本課程為面向大學部學生所開設的美國通史課程，其目的在於讓學生瞭解今日作為全球強權的美國之形成過程及其背後的推動力量。這其中既有美國境內不同人群的貢獻，也離不開其他全球因素的影響，此外也不能忽視環境作為重要制約因素。
　　本課程為一學年課程，並按照時間順序，上學期從美洲早期文明開始，介紹歐洲人與美洲原住民的接觸、北美殖民地的建立、獨立戰爭，直到傑克森時代為止。下學期則從特殊的制度開始，介紹美國南北戰爭、重建時期、一戰前的鍍金時代、進步時代，然後進入一次大戰、大蕭條、新政、二次大戰、冷戰、全球化時代，最後以911事件與反恐戰爭作結。本課程為下學期課程。
This course is designed as a general introduction to American history. Its main purpose is to explore the historical process of America as a global superpower and its dynamics behind. In this process, we will highlight not only the contributions of different ethnic groups, but also the influences of other global factors. We should not take environmental factors for granted since it sets the stage for the development of America.
This course is designed to be divided into two parts for two semesters. The fall semester will begin with the ancient civilizations of America, then the encounter of Europeans and American indigenes, first European settlements in North America, the American Revolutionary War, and end with the age of Jackson. The spring semester will start with the Peculiar Institution, then the Civil War, Reconstruction, Glided Age, Progressive Era, World War I, Great Depression, New Deal, World War II, Cold War, and Globalization Era. Ultimately, the course ends with the War on Terrorism. This course will be the second part.