HIST 17B

About this course

History of the United States from 1812 to 1914. Survey of the political, economic, cultural, and social development of the United States with emphasis on its contentious expansion into the North American west, its evolution as an economic world power, and the conflict over the application of the ideals of freedom and equality across race, class, and gender lines.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “Advisory: Demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249.”

Transfer pathways that use HIST 17B

ASSIST maps HIST 17B to a requirement in 111 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.

• RECREATION, PARKS AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• LIBERAL STUDIESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• FOREST AND FIRE SCIENCESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• POLITICAL SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• HISTORYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH AND SOIL SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• History B.A. - History of ReligionsFoothill → Humboldt State
• History B.A. - General HistoryFoothill → Humboldt State
• History B.A. - History Education ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
• HistoryFoothill → San Francisco State
• HistoryFoothill → UCLA
• Comparative LiteratureFoothill → UC Irvine
• Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Law and SocietyFoothill → UC Irvine
• Asian American StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
• FrenchFoothill → UC Irvine
• Chinese StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
• Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Medicine and Well-BeingFoothill → UC Irvine
• History, with a Specialization in History for Future TeachersFoothill → UC Irvine
• European StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
• African American StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
• ClassicsFoothill → UC Irvine
• Gender and Sexuality StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
• HistoryFoothill → UC Irvine

The other FHDA college

The district declares these courses cross-listed with HIST 17B. That is a district equivalence, recorded in the colleges’ own course data — it is not an ASSIST articulation, and whether it satisfies a particular transfer requirement is a separate question shown on the pathway pages.

• HIST 17BHistory of the United States from 1800 to 1900 · De Anza
• HIST 17BHHistory of the United States from 1800 to 1900 - HONORS · De Anza