History (Hist)
1. Western Heritage I (3)
The Mediterranean and European world from prehistoric to early modern times.
Social, political, intellectual, and artistic movements in the ancient Fertile
Crescent, classical Greece and Rome, and in Medieval, Renaissance, and Reformation
Europe.
1HD. Western Heritage I (3)
Honors section of Hist 1. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
2. Western Heritage II (3)
Survey of modern European culture since the 17th century. Impact of industrialization
and urbanization; political revolutions and ideologies; intellectual, artistic,
and religious movements; European imperialism; the two world wars and changing
patterns in contemporary European life.
2HD. Western Heritage II (3)
Honors section of Hist 2. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
3. Colonial America (3)
Western Hemisphere history from discovery to independence.
6. East Asian Civilization (3)
Introduction to the history and cultures of the East Asian countries, particularly
China, Japan, and Korea. Examination of the East Asian mind as reflected
in Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and in resistance to the challenges of
the West.
7. East Asian Civilization II (3)
The cultures and history of Japan and Korea from the earliest times to the
1850s and their roles in the traditional East Asian World.
8. Republics of Latin America (3)
Rise of the modern Hispanic American states since 1600; political, social,
and economic development.
11. American History to 1865 (3)
Meets the American history requirement. The formation of the Union and the
development of American society to 1865.
11HD. American History to 1865 (3)
Honors section of Hist 11. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
12. American History from 1865 (3)
Meets the American history requirement. The development of American society
since 1865.
12HD. American History from1865 (3)
Honors section of Hist 12. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
101. Women in History (3)
(Same as W S 101.) Historical survey of women's roles in history, with an
emphasis on the emergence of the feminist movement.
104A-B. Modern China (3-3)
Prerequisite: Hist 6 and 7, or equivalent. (A) An appraisal of political,
social. economic. and cultural developments of China from l800-1928. (B)
Analysis of political, social, economic, and cultural changes of China from
1928 to present.
105. Japan and Korea (3)
Prerequisite: Hist 7 . Cultural, political, economic development of Japan
and Korea from antiquity to the present..
106. India and Pakistan (3)
Prerequisite: Hist 6. Cultural, political, and economic evolution of the
subcontinent of India from the formation of the primitive societies to the
rise of modern nations.
107. Southeast Asia (3)
Not open to students with credit in Anthro 123. History and cultures of
Southeast Asia from earliest times to the present.
109T. Studies in Non-Western History (3; max total 6 if no area repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Class discussion and closely
supervised research and writing.
109.1. Ancient Israel
109.2. Buddhism
109.3. Philosophy of Ghandi
110. Ancient Near East (3)
Ancient civilizations of the Middle East, History and culture of the Sumerians,
Assyrians, Babylonians, and Persians from the dawn of history to Alexander
the Great and the ascendance of Greece.
111. Ancient Greece (3)
The history and culture of ancient Greece from the Minoan-Mycenaean periods
through the Golden Age of Athens to the dissolution of the empire of Alexander
the Great.
112. Ancient Rome (3)
The early history of Rome and the evolution of Roman society, politics,
and culture through the republican and imperial periods.
119T. Studies in Ancient and Medieval History (3; max total 6 if no
area repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Class discussion and closely
supervised research and writing.
119.1. Medieval Studies
120. Byzantine History (3)
Eastern Roman Empire from justinian to the fall of Constantinople; the
role and development of the Church, internal development, and its relations
with the Islamic, Latin, and Slavic worlds.
121. Formation of the Medieval Order (3)
Influences of Neoplatonism, Universalism, and Christianity in the development
of thought and institutions; Monasticism, Feudalism, Crusading, and the
Papacy.
122. Medieval Culture (3)
Selected aspects of medieval life and culture such as warfare, commerce,
art and architecture, learning and the university presented as manifestations
of the medieval mind. Extensive use of visual materials.
131. Renaissance (3)
Social, intellectual, political and economic factors that shaped Europe
in the 14th and 15th centuries; humanism; foundations of the state; secularization
and dissent within the church.
132. Reformation (2)
Analysis of the political, social, and intellectual movements associated
with the 16th century religious upheaval.
133. Armenian History (3)
Economic, political, social, religious, and cultural history of Armenia
from earliest times to present.
136. Africa (3)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. The chronological development and
the indigenous and foreign influences which have created modern Africa.
137. Russia 862-1800 (3)
The development of Russian national life from the origins of Kievan Russia
through the reign of Catherine the Great.
138. Russia 1800-1917 (3)
The modification of Russian political and social institutions in the nineteenth
century and the development of the Russian revolutionary tradition.
139. Soviet Union (3)
The impact of Marxist ideology and the influence of prerevolutionary
norms in Soviet government and society, 1917 to the present.
141. Europe 1618-1715 (3)
Prerequisite: Hist 2 or equivalent. European culture, institutions,
and politics from the start of the Thirty Years' War to the death of Louis
XIV.
142. Europe 1715-1815 (3)
Prerequisite: Hist 2 or equivalent. European culture, institutions,
and politics from the death of Louis XIV to the end of the Napoleonic era.
143A-B. Modern Germany (3-3)
Prerequisite: Hist 2 or equivalent. (A) Political, social, cultural development
of Germany from Frederick the Great to the outbreak of World War I. (B)
Political economic and ideological analysis of German history from 1914
to the present; contemporary German society.
144A-B. Modern France (3-3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 144 prior to September 1970. Prerequisite:
Hist 1 or g or permission of instructor. (A) Culture, politics, and society
of France From Francis I to Napoleon. (B) Political, social, and economic
history of France in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
145. Europe 1815-1870 (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 146 prior to fall 1970. Prerequisite:
Hist 2 or equivalent. Political, social, and cultural development of Europe
from the Congress of Vienna to the Franco-Prussian War.
146. Europe 1871-1914 (3)
Prerequisite: Hist 2 or equivalent. Political, social, and cultural development
of Europe from the Franca-Prussian War to the outbreak of World War I.
147. Europe since 1914 (3)
The European nations in two world wars; rise and character of totalitarian
movements, social and economic developments; artistic achievements, new
intellectual currents; revolt of Asia and Africa against European dominance.
149T. Studies in Modern European History (3; max total 6 if no area
repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Class discussion and closely
supervised research and writing.
149.1. Social Dissent in 16th Century Europe
149.2. The Age of Bismarck
149.3. Propaganda Methods in the Reformation
151. England to 1688 (3)
Structure of the British government, society, and economic life from Roman
times to the Glorious Revolution.
152. England Since 1688 (3)
Changing structure of the British government, economy, and society from
the Glorious Revolution to the present.
155. British Empire Since 1783 (3)
Political and economic development of the British Empire, including the
development of the Commonwealth, colonial nationalism, and changes in British
colonial policy.
158. Canada (3)
Discovery, growth and expansion of Canada; social, economic and political
institutions from the French regime through British rule to the Transcontinental
Dominion.
160A-B. Spain and Portugal (3-3)
(A) Development of the Iberian Peninsula from prehistoric times to the Napoleonic
Invasion of 1909. (B) From 1808 to present: political, social, and economic
institutions; outstanding literary works.
161. Colonial Latin America (3)
The age of discovery, European and American background; political, social
and economic institutions of the Spanish and Portuguese empires in America.
162A. Platine Countries (3)
Prerequisite: Hist 8 or equivalent. Disintegration of the Viceroyalty
of La Plata and the formation of Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay from 1800
to the present.
162B. Caribbean America (3)
Prerequisite: Hist 8 or equivalent. Creation and growth of the nations of
the Greater Antilles and the Spanish Main: Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba, Haiti,
the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico, 1800 to the present.
162C. Western South America (3)
Prerequisite: Hist 8 or equivalent. Development of the countries which
once formed the bulk of the Viceroyalty of Peru: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia,
and Chile, 1800 to the present.
165. Mexico (3)
Prerequisite: Hist 3 or equivalent. Development of Mexican nationality and
culture through political, social, and economic changes from 1800 to the
present; Mexican Revolution.
166. Brazil (3)
Brazil from l800 to the present; emphasis on major political, economic,
and social developments.
167. American Diplomatic History to 1898 (3)
Principles, ideals, and policies of the Unified States in diplomatic relations
from 1775 to 1898.
168. American Diplomatic History Since 1595 (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 167 prior to September 1970.
Principles, ideals, and policies of the United States from 1898 to the present.
169T. Studies in Latin American History (3; max total 6 if no area
repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Class discussion and closely
supervised research and writing.
169.1. Cultural History
169.2. Mexican-America
171. Early American History, 1607-1783 (3)
Meets the American history requirement, First of a sequence of four courses
covering the full period of history of the United States; colonial foundations;
political and economic factors; social and cultural development through
the American Revolution.
172. United States History, 1783-1850 (3)
Meets the American history requirement. Political, economic, social, and
cultural developments of the early agrarian republic.
173. United States History, 1850-1914 (3)
Meets the American history requirement. The Civil War and Reconstruction;
problems of an increasingly urban and industrialized society.
174. United States History, 1914 (3)
Meets the American history requirement. The United States in world affairs;
political, economic, social, and cultural developments and problems from
1914 to the present.
175. Representative Americans (3)
Biographical sketches of leading characters in American history from Revolution
to present. Lectures and reading boa standard biographies.
176. Cultural History of the United States to 1865 (3)
Development of the American people; leading ideas and values in a predominantly
rural and agrarian society.
177. Cultural History of the United States Since 1865 (3)
Impact of industrialization and urbanization upon American society; leading
ideas and values.
178. History of Black Americans (3)
Evolution of American Black society from 1619 to the present; developments
in the twentieth century.
179T. Studies in United States History (3;
max total 6 if no area repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Class discussion and closely
supervised re- search and writing.
179.1. Religious Factors
179.2. Military History
179.3. American Negro in the 20th Century
179.4. Canada, 20th Century
181. Westward Movement to 1848 (3)
The challenge of free land; development of British and United States
western policies; problems of American migration to the interior, effects
of the frontier environment upon the culture of the West.
182. Westward Movement Since 1848 (3)
Patterns of exploitation; role of the Federal government in the West: land
policy, Indian policy; problems of communication; economic growth.
183. The Hispanic Southwest (3)
Exploration, conquest, and settlement of the Spanish Borderlands from 1513
to the Mexican War; contributions of Hispanic culture to the Southwest.
185. San Joaquin Valley (2)
San Joaquin Valley from Indian days to present; recent expansion in
agricultre and industry.
188. Early California (3)
Discovery, exploration, and early settlement of Alta California, founding
of the missions; the Spanish, Mexican, and American periods; government,
customs, habits, and influences of the various peoples who occupied California.
189. Modern California (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 189 prior to fall 1977. Social,
cultural, economic, and political development of California from the 1860s
to the present.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Regulations and Procedures -- Independent Study.
(See Course Numbering System.)
History (Hist)
200. Historiography (3)
The development of historical consciousness and historical methodology as
manifested in the writings of great historians and philosophers of history
from Herodotus to the present.
201. Reading Seminar (3)
Prerequisite: see instructor. Extensive readings/discussions in history.
205T. Seminar in Far Eastern History (3)
Prerequisite: Hist 101 or permission of instructor. Research in specific
areas of Far Eastern history and culture.
210T. Seminar in Ancient History (3)
Research in special problems in Ancient Fertile Crescent, Ancient Greece,
Ancient Rome.
220. Seminar in Medieval History (3)
Research in special problems in medieval history.
230. Seminar in Renaissance and Reformation (3)
Research in special problems of the renaissance and reformation period.
233. Seminar in the Middle East (3)
Research in specific areas of Middle Eastern history and culture.
236. Seminar in Africa (3)
Research in specific areas of African history.
240T. Seminar in Modern Europe (3)
Prerequisite: see instructor. Selected research problems in modern European
history.
250. Seminar in Canada (3)
Prerequisite: see instructor. Selected research problems in Canadian history.
260T. Seminar in Latin America (3)
Prerequisite: see instructor. Selected research problems in Latin American
history.
270T. Seminar in United States (3)
Prerequisite: see instructor. Selected research problems in United States
history.
278. Recent Interpretations of American History (3)
Prerequisite: see instructor. Examination of selected problems in American
history in light of new research discoveries; extensive use of scholarly
journals.
289. Seminar in California History (3)
Prerequisite: Hist 100, 189A, 189B. Research on special problems in California
history.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)*
See Regulations and Procedures -- Independent Study.
299. Thesis (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: see Master's Degrees -- Thesis Requirement. Preparation, completion,
and submission of an acceptable theis for the master's degree.
(See Course Numbering System.)
History (Hist)
300. Topics in History
(2; max total 8 if no topic repeated)