HIS 151
US History to 1877
Elgin Community College · Fall 2026
Catalog description
Prerequisite: Reading: Grade of C or better in RDG 091 or LTC 099, or satisfaction of other placement criteria. Writing: Grade of C or better in ENG 098 or LTC 099 or satisfaction of other placement criteria. ^ This course examines the development of the United States from pre-contact indigenous societies through 1877. This course emphasizes some fundamental themes in American history regarding state formation, political power, international affairs, slavery and freedom, definitions of citizenship, and the economic, cultural, and political movement towards Civil War and Reconstruction. (1.1 ) Fulfills the ECC/IAI General Education/Social Sciences requirement. IAI Course Number: S2 900 Proficiency Credit Available (3 C) Pass/No Credit Not Available
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100
16 openSeats: 14/30 seats Last recorded: Jul 25, 2026, 9:22 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 8:00 – 9:15 AM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 16
- Location
- Bldg B 323
- Instructor
- Nina M. Ulman
101
12 openSeats: 18/30 seats Last recorded: Jul 25, 2026, 9:22 PM- Days & times
- Mo We · 12:30 – 1:45 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 16
- Location
- Bldg B 323
- Instructor
- Vincent R. Gaddis
102
16 openSeats: 14/30 seats Last recorded: Jul 25, 2026, 9:22 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 12:30 – 1:45 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 25 – Dec 17
- Location
- Bldg B 323
- Instructor
- Vincent R. Gaddis
200
30 openSeats: 0/30 seats Last recorded: Jul 25, 2026, 9:22 PM- Days & times
- We · 6:00 – 8:40 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 26 – Dec 16
- Location
- Bldg B 323
- Instructor
- Robert L. Long
700
3 openSeats: 27/30 seats Last recorded: Jul 25, 2026, 9:22 PM- Days & times
- No scheduled meeting time
- Meeting dates
- Aug 24 – Dec 17
- Location
- *
- Instructor
- Vincent R. Gaddis