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COURSES

 

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.

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)
Prerequisite: upper-division standing; first-semester junior. 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.

103. History of China (3)
From pre-historic times to the Revolution of 1911 and the fall of the Ch'ing (Manchu) Dynasty in 1912 A.D

104. Recent China (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 104B prior to Fall 1974. Political, social, economic, and cultural development of China-Communist as well as Nationalist from 1912 to the present.

105. Japan and Korea (3)
History and culture of Japan and Korea From the 1860s (the introduction of Western Civilization) to the present.

107. Southeast Asia and the Modern World (3) Analysis of the history and cultures of Southeast Asia in modern times, focusing on the problems created by western expansion and the conflicts between colonialism, imperialism, nationalism, and communism in traditional societies.

108. Ancient Israel (3)
History of the Jewish people from earliest times to the fall of Jerusalem in 70 A.D.

109T. Studies In Oriental, Armenian, and African History (l-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.

113A. History of Early Christianity (3)
Early Christianity from the first century to Constantine the Great and the legalization of Christianity (313 AD). Origin of Christian movement from Judaic roots and its spread in the Graeco-Roman world. Development during the early patristic period.

113B. 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.

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.

118. Women in History (3)
Historical survey of women's roles in history, with an emphasis on the emergence of the feminist movement.

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.

123. Dissent and Repression (3)
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.

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.

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.

133A. Armenian History (3)
Economic, political, social, religious, and cultural history of Armenia from earliest times to present.

133B. Soviet Armenia (3)
Origin and development of the Armenian Soviet Socialistic Republic with emphasis on its culture, institutions, and minorities.

134. Islam to 1500 (3)
Rise of Islam, its territorial expansion, teachings, and cultural contributions. Emergence of the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates and appearance of Seljuk and Ottoman Turks.

136. Africa (3)
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.

138A. Russia 862-1689 (3)
Not open to students with credit in History 137 prior to Fall 1974. The Vikings, the Kievan state and Byzantium; the Mongol invasion; Ivan the Great and the unification of Muscovy; Ivan the Terrible; Boric Godunov and the Time of Troubles; the culture and civilization of medieval Muscovy.

138B. Russia 1689-1855 (3)
Not open to students with credit in History 138 prior to Fall 1974. Peter the Great and Westernization; the Russian Enlightenment and Catherine the Great; Napoleon and Russia; The Decembrists; Pushkin, Gogol and the birth of the Russian novel; Herzen, Bakunin and the early revolutionary movement; the Crimean War.

139A. Russia 1855-1928 (3)
Not open to students with credit in History 139 prior to Fall 1974. The emancipation of the serfs and industrialization; Dostoevsky and Tolstoy; Nicholas and Alexandra; Lenin, Trotsky and the revolutionary movement; World War I and the Revolution of 1917; Civil War and Intervention; the NEP, Lenin's death and the rise of Stalin.

139B. Russia since 1928 (3)
Not open to students with credit in History 139 prior to Fall 1974, The five-year plans and peasant collectivization; the purges and the concentration camps; Hitler and Stalin; World War II and the Grand Alliance; the Cold War; Khrushchev and dc-Stalinization; Brezhnev, Kosygin and the specs age; Solzhenitsyn and the liberal underground.

140. 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.

141. Europe in the 17th Century (3)
European culture, society, and politics from 1600 to the death of Louis XIV.

142A. Europe in the Age of Enlightenment (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 142. Intellectual, social, and political development of Europe from Louis XIV to the Seven Years' War.

142B. Europe in the Age of Revolution (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 142. Enlightened Despotism, the French Revolution, and Napoleon discussed in their European context.

143A. Germany: from Bismarck to Hitler (3)
Rise of German nationalism; wars of Bismarck, triumph of Prussian militarism; industrial expansion; social and ideological conflicts; imperialism and power politics of Kaiser Wilhelm II; World War I and its aftermath; Hitler's rise to power.

143B. Germany: The Third Reich and After (3)
Examination of the failure of German democracy in the 1920s and the reason for Adolf Hitler's success. Domestic and foreign policies of Hitler's Third Reich. Political, economic and social development of East and West Germany since 1945.

145. Europe in Upheaval, 1871-1871 (3)
The modernization of life and thought, particularly in Britain, France, Germany, Austria and Italy. Social effects of industrialization and urbanization; liberal and nationalist movements; power politics of Napoleon III, Cavour and Bismarck; artistic, intellectual and religious movements.

146. Europe in Tension, 1871-1914 (3)
Origins of contemporary Europe, with emphasis upon Britain, France, Germany and Austria. Emergence of the mass society; rifle of democracy, socialism and extreme nationalism; European imperialism and world dominance; causes of World War I. New intellectual, artistic and religious movements.

147A. Europe from 1914 to 1945 (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 147 prior to Fall 1974. Examination of European society and politics in the Age of Violence. Causes and course of two World Wars. Rise of Nazism, Communism and Fascism, and the struggle of the liberal democracies. Intellectual impact of Freud, Lenin, and Hitler.

147B. Europe Since 1945 (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 147 prior to 1W4. Spectacular recovery of Europe from the devastation of the Second World War. The problems of decolonization and their impact on Europe and its place in the world. The Cold War. The problems of achieving European unity.

148A. Ideal That Shaped the World: 18th and 19th Centuries (3)
European ideas that have exerted a lasting and worldwide influence upon our modern way of life. The roots of. modern political ideologies (conservatism, liberalism, socialism,. nationalism, racism) ; rise of rationalism, romanticism and materialism; innovative, artistic .and religious movements. .

148B. Ideas That Shaped the World: the 20th Century (3)
European ideas which have exerted a major and worldwide influence upon our contemporary way of life. Boots of contemporary natural and social sciences. Examination of European political ideologies (Fascism, Leninism, Socialism, Liberalism) and European movements in literature and philosophy.

149T. Studies in Modern European History (1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Intensive study of special topics.

150. European Social History (3)
Changing customs and social conflicts in Europe from late 18th century to present. Main themes: population growth, Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions, decline of nobility, rise of the middle classes, emergence of the industrial working class, churches and social order.

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.

156. The Arctic Frontier (3)
Four hundred years from silence to sound; quest for the Northwest passage and Ultima Thule; exploration, development, strategy and resources of northern North America.

157. Canadian-American Relations (3)
Historical evolution from common traditions; struggle for border, continentalism; impact of the United States on the Revolution to present.

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.

159. 20th Century Canada (3)
Historical 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. l896 to present. (Former Hist 179T section)

160. Spain and Portugal (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 160A-B prior to Fall 1974. Development of the Iberian Peninsula from prehistoric to modern times.

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.

162. Platine Countries and Brazil (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist l69 and 165 prior to Fall 1973. 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. Caribbean America (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 163A or Hist 163B prior to Fall 197h. Origins and evolution of the Greater Antilles, Venezuela and Colombia, their struggle for self-determination and sovereignty from 1800 to the present.

164. Western South America (3)
Development of the countries which once formed the bulk of the Viceroyalty of Peru: Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, 1800 to the present.

165A. Nineteenth Century Mexico (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 165. Development of Mexican nationality and culture from 1800-1910.

165B. Twentieth Century Mexico (3)
Forging of modern Mexican nationality and culture through the political, social, and economic changes created by the Mexican Revolution.

167. American Diplomatic History to 1898 (3)
Principles, ideals, and policies of the Unified States in diplomatic relations from 1775 to 1898.

168A. American Diplomatic History 1898-1941 (3)
Not open to students with credit in Hist 167 prior to September 1970. Principles, ideals, and policies of the United States in foreign relations from 1898 to 1941.

168B. Cold War Diplomacy (3)
History of American foreign policy from 1942 to present. Principles, ideals, and policies of the United States in the Cold War.

169T. Studies in Latin American History (1-3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
(See L A S 110T) Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

170. United States-Latin American Diplomacy (3)
History of the relations between the United Skates and Latin America, ranging hoe the Monroe Doctrine to Nixon Doctrine. Development of the inter-American system, resulting in the creation of Organization of American States.

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)
Meets the American history requirement. 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)
Meets the American history requirement. The United States in world affairs; political, economic, social, and cultural developments, and problems From 1943 to 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)
(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.

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.

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.

184. Politics of Affluence and Poverty (3)
Major elements in America's material successes and failures. The influence of political decisions in the production and distribution of wealth and power in the United States.

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.

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 Academic Placement -- Independent Study.

191HD. European History Honors Seminar (3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Undergraduate honors seminar in selected topics in European history.

192HD. North American History Honors Seminar (3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Undergraduate honors seminar in selected topics in North American history.

193HD. Latin American History Honors Seminar (3; max total 6 if no topic repeated)
Undergraduate honors seminar in selected topics in Latin American history.

194HD. Oriental, Armenian, and African History Honors Seminar
(3; max total 6 if no topic repeated) Undergraduate honors seminar in selected topics in Oriental, Armenian, and African history.

195. American History in Film (3)
Analysis of significant Alms and documentaries on controversial aspects of American History. Emphasis given to placing Rim content in an historiographical framework. Offered especially, but not exclusively, for prospective teachers.

196. The Great American Civilizations: Mayo, Aztec, Inca (3)
Historical examination of the rise and fall of the Maya, Aztec, and Inca empires. Social organization, religion, technology, art, and scientific achievements of the pro-Columbian great American civilizations. .


GRADUATE COURSES

(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 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.

240. 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.

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.

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.

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.


IN-SERVICE COURSE

(See Course Numbering System.)

History (Hist)

300. Topics in History
(2; max total 8 if no topic repeated)


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