HIST 17B - History of the United States

    Recent Professors
    David G. Hendricks, Eric J. Narveson, Patricia Tirado, Daniel S. Allen, Trent G. Capurso, William J. Schultz, Leigh G. Spellerberg, Lisa K. Bhattacharji
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    50 students
    Difficulty
    5.6Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course surveys the political, economic, cultural, social and intellectual development of the United States from Reconstruction to the present. The course emphasizes the U.S. expansion to the Pacific, its rise as a superpower through WW I, WW II, and the Cold War. Students will examine the role of major ethnic, gender and social groups in U.S. history. (C-ID HIST 140)
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Fri 1:10pm–2:00pm, Mon Tue Fri 11:45am–12:35pm, Mon Tue Fri 9:30am–10:20am, Mon Wed 1:45pm–3:05pm