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HIST 201 –  United States History I (CRN: 47924) at  College of San Mateo for Spring 2025

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This course is offered online and it is recommended you complete a short self-assessment to ensure readiness before taking an online course.

HIST 201 United States History I

This course explores the evolution of the United States from its pre-Columbian Indigenous American origins through Reconstruction (1877). Using the analytical lenses of race, class, gender, and ethnicity, students examine the constitutional, political, economic, social, religious, environmental and cultural forces that shaped, and continue to shape, the nation and the lives of its diverse inhabitants. Topics include Indigenous societies and cultures, European colonization, servitude and enslavement, abolition, the American Revolution, early nation formation and the evolution of the U.S. political institutions, settler colonialism in the American West, immigration & migration, social and religious reform movements, the U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction.

Units: 3
Degree Credit
Letter Grade Only
  • Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
  • Homework hours/semester: 96-108
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
AA/AS Degree Requirements: Area E1a, E5b, E5c
Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area C2 or D and US-1 and US-2), UC (IGETC Area 3B or 4)
C-ID: HIST 130

College of San Mateo (Online Course)

Department: History

Number of Units: 3


Fee Description Type Amount
Book-Inclusive Digital Acc-CSM Flat Fee $23
Section
OSH - Online
Meeting Date: 03/02-05/22
Meeting Time:
Days:
Online course Room: 0000
Instructor: Jennifer Helton
Critical Dates for this Course Date
Last day to add class March 10, 2025
Last day to drop with a refund March 7, 2025
Last day to drop without a "W" March 16, 2025
Last day to drop with a "W" May 5, 2025
Last day to change to Pass/No Pass Grading Option May 22, 2025
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