Course Catalog Information (24-25)
HIST 9H
Women in American History - HONORS
Course Description
A critical examination of the social, economic, cultural and political history of American women from the colonial times to the present. Emphasis on the movements which enhanced women's political and economic rights, the social roles which defined women primarily by their gender, and the legal realities that women faced. Significant moral, political, and economic issues will be assessed. As an honors course, the students will be expected to complete extra assignments, or an additional longer assignment, to gain deeper insight into women's history in America.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate and apply knowledge of colonial and US women's history to construct defensible statements of meaning and evaluation about this period's developments.
- Identify, critically evaluate, and interpret colonial and US women's primary documents to construct historical analysis.
Course Details
- Units
- 4 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- General Education Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
- Also Listed As
- WMST 9H
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
- Not open to students with credit in the cross-listed courses.
- Not open to students with credit in the non-Honors related course.
- Admission into this course requires consent of the Honors Program Coordinator.