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The American West (The Great Courses Series)

SOC-985
3 Credits
Online
4.98/5.00
SOC-985
3 Credits
Online
4.98/5.00
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58 Reviews

5.00/5.00
1/12/2026
State: MISSOURI
Wonderful course about American History!
5.00/5.00
11/25/2025
State: CALIFORNIA
Great course! I learned a lot!
5.00/5.00
8/19/2025
State: NEW JERSEY
Excellent and informative course!
5.00/5.00
8/13/2025
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Thanks for a great class!
5.00/5.00
6/5/2025
State: NEW JERSEY
Excellent Experience! This course just brought my U.S. History I game to another level. Very excited to bring this stuff to the classroom.
5.00/5.00
5/27/2025
State: OHIO
I would recommend this course to any American History teacher. I picked up some new knowledge about the West and I was even able to use my class assignments (lessons that I created) with my eighth grade students. The quality lessons I created with the information I picked up in this course were engaging and on target for my Ohio Social Studies' Standards.
5.00/5.00
4/28/2025
State: MASSACHUSETTS
I love the set up of this course. It allows for teachers to be creative and gives ideas for bringing project based learning into our classrooms. The thoughtful feedback also helps to ensure success throughout the whole course. I would love more history course by these professors!
5.00/5.00
1/7/2025
State: NEVADA
Awesome class! Would highly recommend.
5.00/5.00
10/28/2024
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
10/5/2024
State: CALIFORNIA
The course was great. Fresno Pacific - you have always been so good to me. Thank you - Jill
5.00/5.00
9/1/2024
State: OHIO
I really enjoyed this class.
5.00/5.00
8/1/2024
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Fantastic class.
5.00/5.00
7/2/2024
State: CALIFORNIA
I enjoyed this class very much and I can't wait to take another class from FPU.
5.00/5.00
6/22/2024
State: CALIFORNIA
The content was presented both chronologically and thematically in easy to digest "chunks". The primary sources referred to by the lectures can easily be used with students of all levels of prior knowledge. If you choose wisely & work proactively, the assignments can also be immediately used in the classroom
4.50/5.00
5/13/2024
State: OHIO
Really enjoyed the course. Very informative about the history of westward expansion
5.00/5.00
1/22/2024
State: CALIFORNIA
Great Course!
5.00/5.00
10/31/2023
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
9/11/2023
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
8/10/2023
State: MASSACHUSETTS
Great course...probably learned more during this course than the others so far (my background was admittedly thin)
4.50/5.00
8/10/2023
State: OHIO
Very helpful and related well to what I teach
4.50/5.00
7/29/2023
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
7/17/2023
State: PENNSYLVANIA
I thoroughly enjoyed taking the course and learned a lot about the American West, but also I am taking valuable tools back to the classroom.
5.00/5.00
6/13/2023
State: IDAHO
Great course. Thanks!
5.00/5.00
5/8/2023
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Very interesting and informative!
5.00/5.00
4/10/2023
State: OHIO
Great Class! Very informative!
5.00/5.00
4/5/2023
State: OHIO
The American West Course was outstanding! I enjoyed the content and further book/research recommendations as well as the reflective forums. The course was organized and the instructors provided quick feedback.
5.00/5.00
3/18/2023
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
3/18/2023
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
2/27/2023
State: MAINE
another great course from Fresno Pacific University and i am now looking forward to taking another on WWII. This course met all my expectations.
5.00/5.00
12/14/2022
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
11/20/2022
State: NEVADA
I enjoyed the class and the way in which it was structured. It was well laid out and easy to follow. The speaker was easy to follow and presented the information in a clear and unbiased manner. The instructor for the class was timely in his responses and very kind and encouraging. I would definitely take another class like this one.
5.00/5.00
8/4/2022
State: MISSOURI
5.00/5.00
6/29/2022
State: CALIFORNIA
A wonderful course filled with lots of great information!
5.00/5.00
6/9/2022
State: OHIO
This was a fantastic class! Although my family has traveled some of the areas that were discussed in the class, they have found that they want to continue to explore additional areas that were covered and topics that were discussed. My entire family listened to the segments and discussed them after the videos. I found this to be exciting as even though it was my class, they all wanted to listen and comment on what they recalled from our trips or what fascinated them to look into for further exploration. That says a lot for teenagers!
5.00/5.00
5/27/2022
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
5/19/2022
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
5/10/2022
State: CALIFORNIA
The Great Courses lectures were fascinating and both instructors gave prompt and thoughtful feedback. I highly recommend this class.
5.00/5.00
4/6/2022
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
3/14/2022
State: CALIFORNIA
This course was manageable and gave me more confidence to teach about the American West.
5.00/5.00
3/11/2022
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
1/4/2022
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
9/13/2021
State: CALIFORNIA
Fantastic Experience!! The course was very interesting and I definitely learned much and took away information I can use in my classroom. Instructors Dr. Bill Cockerham and Dr. Andy Herrick are amazing! I was a bit nervous about my first on line course and they were there for support the entire way and time and it turns out I now really like the on line format. If I choose to take another class I will definitely look into another class from Bill and Andy. Thanks Fresno Pacific for another great experience!
5.00/5.00
9/3/2021
State: OHIO
Great course. Nice variety of stimulating assignments. Very prompt and thorough feedback from professors. I really enjoyed the course.
5.00/5.00
7/22/2021
State: CALIFORNIA
This class was well organized and very engaging. I would recommend it to anyone interested in the history of the West.
5.00/5.00
7/12/2021
State: CALIFORNIA
I would recommend this course to all. You will learn more about the American West and the professors are great and responding to you, giving you feedback, and encouraging you along the way.
5.00/5.00
7/2/2021
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This course was absolutely wonderful. The content was given in video and text form AND the instructors gave you choice in your assignments. I felt this in particular was especially helpful. The instructors were timely and always gave positive feedback. I cannot recommend this course enough. You will not only learn about the American West but some great ideas to help educate and inspire your own students!
5.00/5.00
5/13/2021
State: CALIFORNIA
Great time learning about the great American West!
5.00/5.00
3/25/2021
State: CALIFORNIA
This was a great course! I highly recommend any course with these two Professors!
5.00/5.00
2/18/2021
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
12/21/2020
State: OHIO
I enjoyed this course and learned a lot from it!
5.00/5.00
8/10/2020
State: NEW JERSEY
Thanks for the class! The professors were great and very responsive.
5.00/5.00
7/31/2020
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
7/20/2020
State: NEVADA
5.00/5.00
7/2/2020
State: CALIFORNIA
Excellent information--learned a lot both professionally and personally
5.00/5.00
7/1/2020
State: NEVADA
5.00/5.00
6/14/2020
State: CALIFORNIA
This course was very well organized and easy to follow. The professors were quick to respond to emails and grade assignments.
5.00/5.00
6/1/2020
State: OHIO
Great Lectures and relevant assignments. Instructors provided quick and relevant feedback.
5.00/5.00
3/23/2020
State: CALIFORNIA