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.
4. Great Figures in History (3)
The life and times of significant individuals such as Jesus, Alexander,
Charlemagne, Elizabeth I, Napoleon, Washington, Bolivar, Gandhi, Hitler,
and Mao Tse-tung. Examination of the concept of "greatness," and
the influence of great figures in the shaping of history.
5. Current Affairs in Perspective (3)
A consideration of selected current affairs in their historical perspectives.
Topics change with each offering of the course.
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.
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.
100. Introduction to Historical Method (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 101 prior to fall 1977. Prerequisite:
upper-division standing; pass UDWS requirement. Consult department for more
specific requirements of individual instructors. Introduction to the theory
and practice of historical inquiry. Students receive careful guidance and
criticism in preparing papers on historical subjects. Emphasis is placed
on research techniques, evaluation of evidence, documentation, bibliography,
organization, style, and mechanics of writing.
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.
102. Dissent and Repression (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 123 prior to fall 1977, Directed
readings and group discussions of instances of political, religious, and
social dissent and its repression throughout Western history from Roman
times to Hitler and Stalin. Discussion of fictional accounts of repression
by Kafka, Dostoevsky and others.
103A. History of Early Christianity (3)
Early Christianity from the first century to Constantine the Great and the
legalization of Christianity (313 A.D.); origin of Christian involvement
from Judaic roots and its Spread in the Greco-Roman world; development during
the early patristic period.
103B. History of Medieval Christianity (3)
Medieval Christianity from its legalization to eve of Reformation. Christian
institutions and ideas, their impact upon society; reform movements and
decline of Christian influence; gradual secularization of society.
103C. History of Modern Christianity (3)
An analysis of Catholicism, Orthodoxy and Protestantism in Europe from the
Reformation to Vatican II. Areas of study include: religion in confrontation
with science, secularism and Marxism; state-church relations; reform movements;
totalitarianism and the church.
106. Islam to 1500 (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 134 prior to fall 1977. Rise of
Islam, its territorial expansion, teachings, and cultural contributions.
Emergence of the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates and appearance of Seljuk
and Ottoman Turks.
107. Modern Middle East (3)
Survey of Middle Eastern history since Muhammad, with emphasis upon
the 19th and 20th centuries. The Middle East under European imperial domination;
nationalist movements and revolutions; the Arab-Israeli conflict; the Middle
East in contemporary world politics.
108. Armenian History (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 133 prior to fall 1977. Economic,
political, social, religious, and cultural history of Armenia from earliest
times to present.
109T. Studies in Middle East and Africa
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Intensive study of special topics.
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.
114. The Ancient Mediterranean (3)
Culture and history of ancient inhabitants of the Southern and Western coast
of the Mediterranean: the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Iberians, Celts and
Phoenicians.
115. Ancient Israel (3)
Ancient Israel from Abraham to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. Jewish
religious thought is discussed by placing the books of the Old Testament
in their historical context.
119T. Studies in Ancient History
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Intensive study of special topics.
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.
124T. Studies in Medieval History
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Intensive study of special topics.
125. 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.
126. Reformation (3)
Analysis of the political, social, and intellectual movements associated
with the 16th century religious upheaval.
129T. Studies in Intellectual and Social History
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Topics concerned with ideas and movements that have significantly shaped
the course of history.
130. Europe in the 17th Century (3)
European culture, society, and politics from 1600 to the death of Louis
XIV.
131. Europe in the 18th Century (3)
Intellectual, social, and political development of Europe from 1715 to the
French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte.
132. Europe in the 19th Century (3)
Prerequisite: Hist 2 or permission of instructor. History of Europe (mainly
Great Britain, France, Germany, and Austria) from Napoleon to the outbreak
of World War I. Social and cultural consequences of the Industrial Revolution;
rise of modern national states; European imperialism and dominance in world
affairs.
133. Europe in the 20th Century (3)
Narrative and interpretive account of 20th century Europe. Stress on the
impact of World War I, the Communist and Fascist Revolutions, the economic
recovery of Europe, and the loss of European significance in the world after
World War II.
134. Europe Today (3)
An examination of recent European history, emphasizing the trauma of decolonization,
adjustment to the reality of a divided Europe, the twisting path to European
unification, and the revolution in European lifestyles caused by economic
prosperity.
135. European Cultural History (3)
Analysis of European thought from the Enlightenment to the present. Major
movements in philosophy, religion, literature, art, and architecture; ideologies
such as conservatism, liberalism, socialism, communism, nationalism, racism,
and fascism. Emphasis on ideas of lasting and worldwide influence.
136. European Military History From Napoleon to Hitler (3)
Examination of strategic planning, tactical innovation, military systems,
and campaigns from the time of Napoleon to Hitler. World wars of the 20th
century with particular attention to their causes and consequences.
137. Historic Preservation (3)
History of historic preservation in the United States from 1816 to the present,
and an introduction to the methodology involved in identifying, researching,
and protecting sites, buildings, and neigh borhoods of architectural and
historical significance. Includes tours of local his torical sites.
140. Modern France (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 144A and 144B prior to fall 1977.
The culture, politics, and society of France from the Old Regime to the
Fifth Republic.
141. Modern Germany (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 143A and 143B prior to fall 1977.
Political and social developments from Bismarck to the present. Rise of
Germany as a world power; failure of German democracy; Hitler and the Third
Reich; politics of a divided Germany since 1945.
142. Tsarist Russia (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 126 prior to fall 1977. Russia
from 862 to 1917. The Vikings; Golden Kiev; the Mongols; Ivan the Terrible;
Peter the Great; Catherine the Great; serfdom and emancipation; imperial
expansion; industrialization and urbanization; the revolutionary movement;
Nicholas II and the fall of the Romanovs.
143. Soviet Russia (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 127 prior to fall 1977. Russia
at the beginning of the Twentieth Century; Lenin, Trotsky, and the Revolution
of 1917; Stalin and the Five-Year Plans; World War II; Khrushchev and de-Stalinization;
the Cold War; the Sino-Soviet dispute; modern Soviet society and contemporary
international affairs.
144. Russian Cultural History (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 128 prior to fall 1977. The history
of Russian art, literature, music, and philosophy. The medieval church and
its iconography; Eighteenth-Century Westernization; Dostoevsky, Tolstoy
and the Nineteenth-Century novel; realistic and abstract art; symphonic
music and the ballet; an historical appreciation of Soviet art and literature.
146. Eastern Europe and Scandinavia (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 124 prior to fall 1977. A survey
of the history of Scandinavia, East Central Europe, and the Balkans.
149T. Studies in Modern European History
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Intensive study of special topics.
150. England to 1688 (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 151 prior to fall 1977. Structure
of the British government, society, and economic life from Roman times to
the Glorious Revolution.
151. England and the Empire (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 152 prior to fall 1977. Rise of
England and the British nation; spread of the English-speaking peoples and
the transfer of British institutions; from 1485 to the modern era.
152. British Empire Since 1783 (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 155 prior to fall 1977. Political
and economic development of the British Empire, including the development
of the Commonwealth, colonial nationalism, and changes in British colonial
policy.
153. Canada (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 158 prior to fall 1977. Analysis
of the Canadian historical experience; from discovery, through French regime
and British Empire, to modern transcontinental nation.
154. 20th Century Canada (3)
Not open to students with credit in Mist 159 prior to Fall 1977. Historic
and contemporary facets of evolving "Canadianism," from Laurier
to Trudeau; internal and external challenges; war, depression, political
protest; British Empire to American Community; search for identity. 1896
to present.
156T. Studies in British and Commonwealth History
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Intensive study of special topics.
157. Africa (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 136 prior to fall 1977. Major movements
in African history from ancient times to present. Emphasis is given to the
development of African civilization, relations between Africa and other
continents, and Africa's rise in modern times to a position of prominence
in world affairs.
160. The Great American Civilizations: Maya, Aztec, Inca (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 196 prior to fall 1977. Historical
examination of the rise and fall of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca empires. Social
organization, religion, technology, art, and scientific achievements of
the pre-Columbian great American civilizations.
161. Caribbean Basin (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 163 prior to fall 1977. Emphasis
on origins and evolution of the Greater Antilles and Central America. The
role of the U.S. in these areas is examined.
162. Eastern South America (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 162 and 166 prior to Fall 1975.
History of Eastern South America since 1800. Disintegration of the Viceroyalty
of LaPlata and the formation of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. Transition
of Brazil from colony to empire to republic. Emphasis on major political,
economic and social development.
163. Western South America (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 164 prior to Fall 1977. Development
of the countries which once formed the bulk of the Viceroyalty of Peru;
Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, 1800 to the present.
164. The Mexican Heritage (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 165A prior to Fall 1977. Recommended
for teachers and students of Mexican culture. Disintegration of the Viceroyalty
of New Spain and the First Empire. Development of Mexican nationality and
culture, 1800-1910. Literature and art as an expression of the new culture.
165. Modern Mexico (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 165B prior to fall 1977. Nineteenth
century origins of Mexican nationality. Development of modern Mexican culture
from the Mexican Revolution to the present as compared to that of the Mexican
American. Literature and art as an expression of the new Mexican culture.
166. United States -- Latin American Diplomacy (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 170 prior to fall 1977. History
of the relations between the United States and Latin America, ranging from
the Monroe Doctrine through the Good Neighbor Policy, Alliance for Progress,
and the Caribbean Basin Initiative.
169T. Studies in Latin American History
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Intensive study of special topics.
170. The American Experience (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 100 prior to fall 1977. Designed
for elementary and secondary teachers. 1n-depth review of major historical
themes, problems, and incidents of United States history as covered in the
curriculum of California public schools.
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.
174A. United States History, 1914-1945 (3)
The United States in world affairs; political, economic, social, and cultural
developments and problems from 1914 to 1945.
174B. United States History, 1945-Present (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 176 prior to fall 1977. The United
States in world affairs; political, economic, social, and cul tural developments,
and problems from 1945 to present.
176A. Cultural History of the United States to 1865 (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 177 prior to fall 1977. Development
of the American people; leading ideas and values in a predominantly rural
and agrarian society.
176B. Cultural History of the United States since 1865 (3)
Impact of industrialization and urbanization upon American society; leading
ideas and values.
177. American History in Film (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 195 prior to fall 1977. Analysis
of significant films and documentaries on controversial aspects of American
history. Emphasis given to placing film content in an historiographical
frame work. Offered especially, but not exclusively, for prospective teachers.
178. History of Black Americans (3)
(See Bl S 178.) Evolution of
American Black society from 1619 to the present; developments in the twentieth
century.
179T. Studies in United States History (1-3;
max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Intensive study of special topics.
180. United States Military History (3)
History of America's wars encompassing both military aspects and the social
impact of war, beginning with the American War for Independence.
181A. Westward Movement to 1848 (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 181 prior to fall 1977. 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.
181B. Westward Movement Since 1848 (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 182 prior to fall 1977. 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.
184A. American Diplomatic History to 1898 (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 167 prior to fall 1977. Principles,
ideals, and policies of the United States in diplomatic relations from 1775
to 1898.
184B. American Diplomatic History, 1898-Present (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 168A and 168B prior to fall 1977.
Principles, ideals, and policies of the United States in diplomatic relations
as a great world power in the 20th century.
185. Religion in American History (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 197 prior to fall 1977. An examination
of the influences of religious thought upon American culture. politics,
economics, social theory, reform and reaction, and foreign policy; significant
religious leaders and movements from the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Centuries.
186. American Ethnic History (3)
The immigration of peoples from Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America
to the United States and the life they created here.
187. The American Indian (3)
A survey of representative American Indian tribes within the continental
limits of the United States from the seventeenth to the twentieth century.
Emphasis placed on the development of British and United States Indian policies
and their impact upon tribal life.
189A. Early California (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 1088 prior to fall 1977. 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.
189B. 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 Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
191. China (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 103 prior to fall 1977. From pre-historic
times to the Revolution of 1911 and the fall of Ch'ing (Manchu) Dynasty
in 1912 A.D.
192. Recent China (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 104 prior to fall 1977. Political,
social, economic, and cultural development of China--Communist as well as
Nationalists from 1912 to present.
193. Japan and Korea (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 105 prior to fall 1977. History
and culture of Japan and Korea from the 1860s (the introduction of Western
Civilization) to the present.
194. Southeast Asia and the Modern World (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 107 prior to fall 1977. An analysis
of the history and culture of Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia,
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippine Islands.
198. Directed Reading
(1-3; max total 3 if no area repeated)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing. Readings on selected themes, problems,
and topics in consultation with a faculty adviser.
199T. Studies in Far Eastern History
(1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Intensive study in special topics.
(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.
205. Seminar in Middle Eastern and African History (3)
Prerequisite: Hist 100. Research in special problems in Ancient Fertile
Crescent, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and medieval history and culture.
210. Seminar in Ancient and Medieval History (3)
Prerequisite: Hist 100. Research in special problems in Ancient Fertile
Crescent, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and medieval history and culture.
(Former Hist 220)
240. Seminar in Modern Europe (3)
Prerequisite: see instructor. Selected research problems in modern European
history.
250. Seminar in Great Britain and the Empire/Commonwealth (3)
Prerequisite: History 100. Research in special problems in Great Britain
and the Empire/Commonwealth.
260. Seminar in Latin America (3)
Prerequisite; see instructor. Selected research problems in Latin American
history.
270. 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.
285. Seminar in Far Eastern History (3)
Prerequisite: History 100. Research in specific areas of Far Eastern history
and culture.
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 Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
292. Directed Readings (1-3; max 6 if no area repeated)*
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Readings on selected themes and
topics in consultation with a faculty adviser.
299A-B. Thesis (3-3)
Prerequisite: see Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion,
and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree. (A) Thesis
design. (B) Thesis writing. A and B may be taken concurrently.
*Maximum total for Hist 290 and 292 combined is 9 units if no area repeated.
(See Course Numbering System.)
History (Hist)
300. Topics in History
(2; max total 8 if no topic repeated)