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2025-2026 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HI 101 - American History I


Credit Hours: 3

A survey of American history from the colonial period to the Civil War.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. demonstrate knowledge of the basic narrative of American history to 1865, including all major events, movements, and peoples;
  2. be able to analyze the impact of American institutions and their effect on different groups;
  3. have developed an understanding of the evolving relationship between the United States and the rest of the world;
  4. demonstrate knowledge of the diversity and unity of American history;
  5. interpret, formulate, and defend hypotheses about American history; and
  6. use a variety of primary and secondary historical sources to organize and interpret American history.


F/S (C, N, S)