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    HIST at Sierra College

    HIST 17B - History of the United States since 1865

    Recent Professors
    Andrew R. Modder, Paul G. Cooper, Behzad Hamkar, Monica K. Ahrens, Danielle R. Davis, Deborah B. Vanells, Owen P. Bradley, Jay W. Hester and 14 more
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.6Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of HIST 17B
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU American Institutions Area US3 · CSU American Institutions Area US1
    Description
    Formerly known as HIST 0017B This course is a historical survey of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills. Emphasis on national political, economic, intellectual, and social trends and their impact on constitutional law; industrialization and urbanization; evolution of American ethnic, cultural and racial pluralism; and role of United States in world affairs. Also addresses California state and local issues in a broad, national context. (C-ID HIST 140) (CSU, UC)
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 8:45am–10:05am, Wed Fri 8:45am–10:05am, Tue Thu 2:20pm–3:40pm, Wed Fri 2:20pm–3:40pm