HIST 352
VIRGINIA HISTORY
- Catalog Entry
HIST 352. Virginia History. (A)
Three hours lecture (3).
Prerequisite: Three hours of history at the 100 level.
Comprehensive survey of history in Virginia.
- Detailed Description of Content of Course
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a foundation for understanding and interpreting Virginia history.
1. The Settlement Era
2. The Colonial Era
3. The Revolutionary Era
4. Washington and Jefferson's Virginia
5. Slavery in Virginia
6. The Civil War in Virginia
7. From Reconstruction to World War I
8. The Civil War in Virginia
7. From Reconstruction to World War I
8. Virginia Between the Wars
9. The Brown Decision and Massive Resistance
10. Virginia in the Modern South
- Detailed Description of the Conduct of Course
The course is taught according to the lecture/discussion method. Lectures and discussions are supplemented with videos, slides, music, and guest lecturers.
- Goals and Objectives of the Course
1). Students will develop a basic knowledge of Virginia's history.
2). Students will be able to interpret Virginia's place in the South and the nation.
- Assessment Measures
Graded assignments include in-class tests, a final examination, a term paper, and book reviews.
- Other Course Information
None.
- Review and Approval
Date Action Reviewed by
January 2005 Reviewed and Approved by Charles McClellan
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