Jan 29, 2025

2021-2022 Academic Catalog

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2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

American Institutions Requirement

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Courses in American Institutions should expose students to alternative interpretations of the historical events and political processes that have shaped the social, economic, and political systems in which we live. All three requirements (1) US History, (2) US Constitution, and (3) California Government must be completed from the following coursework.

US123 Requirements (6-12 units)

Courses satisfy General Education Requirements as specified by the Course Abbreviations in parentheses. The Writing Skills Test (WST) is only a prerequisite for HIST 170S and POLS 170V .

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)

AFAM 2A - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government 3 unit(s) (D)
AFAM 2B - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government 3 unit(s) (D+US123)

American Studies (12 units)

AMS 1A - American Cultures to 1877 6 unit(s) (C1+D)
AMS 1B - American Cultures 1877 to Present 6 unit(s) (C2+D+US123)

Asian American History (6 units)

AAS 33A - Asian Americans in U.S. History I 3 unit(s) (D)
AAS 33B - Asian Americans in U.S. History II 3 unit(s) (D+US123)

Chicana and Chicano Studies (6 units)

CCS 10A - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government 3 unit(s) (D)
CCS 10B - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government 3 unit(s) (D+US123)

Humanities Honors (12 units)

Satisfies eight GE areas, including third Area C, and all of American Institutions completed when completed with grades of “C-” or better.

HUM 1A - Honors - World Cultures and Societies A 6 unit(s) (C1+C2)
HUM 1B - Honors - World Cultures and Societies B 6 unit(s) (A2+D)
HUM 2A - Honors - Modern World Cultures A 6 unit(s) (A1+D)
HUM 2B - Honors - Modern World Cultures B 6 unit(s) (A3+C2+US123)

U.S. History and Government (6 units)

HIST 15 - Essentials of U.S. History 3 unit(s) (D+US1)
POLS 15 - Essentials of U.S. & California Government 3 unit(s) (D+US23)

American History Only (US1)

HIST 15 - Essentials of U.S. History 3 unit(s) (D+US1)
HIST 20A - History of the American People 3 unit(s) (US1)
HIST 20B - History of the American People 3 unit(s) (US1)
HIST 170 - Topics in American History 3 unit(s) (US1)
HIST 170S - Topics in American History: American Identities and Institutions 3 unit(s) (S+US1)

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

POLS 1 - American Government 3 unit(s) (US23)
POLS 15 - Essentials of U.S. & California Government 3 unit(s) (D+US23)
POLS 170V - American Politics in Global Perspective 3 unit(s) (V+US23)

California Government Only (US3)

HIST 189A - California History to 1900 4 unit(s) (US3)
HIST 189B - California History Since 1900 4 unit(s) (US3)
POLS 102 - State Government and Politics 4 unit(s) (US3)