US History to 1877

Catalog description

Prerequisite: Reading: Grade of C or better in RDG 091 or LTC 099, or satisfaction of other placement criteria. Writing: Grade of C or better in ENG 098 or LTC 099 or satisfaction of other placement criteria. ^ This course examines the development of the United States from pre-contact indigenous societies through 1877. This course emphasizes some fundamental themes in American history regarding state formation, political power, international affairs, slavery and freedom, definitions of citizenship, and the economic, cultural, and political movement towards Civil War and Reconstruction. (1.1 ) Fulfills the ECC/IAI General Education/Social Sciences requirement. IAI Course Number: S2 900 Proficiency Credit Available (3 C) Pass/No Credit Not Available