HST-120 U.S. History I: to 1865

MOTR Equivalent: MOTR HIST 101 American History I
Credits: 3
Contact Hours: Lec 3
Tier Rate: Tier I
This course is a survey of the history of the United States from pre-Columbian societies through the Civil War, including formative political, social, economic and cultural developments. It also introduces students to history as an academic discipline and requires analysis, synthesis and evaluation of primary and secondary materials in reading, discussion and writing. HST 120 will satisfy the Missouri state law requiring instruction in the United States and Missouri Constitutions.