HIST 144H - History of the United States Since 1865 Honors

Recent Professors: ivaldivia@riohondo.edu, emadrigal@riohondo.edu, jlatson@riohondo.edu
Recent Semesters: Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
Class Size: 25 students
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ENGL C1000
Spring 2026 Sections: View Spring 2026 sections of HIST 144H
Transfers To: UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU American Institutions Area US1
Description: This course provides a survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural development of the United States from Reconstruction (1865) to the present. Some topics addressed are Reconstruction, the American West, capital and labor in the age of enterprise, America as an emerging world power, World War I, World War II, the Vietnam Era, the Cold War, and the new world order. This course fulfills the American Institutions requirement for the Associate Degree. It is recommended for all history majors, satisfies a course requirement for the History for Transfer (AA-T) degree, and is intended for students who meet Honors Program requirements.
Usually Held: Tue Thu 9:35am–11:00am, Tue Thu 9:40am–11:05am