Approval Status
Approved
Date Reviewed
October 2014
Westmont College Catalog Description: “A survey of America’s political,
economic, social, and cultural development from the first encounters of
Europeans and Native Americans through the Civil War and Reconstruction.”
US to 1877 Course Syllabus Description: “This course we will explore the
events of U.S. History from the before the colonial period through the Civil
War. Along the way we will look at the complex ways that gender, race, and
class have influenced the development of the United States and we will
analyze the conflicts and compromises encountered by important political
actors as well as ordinary people.”
Course Type
Lower Division