HIST 201 - U.S. History through 1877

    Recent Professors
    Michael L. Stanford, Gracie C. Dorrance, Anthony R. Swanson
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    35–45 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU American Institutions Area US1 · CSU American Institutions Area US2
    Description
    This course explores U.S. history from pre-Columbian times to 1877. The focus is on the varied experiences and cultures of the peoples of North America. Topics covered include Native Americans, European colonization, the American Revolution, the U.S. Constitution and American institutions, slavery and the Civil War, the Mexican American War, and Reconstruction. A further emphasis will be placed upon the identities and of the diverse peoples of British North America and the United States.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:45pm–2:00pm, Mon Wed 10:40am–12:50pm, Wed 2:10pm–4:40pm