HIS 115 - African-American History

Class: 3 Credits: 3
This course is a study of the history of African Americans, including African heritage, American history, and significant contributions by individuals or groups.

Prerequisite(s): Take ENG 100 and RDG 100 with a minimum grade of “C”.

Course Topics:

Progress toward civilization in Early Africa.
Primary characteristics of the Atlantic slave trade.
New World (colonial) servitude.
American Revolution’s liberalizing impact on African Americans.
New conservatism in place by 1800.
Slavery in the Antebellum South.
Black participation in the American Civil War.
Trials and tribulations of freedmen during the Reconstruction era
Booker T. Washington’s and W.E.B. Dubois’s racial remedies.
Black participation in World War I.
Black response to racism in the 1920s.
Black role in World War II.
Successes and failures of the Civil Rights Movement.
Current status of race relations within America.

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:
None

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Examine the African way of life, the slave trade and New World (colonial) servitude.
Describe the position of blacks in the new republic, 1790-1861.
Examine black involvement during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras.
Assess the impact of America’s color line in the early twentieth century.
Examine the status of African Americans from World War II to present.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021