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COURSES

 

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.


GRADUATE COURSES



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.



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