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Apr 05, 2025
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2025-2026_College Catalog
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HIS 131 - U.S. History to 1865
Credits: 3
Lecture: Three lecture.
Study of the peoples and forces that comprise the history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the end of the Civil War (1865).
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
- explain the complexity and diversity of American society during this period;
- explain the colonial process and the motivation behind the process;
- describe the American Revolution, including its major causes and its consequences;
- explain the contributions of Native Americans and the European and African immigrants to American society;
- evaluate the institution of slavery in America, the causes for it, and the reasons for its demise;
- discuss the Civil War, its causes and course, and its aftermath and consequences;
- explain the evolution of American political institutions;
- describe the evolution of the American economy and its impact on American culture;
- utilize the historical evidence and theories presented in this course to explain present-day America.
General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Special Requirement(s): Contemporary Global and International Awareness, Historical Awareness, Ethnic, Race, and Gender Awareness
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