History (Hist)
1A-B. Survey of Western Culture (3-3)
Quiz sections to be scheduled. 1A required of entering freshmen and open
only to them except by special permission of the instructor.
4A-B. History of Modern Europe (3-3)
Prerequisite to upper division world history courses. European history
from 1500 to present.
8A-B. History of the Americas (3-3)
Survey of American history from discovery to present.
10. Survey of American History (3)
This is a rapid survey of the whole field of the history of the United States
from the beginning of the colonial period to the present. It is designed
to meet the state requirement for a course in American history for all students
who do not meet the requirement through other courses in the department.
41A-B. Current Affairs (2-2)
Subject matter for class discussion taken from the daily New York Times
and current magazines.
111A-B. Ancient World (3-3)
First half, cultural development of Greece and East from dawn of Mediterranean
civilization to Roman conquest; second half, Rome and West from founding
of Rome to Justinian. Prerequisites: History 4a-b or Anthropology la-b or
equivalent.
121. Medieval History (3)
European History from 500 to 1500. Barbarian migrations, rise of papacy,
growth of medieval church, feudal land system and society, struggle between
empire and papacy, rise and spread of Mohammedanism, expansion of Christendom
and Crusades, rise of towns, expansion of trade, thought and learning of
Middle Ages. Prerequisites: History 4a-b or Anthropology la-b or equivalent.
125. Historical Geography of the United States (3) (See Geog. 125)
131. The Renaissance and Reformation (3)
Changing ideas of fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and their
influence on European life. Medieval background, humanism, fine arts, science,
philosophy, growth of universities and new learning, rise of absolutism
and middle-class, Protestant Revolt and Catholic Reformation, new nationalism,
expansion of Europe. Prerequisites: History 4a-b or equivalent.
140. Imperial Expansion (2)
Deals with expansions of peoples from earliest times to present. Special
emphasis on expansions of world problems of today.
145. The Revolutionary Era in Europe (3)
Revolutionary movements in Europe from French Revolution to 1870; social
and economic background of French Revolution; subsequent revolutions with
permanent institutional effect. Prerequisites: History 4a-b or equivalent.
146. Contemporary Europe (3)
Diplomatic alliances between various European nations after 1870 as background
to alliances of 1914; revolutions of 1917 and 1918; social and economic
problems facing Europe in nations today. Prerequisites: History 4a-b or
equivalent.
151. History of England (3)
A survey of the British Isles to the year 1714. Lectures with readings
from the latest texts.
155. History of British Empire Since 1714 (3)
Older overseas empire and break-up; newer empire after 1783; rise, federation
and imperial relations of self-governing dominions; crown colony system;
India under British; British expansion in Africa and the Pacific. Prerequisites:
History 4a-b or equivalent.
160. History of Spain and Portugal (2)
Iberian peninsula; background for Spanish literature and Hispanic American
field; Spain; Portugal's contributions to world history. Prerequisites:
History 4a-b or equivalent.
163. Colonial Latin America (3)
Discovery, Exploration, Colonial Period. Prerequisites:, History 8a-b or
equivalent.
164. Republics of Latin America (3)
Latin America from independence period to present. Prerequisites: History
8a-b or equivalent.
167. History of American Foreign Policy (3)
Principles, ideals and policies of United States in foreign relations. Prerequisites:
History 4a-b and 8a-b or equivalents.
171. Early American History, 1607-1815 (2)
The first of a sequence of four courses covering the full period of the
History of the United States. The courses emphasize political and economic
factors, with some attention to social and cultural development. The period
from 1783 to 1789 is omitted since covered in the required Political Science
101. Prerequisites: History 8a-b or equivalent.
172. Expansion and Conflict, 1815-1865 (2)
Prerequisite: Hist 8A-B or equivalent.
173. Reconstruction and Industrial Expansion, 1865-1896 (2)
Prerequisite: Hist 8A-B or equivalent.
174. United States as a World Power, 1896 to Date (2)
Prerequisite: Hist 8A-B or equivalent.
175. Representative Americans (2)
Biographical sketches of leading characters in American history from Revolution
to present. Lectures and reading from standard biographies.
176. Social and Intellectual History of the United States to 1865
(2-3)
Manners, customs, styles, entertainment, social thought, political problems.
Prerequisites: History 8a-b or equivalent, or with the approval of instructor.
181. History of the West (3)
Meets the American history requirement. Prerequisites: Hist 8A-B or equivalent.
Development of western civilization in United States; movement of people
and ideas from east to west, persistence and significance.
189A-B. History of California (2-2)
Prerequisite: Hist 8A-B or equivalent or permission of instructor. Discovery
and exploration of California, Mission movement, overland advance of Americans,
gold discovery and consequences, organization of civil government. Indians,
bandits, pastoral development, railroads, irrigation.
191. Survey of Oriental Culture (3)
Prerequisite: Anth 1A-B or equivalent or lower-division history course.
Cultural point of view, ethnology, philosophy, religion, art, literature,
and political and economic life of China and Japan.
195. Honors Course (1-5)
Open to history majors in senior year with at least a B average in department.
History (Hist)
201. Introduction to Historical Method and Bibliography (2)
This course is designed for graduate majors in history and social science
who are candidates for Secondary Credentials and higher degrees. Emphasis
is placed on techniques of research, individual study of history, the preparation
and handling of materials and techniques of history and social studies.
270. Seminar in American History (2)
Open only to history and social science majors.