| Program Detail |
: This course examines U.S. history from the age of European exploration of the Americas until 1877. It sharpens your understanding of people, institutions, and ideologies. The course provides practice in analytic methods that historians use to research facts and develop interpretations.
Topics include exploration, settlement, colonial culture, the winning of independence, the constitution, the new democracy, early American technology, expansionism, sectional conflict, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
A knowledge of American history and institutions is required of students graduating from the University of California. This requirement may be satisfied in varying ways on the several campuses of the University. Some combination of the Online courses: History of the United States XB7A, XB7B, and the Online or Independent Learning version of Introduction to American Politics XB1 will fulfill the requirement on most campuses. Students who wish to use UC Berkeley Extension Online courses for this purpose should determine specifically which are acceptable on the campus they are attending.
History of the United States XB7A or Introduction to American Politics XB1 satisfies the California State Department of Education teaching credential requirement for knowledge of the provisions and principles of the Constitution. |
