Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4F · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area D · CSU American Institutions Area US1DescriptionSurveys American history, tracing the development of American ideals and institutions from the precolonial and colonial periods through the American Revolution, the establishment of the Constitution, early national and antebellum eras, and the Civil War, beyond the span of 100 years. Emphasis on the historical, philosophical, political, and aesthetic contexts. Critical, analytical written work is the primary means of evaluation. May be offered in a distance-learning format. 