(3 credits)Prerequisites:DSPW 0800 and DSPR 0800; or appropriate entrance test scores. Students must read and write at a level to be expected from a college freshman. This course is an examination of the social, political, economic, and intellectual history of the United States from the colonial period to 1877. Each student’s success in attaining course objectives will determine her/his grade. Critical essays either in exams or written assignments will measure for the instructor the students’ progress toward these objectives. Students also must participate in group discussions.