Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: MyRoadmaps Catalog Program: American Institutions Requirements

American Institutions Requirements

Courses in American Institutions should meet one or more of the following requirements: U.S. History, U.S. Constitution, and California Government. Students enrolled in these courses should develop civic skills, interests, and values through exposure to diverse perspectives on the historical events and political processes that have shaped the social, economic, and political systems in which they live. 

Students should be able to apply their values, skills, and knowledge of the historical development of the United States, American institutions and ideals, and the processes of state and local government to multicultural, community, and environmental interestes.

US123 Requirements (6-12 units)

Courses satisfy General Education Requirements as specified by the Course Abbreviations in parentheses.

U.S. History + U.S. Constitution + California Government (US123)

All of these sequences satisfy General Education Requirements listed in parentheses. All courses in the sequence must be completed to satisfy the requirement.

African American Studies (6 units)

Course NameunitsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
AFAM 2A - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government (D) 3 units
AFAM 2B - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government (D+US123) 3 units

American Studies (12 units)

Course NameunitsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
AMS 10 - Stories that Make America (C2+US1) 3 units
AMS 11 - Visions of Democracy (D+US23) 3 units

Asian American History (6 units)

Course NameunitsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
AAS 33A - Asian Americans in U.S. History I (D) 3 units
AAS 33B - Asian Americans in U.S. History II (D+US123) 3 units

Chicana and Chicano Studies (6 units)

Course NameunitsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
CCS 10A - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government (D) 3 units
CCS 10B - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government (D+US123) 3 units

U.S. History and Government (6 units)

Complete One US1: US History Course
Course NameunitsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
AMS 10 - Stories that Make America (C2+US1) 3 units
HIST 15 - Essentials of U.S. History (D+US1) 3 units
HIST 170S - Topics in American History: American Identities and Institutions (S+US1) 3 units
Complete One US23: US Constitution and California Government Course
Course NameunitsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
AMS 11 - Visions of Democracy  (D+US23) 3 units
POLS 15 - Essentials of U.S. & California Government (D+US23) 3 units
POLS 16 - Power and Ideas in American Politics  (C2+US23) 3 units
POLS 170V - American Politics in Global Perspective (V+US23) 3 units

American History Only (US1)

Course NameunitsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
HIST 20A - History of the American People (US1) 3 units
HIST 20B - History of the American People (US1) 3 units
HIST 170 - Topics in American History (US1) 3 units

U.S. Constitution + California Government Only (US23)

Course NameunitsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
POLS 1 - American Government (US23) 3 units

California Government Only (US3)

Course NameunitsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
HIST 189A - California History to 1900 (US3) 4 units
HIST 189B - California History Since 1900 (US3) 4 units
POLS 102 - State Government and Politics (US3) 4 units
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