HIS 201: United States History to 1865 at John Jay College
3 credits · Fall 2026
United States History to 1865 (HIS 201) at John Jay College has 2 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 0 of 2 sections have an open seat right now.
The professor is: Michael Pfeifer.
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Requirements
Prerequisite: ENG 101
About this course
The course offers an introduction to the forces that shaped American political, social, and cultural institutions from the origins of the American colonies through the American Civil War. The course traces American history as global history through study of the encounter and mixing of global cultures in the making of diverse American cultures and in the encounter of the United States with other nations in foreign policy, trade and war. The historical experiences of persons of Native/Indigenous, African, Latino, and European descent are considered, as are the histories of American racism, enslavement, territorial expansion, and resistance by marginalized peoples. Historical experiences of gender are also analyzed.
Professors for HIS 201 at John Jay, Fall 2026
- Michael PfeiferChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.3 (39) · difficulty 2.6/5 · 79% would take again
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HIS 201 sections, times and seats
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Questions about HIS 201 at John Jay
- Who teaches HIS 201 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
- Michael Pfeifer is listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is HIS 201 at John Jay hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.6 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a HIS 201 section is full?
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