Approval Status
Approved
Date Reviewed
July 2012
This course covers the history of the United States of America from the colonial period up to
1865. This survey course stresses the integrative and disintegrative forces that culminated in the
Civil War. Long-range issues arising during this period are examined for their significance to
Americans today. The cultural, social, economic, geographic, diplomatic and political factors
involved in the evolution of American society are also analyzed through a variety of
chronological topics. The historical development of the following national, ethnic, and racial
groups, such as American Indians, Europeans, Latinos, Africans, and Asians, as well as women
are also examined.
Course Type
Lower Division