California State University American Institutions Requirement

Students satisfy the American Institutions requirement of the California State University through coursework in three areas.

• US-1: Historical Development of American institutions and ideals
• US-2: U.S. Constitution and government
• US-3: California state and local government

This requirement may be met before or after transfer to CSU however students are advised to meet this requirement prior to transfer and while completing the CSU General Education certification. If a course is approved for more than one U.S. Area below, a student may use the course to satisfy all areas listed. US-1 may be completed with a score of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement U.S. History. US-2 (but not US-3) may be completed with a score of 3 or higher on Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics.

At Delta College, qualifications of these courses to fulfill the United States History, Constitution, and American Ideals requirement is restricted to the following combinations:

HIST 017A and one of the following: HIST 027, HIST 030B, HIST 034, POLSC 004

OR

POLSC 001 and one of the following: HIST 017A, HIST 017B, HIST 027, HIST 030A, HIST 030B, HIST 031

Courses that meet the CSU American Institutions requirement may also be used to satisfy CSU-GE Area D requirements.