American Institutions Requirement

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 interests.

US123 Requirements (6-12 units)

Courses satisfy General Education Requirements as specified by the Course Note 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)

AFAM 2A - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 / Formerly Area D)
AFAM 2B - African Americans and the Development of America’s History and Government 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 and US123 / Formerly Area D)

American Studies (6 units)

AMS 10 - Stories that Make America 3 unit(s) (GE Area 3B and US1 / Formerly Area C2)
AMS 11 - Visions of Democracy 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 and US23 / Formerly Area D)

Asian American History (6 units)

AAS 33A - Asian Americans in U.S. History I 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 / Formerly Area D)
AAS 33B - Asian Americans in U.S. History II 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 and US123 / Formerly Area D)

Chicana and Chicano Studies (6 units)

CCS 10A - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 / Formerly Area D)
CCS 10B - Mexican Americans and the Development of U.S. History and Government 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 and US123 / Formerly Area D)

U.S. History and Government (6 units)

Complete One US1: US History Course

AMS 10 - Stories that Make America 3 unit(s) (GE Area 3B and US1 / Formerly Area C2)
HIST 15 - Essentials of U.S. History 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 and US1 / Formerly Area D)
HIST 170S - Topics in American History: American Identities and Institutions 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 4 and US 1 / Formerly Area S)

Complete One US23: US Constitution and California Government Course

AMS 11 - Visions of Democracy 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 and US23 / Formerly Area D)
POLS 15 - Essentials of U.S. & California Government 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4 and US23 / Formerly Area D)
POLS 16 - Power and Ideas in American Politics 3 unit(s) (GE Area 3B and US23 / Formerly Area C2)
POLS 170V - American Politics in Global Perspective 3 unit(s) (GE UD Area 3 and US23 / Formerly Area V)