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During the 2008/2009 school year I will be teaching only online classes.
Office Hours: 7:00am-10:00am Monday and Wednesday
Office: Modoc 211, Phone 541.383.7233, Fax: 541.330.4396; E-mail:
nzens@cocc.edu
Classes: No prior history courses are needed to
succeed in any of the following courses. A student needs to be able to
read and write at a college level. Choose the course you desire based on
the historic period or topic that will be covered, keeping in mind any special
requirements of your chosen field.
HST201 U.S. History to 1865(classroom course during
2008/09 taught by Staff): covering early Native American societies, colonization
efforts by Spain, France, and England, problems in developing a new nation from
old cultures, and finally the impact of Civil War. Explores this time
period through the eyes of those living it, not knowing how the decisions that
were made would impact the future, viewing events from both working class and
power broker perspectives, assessing racial and ethnic clashes as well as
accommodations.
History 201 U.S. History to 1865 online
(offered Fall 2008, Winter 2009, Spring 2009) To register for this
course you must first complete the
Orientation for Online Courses
at COCC mini course. URGENT:
To comply with COCC's mandatory attendance during
the first week of registration, you
must contact instructor via email at
nzens@cocc.edu before 10:00pm Monday, the first day of the term) or else you will be dropped from the
class. U.S. History to 1865: covering early
Native American societies, colonization efforts by Spain, France, and England,
problems in developing a new nation from old cultures, and finally the impact of
Civil War. This online course addresses the same information and time period as
the class room course but in an online format with different assignments.
Student must be registered to gain access to course syllabi and materials found
in Blackboard. Textbook Jones etal.
Created Equal (full edition, used for both parts of the sequence) or if not
purchasing from COCC Bookstore, be sure to purchase vol. 1 for HST 201.)
HST202 U.S. History Since 1865(classroom course during
2008/2009 taught by staff):
covering national recovery from a devastating Civil War, through rapid
development and industrialization with its problems and successes, through the
emergence of the U.S. as a major power on the international stage and the growth
pains of the nation throughout the twentieth century. Explores this time
period through the eyes of those living it, not knowing how the decisions that
were made would impact the future, viewing events from both working class and
power broker perspectives, assessing racial and ethnic clashes as well as
accommodations. Textbook Jones etal. Created Equal (full edition,
used for both parts of the sequence) or if not purchasing from COCC Bookstore,
be sure to purchase vol. 2 for HST 202.)
HST 202 U.S. History online (offered Fall 2008, Winter 2009, Spring 2009) To register for this
course you must first complete the
Orientation for Online Courses
at COCC mini course. URGENT:
To comply with COCC's mandatory attendance during
the first week of registration, you
must contact instructor via email at
nzens@cocc.edu before 10:00pm Monday, the first day of the term or else you will be dropped from the
class. U.S. History Since 1865(classroom course): covering
national recovery from a devastating Civil War, through rapid development and
industrialization with its problems and successes, through the emergence of the
U.S. as a major power on the international stage and the growth pains of the
nation throughout the twentieth century. This online course addresses the
same information and time period as the class room course in an online format
with different assignments. Student must be registered to gain
access to course syllabi and materials found in Blackboard. Textbook Jones etal.
Created Equal (full edition, used for both parts of the sequence) or if
not purchasing from COCC Bookstore, be sure to purchase vol. 2 for HST 202.)
HST 207 American Frontier History (not offered 2008/2009 classroom course): covering the growth and change in Native America and
European America as they interact and contest lands west of the Mississippi
River. Textbooks: Hine & Faragher, Frontiers: A Short History of
the American West
and Geoffrey Ward, The West (paperback - archival photographs)
HST 207 American Frontier History online (offered Winter 2009). To
register for this course you must first complete the
Orientation for Online Courses
at COCC mini course. URGENT:
To comply with COCC's mandatory attendance during
the first week of registration, you
must contact instructor via email at
nzens@cocc.edu before 10:00pm Monday, the first day of the term or else you will be dropped from the
class. This course covers the growth and change in Native America
and European America as they interact and contest lands west of the Mississippi
River. Textbooks: Hine & Faragher, Frontiers: A Short History of
the American West
and Geoffrey Ward, The West (paperback - archival photographs)
HST 204
Civil War: (classroom: not offered during 2008/2009 school year): covering the reasons for war, the
unfulfilled expectations for a one-battle heroic war, the impact of battle on
military and civilian lives, the consequences of a four year war that impacted
all aspects of American life.
HST 204 Civil War History online (offered Fall
2008, Spring 2009)To register for this course you must first complete the
Orientation for Online Courses
at COCC mini course. URGENT:
To comply with COCC's mandatory attendance during
the first week of registration, you
must contact instructor via email at
nzens@cocc.edu before 10:00pm Monday, the first day of the term or else you will be dropped from the
class. covering the reasons for war, the unfulfilled expectations for
a one-battle heroic war, the impact of battle on military and civilian lives,
the consequences of a four year war that impacted all aspects of American life.
HST 218 Native American History (classroom course
not offered during 2008/2009): overview of the complex Native societies that emerged in America, their
interaction with one another, their interaction with European American settlers
and government through the early 20th century. Textbooks: Collin Calloway,
First Peoples, 2nd edition only, 2004 and Collin Calloway, One
Vast Winter Count
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Last updated: April 11, 1997.