Santorum claims that "7 or 8" U of California campuses don't teach American history

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Ok, so I actually read the article and they think he was using a WSJ piece that said it wasn't required at the collegiate level at several of the campuses. I don't think I had a history requirement at WIU, but it could have been waived due to taking honors history classes in high school and I didn't realize it.

I didn't have to have an American History class in college. It wasn't required for my major. I did have to have a history class. I took English History: Pre-Roman through 1649.

I, apparently unlike the presidential candidate, know the difference between a course not being required and a course not being available.

[33girl]

Well, this is a guy who said he lived in a place that I would be surprised if he ever actually walked through the door so there you go.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pitt.../s_274635.html

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I didn't have to have an American History class in college. It wasn't required for my major. I did have to have a history class. I took English History: Pre-Roman through 1649.

I, apparently unlike the presidential candidate, know the difference between a course not being required and a course not being available.

I had to take a Western Civ and a Non-Western Civ. The former was fulfilled by a good score on the AP US History exam; the latter by studying in Japan. I always assumed that most universities have the same sort of requirements for people not majoring in the humanities.

[Munchkin03]

What a dumbass.

I don't think we had a "general" American history course because, Hi AP/Honors American History in 11th grade! I took several very specific courses (America's Involvement in Vietnam, 1954-1975 is an example), but felt no need to repeat any part of high school.

I guess because it's California and "it's crazy out there!" (I just got back and it's no crazier than NYC, but I guess neither of those places are the real America.)