis is placed on describing and analyzing black Americans' resistance to inequality, their development of institutions, the expansion of slavery, and the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Program Requirement
General Education List,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Physical Education,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Economics,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Criminal Justice,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Health Education,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in English,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Communication/Public Relations and Journalism,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Sociology,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Mass Communication,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Chemistry,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Social Sciences

Course Code: 1510

Department: Other

Course Type: History

Course Format: Hybrid

Credits: 3

Course Description

This course surveys African-American history from the beginnings of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade in the colonial era through the end of Reconstruction in 1877. The course examines the social, political, cultural, military, economic, and scientific triumphs and tribulations that African-Americans experienced throughout their early history in the land that has become the United States. Particular emphasis is placed on describing and analyzing black Americans' resistance to inequality, their development of institutions, the expansion of slavery, and the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Program Requirement
General Education List,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Physical Education,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Economics,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Criminal Justice,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Health Education,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in English,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Communication/Public Relations and Journalism,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Sociology,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Mass Communication,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Chemistry,General Studies A.A. with Area of Concentration in Social Sciences