HIST 485 - Recent United States History

    Recent Professors
    Alex Peshkoff
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of HIST 485
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D · CSU American Institutions Area US1
    Description
    HIST 485 Recent United States History - Honors Units: 3 Hours: 54 hours LEC Prerequisite: None. Enrollment Limitation: Enrollment is limited to students that are eligible for the Cosumnes River College Honors Program. Transferable: CSU; UC General Education: Local GE L3; Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B This course is an introduction to the study of American history from 1945 to the present day. It is an honors course that uses an intensive instructional methodology designed to challenge motivated students and cultivate advanced critical thinking skills. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role played by complex interrelationships of political, economic, social, and cultural forces in United States history after World War II, and the role played by multiple ethnic groups as well. This course is not open to students who have completed HIST 314. Enrollment is limited to Honors Program students. Details about the Honors Program can be found in the front of the Catalog and on the CRC website. This course is the same as HONOR 366 and only one may be taken for credit.
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