American Institutions Courses List

The CSU requires all students complete coursework in US History, US Government, and California and local Government. At CPP, this is a 2-course requirement: American Institutions Part A - US History and American Institutions Part B - US and California Government. To meet the requirements of this curriculum in 120 units, Part A must be satisfied through the completion of coursework in GE. Part B will be satisfied through the completion of GE Area 4B or by select courses in 4C.

History of American Institutions and Ideals - Part A [AmInst-A]: 3 units

HST 2201 - United States History to 1877 (3) [GE 4A] [AmInst-A]
HST 2202 - United States History, 1877-Present (3) [GE 4A] [AmInst-A]
HST 3340 - History of American Institutions and Ideals, 1877-present (3) [GE 3C] [AmInst-A]
IGE 2150 - A Sustainable Tomorrow: From Industrialization to Ethical Environmentalism (3) [GE 3B or 4A] [AmInst-A]
IGE 2250 - The Stranger: Encountering Difference and Creating Coexistence (3) [GE 3B or 4A] [AmInst-A]

American and California Government - Part B [AmInst-B]: 3 units

PLS 2010 - Introduction to American Government (3) [GE 4B] [AmInst-B]
PLS 4205 - American Political Institutions and Behavior (3) [GE 4C] [AmInst-B]