History (HIST)
HIST 1013.0 UNITS
American History and Constitution
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: A course at the level of college reading.
Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
History 101 is a survey of the history of the United States from pre-colonial times to the present. Major political, social, economic, and cultural factors will be presented focusing on the roles played by the diverse peoples and cultures who shared in the development of United States history. An emphasis may be placed on one or more of these factors.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC*
HIST 1023.0 UNITS
Political and Social History of the United States: 1500s to 1876
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: A course at the level of college reading.
Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
A study of United States history tracing the development of American ideals and actions from the Pre-Revolutionary Period through the Civil War Era. Major political, social, economic, and cultural factors will be presented focusing on the roles played by the diverse peoples and cultures who shared in the development of United States history. An emphasis may be placed on one or more of these factors. (Formerly HIST 201)
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC*
C-ID: HIST 130
HIST 1033.0 UNITS
Political and Social History of the United States: 1877 to Present
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: A course at the level of college reading.
Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
A survey of cultural, diplomatic, economic, ethnic, political and social trends in recent United States history from 1877 to the present, focusing on the roles played by the diverse peoples and cultures who shared in the development of the United States. An emphasis may be placed on one or more of these factors. (Formerly HIST 202)
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC*
C-ID: HIST 140
HIST 1083.0 UNITS
History of Mexican and Latino Americans in the United States
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
This course is a survey of cultural, political, and social trends of Mexican and Latino Americans in the history of the United States from the colonial period to the present. The course combines lectures and class discussions in order to analyze the critical issues and significant turning points in the historical development of the Mexican American as well as Puerto Rican, Cuban and Central American communities in U.S. history. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or received credit in CS 108.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
HIST 1103.0 UNITS
African/American History
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course is a survey of the political, legal, economic, and social position and role of African-Americans in the history of the United States. Special emphasis will be given to the contributions of African-Americans in all aspects of American culture.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
HIST 1203.0 UNITS
History of California
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course is an historical examination of the cultural, political, and economic forces that have shaped contemporary California. It focuses on the roles played by the diverse people who shared in its development from early Native American societies through the Spanish and Mexican periods and U.S. conquest to the present.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
HIST 2043.0 UNITS
Women in American History
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This lecture/discussion course will survey women's history in the United States from colonial times to the present. It will focus on defining the similarities and differences in historical experiences of women based on their social class, race, and ethnicity. Topics of concentration include the changing roles of women in the private and public spheres; an analysis of the agendas, strategies, and consequences of the women's movements; and the historical evolution of the definitions of feminism and social construction of gender. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit in WGS 204 or WS 204.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
HIST 2103.0 UNITS
History of the United States in the Post World War II Era
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This lecture/discussion course examines and analyzes the development of the United States from 1945 to the present. Attention is given to the political, social, intellectual, cultural, and economic changes in American society. Included as areas of inquiry will be the impact of the Cold War on foreign and domestic policies and society; the effect of social protest movements on society; the interconnected influence of economic, demographic, and cultural changes on policy and society; the expansion and contraction of the social welfare state; the ways that the Vietnam conflict, emergence of multiculturalism, and the new environmentalism have shaped contemporary policy and attitudes, and the pervasive and lasting influence of mass culture, technology and media.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC*
*UC: credit limits may apply. HIST 202 and HIST 210 combined: maximum credit, one course.
HIST 2203.0 UNITS
History of the Americas
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course covers the histories of Latin America, Canada, and the United States as an integrated whole. Emphasis is given to the Pre-Columbian setting, Native American heritage, the European conquest and legacy, distinctive colonial institutions, and the growth of independence movements. Major political, social, economic, and cultural factors will be presented focusing on the roles played by the diverse people and cultures who shared in the development of the nations of the Western hemisphere.
Transfer Credit: CSU
HIST 2213.0 UNITS
History of the Americas
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course is a study of the histories of the United States, Canada, and the nations of Latin America from the completion of the independence movements to the present. They are studied as an integrated whole focusing on the roles played by the diverse peoples and cultures who shaped their development. Major political, economic, social and cultural factors and issues are presented with emphasis given to emerging international relations within the Western Hemisphere during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Transfer Credit: CSU
HIST 2303.0 UNITS
History of Mexico
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading..
This course is an examination of the origins and evolution of the cultural, social, economic and political institutions, trends, events, issues, and leading personalities of Mexican History from the Pre-Columbian period to contemporary society.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
HIST 2353.0 UNITS
History of Latin America
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course is a study of the history of Latin America from the development of Pre-Columbian cultures to the present. The experiences of individual countries are studied as an integrated whole focusing on the roles played by the diverse peoples and cultures. Major political, economic, social and cultural factors and issues are presented.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
HIST 2413.0 UNITS
Western Civilization
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: A course taught at level of college reading.
Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
History 241 is a survey of the development of Western Civilization from the pre-historic era through the mid-seventeenth century A.D. It focuses on the contributions to this development of ancient Sumer, Egypt, classical Greece, Rome, Christianity, Byzantium, Islam, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Reformation. It acquaints students with the basic institutions, personalities, documents, and writings of the Western world which have influenced contemporary events.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
C-ID: HIST 170
HIST 2423.0 UNITS
Western Civilization
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: A course at the level of college reading.
Prerequisite: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
History 242 is a survey course in the history of modern Europe and the Western world from the mid-seventeenth century to the present. It emphasizes broad economic, social and changing political trends, with special attention given to the role of science, the arts and technology in creating the modern world.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
C-ID: HIST 180
HIST 2453.0 UNITS
World Civilization from Antiquity to 1500
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
This is a survey course of the roots and development of civilizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe from the Neolithic Revolution until the age of European exploration of the Americas (1500). The civilizations of Ancient, Classical, Postclassical, and Early European periods will be studied, emphasizing interaction between civilizations and major cultures.
Transfer Credit: CSU;UC
C-ID: HIST 150
HIST 2463.0 UNITS
World Civilization from 1500 to Present
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This is a survey course of the origin of the modern world, tracing both regional histories and global interactions. The root and development of civilizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe from the 1500’s to the present day will be chronicled. Topics will include: the origins and the role of universal religions; the examination of political, social, and gender structures in relation to economic and demographic development; and the diffusion of culture and technology via migration, commerce and the expanse of empire.
Transfer Credit: CSU;UC
C-ID: HIST 160
HIST 2503.0 UNITS
History of England, Great Britain and the Commonwealth
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
History 250 is a survey of the history and institutions of Britain, the British Empire and The Commonwealth from the Norman Conquest to the present. It will focus upon medieval and early modern England, the creation of the first and second British Empires, and upon the development of Britain's economic, political and social institutions since the Glorious Revolution. The evolution of The Commonwealth and developing relations with the United States will also be studied. This course is not open to students who have credit in both HIST 5.1 and HIST 5.2.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
HIST 2553.0 UNITS
History of Russia and the Soviet Union
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course in the history of Russia encompasses a brief introduction to the political, social, economic, and cultural development of the Russians from earliest times to the present with an in-depth emphasis on the twentieth century. Special attention is given to the Bolshevik Revolution, the emergence of Soviet totalitarianism, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the emergence of the new Russian Republic.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
HIST 2603.0 UNITS
Survey of the History of Asia
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course presents a general survey of the historical evolution of cultural, social, economic and political institutions and customs of the nations of Asia. The pre-19th Century sections of the course will emphasize institutions such as family, philosophies, religious viewpoints and life style. The post 18th Century periods will emphasize Western imperialism in Asia, nationalism, the independence movements, and the development of modern Asian states and societies.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
HIST 2653.0 UNITS
Selected Problems in Contemporary Asian History
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course consists of a study of topical issues and problems concerning 20th Century Asiatic history. Emphasis will be placed upon political, economic, social and cultural institutions, western imperialism, Asian nationalism, the emergence of modern Asian states, international relations, and contemporary Asian societies.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
HIST 2703.0 UNITS
Special Topics In History
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
This course will expand on subjects and themes introduced in the core history curriculum offerings. Each topic will focus on themes, perspectives and issues of special interest to students. The specific focus of a particular offering will be decided by the course instructor and announced in the Schedule of Classes.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit determined after admission
HIST 2753.0 UNITS
Global Studies
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
In this course students study the patterns and processes of global change and international institutions in the post-World War II period. Students are introduced to an array of concepts and theoretical perspectives to understand the global conditions that act as catalysts to world problems and challenges. This course examines how the world community organizes its responses to serious international problems.
Transfer Credit: CSU;UC
HIST 2981.0 UNITS
Directed Studies
A course to provide opportunity for individual research and field projects under the direction of a faculty member in a given department. With the guidance of the faculty member, students prepare and carry out a written learning agreement describing the purposes and outcomes of the project. Students should expect to meet with the supervising faculty member one to two hours each week for conferences. Credit is based upon the number of hours in the semester expected to complete the project (1 unit for 54 hours). This course may be taken a maximum of 2 times. For selected disciplines, UC transfer credit may be possible after admission to a UC campus, pending review of appropriate course materials by UC staff. See a counselor for an explanation.
Transfer Credit: CSU
HIST 2992.0 UNITS
Directed Studies
A course to provide opportunity for individual research and field projects under the direction of a faculty member in a given department. With the guidance of the faculty member, students prepare and carry out a written learning agreement describing the purposes and outcomes of the project. Students should expect to meet with the supervising faculty member one to two hours each week for conferences. Credit is based upon the number of hours in the semester expected to complete the project (2 units for 108 hours). This course may be taken a maximum of 2 times. For selected disciplines, UC transfer credit may be possible after admission to a UC campus, pending review of appropriate course materials by UC staff. See a counselor for an explanation.
Transfer Credit: CSU