History, Noncredit HST

1 courses · Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027

HST-900 U.s. Citizenship

Advisory
ENG-802

Course duration: 72 hours; open entry format

This course is best suited for non-U.S. citizens. It will provide non-U.S. citizens with a study of the federal and state system of government and the U.S. Constitution, preparing them for the naturalization citizenship interview with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The course will include civil rights, voting, historical development of the U.S., types of government, the electoral process, political parties, the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, and the relationship between the state and federal systems of government. The student can practice reading, writing, speaking, listening, and pronunciation in English. (03/22)

Offered: Fall 2026 (3 sections) · Spring 2027 (3 sections)

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