American History

Students will demonstrate:

knowledge of a basic narrative of American history: political, economic, social, and cultural, including knowledge of unity and diversity in American society;
knowledge of common institutions in American society and how they have affected different groups;
an understanding of America's evolving relationship with the rest of the world;
an understanding of the distinct, overlapping, and shared histories of people based on varied identities and experiences, especially those connected to at least two of the following: race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, religion, and disability;
an understanding of the causes and effects of inequalities, past and present, rooted in American social, economic, legal, and political structures, and of efforts to eradicate those structural inequalities.

SUNY American History Area Outcomes

4. AMERICAN HISTORY

Students will demonstrate:

knowledge of a basic narrative of American history: political, economic, social, and cultural, including knowledge of unity and diversity in American society;
knowledge of common institutions in American society and how they have affected different groups; and
understanding of America's evolving relationship with the rest of the world.

SUNY 2023 U.S. History and Civic Engagement Area Outcomes

I. Label

US History and Civic Engagement

II. Student Learning Outcomes

Students will

• demonstrate understanding of United States’ society and/or history, including the diversity of individuals and communities that make up the nation;

• understand the role of individual participation in US communities and government; and

• apply historical and contemporary evidence to draw, support, or verify conclusions.

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