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History of the United States I (HIS203)
Course Description
This course deals with the recurring political, economic, intellectual, diplomatic, and social themes in the history of the United States, from colonial times through the Civil War, with an emphasis on the origins of American liberty.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Additional Details
As an introductory survey course with no prerequisites, this is a good course for first-time Distance Learning students. Students are expected to possess high school level knowledge of American history. Like Patrick Henry College’s other freshman-level courses, however, this course is equivalent (in terms of rigor, content, and expectations) to sophomore level college courses. Students will take three major exams during the semester, each of which consists of multiple-choice questions and an essay question. Students will also read three books and write essays on two of them. Weekly participation on the threaded Discussion Forums is required. There are no scheduled chat sessions or time-specific online class meetings; all instruction is asynchronous.
A typical week in this course involves reading the week's lecture, reading the assigned primary source documents for that week, and interacting with classmates and course instructor on the threaded Discussion Forum. There are no weekly assignments except for participating in class discussions on the Discussion Forums. Students also devote additional time each week to reading the three assigned books and working on the two essays. To earn a B in this course, students probably need to work ten to fifteen hours per week on class-related assignments.
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