History 17A Online: Early United States History 

Welcome! 

The United States was formed during a time of great explorations and expansions of world trade, scientific discovery, and heightened philosophical debate on the nature of humans, all taking place in a crucible of cultural clashes. It was from the beginning and continues today to be a place of many peoples, ideas, languages, and ways of being. This class begins with the cultures of the Americas, continues through colonization efforts by European settlers, the forced migration of millions from Africa, the influence of the Enlightenment, waves of immigration by peoples the world over, and the beginnings of industrialization. The Civil War of the 1860s was the result of economic, political, and social pressures that greatly expanded the influence of the national government and culminated in the freeing of all peoples held in slavery in the US, at a cost of over six hundred twenty thousand lives and an additional over six hundred thousand casualties. It is an imperfect story of struggle and triumph, great moral failures, and high ideals. 

How to Enroll 

Enrolling Before Class Begins

If you would like to take this course, and there are still available seats, register for this class online. If the class is full but there are seats available on the waitlist, put your name on the waitlist. Waitlisted students will receive first priority to add the class as seats become available.  If the waitlist is full, students need to find an alternate section of the course. 

Enrolling After the First Day of Class

If you would like to take this course and the course has already started, you need to request an authorization online. After you request an authorization online, I will receive a notification of your request and either approve it or deny it depending on the number of students already enrolled. If I approve your request, you will receive an email in your CCSF student email. This email will provide instructions for how to add the class online. You will then be enrolled.  All students who add the course after the first day of class will be expected to immediately catch up on all coursework already assigned. 

Important Dates

 Please check all important course dates in the official online class schedule. These dates include the first day of class, the last day to drop with a refund, the last day to drop with a W, the date of the final.  It is your responsibility to know these dates.