HIST 2 - United States History Reconstruction to the Present

    Recent Professors
    Martin Cavazos, Kaitlyn Eller, Kristy Holland, Nicholas Salas, Mylinh Pham, Miranda Baker, Barbara Perry-Perez, Craig Mosher and 1 more
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    30–45 students
    Credits
    3
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU American Institutions Area US3 · CSU American Institutions Area US1
    Description
    History of the United States from Reconstruction to the present. Emphasis will be placed on distinctive patterns of political, economic, social, intellectual, and geographic developments within their global context. At the conclusion of the course, the student should understand major themes in the history of the United States, and be able to explain various ways in which ideas about federal vs. state power, ethnicity, class, and gender divisions have influenced the nation's development. This course has the option of a letter grade or pass/no pass. (C-ID: HIST 140)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 9:45am–11:10am, Tue Thu 11:20am–12:45pm, Mon Wed 8:10am–9:35am, Thu 4:05pm–5:30pm