HIST 143H - History of the United States to 1877 Honors

Recent Professors: cempett@riohondo.edu, aperry@riohondo.edu
Recent Semesters: Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021
Class Size: 10–25 students
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ENGL C1000
Fall 2025 Sections: View Fall 2025 sections of HIST 143H
Transfers To: UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU American Institutions Area US1
Description: This course is a survey of United States history from Native American origins to post-Civil War Reconstruction. Social, economic, political, and cultural developments are explored, and an emphasis placed on the independence movement, Revolutionary War, new republic, westward expansion, and the Civil War. The course is designed for students interested in the foundational history of the United States. It is recommended for all history majors, fulfills the Cal State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems’ American Institutions requirement and the American Institutions requirement for the associate degree, and is intended for those who meet Honors Program requirements. This course also satisfies a requirement for the Associate in Arts in History for Transfer (AA-T).
Usually Held: Tue Thu 11:10am–12:35pm, Tue Thu 11:15am–12:40pm, Tue Thu 9:35am–11:00am, Tue Thu 9:40am–11:05am