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Course Descriptions

 

History
  

  • HIST 101 - United States History to 1877

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course is a chronological survey of American history from the first Americans to 1877, focusing on American social, intellectual, political, economic, and diplomatic institutions. Major topics in the course include colonization, slavery, the American Revolution, Native Americans, the Civil War and Reconstruction.

    Note: The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing History 101 and HIST 102  and HIST 110  and HIST 111  and/or HIST 105  and HIST 106  is one series.

    Students may take either History 101 or HIST 101H  .  Duplicate credit will not be awarded.
  

  • HIST 101H - Honors United States History to 1877

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program, is a chronological survey of American social, intellectual, political, economic, and diplomatic institutions. Major topics in the course include colonization, slavery, the American Revolution, Native Americans, the Civil War and Reconstruction. This course is enriched through extensive, rigorous reading, writing, and research assignments.

    Note: Students may take either HIST 101  or History 101H. Duplicate credit will not be awarded.
  

  • HIST 102 - United States History from 1877 to the Present

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course is a chronological survey of American history from 1877 to the present, focusing on American social, intellectual, political, economic, and diplomatic institutions. Major topics include culture, ethnic and racial diversity and the role of the United States within the context of world history.

    Note: The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing HIST 101  and 102 and HIST 110  and HIST 111  and/or HIST 105  and HIST 106  is one series.  Students may take History 102 or HIST 102H.  Duplicate credit will not be awarded.
  

  • HIST 102H - Honors United States History from 1877 to the Present

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program, is a chronological survey of American history from 1877 to the present, focusing on American social, intellectual, political, economic, and diplomatic institutions. Major topics include culture, ethnic and racial diversity, and the role of the United States with the context of world history. This course is enriched through extensive, rigorous reading, writing, and research assignments.

    Note: Students may take either HIST 102  or History 102H. Duplicate credit will not be awarded.
  

  • HIST 105 - Women and American History from the Colonial Era to 1877

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course is a chronological survey of the history of the United States to 1877 with special emphasis on the contributions of women to colonial society and the nation. The impact of social, political, economic and cultural forces on women’s lives will also be examined.

    Note: The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing History 105 and HIST 106  and HIST 101  and HIST 102  and/or HIST 110  and HIST 111  is one series.
  

  • HIST 106 - Women and American History from 1877 to the Present

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course is a chronological survey of the history of the United States from 1877 to the present with special emphasis on the contributions of women to the evolving modern nation. The impact of social, political, economic and cultural forces on women’s lives will also be examined.

    Note: The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing HIST 105  and 106 and HIST 101  and HIST 102  and/or HIST 110  and HIST 111  is one series.
  

  • HIST 108 - United States History: The American Indian Experience

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course is a survey of the history of the United States with an emphasis on native peoples of North America. Topics include early American Indian societies, the impact of European contact, trade, and colonization as well as the impact of United States political, economic, and social policies on Native Americans. Emphasis is placed on the attempts of American Indians to protect their sovereignty and revitalize their societies.

    Note: This course meets the criteria of the CSU graduation requirement for United States History, Constitution, and American Ideals.
  

  • HIST 110 - The African American in the United States to 1877

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course is a survey of the United States to 1877 with particular emphasis on the role of African Americans in shaping American society. The contributions of African Americans to the economic, political, social, and cultural development of the nation will be examined.

    Note: This course meets the criteria of the CSU graduation requirement for United States History, Constitution, and American Ideals. The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing History 110 and HIST 111  and HIST 101  and HIST 102  and/or HIST 105  and HIST 106  is one series.
  

  • HIST 111 - The African American in the United States from 1877 to the Present

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC*

    This course is a survey of the history of the United States from 1877 to the present with particular emphasis on the role of African Americans in shaping American society. The contributions of African Americans to the American society as a whole will also be examined.

    Note: This course meets the criteria of the CSU graduation requirement for United States History, Constitution, and American Ideals. The maximum UC credit allowed for students completing HIST 110  and 111 and HIST 101  and HIST 102  and/or HIST 105  and HIST 106  is one series.
  

  • HIST 112 - History of the Chicano in the United States

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course surveys United States history from the Chicano perspective and covers historical periods from the initial contact between European and indigenous North American societies through colonial, early national, and contemporary American historical periods. Emphasis is placed on this group’s contributions to the development of the United States. Factors that have shaped the formation of Mexican American society within the context of United States history will also be analyzed.
  

  • HIST 114 - History of the Asian American in the United States

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A  
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course surveys Asian American history in the United States from 1848 to the present, focusing on the historical interaction of diverse Asian American groups with American politics, culture, society and the economy. Unique Asian American communities and the historical factors that have formed and shaped them will also be examined.
  

  • HIST 122 - United States Social History: Cultural Pluralism in America

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: ENGL 1  or eligibility for ENGL 1A  or qualification by appropriate assessment
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course surveys the role and contributions of ethnic groups and racial minorities to United States history. Emphasis is placed on these groups’ cultural interaction with the American way of life from colonial times to the present. Focus will also be given to the ways that race and ethnicity have shaped personal lives, communities, the nation, and international relations.
  

  • HIST 122H - Honors United States Social History: Cultural Pluralism in America

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: ENGL 1  or eligibility for ENGL 1A  or qualification by appropriate assessment
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program, surveys the role and contributions of ethnic groups and racial minorities to United States history. Emphasis is placed on these groups’ cultural interaction with the American way of life from colonial times to the present. Focus will also be given to the ways that race and ethnicity have shaped personal lives, communities, the nation, and international relations. This course is enriched through extensive, rigorous reading, writing, and research assignments.

    Note: Students may take either HIST 122  or History 122H. Duplicate credit will not be awarded.
  

  • HIST 128 - History of California

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course is a survey of the history of California with an emphasis on the geographical, political, socio-economic and cultural development of the state. The role of ethnic minorities and women from pre-European times to the present will also be discussed.
  

  • HIST 129 - History of Los Angeles

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course surveys the political, social, and economic history of Los Angeles from its earliest settlement by Native Americans to the present. Topics include environmental issues, urban development, race and ethnicity, the entertainment industry, and the media’s portrayal of Los Angeles. Special emphasis is given to the expanding role of Los Angeles as a global city that is a destination for diverse immigrant populations and a center of international commerce.
  

  • HIST 140 - History of Early Civilizations

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course is a survey of the political, economic, social, and cultural development of World Civilizations from the origins of these complex cultures in the Neolithic era to the emergence of the West in the fifteenth century. Topics include the early civilizations of the Near East, Egypt, India, China, the Americas, Greece, and Rome.
  

  • HIST 141 - History of Modern Civilizations

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course is a survey of the political, economic, social, and cultural development of world civilizations from the rise of the West in the mid-fifteenth century to the present day. Topics include the European voyages of exploration and expansion, Africa and the transatlantic slave trade, Protestant and Catholic Reformations, the Islamic empires, China and Japan in the age of global expansion, French and industrial revolutions, World War I and II, the Cold War, and globalization.

    Note: HIST 140  is not a prerequisite.
  

  • HIST 152 - History of Latin America through Independence

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer CSU, UC

    This course surveys the political, economic, social and cultural development of Latin America from the pre- European contact to the achievement of independence in the early 19th century. Topics include the Native American world before European conquest, consequences of contact between Native Americans, Europeans and Africans, the formation of the colonial order, and the move toward independence from Spanish and Portuguese colonial rule.
  

  • HIST 154 - A History of Mexico

    3 units
    3 hours lecture
    Recommended Preparation: eligibility for ENGL 1A 
    Credit, degree applicable
    Transfer, CSU, UC

    This course surveys the political, social, cultural, and economic history of Mexico from Pre-Columbian times to the present. Discussion of major epochs of Mexican history will focus on the influence of various cultural groups in shaping modern Mexico.