HIST 140 - U.S. History 1: Through 1865

Credit Hours: 3

A survey of the European, African and Native American cultures that met in North America in the 16th century and the subsequent shaping of an independent nation with distinct political institutions, values, contested visions, and internal and external conflicts through the Civil War. Students utilize autobiography, literature, the Constitution, and primary and secondary sources to identify people, ideas and events that shaped the new nation.

Meets General Education Goal 4: Breadth of Knowledge (Social Science and History).