HIST 1130 — Introduction to the History of the United States
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath DDNUpath ICusually offered: fall, springBostonTraditional
Engages with the major issues in U.S. history. Topics include the interaction of native populations with European settlers, the American Revolution and the Constitution, slavery, the Civil War, industrialization and migration, the growth of government and rise of the welfare state, media and mass culture, struggles for civil rights and liberation, and America’s role in the world from independence to the Iraq wars.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 24% | 37.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 40 | 48 | 83% | 8.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 48% | 13.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 26 | 48 | 54% | 22.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 39 | 48 | 81% | 9.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 80% | 5.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 96% | 1.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 7% · T 43% · W 12% · Th 14% · F 38%
Common patterns: F (38% of sections), T (36% of sections), W (12% of sections), MR (7% of sections), TR (7% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Richard Freeland (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Jessica Parr (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Claire Tratnyek (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (HIST course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All HIST courses · Plan it at numap.app