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General Education Goals and Objectives

American Institutions Courses in History


 
Mission Outcomes Assessment Faculty Student Work

Mission Statement: Courses approved for the American History component of the university's American Institutions requirement seek to achieve the following: provide broad historical overviews of the social, economic, cultural, and political development of the American people and how diversity has been viewed over time; assist students in the development of their critical thinking and expository composition skills; acquaint students with major events and personalities that have shaped the nation's history; provide the opportunity to reflect thoughtfully on American society and the political system and how these have changed; and provide a historical understanding of the importance of political participation and continued civic education.