EHPS Co-Chair: Matthew Estes, Professor of History

Click the links above for specific information about the History 101 and History 102 classes

Contact Information

• Email: mestes@palomar.edu
• Phone number: (760) 744-1150 x2422
• Response time: Messages received during normal school hours (Monday through Thursday, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm) will be answered within 24 hours.
  • Messages received after 5:00 pm on Thursday will be answered some time during the next instructional day. (Click HERE to find the instructional calendar)
  • I MAY answer emails outside of normal school hours, but it depends on my circumstances.
  • Summer Sessions: I am not teaching and off contract as Department Co-Chair.
• Office: MD 376

Office Hours

• In Person Office Hours:
  • Fall and Spring Semesters: Monday and Wednesday, 11:10 am to 12:30 pm.
  • Summer: No in person office hours. I am not teaching and off contract as Department Co-Chair.
• Zoom Office Hours: Please contact me via email to schedule a Zoom conference call.
  • Fall and Spring Semesters: Monday through Thursday, between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, subject to my existing schedule.
  • During the Fall and Spring semesters I am in class, conducting in person office hours, or in meetings and NOT available Mondays and Wednesdays until AFTER 2:00 pm.
  • In extenuating circumstances, I am available for a Zoom conference outside of normal school hours. Please email me to set up an appointment.
  • Summer: No Zoom office hours during the summer sessions. I am not teaching and off contract as Department Co-Chair.

Classes Taught:

• History 101: American History to Reconstruction (1877)
• History 102: American History from Reconstruction (1865-Present, a.k.a. “Post-Civil War to the Regulation of Internet Porn“)

Classes available for Spring 2025

Click on the Class link for the syllabus and schedule for each class. Click on the catalog number to go to the bookstore site for ALL the classes. Once on the site, scroll down to your specific class to purchase the text books required for the class.