Fall 2026

The North American West to 1850

Explores the history of the American West before 1850, covering Indigenous occupation, European invasion, and U.S. conquest.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Allison Useche4.3/5Nicki Day-LucoreSean Nowlan

Summary

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Workload involves significant reading of primary and secondary sources, weekly paragraph responses, and multiple essays, though grading is described as lenient.

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Prerequisites

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CHICLA/HISTORY 151

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Fall 2026
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About this rating

Raw average: 4.89/5 from 19 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.9/5 raw quality · 2.6/5 difficulty · 9 reviews

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Allison Useche is consistently described as caring, kind, and supportive of student well-being. Reviewers highlight her generosity with extensions and clear grading criteria. While some find the content interesting, one reviewer noted the lectures could be dense or boring.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.80 GPA, 90.6% A/AB (n=139 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.82 GPA, 91.5% A/AB (n=141 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.86 GPA, 93.6% A/AB (n=140 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ALLISON USECHE is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction24 / 1440
DIS 302Classroom Instruction2 / 180
DIS 303Classroom Instruction3 / 180
DIS 307Classroom Instruction6 / 180
DIS 308Classroom Instruction1 / 180
DIS 301Classroom Instruction4 / 180
DIS 304Classroom Instruction1 / 180
DIS 305Classroom Instruction5 / 180
DIS 306Classroom Instruction2 / 180
LEC 001Classroom Instruction120 / 1442
DIS 302Classroom Instruction16 / 181
DIS 303Classroom Instruction15 / 180
DIS 307Classroom Instruction12 / 180
DIS 308Classroom Instruction17 / 180
DIS 301Classroom Instruction14 / 181
DIS 304Classroom Instruction17 / 180
DIS 305Classroom Instruction13 / 180
DIS 306Classroom Instruction16 / 180

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Student experience

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Reviewers describe Allison Useche as caring and kind, noting that her lectures are interesting and the course is recommendable.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.80 GPA, 90.6% A/AB (n=139 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.82 GPA, 91.5% A/AB (n=141 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.86 GPA, 93.6% A/AB (n=140 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Workload involves significant reading of primary and secondary sources, weekly paragraph responses, and multiple essays, though grading is described as lenient.

Students appreciate her flexibility with extensions and clear grading, though one reviewer found the content boring and another noted lectures could be dense.

Topics

  • Indigenous occupation of the American West
  • European invasion and the creation of Mexico and the U.S.
  • U.S. conquest of the West
  • U.S. seizure of the Mexican North, Oregon boundary dispute, and discovery of western gold
  • West Coast arrival of Chinese immigrants and Mormon exodus to the Great Basin

Skills

  • Applying economic, environmental, political, cultural, and social analyses to historical events

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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About this comparison

1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Selected offering source records
CHICLA/HISTORY 151 · Fall 2026

The North American West to 1850

Recorded 2026-09-07
CHICLA/HISTORY 151 · Fall 2026

The North American West to 1850

Recorded 2026-09-07
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