HIST 120 - History of the United States (Colonial - 1865)

    Recent Professors
    Ashley Aaron, Meredith Story, Gabriel Gonzalez, Manu Ampim
    Recent Semesters
    2026SU, 2026SP
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    2026SU Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU American Institutions Area US1
    Description
    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.
    Usually Held
    Mon 5:50pm–8:40pm, Mon 6:00pm–9:20pm, Mon Tue Wed 11:10am–2:20pm, Tue Thu 5:50pm–7:15pm