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HCOM 251 - Introduction to US History


Covers a time period from the Colonial Era, the War of Independence and the Early Republic, Manifest Destiny and expansion westward, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Immigration at the turn-of-the-century and the response of Nativists, Industrialization and Urbanization, through the Progressive Era. It takes a multicultural perspective and looks at the histories of diverse peoples in the struggle to realize democracy and freedom, and it deepens understanding of the cultural, economic, political and social dynamics that characterized each era. This course meets the GE Requirement for Area D-US History and the Subject Matter Requirement for the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential for U.S. History. 

General Education: DHIS US Histories
University Requirement: US1 U.S. Histories
Typically Offered: Spring term only

Units: 3