Overview
Description
Origins, tactics and impact of American social movements, with emphasis on conflicting notions of justice and the role of ordinary citizens in effecting social change.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed
- at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed
- Junior or Senior standing
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Core
CO12, CO13
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- explain the ethical principles, belief systems, and social contexts that motivated different groups of Americans, at particular points in the nation’s history, to organize collectively and advocate social change.
- analyze and synthesize primary, secondary, and cultural sources.
- find and use historical scholarship and sources to answer a research question.
- present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner both orally and in writing.
- use relevant scholarship and historical evidence to articulate a theory of why and how social movements emerge, succeed, or fail.