HIST 486

History of the United States African American Emphasis Honors

This course covers the development of American Institutions and society through Reconstruction and partially fulfills American Institutions requirements for California State University and the University of California. The course emphasizes the role played by political, economic, cultural, and intellectual forces in American society and the development of multiple ethnic groups in a comparative format. Beginning on the African Continent, this course will also examine the origins of the Atlantic Slave Trade and its implications for North American labor systems, including slavery. The course pays particular attention to the ways in which black people have influenced the formation and development of this nation; and examine the ways in which racial issues have shaped American society, culture, and politics. The class is conducted in a seminar format and uses intensive instructional methodology that is designed to challenge motivated students. Credit may be earned for HIST 320 or HIST 486, but not both.

Units: 3.0

Hours: 54 hours LEC