History
2 courses · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
HIST C1001 United States History to 1877
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is a historical survey of the United States, from Indigenous North America to the end of Reconstruction. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills. The course will include a special emphasis on (1) distinctively American patterns of political, economic, social, intellectual and geographic developments, (2) the interaction amongst and the experiences of diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups in American history, and (3) the evolution of American institutions and ideals including the U.S. Constitution, representative democratic government, the framework of California state and local government, and the relationships between state/local government and the federal government. Formerly HIST 7 and HIS 7; may not receive credit if HIST 7 and HIS 7 have been completed.
HIST C1002 United States History since 1865
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 Lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is a historical survey of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills. The course will include a special emphasis on the interaction amongst and the experiences of diverse racial/ethnic (African Americans, European Americans, Native Americans, Chicano/Latino Americans, Asian Americans, and Middle Eastern Americans), gender and socioeconomic groups in American History. Includes analysis of (1) the U.S. Constitution as a living document in the context of historical change, and (2) significant issues related to California state and local governments. Formerly HIST 8 and HIS 8; may not receive credit if HIST 8 and HIS 8 have been completed.