HIST 2390 - The History of Michigan

Credit Hours: 3.00
(3 contact hrs)
A general survey of the historical development of Michigan from the primitive wilderness to the present. The growth of the cultural, economic, political, and social institutions which enhance understanding of Michigan will be studied.

Prerequisites:
None

OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the geology, geography, and peoples that formed Michigan.

Objectives:

Explain and analyze the relationship of the physical environment of Michigan to its cultural development.
Explain and analyze the contributions of the French and British to the history of Michigan.
Explain and analyze the immigration patterns of Michigan and their relationship to the development of Michigan.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the economic, cultural, and political forces that influenced Michigan’s history.

Objectives:

Explain and analyze Michigan’s entrance into the nation and its role in the Civil War.
Explain and analyze Michigan’s economic evolution and business cycles including: fur trade, farming, lumber, mining, manufacturing, transportation, and automobile industries.
Explain and analyze Michigan’s politics from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.
Explain and analyze the role Michigan played in the world wars of the 20th century.
Explain and analyze of The Great Depression in molding Michigan’s history and culture.
Explain and analyze post World War II Michigan and its contemporary culture.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.

2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.

The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.

4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.

5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE

Colonial Developments
1. Introduction to class
2. Michigan before the Europeans
3. The French Period
4. Rule Britannia
Life in the Territory
1. Exam One In Class
2. Troubled Waters
3. A Beacon in the Night
4. Michigan in the Civil War
Early Industrial Phase
1. Boom and Bust
2. Exam Two In Class
3. The Automobile in Michigan
4. The Winds of Change
4. Modern Industrial State
1. A Second Beacon in the Night
2. Change and turmoil and improvement?
3. Looking to the Future
4. Exam Three in Class

Primary Faculty
Broyles, Michael
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Wilcox, Dee Ann

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088