United States History

Social, cultural, political, and economic history of the United States from ratification of the Constitution to the eve of Civil War.

Orgins, progress, and character of the American Revolution; social, cultural, political, and economic developments; and the making of the Constitution.

Colonization of North America from the Columbian Exchange through 1763. The motivations and experiences of European colonizers, the evolution of their institutions and cultural practices in North America, their rivalries and contestations for supremacy, and their encounters with indigenous and African peoples.

This one-semester, 3-unit, U.S. History survey is designed for history and education majors who anticipate teaching U.S. history in elementary, middle and/or high schools. The course units are aligned with the Arizona Social Studies State Standards, and the U.S. history content is linked to relevant Arizona and Southwestern history.

A history of crime in America from early Virginia through the present, with emphasis on violent crime, regional differences in crime, chronological changes, and causes of the same.

From the Civil War to the present.

Social, economic, cultural, and political history from Jamestown to Secession.

The major social, political, and economic changes in the 20th century American West; the commonalities and conflicts within the region.