HIST 104. Western Civilization to 1650 (3) FS. Origin and growth of human communities in the Western world. Development of various social and political organizations, cultural milieu, and relationships to the rest of the world. (CAN HIST 2)
HIST 105. Western Civilization, 1650 to Present (3) FS. Diverse development of Western political and social institutions. Impact of economic, political, scientific, and technological change. Varieties of cultural milieu. Relationships to the rest of the world. (CAN HIST 4)
HIST 107. East Asian History to 1644 (3). China, Korea, and Japan from prehitory to 1644. Early China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam: their history and arts.
HIST 108. East Asian Civilization since 1644 (3). China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam from 1644 to the present, emphasizing the maturing of East Asian civilization as it encountered the West.
HIST 109. Colonial Latin American History (3). Pre-Columbian and colonial Latin America to the 19th century independence movements. GE area D.
HIST 109B. Modern Latin America (3). Major themes and problems in history of Latin America from early 1800s (that is, independence) to present. GE area D.
HIST 110. United States History to 1877 (3) FS. Selected topics. Sources and conditioning factors of American social, political, and economic systems to 1877. Meets requirement in US history established by California legislature. (CAN HIST 8)
HIST 111. United States History from 1877 (3) FS. Selected topics. Sources and conditioning factors of American social, political, and economic systems from 1877. Meets requirement in US history established by California legislature. (CAN HIST 10)
HIST 199. Discussion Lab (1). Discuss readings, films, and/or computer resources. Rep three times.
HIST 210. Introduction to History(4). Nature of history; historical consciousness; historians' craft; use of primary/secondary sources. Recommended first course in the major. One of four units is individualized instruction on assigned essay.
HIST 211. Intro to History for Teachers (4). Research skills, citation, primary/secondary sources, critical thinking, historical methodologies, historiography, alignment with K-12 social science standards. Emphasis on writing and discussion. Coreq: HIST 226, SED 210, SED 410.
HIST 226. Computer Research in History (1). How to do historical research on the internet, locate and use primary sources and databases and determine the validity of websites.
HIST 300. The Era of World War I (3-4). HIST 300. The Era of World War I (3-4). Social, economic, diplomatic, political, and military background before and developments during war. Emphasis on origins and outbreak of war; total war; trench warfare; Bolshevik Revolution; peace settlement; and war’s aftermath. GE.
HIST 301. The Era of World War II (3-4). Social, economic, diplomatic, political, and military background before and developments during war. Emphasis on totalitarianism; appeasement; propaganda; conduct of war; civilian experiences of war; post-war settlement; beginning of Cold War. GE.
HIST 305. The American West, 1763-1900 (3-4). Diverse American peoples and their frontier experiences between the Appalachians and the Pacific Coast. Four units to be taken by majors only.
HIST 309. Revolution, Reform, Response (3). 20th century Latin America: theme of revolution. Emphases: Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Cuba, Argentina. Part of 9-unit package with SPAN 309, WS 309. As a group, they fulfill area C and D upper division GE.
HIST 311. World History to 1750 (3). Survey of the major events, trends, structures, and cross-cultural interactions in World History prior to 1750. Starts with rise of “civilization” in Mesopotamia and concludes with the European Enlightenment. For those planning to teach elementary school or social science single subjects.
HIST 312. World History from 1750 (3). Survey of the major events, trends, structures, and cross-cultural interactions in World History from 1750 to the end of the Cold War and rise of a multi-polar world. For those planning to teach elementary school or social science single subjects.
HIST 313. Ancient Egyptian Civilization & History (4). Culture and history to end of Pharaonic Age. Pyramids; governmental and social institutions; art and religious developments. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 314. Ancient Greek Civilization & History (4). From beginnings to death of Alexander the Great. Bronze Age, age of Homeric epics, rise of the city-state, Sparta, democracy at Athens, civilization of the Golden Age, rise of Macedonia. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 315. History & Civilization of Rome (4). From legendary founding to Christianity's triumph. Imperialism, the Roman Republic, the Principate, and reasons for Rome's decline. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 322. The Age of Knights & Monks (4). Europe from 900 AD to beginnings of the Renaissance. Life under the feudal system, medieval warfare, church/state relations, crusades, major heresies, development of European nations, Gothic architecture, the medieval synthesis, and Black Death. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 326. History of Mexico (4). Surveys Mexican history from pre-Columbian indigenous societies to present-day EZLN uprising in Chiapas. Focus placed upon political, economic, environmental history, and foreign relations with the United States. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair. Rep.
HIST 332. History of Southern Africa (4). Civilization and culture from Bantu migrations to present. Khoisan and Bantu developments, state building, white settlement in the Cape, British colonialism, Zulu expansionism, the Great Trek, the Boer Republics, growth of capitalism, African nationalism, apartheid policies, the contemporary situation. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 338. Modern Chinese History (4). Political and social events from Opium Wars to the present. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 339. Modern Japanese History (4). Political, social, and economic events from Tokugawa shogunate to present. Westernizing/modernizing processes. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 342. Musketeers, Witches, and Kings (4). Early Modern Europe. Social, cultural, intellectual, religious, economic, political developments from late Reformation to Napoleon. Emphasis on popular belief/culture, baroque kingship, everyday life, eighteenth-century ‘public,’ political culture of French Revolution. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 344. 19th Century Europe (4). Restoration, reaction, revolutions, and nationalism from French Revolution to World War I. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 348. Modern Germany (4). History/Historiography, 1517-present. Emphasis on ‘special path’ of German history, Lutheran Reformation, Thirty Years War, rise of Prussia, unification under Bismarck, world wars, and Germany’s role in Cold War and EU. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 350. History of the Soviet Union (4). Covers all aspects of the Soviet experiment from the revolution of 1917, through the Stalin years, and through the long decline and sudden collapse of the Soviet Union. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 352. Tudor Stuart England, 1485-1714 (4). Crucible of modern England: landed classes versus the monarchy; emergence of middle class; founding of colonial system; religious trauma resulting from birth of the Church of England. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 353. History of England: 19th & 20th Centuries (4). England at her zenith and after. Political and social revolution. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 368. Colonial & Revolutionary America (3-4). Growth of English mainland colonies in 17th and 18th centuries, culminating in the war for American independence. History majors must enroll for 4 units. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 369. Age of Jefferson & Jackson (3-4). Battles over constitutional interpretations from 1787 to 1830s. Biographical emphasis. Development of political parties, social and economic reforms, states' rights. History majors must enroll for 4 units. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 371. Civil War & Reconstruction (3-4). Dissolution and reunification of American Union, 1861-77. Rebellion and secession; military campaigns; wartime civil rights; constitutional, political, social crises. History majors must enroll for 4 units. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 372. Rise of Modern America, 1877-1929 (3-4). Industrial and urban growth; rise of big business and big government; US as a world power. History majors must enroll for 4 units. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair. DCG.
HIST 374. Contemporary America, 1929 to the Present (3-4). Impact of depression and war; economic growth and political conflict; emergence of US as a superpower and affluent society. History majors must enroll for 4 units. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 375A. US Foreign Relations, 1789-1943 (4). Survey main themes from American Revolution through 19th century; then 1890s until World War II covered in greater depth. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 375B. US Foreign Relations, 1943-Present (4). From World War II to present day, emphasizing themes such as domestic politics, US visions of its role in the world, the media, and changing world conditions. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair. Rep once.
HIST 377. Vietnam Wars (4). Vietnamese history, French colonialism, American involvement and the military, social, cultural and political results to understand the multi layered after effects of the Vietnam Wars in the U.S., Southeast Asia, and the world. (History majors must take HIST 210 as a prerequisite or have instructor approval.) (DCG.)
HIST 383. California History (3-4). Historical analysis of factors producing the complex, diverse commonwealth of California. History majors must enroll for 4 units. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 384. 20th Century American West (4). Experiences of men and women in America's most racially diverse region. Legacy of conquest in the American West; concurrent struggles for cultural dominance, profit, and property. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 389 / WS 389. Women in United States History (4). Women's roles in thought and society from colonial period to present. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 391. Special Topics & Interdisciplinary Studies in History (1-4). Topics announced in class schedule. Examples: cold war, novel as history, Puritanism, 20th century US science and technology, Arab/Israel conflict, and South Africa. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair. Prereq: appropriate upper division work or IA. Rep.
HIST 392. Special Topics in European History (1-4). Special topics in European history that may include major events, themes, or historical periods. Topic varies. One of four units is individualized instruction on assigned topics. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair. Rep.
HIST 393. Special Topics in Non-Western History (1-4). Special topics in world regional history will vary. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair. Rep.
HIST 420. Interpreting History for Teachers (3). Capstone course in history for the Social Sciences Education major that is performance based, enabling students to demonstrate the ability to connect their studies to state education standards. Prereq: HIST 110 or 111.
HIST 423. Portfolio for Teaching Majors (1). Critically assess own progress and skills acquisition in the history major teaching track. Take concurrently with HIST 420. CR/NC. Coreq: HIST 420.
HIST 482. Internship in History (1-3). Field observation and placement in public or private nonprofit agency. CR/NC. Rep. Prereq: IA.
HIST 490. Senior Seminar (1-4). Directed, individual investigation. Prepare senior research paper. Apply techniques of historical research and criticism. Prereqs: completed lower division history requirements and senior standing. History majors must take 210 as a prerequisite or have consent of the Department Chair.
HIST 491. Mentoring (1-3). Advanced majors gain experience as teaching assistants working with a diverse body of students. Prereq: IA. Rep.
HIST 493. Portfolio Assessment for History Majors (1). Students critically assess their progress and skills acquisitions in the history major. CR/NC. Corequisite: HIST 490.
HIST 499. Directed Study (1-4). Assigned readings or research in specific historical period or topic. Open to advanced students only upon IA and DA. Rep.
HIST 680. Special Topics in History (1-3). Intensive study of a period, area, movement, idea, or historical figure (such as revolution, war, ideas of progress, writings of major personality). Prereq: graduate standing and completed HIST 490 or equivalent. Rep.
HIST 699. Independent Study (1-4). Special assigned problem for intensive study. Prereq: IC and department chair's. Rep.
activ = activity section
(C) = may be concurrent
CAN = California articulation number (for a more complete explanation, see section 3 under Transfer Requirements).
coreq = corequisite(s)
CR/NC = credit/no credit grading
DA = department approval
DCG = diversity & common ground elective course
disc = discussion section
F, S, Su = fall, spring, summer. To help in long-range academic planning, these letters signify that a course is regularly offered in a fall, spring, or summer term.
GE = general education elective course
IA = instructor approval
lect = lecture section
prereq = prerequisite(s)
rep = may be repeated