HIST 101 — United States History to 1877
Units: 3 Lecture Hours: 54 Lab Hours: 0 Outside Hours: 108 Grading Method: Letter Credit Status: Credit, degree applicable Conditions of Enrollment: None This course is a chronological survey of the history of the United States, covering the period from the first Indigenous settlements to 1877 . This course focuses on major social, intellectual, political, economic, and diplomatic developments. Key topics include settler colonization, chattel slavery, the War of Independence, the experiences of Indigenous Americans, empire-building, abolition, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.