American Institutions

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The CSU requires each student receiving a baccalaureate degree to be knowledgeable about the Constitution of the United States, American history, and state and local government. Courses fulfilling the US History portion of this requirement also satisfy the GE Areas 3, 4, or 6 requirements; courses fulfilling the Civics portion of this requirement also satisfy the Area 4B GE requirement.

US 1

The following courses satisfy the US 1 portion of the American Institutions and Ideals Requirement of the CSU. Each of these courses will also satisfy a GE requirement; click on any course to see detail.

CST 274 - History of Communication Technologies and Politics in America Units: 3
HCOM 243 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies Units: 3
HCOM 251 - Introduction to US History Units: 3
HCOM 265 - Histories of Democracy Units: 3
HCOM 352 - History According To Movies Units: 3
HCOM 353 - California At Crossroads Units: 3
HCOM 369 - Asian American History Units: 3
JAPN 307 - Japan-American Experience Units: 3
SSCI 111 - United States History to 1890 Units: 3
SSCI 114 - Women and Social Change in the United States, 1890-Present Units: 3
SSCI 249 - Native American Societies Units: 3
SSCI 350 - Domination and Resistance: US since 1880 Units: 3
SSCI 353 - Race, Class and Gender in the American West Units: 3

US 2/3

The following courses satisfy the US 2/3 portion of the American Institutions and Ideals Requirement of the CSU. Each of these courses will also satisfy a GE requirement; click on any course to see detail.

ED 212S - Federal, State, and Local Governments and their Impact on Public Schooling Units: 3
HCOM 260S - Politics & Participation Units: 3
HCOM 362 - Constitutional History Units: 3
SL 210S - The Promise and Reality of the American Dream Units: 3
SSCI 212S - Citizen Action, Community Power, and Political Change Units: 3