HIST 17A - History of the United States

    Recent Professors
    Patricia Tirado, Robert J. Cirivilleri, Trent G. Capurso, Nicholas P. Salas, Paul D. Stamp, Daniel S. Allen, Eric J. Narveson
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    50 students
    Difficulty
    6.4Demandingout 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 pre-colonial times to 1877. The course emphasizes the interactions among Europeans, Africans, and American Indians in North America beginning with European colonization, through the creation of the U.S. Republic, its expansion west, and the developments leading up to the Civil War and Reconstruction. (C-ID HIST 130)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:15pm–1:35pm, Mon Wed 9:15am–10:35am, Tue 6:00pm–9:05pm, Tue Thu 10:45am–12:05pm