HI 108 - American Labor History

Credit Hours: 3

This course will explore the connections of work, labor, and capital throughout American history. Following a review of the history of the American labor movement, it will focus on modern labor and worker conditions and concerns.

Fulfills SUNY General Education – American History for students scoring 85 or above on the NYS Regents Exam in U.S. History.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of the basic narrative of American labor history, including the concepts of work and workers lives in America, and the interaction between American institutions and workers;
demonstrate knowledge of the diversity and unity of American labor history;
demonstrate understanding of how to interpret, formulate, and defend hypotheses about American labor history; and
demonstrate an understanding of how to gather data, use historical sources, organize and interpret data about American labor history.

F/S (C, N, S)