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Detail for CIP Code 54.0102

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Title: American History (United States).

Definition: A program that focuses on the development of American society, culture, and institutions from the Pre-Columbian period to the present. Includes instruction in American historiography, American history sources and materials, historical research methods, and applications to the study of specific themes, issues, periods, and institutions.

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54.0102 American History (United States). No substantive changes 54.0102 American History (United States).
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  • Open54) HISTORY.
    • Open54.01) History.
      • 54.0101) History, General.
      • 54.0102) American History (United States).
      • 54.0103) European History.
      • 54.0104) History and Philosophy of Science and Technology.
      • 54.0105) Public/Applied History.
      • 54.0106) Asian History.
      • 54.0107) Canadian History.
      • 54.0108) Military History.
      • 54.0199) History, Other.