TransfermaticHIST at Merced College

    HIST 17A - US History/US Constitution

    Recent Professors
    Jake S. Wheeler, Wesley G. Willison, Marvin J. Jackson, Jennifer Mendez, James M. Cook, Michael J. Lorenz, Daniel R. Driskill, Eric B. Nystrom and 4 more
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    35–55 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Previously taken ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A) is advised.
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of HIST 17A
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU American Institutions Area US2 · CSU American Institutions Area US1
    Description
    <b><font color="7A0018"> Ends Summer 2026. Effective Fall 2026, HIST-C1001 replaces HIST-17A. </b></font><br> This is an extensive survey course of United States history from the period of exploration to the Reconstruction Period. The course covers the social, political, economic, and constitutional development of the nation. Course will emphasize the development of critical and historical thinking skills.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 2:10pm–3:35pm, Mon Wed 11:00am–12:25pm, Tue Thu 9:20am–10:45am