Approval Status
Out-of-date
Date Reviewed
May 2019
This course is a survey of American history from pre-Columbus to 1877 that provides a general history of the political, economic, cultural, and social development of American society. Special emphasis is placed upon the colonial period, the American Revolution, the rise of American Nationalism, the antebellum U.S., the U.S. Civil War, and the Reconstruction period. Students will also study the introductory concepts of history reading, writing, and methods. This is a writing credit course. Students must earn a minimum grade of C to meet the requirements of the Gordon Rule for writing.
Course Type
Lower Division