HIST 131 - U.S. History 1877-Present

Units: 3

A survey of the development and the changing historical interpretation of institutions and society in the United States from the end of Reconstruction to the present. Special attention to the interplay between races and cultural diversity and conflict. Themes include immigration, constitutional development politics, economics, religion, reform, the growth of the U.S. as a world power, status of women, westward expansion, and urbanization. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for HIST 231.

Satisfies GE area: Dh