History (HIST) Courses
HIST 300 History of Europe and the Mediterranean to 1500
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU; UC (Credit Limitation: HIST 300 & 480: maximum credit one course)
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; CSU Area D; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4
- C-ID:Part of C-ID HIST 170
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This survey course reviews the history of Europe and the Mediterranean world from prehistory to 1500 CE. Its focus is on the impact of social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual forces that impacted the wider region and emphasizes the dynamic interactions between and among the peoples of Europe and the Mediterranean world. This course is not open to students who have completed HIST 480.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and correctly use basic historical terminology.
- distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- identify various interpretations used by historians to explain the development of Europe and the Mediterranean to 1500.
- explain why there may be multiple causes of a historical event.
- identify the major eras and relevant geography of Europe and the Mediterranean to 1500.
- identify and evaluate major economic, social, political, and cultural developments in Europe and the Mediterranean to 1500.
- identify and evaluate the experiences, conflicts, and connections of diverse groups of people in Europe and the Mediterranean to 1500.
- make historical generalizations about Europe and the Mediterranean to 1500 based on personal understanding of the historical evidence.
- identify and describe the multiple cultural legacies of diverse peoples in Europe and the Mediterranean to 1500.
HIST 302 History of Europe Since 1500
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU; UC (Credit Limitation: HIST 302 & 481: maximum credit one course)
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; CSU Area D; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4
- C-ID:C-ID HIST 180; Part of C-ID HIST 170
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a survey of European history from the sixteenth century to the present, emphasizing the interplay of social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual forces. Those forces were often indigenous to the continent but also involved global interactions in which Europe influenced and was concurrently influenced by the broader world. This course is not open to students who have completed HIST 481.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and correctly use basic historical terminology, and distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- compare and evaluate various interpretations used by historians to explain the development of European history since 1500.
- evaluate multiple causes and analyze why a historical event happened.
- identify the major eras and relevant geography of European history since 1500.
- evaluate major economic, social, political, and cultural developments in European history since 1500.
- evaluate the experiences, conflicts, and connections of diverse groups of people in European history since 1500.
- draw historical generalizations about European history since 1500 based on understanding of the historical evidence.
- describe and evaluate the major movements and historical forces that have contributed to the development of European history since 1500.
HIST 305 Women in Western Civilization
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLR 340 AND ESLW 340
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; CSU Area D6; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4F
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a survey of women's contributions to the major ideas, institutions, and events of Western Civilization. It emphasizes women's diversified roles from antiquity to the present. This course focuses on the interaction between men and women within a socially and culturally constructed framework. It also examines the effects of the patriarchal family structure on society and the pervasive impact of patriarchy on all institutions of western culture.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- examine the contributions of women in the evolution of western social, cultural, political, and economic institutions within the context of socially- and culturally-imposed limits inherent in the patriarchal system of domination.
- analyze and evaluate the impact of western social, religious, economic, political, and cultural institutions on women's lives and experiences.
- discuss the role of patriarchy, social stratification, and social construction of gender as historically- and socially-constructed systems of male dominance.
- utilize basic historical and gender-studies concepts and terminology to examine and analyze patriarchy as a system of domination that has defined the nature of gender relations in western society and institutions.
- evaluate the symbiotic relationship between private property, religious ideology, and the creation of the legal system that legitimized the preservation of male dominance in western society.
- comprehend how, to this date, gender relations are strongly influenced by a long history of patriarchal institutions and structures.
HIST 307 History of World Civilizations to 1500
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLW 340.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area I; AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area C2; CSU Area D6; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4F
- C-ID:C-ID HIST 150
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course surveys global societies from prehistory to the 1500s, with a particular emphasis on the dynamic interaction and comparison of diverse peoples, ethnicities, and cultures. Special attention is given to the social, political, economic, cultural, and religious influences that have shaped human history.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- correctly use basic historical terminology.
- distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- identify various interpretations used by historians to explain world history to 1500 C.E.
- analyze multiple causes for and properly evaluate why an historical event happened.
- describe the major eras of world history to 1500 C.E.
- evaluate major economic, social, political, and cultural developments in world history to 1500 C.E.
- assess the experiences, conflicts, and connections of diverse ethnicities and cultures in world history to 1500 C.E.
- use historical evidence to formulate historical generalizations about world history to 1500 C.E.
- identify the relevant geography of world history to 1500 C.E.
HIST 308 History of World Civilizations, 1500 to Present
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLR 340 AND ESLW 340.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area I; AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area C2; CSU Area D6; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4F
- C-ID:C-ID HIST 160
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a survey of world history from the 16th century to the present, with particular emphasis on the increased integration of peoples and cultures as the result of the continuing process of globalization. The focus is on the revolutionary transformations of human society and human social relations caused by such new ideas as scientific racism, nationalism, imperialism, and constitutional government. It also covers important trends of the past five-hundred years including the increasing prevalence of migration, the changing nature of warfare, the harnessing of fossil fuels, the growing integration of global economies, and the scientific and technological breakthroughs that are continuing to revolutionize humanity's understanding of and relationship with the natural world. Through this focus it is possible to better understand the forces that have shaped world society over the past five-hundred years and that continue to shape the world today. These analyses are set within the context of such historical concepts as cause and effect, multiple causation, multiple frames of reference, and historical interpretation from evidence.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- use basic historical terminology.
- distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- identify various interpretations used by historians to explain world history since 1500 C.E.
- investigate multiple causes for and properly evaluate why a historical event happened and to discuss past events through multiple frames of reference.
- describe the major eras and relevant geography of world history since 1500 C.E.
- evaluate major economic, social, political, cultural, intellectual, and religious developments in world history since 1500 C.E.
- assess the experiences, conflicts, and connections of diverse groups of people in world history since 1500 C.E.
- use historical evidence to formulate generalizations about world history since 1500 C.E.
HIST 310 History of the United States (To 1877)
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLW 340.
- Transferable:CSU; UC (Credit Limitation: HIST 310 & 483: maximum credit one course)
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(a); CSU Area D; CSU Area U1; IGETC Area 4F
- C-ID:C-ID HIST 130
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a survey of United States history from its European, African, and Native American backgrounds to 1877. It examines the origin and development of many of this nation's political, social, economic, and intellectual institutions including their influences upon contemporary American life. It also emphasizes such historical concepts as cause and effect, multiple causation, historical context, and historical interpretation. This course is not open to students who have completed HIST 483.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and correctly use basic historical terminology and distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- analyze multiple causes for an historical event, and properly evaluate why that event happened.
- identify various interpretations used by historians to explain United States history up to 1877.
- identify the major time periods and relevant geography of United States history up to 1877.
- analyze and evaluate the major economic, social, political, and cultural developments in United States history up to 1877.
- analyze and evaluate the experiences and conflicts of diverse groups of people, including “common people,” in United States history up to 1877.
- analyze, describe, and explain the motives, settlement, and organization of European colonies in North America, and the impact on the Native American environment and cultures.
- trace the development of racial slavery in America, explain the reasons for its institutionalization, and analyze the influence of Africans and African culture on American society and institutions.
- analyze the events of the American Revolution and the creation of the United States, including state and national Constitutions, and explain the rationale behind these developments.
- analyze the philosophical, intellectual, and cultural influences on the development of American political and social institutions.
HIST 311 History of the United States (1865 - Present)
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGRD 310, ENGRD 312, ENGWR 300, or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
- Transferable:CSU; UC (Credit Limitation: HIST 311 & 484: maximum credit one course)
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(a); CSU Area D; CSU Area U1; IGETC Area 4
- C-ID:C-ID HIST 140
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a survey of United States History from 1865 to the present. It analyzes many of America's political, social, economic, and intellectual institutions, including their influences upon contemporary life. This course also examines this nation's increasing involvement in world affairs. These analyses are set within the context of such historical concepts as evidence, cause and effect, multiple causation, and historical interpretation.
This course is not open to students who have completed HIST 484.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and correctly use basic historical terminology, and distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- identify various interpretations used by historians to explain United States History since the Civil War.
- analyze multiple causes for and properly evaluate why an historical event happened.
- identify the major time periods and relevant geography of United States history since the Civil War.
- analyze and evaluate the major economic, social, political, and cultural developments in United States history since the Civil War.
- analyze and evaluate the experiences and conflicts of diverse groups of people, including “common people,” in United States history since the Civil War.
- make historical generalizations about United States history since the Civil War based on historical evidence.
- analyze and evaluate the increasing role of the United States in a global context since the Civil War.
HIST 318 American Intellectual and Cultural History
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGWR 102 or 103, and ENGRD 116; OR ESLR 320 and ESLW 320
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(a); CSU Area D6; CSU Area U1; IGETC Area 4F
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a survey of major themes and developments in American culture and ideas from the colonial to the contemporary period. Special emphasis is given to religious, scientific, literary, artistic, philosophical, and political thought to explore the sources, expressions, and transformation of cultural and intellectual values in the history of the United States.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and correctly use basic historical terminology, and distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- identify and apply various interpretations used by historians to explain intellectual and cultural developments in the history of the United States.
- analyze the intellectual sources and expressions of core American values such as individualism, liberty, democracy, citizenship, and equality.
- identify, evaluate, and analyze the contributions of specific individuals to public and private discussions of American values.
- analyze the impact of religion, politics, science, philosophy, literature, and art on the formation of American cultural and intellectual values.
- analyze how the definitions of social categories such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class have changed in cultural and intellectual expression through time.
- evaluate how social categories such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class have influenced the formation of political, economic, cultural, and social ideas in the United States.
HIST 320 History of the United States: African-American Emphasis
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 and ENGWR 300; or AND ESLW 340.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(a); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area C2; CSU Area U1; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4F
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course covers the development of American Institutions and society through Reconstruction from the lens of the African American experience. The course examines the political, economic, and social forces that engendered the institution of slavery and the implications for race issues, civil war, and the struggle for equality. Beginning with the ancestral home of West Africa, this course emphasizes the cultural and intellectual contributions of African Americans as they shaped and developed the nation through resistance and resilience.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- evaluate the early history of the United States from an African American perspective.
- identify the origin and significance of American institutions such as slavery, U.S. Constitution, and role of the Federal Government.
- relate to the African American experience from African origins through the Civil War.
- identify the historical geography of the world and the United States including changes in the environment and migrations of populations to and within the territory of the United States.
- examine the contributions of African Americans to U.S. History.
- analyze the impact of discrimination and institutionalized racism on African American communities.
- evaluate African American relationships with other ethnic groups.
HIST 321 History of the United States: African-American Emphasis
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLW 340.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(a); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area C2; CSU Area D; CSU Area U1; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4F
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course covers the development of American Institutions and society from Reconstruction to the present from the lens of the African American experience. The course examines the political, economic, and social forces that engendered the defining and redefining of freedom for African Americans beginning with the post American Civil War time period, “Jim Crow” segregation, and the ongoing struggle for civil rights. This course emphasizes the cultural and intellectual contributions of African Americans as they shaped and developed the nation through resistance and resilience.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- examine U.S. history since the Civil War from an African American perspective.
- evaluate the function and continued development of U.S. institutions.
- assess the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history.
- evaluate African American relationships with other ethnic groups.
- analyze the struggle for civil rights from Reconstruction to the present.
- analyze the impact of discrimination and institutionalized racism on African American communities.
HIST 323 History of the United States: The American Indian Experience
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; ESL 325; OR ESLW 340.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(a); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D6; CSU Area U1; IGETC Area 4F
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a survey of the North American Indian Nations. It covers the effects of European contact, trade, and colonization. Topics include the effects of United States political, economic, and social policies on Indians throughout U.S. history. Also, it emphasizes American Indian people's attempts to protect their sovereignty and revitalize their societies across time.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and correctly use basic historical terminology.
- distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- identify and discuss various interpretations used by historians to explain the history of the American Indian experiences in the United States.
- analyze multiple causes for and properly evaluate why specific historical events happened.
- analyze the economic, political, and social systems of a wide variety of Nations which inhabited the North American continent prior to European Contact.
- identify major eras of U.S. history as they relate to changing relationships with Native Nations.
- describe and analyze the effect of European colonization and trade upon the original inhabitants of North America.
- analyze the consequences of European wars in North America.
- trace the migration of Europeans and Americans across the continent and explain the rationale for and consequences of these movements.
- evaluate the effect of stereotyping and racism on American Indian Nations during specific periods in U.S. history.
- analyze the effect of U.S. government policies on American Indians, including American Indian attempts to protect sovereignty and cultural traditions.
HIST 325 History of Asian/Pacific Americans
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLW 340.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(a); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D3; CSU Area D6; CSU Area U1; IGETC Area 4F
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This survey lecture course examines the history of Asian and Pacific Islander immigrants and Asian Pacific Americans in the United States from 1850 to the present. It includes the process of migration and settlement in the United States by people from East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific islands. It examines the historical experience of these groups from a social, political, economic, and cultural perspective, with an emphasis on the following themes: work, family, community formation, government policies, race relations, and ethnic identities. It also addresses the contributions of Asian Americans to the multicultural development of contemporary American society, including the interaction of Asian Americans with people of European, African, Latino/a/x, and indigenous American descent.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and correctly use basic historical terminology, such as causality, chronology, and change over time.
- distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- apply various interpretations used by historians to explain the history of Asian Pacific Americans.
- identify the origins and sources of global Asian migration in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including persons from East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific islands.
- explain the historical context of United States government policies toward Asian Pacific Islander immigrants, including immigration restrictions and exclusion from citizenship.
- analyze the historical patterns of gender roles and family formation among Asian Pacific Americans.
- analyze the effect of racial and ethnic prejudice on Asian Pacific Islander populations throughout American history, using appropriate terminology.
- compare and contrast the historical relationships of Asian Pacific Americans to other racial and ethnic groups in American society.
- analyze the efforts by Asian Pacific Islander immigrants and Asian Pacific Americans to incorporate themselves into the social, political, economic, and cultural structure of the United States.
HIST 327 History of the Chicano/Mexican American
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLW 340.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(a); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D; CSU Area U1; IGETC Area 4
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a study of the relationship between the development of U.S. and Mexican civilization in the Western Hemisphere. This course focuses on the role of the Mexican American experience in the U.S. as it was affected by social, political, and economic events. It emphasizes the socio-cultural contributions of Mexican Americans to U.S. institutions.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and correctly use basic historical terminology, as well as distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- describe multiple perspectives about an event in U.S./Chicano history.
- analyze multiple causes for and properly evaluate why a historical event happened.
- analyze and evaluate the major economic, social, political, and cultural developments in U.S. history since the Mexican American War.
- analyze and explain the influence of Mexican Americans on U.S. history.
- explain how the history of the U.S. from a Mexican American perspective enhances the overall understanding of U.S. history.
- identify the major historical periods and relevant geography of the U.S. since the Mexican American War.
- describe the complexity of relationships that Mexican Americans have with other ethnic groups within the United States.
HIST 330 Women in American History
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLR 340 AND ESLW 340.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(a); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D; CSU Area U1; IGETC Area 4
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course offers a survey of U.S. women's history including the origin and development of the nation's political, social, economic, and intellectual institutions, from pre-contact indigenous societies to the modern era. It is inclusive of LGBTQ+ people and the diverse roles and contributions of various ethnic and racial groups, including Native American, European American, African American, Latinx, and Asian American women.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and use basic historical terminology.
- distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- provide multiple causes to explain why an historical event occurred.
- describe an event or controversy in U.S. women’s history from several historical perspectives including those based on gender identity, race, ethnicity, immigrant experience, social class, or sexual orientation.
- identify the major eras of U.S. women’s history.
- analyze the contributions of various groups of women to America’s political and economic systems.
- evaluate women’s history through an intersectionality lens, including how race, class, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and other categories influence women’s identities and experiences.
- explain how women’s point of view fits into the overall narrative of U.S. History.
HIST 332 Women in American History (To 1877)
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(a); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D; CSU Area U1; CSU Area U2; IGETC Area 4
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course offers a survey of U.S. women's history by examining the origin and development of the nation's political, constitutional, social, economic, and intellectual institutions, from pre-colonial Indigenous societies to 1877. It explores the evolution of American institutions and ideals, and focuses on the U.S. Constitution, political philosophies of the Framers, and representative democratic government as a whole, including in relationship to women’s status and rights. The course examines major developments, themes, and institutions in U.S. society related to women, gender, and sexuality. Using an intersectional lens, the course focuses on women’s experiences as they were shaped by race, racism, ethnicity, ethnocentrism, immigration, citizenship, class, gender identity, sexuality, disability, ableism, religion and other factors. The course examines and compares the experiences of North America’s diverse population of women including African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicane/Chicanx, Latine/Latinx, Native Americans, and European Americans.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and use basic historical terminology relating to U.S. women's history and distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- define ethnocentrism, racism, and sexism and use these definitions to analyze the social, political, and economic status of women throughout U.S. history.
- analyze multiple causes for why significant historical events in U. S. women’s history up to 1877 occurred, in such a way that underscores the continuity of the American experience, and its derivation from other cultures, including the study of politics, economics, and social movements.
- analyze the political philosophies of the Framers of the Constitution, the operation of political process and institutions under the U.S. Constitution, and the rights and obligations of individual citizens in the political system established under the Constitution.
- evaluate women’s status in the evolution of American politics such as constitutional interpretation and change, federal-state relationships, and the growth and power of the Supreme Court.
- describe and compare various interpretations used by historians to explain U.S. women’s history up through 1877 through an intersectional lens that accounts for race, ethnicity, class, gender identity, sexuality, disability, and other factors that influenced women’s lives.
- examine and compare significant aspects of culture, contributions, and social experiences of North America’s diverse population of women including African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicane/Chicanx, Latine/Latinx, Native Americans, and European Americans.
- explain how women’s history fits into the major time periods and relevant geography of United States history up to 1877, including the relationships of regions within the U.S. to external regions and powers.
HIST 333 Women in American History (1865-Present)
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(a); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D; CSU Area U1; CSU Area U3; IGETC Area 4
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course offers a survey of U.S. women's history from 1865 to the present day, tracing and analyzing how women’s place in U.S. society has changed over time. The course addresses the Constitution of the State of California; the nature and processes of California state and local governments; and the relationships between the U.S. government and California's state and local governments as they relate to women since 1865. The course examines major developments, themes, and institutions in U.S. society related to women, gender, and sexuality. Using an intersectional lens, the course focuses on women’s experiences as they were shaped by race, racism, ethnicity, ethnocentrism, immigration, citizenship, class, gender identity, sexuality, disability, ableism, religion and other factors. The course examines and compares the experiences of North America’s diverse population of women including African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicane/Chicanx, Latine/Latinx, Native Americans, and white Americans.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and correctly use basic historical terminology relating to US women’s history and distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- define ethnocentrism, racism, and sexism and use these definitions to analyze the social, political, and economic status of women throughout U.S history.
- provide multiple causes to explain why significant historical events in U.S. history occurred, in such a way that underscores the continuity of the American experience, and its derivation from other cultures, including the study of politics, economics, and social movements.
- analyze the Constitution of the State of California, the nature and processes of California State and local governments, and the relationships between the U.S. government and state and local governments in general, particularly as felt by women from diverse backgrounds.
- describe and compare various interpretations used by historians to explain United States and California’s women’s history from 1865 to the present through an intersectional lens that accounts for race, ethnicity, class, gender identity, sexuality, disability, and other factors that influenced women’s lives.
- examine and compare significant aspects of culture, contributions, and social experiences of North America’s diverse population of women including African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicane/Chicanx, Latine/Latinx, Native American, and European Americans.
- explain how women’s perspectives fit into the overall narrative of U.S. History, including the relationships of regions within the U.S. to external regions and powers.
HIST 340 History of California through 1879
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLW 340.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); CSU Area C2; CSU Area D; CSU Area U3; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4F
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a survey of the early history of California up through the second state constitutional convention of 1879. Topics addressed include: indigenous people of California prior to contact; Spanish expansion and settlement of California; the Mexican era; U.S. expansion and occupation of California; the Gold Rush; the first and second constitutional conventions; the relationships between the federal and state governments; and the railroad era.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- use basic historical terminology.
- identify and distinguish between primary and secondary historical sources.
- analyze and explain California art, literature, and other cultural expressions produced before 1879.
- evaluate various historical interpretations and perspectives of early California history.
- analyze and evaluate the multiple causes of an historical event that happened in California.
- organize California historical events into chronological order and analyze cause-and-effect relationships.
- analyze and describe the subjective and objective impacts of California's mission, rancho, Gold Rush, and railroad eras.
- evaluate the place of California's economy, politics, culture, and controversies within the context of U.S. and world history.
- assess the role of California's geography and climate in shaping human institutions, cultural expressions, and experiences.
- analyze the nature and processes of California State and local governments and the relationships between the U.S. government and state and local governments.
HIST 341 History of California: 1879 to Present
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLR 340 AND ESLW 340.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); CSU Area C2; CSU Area D; CSU Area U3; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a survey of California history from 1879 to the present. Topics include economic, social, cultural, and political developments. The course addresses the Constitution of the State of California; the nature and processes of California state and local governments; and the relationships between the U.S. government and California's state and local governments. Topics include the impact of the Constitution of 1879, consequences of railroad expansion, and early twentieth-century urbanization. It also includes the impact of the Great Depression and World War II, water projects, protest and reform movements of the 1960s, the rise of conservatism, and recent political trends.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- correctly use basic historical terminology.
- identify and distinguish between primary and secondary historical sources.
- evaluate multiple causes of an historical event that happened in California.
- support interpretations with examples drawn from California history.
- identify and evaluate significant political, economic, social, and ethnic developments from this period of California history.
- analyze the role of geography and climate in California in shaping human institutions and experiences.
- evaluate the multiple outcomes of the second constitutional convention.
- analyze the nature and processes of California State and local governments and the relationships between the U.S. government and state and local governments.
- critique political ideas, controversies, and institutions necessary for effective citizenship, especially for residents of California.
- analyze primary sources from California history, 1879 to present.
HIST 343 The California Mother Lode
- Units:0.5 - 3
- Hours:9 - 54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:ENGWR 102 or 103, and ENGRD 116 with a grade of “C” or better; OR ESLR 320 and ESLW 320 with a grade of “C” or better.
- Transferable:CSU
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); CSU Area D6
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a history of the Mother Lode with emphasis on the Gold Rush Era and its effects on the natural environment, human population of the region, and cultural and economic development of California within an international context. Lecture and guided visitations at selected locations in the Mother Lode region complement the classroom instruction. Each combination of classroom and on-site instruction constitutes one half unit of credit. Field trips are required and field trip expense fees may be required.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and correctly use historical terminology related to the California Gold Rush.
- critically evaluate various historical interpretations and perspectives of the California Gold Rush.
- analyze and describe the economic, political, and social consequences of the California Gold Rush.
- describe various gold mining techniques and evaluate the long-term environmental consequences of those techniques.
- visit a museum, exhibition, or remnant of a Gold Rush town, evaluate the historical interpretations provided, and make recommendations about ways to improve public interpretive materials.
- organize Gold Rush era events in chronological order and analyze cause-and-effect relationships.
- identify and distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
HIST 353 History of the Islamic World
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; ESLW 340.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); CSU Area D; IGETC Area 4
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course covers the history of Islam as a political, cultural, economic, and social force beginning with its origins in the Arabian Peninsula in the 7th century CE to its encounter with modernity in the 19th and 20th centuries. In particular, the course emphasizes the role of Islam as the major source of Afro-Eurasian connections prior to the modern age. Topics include the world of Muhammad; the origins and initial spread of Islam; the Caliphates; Science and technology in the Islamic world; merchants and trade; Islam in Africa and the Indian Ocean; early-modern empires; and Islam and modernity.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- correctly use basic historical terminology.
- distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- explain the complexity of Islam as a political, social, cultural, and economic influence across Afro-Eurasia and the diversity of peoples, geographies, and historical experiences of those living within the Islamic World.
- identify various interpretations used by historians to explain the history of the Islamic World.
- investigate multiple causes for and properly evaluate why a historical event happened and discuss past events through multiple frames of reference.
- describe the major eras and relevant geography of Islamic History.
- evaluate major economic, social, political, cultural, intellectual, and religious developments in Islamic History.
- assess the experiences, conflicts, and connections of diverse groups of people in Islamic History.
- use historical evidence to formulate generalizations about Islamic History.
HIST 364 Asian Civilization
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLW 340.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; CSU Area D6; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4F
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course covers the history of Asian Civilizations from the emergence of agriculture and complex societies to 1800 C.E, with particular focus on India, China, and Japan. Topics include the rise of complex societies across Asia; the relationship between agrarian civilizations and the herders of Inner Asia; state-building and imperial expansion; the emergence of the major Asian philosophies and religious faiths, including that of Islam; Asian technology and innovation; the Mongol conquests; and the entrance of Europeans into the Asian world beginning in the 15th century.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- use basic historical terminology.
- distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- explain the complexity of defining Asia as a region and the diversity of climates, peoples, geography, and historical experiences encompassed by the term Asia.
- identify various interpretations used by historians to explain Asian History to 1800 C.E.
- investigate multiple causes for and properly evaluate why a historical event happened and to discuss past events through multiple frames of reference.
- describe the major eras and relevant geography of Asian History to 1800 C.E.
- evaluate major economic, social, political, cultural, intellectual, and religious developments in Asian History to 1800 C.E.
- assess the experiences, conflicts, and connections of diverse groups of people in Asian History to 1800 C.E.
- use historical evidence to formulate generalizations about Asian History to 1800 C.E.
HIST 365 Asian Civilization
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLR 340 AND ESLW 340.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; CSU Area D6; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural transformation of India, China, and Japan since 1800. It emphasizes how these countries responded to the challenges of modernity and western imperialism by embracing new ideas, new approaches to statecraft, and new social and cultural norms. Topics include the emergence of western dominance in Asia, the breakdown of states and empires in conjunction with, and partly as a result of, western imperialism, the development of Asian nationalisms and nationalist movements, and the growth of Japanese imperialism and the effects that this had on the rest of Asia.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- use basic historical terminology.
- distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- explain the complexity of defining Asia as a region and the diversity of climates, peoples, geography, and historical experiences encompassed by the term Asia.
- identify various interpretations used by historians to explain Asian History since 1800 C.E.
- investigate multiple causes for and properly evaluate why a historical event happened and to discuss past events through multiple frames of reference.
- identify the relevant geography of Asian History since 1800 C.E.
- evaluate major economic, social, political, cultural, intellectual, and religious developments in Asian History since 1800 C.E.
- assess the experiences, conflicts, and connections of diverse groups of people in Asian History since 1800 C.E.
- use historical evidence to formulate generalizations about Asian History since 1800 C.E.
- analyze the effects of and responses to colonialism, imperialism, nationalism, and modernity in a variety of Asian societies.
- describe the major eras of Asian History since 1800 C.E.
HIST 367 History of Russia
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLW 340.
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); CSU Area C2; CSU Area D6; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4F
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a survey of Russian history from 1861 to the present. It examines the major social, political, and economic developments that have shaped Russian society and culture. Special attention is given to Russian culture, politics, and protest during the 19th century, the revolutions of 1917 and the Bolshevik rise to power, the creation and expansion of the Soviet state under Stalin, the decline and collapse of Soviet power, and Russia in the 21st century.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and correctly use basic historical terminology, and distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- evaluate various interpretations used by historians to explain Russian history.
- analyze multiple causes for a historical event, and properly evaluate why that event happened.
- identify the major eras and relevant geography of Russian history.
- evaluate major economic, social, political, and cultural developments in Russian history.
- evaluate the experiences, conflicts, and connections of diverse groups of people in Russian history.
- draw historical generalizations about Russian history based on the historical evidence.
- evaluate the major causes and impact of the Revolutions of 1917.
- analyze the major features of the transformation of the Soviet Union under Stalin.
- evaluate Gorbachev’s reforms and the causes of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
- evaluate the reemergence of Russia and its development in the 21st century.
HIST 373 History of Mexico
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLW 340
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); CSU Area C2; CSU Area D6; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4F
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a survey of the history of Mexico from the pre-classical period to the present. It examines the origins and development of Mexico’s political, economic, religious, and intellectual institutions, their influence on Mexican society and culture, and the resultant legacy that is modern Mexico.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and correctly use basic historical terminology.
- distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- analyze the major periods and relevant geography of the history of Mexico from its earliest civilizations to the present.
- analyze multiple causes for and properly evaluate why an historical event happened.
- assess and interpret Mexican history and contemporary Mexican issues by analyzing relevant historical evidence in appropriate contexts.
- construct and support historical narratives about the experiences and conflicts of indigenous, European, African, and multiracial populations in the development of Mexico.
- critique narratives about the history of Mexico based on appropriate understanding of relevant historical evidence found in primary and secondary source materials.
HIST 374 History of Latin America to 1830
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLR 340 AND ESLW 340
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D6; IGETC Area 4F
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a general historical survey of Latin American history from the pre-contact indigenous civilizations to the 19th-century nationalist movements in the region. It focuses on the influence of political, economic, cultural, and demographic factors that shaped Latin America.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- correctly use basic historical terminology.
- distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- recognize Latin America as a complex region of enormous diversity in climates, peoples, geography, and historical experiences.
- identify various interpretations used by historians to explain Latin American history to 1830 C.E.
- investigate multiple causes for and properly evaluate why an historical event happened.
- describe the relevant geography of Latin American history to 1830 C.E.
- evaluate major economic, social, political, and cultural developments in Latin American history to 1830.
- assess the experiences, conflicts, and connections of diverse groups of people in Latin American history to 1830.
- use historical evidence to formulate historical generalizations about Latin American history to 1830.
HIST 375 The History of Modern Latin America and Caribbean
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:Eligible for ENGRD 310 or ENGRD 312 AND ENGWR 300; OR ESLR 340 AND ESLW 340
- Transferable:CSU; UC
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D; IGETC Area 4
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course offers a general survey of Latin American history from the 19th century to the present, with focus on social, political, economic, and cultural developments. Topics include Latin America and the Caribbean in the global economy, dictators and democracy, African and indigenous cultures, feminism and gender, cultural politics, social movements and revolution, and relations with the United States and the world.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- correctly use basic historical terminology.
- distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence.
- recognize Latin America as a complex region of enormous diversity in climates, peoples, geography, and historical experiences.
- identify various interpretations used by historians to explain Latin American history since 1830 C.E.
- investigate multiple causes for and properly evaluate why an historical event happened.
- describe the relevant geography of Latin American history since 1830 C.E.
- evaluate major economic, social, political, and cultural developments in Latin American history since 1830 C.E.
- assess the experiences, conflicts, and connections of diverse groups of people in Latin American history since 1830 C.E.
- use historical evidence to formulate historical generalizations about Latin American history since 1830 C.E.
HIST 399 Studying in Italy: Italian History and Culture
- Units:4
- Hours:72 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- General Education:AA/AS Area I; AA/AS Area III(b); CSU Area C2
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course, offered as a study abroad course in Italy, surveys Italian history to provide a background for exploring and appreciating Italian life and culture. The focus is on examining the historical context of Italian cultural and artistic expression, thereby informing and enriching our understanding and enjoyment of Italian art and culture. In Rome, this course focuses on the ancient and religious sources of Italian culture. In Florence, it explores and examines how human expression in art, literature, and philosophy served to create a new sense of the possible during the Renaissance. This course also studies how culture reflects human values and how those values can be transformed and at times ennobled by creative genius. A portion of this course may be offered in a TBA component of 25-35 hours which may include museum visits, historical monument and building visits, and Italian cultural and historical site visits.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- examine the subject matter and methodology of history
- understand such historical concepts as cause and effect and multiple causation as a means of developing appropriate historical generalizations
- explore and analyze the causes and impact of the Italian Renaissance
- analyze and evaluate the interrelatedness of art, culture, politics, society, economics, and history
- critically analyze and evaluate primary sources as evidence reflecting Italian culture and history
- evaluate and analyze historical documents and interpretations
- evaluate the historical context of the Italian Renaissance and assess various schools of historical interpretation
- analyze and describe how Renaissance artistic expression relates to Renaissance thought and writings
HIST 480 History of Western Civilization - Honors
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:Placement into ENGWR 480 through the assessment process.
- Transferable:CSU; UC (Credit Limitation: HIST 300 & 480: maximum credit one course)
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; CSU Area D6; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4F
- C-ID:Part of C-ID HIST 170
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a survey of western civilization from its origins in the Ancient Middle East until the Renaissance. This seminar-style course confronts the major historical issues through class discussion. The class challenges students to interpret the past by critically analyzing both primary sources and relevant works by leading historians. Emphasis is on the social, political, economic, cultural and intellectual forces that have served to shape the modern world. This course is not open to students who have completed HIST 300.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and correctly use basic historical terminology, and distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence
- analyze various interpretations used by historians to explain the development of western civilization prior to the Renaissance
- evaluate multiple causes and analyze why a historical event happened
- identify the major eras and relevant geography of western civilization prior to the Renaissance
- analyze major economic, social, political, and cultural developments in western civilization prior to the Renaissance.
- evaluate the experiences, conflicts, and connections of diverse groups of people in western civilization prior to the Renaissance.
- draw historical generalizations about western civilization prior to the Renaissance based on the historical evidence.
- evaluate the cultural legacies and contributions of the Ancient Middle East, Greece, Rome and Medieval Europe to the development of western civilization.
- critically analyze primary sources and use them to support historical interpretations.
HIST 481 History of Western Civilization - Honors
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:Placement into ENGWR 480 through the assessment process.
- Transferable:CSU; UC (Credit Limitation: HIST 302 & 481: maximum credit one course)
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area I; CSU Area C2; CSU Area D6; IGETC Area 3B; IGETC Area 4F
- C-ID:C-ID HIST 180; Part of C-ID HIST 170
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is a survey of western civilization from the Renaissance to the present. This seminar-style course confronts the major historical issues through class discussion. The class challenges students to interpret the past by critically analyzing both primary sources and relevant works by leading historians. Emphasis is on the social, political, economic, cultural and intellectual forces that have served to shape the modern world. This course is not open to students who have completed HIST 302.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify and correctly use basic historical terminology, and distinguish between primary and secondary sources as historical evidence
- analyze various interpretations used by historians to explain the development of western civilization since the Renaissance
- evaluate multiple causes and analyze why a historical event happened
- identify the major eras and relevant geography of western civilization since the Renaissance
- evaluate the experiences, conflicts, and connections of diverse groups of people in western civilization since the Renaissance
- draw historical generalizations about western civilization since the Renaissance based on the historical evidence
- critically analyze primary sources and use them to support historical interpretations
HIST 483 History of the United States - Honors
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:Placement into ENGWR 480 through the assessment process.
- Transferable:CSU; UC (Credit Limitation: HIST 310 & 483: maximum credit one course)
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(a); CSU Area D; CSU Area U1; IGETC Area 4F
- C-ID:C-ID HIST 130
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is an in-depth study of American history from the pre-colonial era through the end of the American Civil War and the period of Reconstruction. This seminar-style honors course utilizes discussion based on the reading of selected monographs and primary documents. Particular emphasis is placed on the interrelationships of the developing American political, economic, social, and cultural institutions. Critical thinking skills are emphasized in responding to these issues. This course is not open to students who have completed HIST 310.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify the major time periods, geographical settings, and human experiences of United States history from the pre-colonial period to the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.
- differentiate between primary source material and secondary source material and their uses in historical study.
- investigate and analyze multiple causes of historical events by applying relevant factual details from primary and secondary source materials.
- synthesize multiple interpretations about historical change in the United States from its indigenous and pre-colonial origins to the Civil War and Reconstruction periods, with a focus on the diversity of racial, cultural, gender, and class identities that foster multiple interpretations.
- evaluate the varieties of indigenous American historical experience before and after the arrival of migrants from Europe and Africa in the American continents.
- assess the motives, settlement, and organization of European colonies in North America, and evaluate their impact on existing environments and indigenous cultural practices.
- analyze the development and institutionalization of racial slavery in North America and appraise the influence of African cultures and experiences on the development of American society and institutions, including the impact of racial slavery on family structure and gender roles.
- assess the economic, scientific, technological, and ecological interactions on the human populations of the American continents from before the colonial period to the middle of the nineteenth century.
- analyze the major events and experiences of the revolutionary and early national periods in United States history, including the history and function of political institutions, the creation of state and national constitutions, and the participation of individuals from multiple racial, gender, cultural, and social backgrounds in these events.
- formulate independent historical interpretations by applying valid and relevant factual information from source material.
- integrate knowledge of historical research and interpretation to review publications and documents relating to the history of the United States from the pre-colonial period to the Civil War and Reconstruction periods in a critical manner.
- demonstrate an understanding of America's growth in a global context.
HIST 484 History of the United States - Honors
- Units:3
- Hours:54 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:Placement into ENGWR 480 through the assessment process.
- Transferable:CSU; UC (Credit Limitation: HIST 311 & 484: maximum credit one course)
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(a); CSU Area D6; CSU Area U1; IGETC Area 4F
- C-ID:C-ID HIST 140
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course is an introduction to the study of American history from 1865 to the present day. This seminar-style honors course utilizes discussions based on the reading of selected monographs and primary documents. Particular emphasis will be placed on the interrelationships of American political, economic, social, and cultural developments. Critical thinking skills are emphasized in responding to these issues. This course is not open to students who have completed HIST 311.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- discern and explain the implications of the interrelationships of major social, ethnic, cultural, political, and economic institutions.
- analyze specific historic events and major historic trends by recognizing and evaluating options, making distinctions, recognizing implications, and applying prevailing data.
- examine the basic elements of historical research and scholarship: evidence, historiography, and critical reviews of existing books and articles.
- construct historical analysis from a combination of theory and applied knowledge.
- differentiate between primary source material and secondary source material and their uses in historical study.
- synthesize multiple interpretations about historical change in the United States from the Civil War through the modern Civil Rights era with a focus on the diversity of racial, cultural, and class identities that foster multiple interpretations.
- integrate knowledge of historical research and interpretation to review important publications and documents relating to the history of the United States from the Civil War to the present.
HIST 494 Topics in History
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Hours:9 - 72 hours LEC
- Prerequisite:None.
- Advisory:HIST 302
- Transferable:CSU
- General Education:AA/AS Area V(b)
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This course provides the opportunity for concentrated study on specialized topics in History. It covers topics from a wide range of academic disciplines including anthropology, economics, engineering, fine arts, history, law, life science, literature, mathematics, philosophy, political science, sociology, psychology and varies in content and scope with the interests and expertise of both the instructors and the students. This course may be taken four times on different topics.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- describe how history is broad, multi-faceted, controversial, relevant for all disciplines, and is not necessarily restricted to the one discipline commonly referred to as "history"
- examine the discipline of history itself - its subject matter and methodology
- employ such historical concepts as cause and effect and multiple causation as a means of developing appropriate historical generalizations
- identify and critically analyze the interrelatedness of art, culture, politics, society, economics and history
- critically analyze and critique primary sources as evidence reflecting a culture and an era
- write essays and other writings that responds to, evaluates, and analyzes historical documents and interpretations
- assess various schools of historical interpretation
HIST 495 Independent Studies in History
- Units:1 - 3
- Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
Independent Study is an opportunity for the student to extend classroom experience in the subject of history, while working independently of a formal classroom situation. Independent study is an extension of work offered in a specific class in the college catalog. To be eligible for independent study, students must have completed the basic regular catalog course at American River College. They must also discuss the study with a professor in this subject and secure approval. Only one independent study for each catalog course will be allowed.
HIST 499 Experimental Offering in History
- Units:0.5 - 4
- Prerequisite:None.
- Transferable:CSU
- Catalog Date:January 1, 2025
This is the experimental courses description.