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100. World History (3)
The growth of civilizations and the interrelationships of peoples of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America to 1650.
101. World History (3)
Modern history from a global perspective, 1650 to the present.
105. Western Civilization (3) (CAN HIST 2)
Development of European culture, thought and institutions from ancient times through the seventeenth century. Not open to students with credit in History 305A.
106. Western Civilization (3) (CAN HIST 4)
Development of modern societies and states to the present day. Not open to students with credit in History 305B.
110A-110B. American Civilization (3-3) (110A: CAN HIST 8) (110B: CAN HIST 10)
Political and social development of the United States, with emphasis on American civilization and ideals. History 110A: From colonial period to 1877. History 110B: Since 1877. Primarily for lower division students. This year course satisfies the graduation requirement in American Institutions.
115A-115B. Comparative History of the Americas (3-3)
Western hemisphere from ancient times to present, with focus on interactions among European, American Indian, and African-American cultures, institutions, and traditions. History 115A: Ancient American civilizations, European colonial systems, creation of new nations. History 115B: Nations and cultures of the Americas since independence. This year course satisfies the graduation requirement in American Institutions.
296. Experimental Topics (1-4)
Selected topics. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree.
305A-305B. Sources of Western Civilization (3-3)
Prerequisites: Open only to upper division students, and completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations II.C.,
Humanities.
Important ideas and attitudes which have shaped Western civilization since ancient times. Emphasis on cultural themes rather than a political continuum. History 305A: Origins of Western civilization through the seventeenth century. History 305B: Western civilization from the seventeenth century to the present. Not open to students with credit in History 105 and 106. May not be used to satisfy requirements for the major or minor.
308. History of Britain (3) II
Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
Survey of British history from its origins to the contemporary age. Emphasis on political institutions, religion, society, economy, the arts. Not open to students with credit in History 408A or 408B; cannot satisfy requirements for the major or minor; offered only in London Semester program.
310A-310B. United States History (3-3)
Survey of American history. History 310A: From colonial period to 1877. History 310B: Since 1877. Designed primarily for students seeking upper division elective or graduation requirement in American Institutions. Not open to students with credit in History 110A or 110B. May not be used to satisfy requirements for the major or minor.
430W. The Writing of History (3) I, II
Prerequisites: Satisfies University Upper Division Writing requirement for students who have completed 60 units, fulfilled the Writing
Competency requirement, and completed the General Education
requirement in Written Communication. Proof of completion of prerequisites required: Test scores or verification of exemption; copy of
transcript.
Historical method and research in some aspect of history. (Formerly numbered History 430.)
490. Senior Honors Thesis (3) I, II
Prerequisite: History 430W; open to history majors with senior
standing and permission of the honors thesis adviser.
Directed research on a historical topic chosen in consultation with the honors adviser, and completion of a senior honors thesis. Required of students wishing to graduate with a certificate of recognition in history.
499. Special Study (1-3) I, II
Prerequisite: Consent of department chair and instructor.
Individual study. Maximum credit six units.
496. Issues in History (1-4)
Refer to Field (g). Topical Subjects.
500A-500B. Ancient History (3-3)
Semester I: Greece to the Roman Conquest. Semester II: Rome to the fifth century A.D.
501. History of Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations (3)
Major civilizations of Near East from the origin of civilization to Roman Conquest, including Egyptians, Babylonians, Hebrews and Persians. Social, political, and religious problems.
503A-503B. Europe in the Middle Ages (3-3)
European social, cultural, and political developments from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance.
506. The Renaissance (3)
The intellectual, artistic, and social transformation of Europe from the fourteenth through the early sixteenth century.
507. The Reformation (3)
Continental Europe in the sixteenth century; split of Christendom, the religious wars, national rivalries, the expansion of Europe and the beginnings of the scientific revolution.
513A. Early Scandinavia (3)
The formation and development of the Scandinavian kingdoms from the Viking Age to the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
407A-407B. Modern Europe (3-3) I, II
Prerequisite: Completion of the General Education requirement in
Foundations II.C., Humanities required for nonmajors.
History of Europe from the Renaissance to the present. Social, economic, and intellectual trends, the development of the nation-state, and the reasons for continental conflict. Semester I: The Renaissance to 1789. Semester II: The French Revolution to contemporary times. Required for the teaching credential in history.
496. Issues in History (1-4)
Refer to Field (g). Topical Subjects.
509. Europe in the Seventeenth Century (3)
Continental Europe from 1600 to the death of Louis XIV. Shift of power from southern and central Europe to northern Atlantic countries; the growth of the state, and the expansion of commerce.
510. Europe's Age of Enlightenment (3)
Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
Selected problems in the social, cultural, and intellectual history of the eighteenth-century Enlightenment. (Formerly numbered History 510A-510B.)
511A. The Age of European Revolution (3)
Major economic, social, intellectual, and political changes in Europe from 1789 to 1848. Effects of French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, and Romanticism on European history.
511B. The Age of Nationalism in Europe (3)
Economic, social, and intellectual developments in Europe from 1848 to 1890 that contributed to the age of nation building.
512A. The Great War: A Turning Point in European History (3)
Forces and events that shaped Europe in period prior to and during World War I, 1890-1919.
512B. The Age of Dictators and Contemporary Europe (3)
Europe in the age of dictatorship, world war, decline, and recovery.
513B. Modern Scandinavia (3)
Major political, social and economic developments in Scandinavia from 1814 to the present, with emphasis on contemporary society.
514A. The French Revolution and Napoleonic Era (3) I
Prerequisites: History 105 and 106.
France on the eve of the Revolution; the Great Revolution, 1789-1799, the Napoleonic Era.
514B. Modern France (3)
Prerequisites: History 105 and 106.
The development of France since 1815.
517A-517B. Modern Germany (3-3)
Political, social, and economic history of Germany. Semester I: From the Reformation to the outbreak of World WarI. Semester II: 1914 to the present.
518A-518B. Russia and the Soviet Union (3-3)
Semester I: Political, social and economic development of Russia in Europe and Asia from the earliest times to the close of the nineteenth century. Semester II: Emphasis on the twentieth century.
519. Modern Italy (3)
The development of Italy from 1815 to the present.
522A-522B. Tudor and Stuart England (3-3)
Semester I: The Age of the Tudors. Semester II: England during the Stuart Dynasty, 1603-1714.
526. Ideas and Attitudes of Modern Europe (3)
Selected problems in European intellectual history beginning with the seventeenth century, with attention to social and political thought. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Maximum credit six units.
527. Diplomatic History of Modern Europe (3)
Diplomatic relations of the various European states with European and non-European powers. The diplomatic backgrounds and results of World Wars I and II.
528. Social History of Modern Europe (3)
Historical survey of European society emphasizing changes in the family, health, diet, the standard of living, urbanism, crime, migration, and literacy, from 1350 to the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.
410A-410B. United States History for Teachers (3-3)
Prerequisite: History 410A is prerequisite to History 410B.
United States history with emphasis on historiography, bibliography, and relationship between philosophy of history and teaching. History 410A: From colonial period to 1877. History 410B: Since 1877. Intended primarily for students in teacher preparation programs. This year course satisfies the graduation requirement in American Institutions. Not open to students with credit in History 310A-310B.
442A-442B. People Out of Our Past (3-3)
Prerequisite: Completion of the General Education requirement in
Foundations II.C., Humanities required for nonmajors.
A biographical approach to American history. Semester I: Through 1865; John Winthrop, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, P.T. Barnum, Lucy Stone, Frederick Douglass, John Brown, Abraham Lincoln. Semester II: 1865 to present; Mark Twain, Jane Addams, Emma Goldman, Woodrow Wilson, Henry Ford, Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Jr., Bob Dylan, Richard Nixon.
496. Issues in History (1-4)
Refer to Field (g). Topical Subjects.
530. Colonial America (3)
Settlement and development of the English colonies in North America through the mid-eighteenth century. Contact of cultures, social structure, labor systems, religion, popular values, problems of imperial control, and political culture.
532. Topics in Early American History (3)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and three units in history at
the college level.
Variable topics in history of colonial America and the early republic. Possible topics include: Women and the Family; Race, Class and Labor; American Revolution; Religion and Politics; Immigrants' Experiences. See Class Schedule for topic. May be repeated with new content. Maximum credit six units. Not open to students with credit in History 531, "American Revolution."
533A. The Jacksonian Era (3)
Territorial expansion, democratic politics, revivalism, and the slavery controversy.
533B. Civil War and Reconstruction (3)
The Civil War and Reconstruction, emphasizing political affairs and the role of Lincoln.
534. The Rise of Modern America, 1868-1900 (3)
Economic, social, political, and intellectual developments from the end of the Civil War to the close of the nineteenth century.
535A. The Age of Reform (3)
The United States from the 1890s to the Crash of 1929.
535B. The Age of Roosevelt (3)
The United States in Depression, War, and Cold War.
536. The United States Since World War II (3) I, II,
Major foreign and domestic issues confronting the United States, and the government policies and popular movements generated in response.
537A-537B. The Westward Movement (3-3)
The American frontier: Expansion, exploration, settlement and building of the new states, with emphasis on frontier problems of defense, communications, finance, development of cultural institutions. Causes, effects and results of frontier experiences of American people. History 537A: Frontier movement from Atlantic to Mississippi River. History 537B: The trans-Mississippi west. This year course satisfies the graduation requirement in American History.
538. The American Southwest (3)
Development of the Southwest from the Spanish colonial period to the present. Emphasis on social, economic, and cultural forces which have shaped the character of the border states.
540. Environmental History of the United States (3)
The relationship of Americans to their environment from colonial times to the present with emphasis on how attitudes and values have affected personal behavior and public policy toward the land.
541A-541B. California (3-3)
Political institutions; social, cultural, economic and intellectual development; international background. Semester I: To 1850; Spanish and Mexican heritage. Semester II: 1850 to the present. History 541B satisfies the graduation requirement in California State and Local Government.
543. American Involvement in Vietnam 1941-75 (3)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and six units in history.
Causes and costs of America's longest war: the war's beginning, United States involvement, role of media and antiwar movement, United States withdrawal, impact of war on Southeast Asia and the United States.
544A-544B. American Foreign Policy (3-3)
History 544A: Development of American foreign policy from Colonial Period to the First World War. History 544B: Developments from First World War to present. This year course satisfies the graduation requirement in American History.
545A-545B. Constitutional History of the United States (3-3)
Development of American constitutional ideals and institutions. History 545A: Seventeenth century to 1861. History 545B: Since 1861. This year course satisfies the graduation requirement in American -History or United States Constitution.
546A-546B. Development of American Capitalism (3-3)
The changes in agriculture, industry, labor, banking, transportation and commerce in a capitalist society with emphasis on the prominent personalities who made the changes possible.
547A-547B. Intellectual History of the American People (3-3)
American thought since colonial times, focusing on the ideas of individuals, groups and movements in religion, politics, society, the arts and reform. Emphasis on liberal and conservative impulses and their role in the making of the modern American mind. History 547A: To 1865. History 547B: Since 1865. This year course satisfies the graduation requirement in American Institutions.
548A-548B. Social History of the United States (3-3)
Historical survey of American society emphasizing demographic trends, the changing role of the family, social structure, immigration patterns, religious movements, developments in education, the economy, and entertainment.
549. History of San Diego (3)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and six units in history.
Development of San Diego from European contact to the present.
415A-415B. Latin America (3-3)
Prerequisite: Completion of the General Education requirement in
Foundations II.C., Humanities required for nonmajors.
Semester I: Colonial Period to approximately 1825. Semester II: Republican Latin America.
496. Issues in History (1-4)
Refer to Field (g). Topical Subjects.
551A-551B. Mexico (3-3)
Prerequisite: History 115A-115B or 415A-415B.
Semester I: Colonial and modern Mexico. Semester II: Emphasis on the twentieth century.
552. Brazil (3)
Survey of history of Brazil from Portuguese backgrounds to present. Brazil as a tropical society. Recommended for students minoring in Portuguese.
554. The Andean Republics of South America (3)
The historical development of Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador with emphasis on race relations and social revolutions in the twentieth century.
555. Modernization and Urbanization in Latin America (3)
Historical treatment of the phenomena of urbanization and modernization in Latin America with attention to pre-Colombian and Iberian traditions and influence of education, church, military, and foreign investment.
556. Guerrilla Movements in Latin America (3)
History of sociopolitical conditions which culminated in guerrilla movements in twentieth century Latin America. Use of guerrilla writings and accounts as well as recent Latin American films and U.S. Defense Department counterinsurgency training films.
557. History of Latin American Popular Culture and Social Thought (3)
Examination of the ways Latin Americans have historically viewed their cultures and societies from the dual perspective of elites and the masses.
Popular culture-the Latin American self-image reflected in family relations, folklore, myth, legend, popular music and art and mass expression.
558. Latin America in World Affairs (3)
History of Latin America's political and economic relations with Europe, the Soviet Union, the United States, and the Third World.
559. Central America (3)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and six units in history.
Historical development of the republics of Central America with emphasis on twentieth century. Contemporary revolutionary movements and role of United States in Central American affairs.
420. Asia's Dynamic Traditions (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of the General Education requirement in
Foundations II.C., Humanities required for nonmajors.
Emergence and continuing vitality of historic traditions in India, China, and Japan. Topical, comparative survey emphasizing Confucian, Buddhist, and Hindu ideas and the interaction with institutions of family and village. Not open to students with credit in History 120.
421. Asia's Emerging Nations (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of the General Education requirement in
Foundations II.C., Humanities required for nonmajors.
Historic changes which have contributed to the rise of modern Japan, India, and China. Topical, comparative approach emphasizing ways Asian societies have responded to challenges of imperialism, nationalism, revolution, war, and modernization. Not open to students with credit in History 121.
422. Southeast Asian and Filipino Experience in America (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of the General Education requirement in
Foundations II.C., Humanities required for nonmajors. Prerequisite
recommended: Upper division standing.
History of Filipinos and other Southeast Asians in America from 1898 to present. Topics include changing Southeast Asian-U.S. -relations, cultural roots, immigration, comparative community institution and development, racism, discrimination, labor movements, politics, achievements, and contemporary issues.
496. Issues in History (1-4)
Refer to Field (g). Topical Subjects.
561. Asia and the West (3)
History of twentieth century Asian-Western relations with emphasis on China and Japan. (Formerly numbered History 561B.)
563. Modern India and Its Neighbors (3)
British conquest and colonial policy, Hindu and Muslim national ism, Gandhi's significance, and the emergence of independent India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
564A-564B. Southeast Asia (3-3)
Semester I: Cultural traditions of Southeast Asian peoples. Indigenous institutions and the influence of China, India, and Islam. Semester II: Southeast Asia in the modern world. Patterns of foreign stimulus and local response among the peoples of the area.
565. Revolution and Social Change in Asia (3)
Comparative study of contemporary problems in Asia emphasizing how indigenous peoples responded to the challenges of nationalism, reform, revolution, modernization, and neo-colonialism. Topics include social structure, education, peasant movements, urbanization, search for cultural identity, and national integration.
566. Chinese Civilization: The Great Traditions (3)
China's institutional and cultural development from ancient to premodern times. Emphasis on traditional philosophy, religions, literature, and the arts.
567. China's Century of Modernization (3)
China's modernization process from the early nineteenth-century Opium War through the People's Republic of China.
569. Japanese Civilization (3)
Japanese internal history and institutions during the period of indigenous development and Chinese influence including religions, philosophy, literature, and the arts.
570. Modern Japan (3)
Japan's development as a modern state, particularly in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
473A-473B. Middle Eastern History from the Rise of Islam to the Present (3-3)
Prerequisite: Completion of the General Education requirement in
Foundations II.C., Humanities required for nonmajors.
Semester I: Islamic civilization in the imperial ages, A.D. 600 to A.D. 1600. Semester II: Colonialism and nationalism in the modern Middle East, A.D. 1600 to present.
475A-475B. Africa (3-3)
Prerequisite: Completion of the General Education requirement in
Foundations II.C., Humanities required for nonmajors.
Semester I: Civilization of precolonial Africa both north and south of the Sahara from the advent of Islam to 1880. Semester II: Colonial and postcolonial Africa.
496. Issues in History (1-4)
Refer to Field (g). Topical Subjects.
574. The Arab-Israeli Question, Past and Present (3)
Arab-Israeli conflict over Palestine in perspective of Zionism, Arab nationalism, and Great Power relations from nineteenth century to present.
402. History of Childhood (3)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing. Completion of the General
Education requirement in Foundations II.3., Humanities required.
Comparative perspective on the history of infancy and early childhood; childrearing theories and practices; adolescence; education; play; work in slavery, servitude, apprenticeship, and families; immigration and migration; domestic violence and family law; and construction of gender and identity.
435. History Through Film (3)
Critical analysis of selected historical problems, eras, and events, using film as the principal historical document. Maximum credit six units.
440. The Holocaust and Western Civilization (3) I
Prerequisites: Upper division standing, and completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations II.C., Humanities.
German campaign to eliminate Jews during World War II. AntiSemitic background, both Christian and racial; rise of Adolf Hitler and implementation of "the final solution"; responses by Jews and non-Jews in the Western world.
441. Environmental Problems in Historical Perspective (3)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing, and completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations II.C., Humanities.
A comparative study of the role of religious beliefs, social values, economic practices, and political systems in shaping past attitudes, policies, and behavior toward the environment. International in scope.
480. History of Corporations in the Modern World (3) I, II
Prerequisites: Upper division standing, and completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations II.C., Humanities.
Comparative study of the rise and success of the modern corporation in the United States, Japan, Europe, and developing nations.
482A-482B. War and Civilization (3-3)
The political and social implications of warfare, of the development of military technologies, and of changing concepts of military organization. Semester I: Through the eighteenth century. Semester II: Napoleonic Wars to the present.
484. The Rise of Modern Science (3)
Historical development of scientific ideas from Ancient Greece to the Scientific Revolution of the seventeenth century, concentrating on interaction between science and other aspects of society such as politics, economics, religion, and technology.
485. Science and the Modern World (3)
From Newton to Einstein, from Darwin to DNA: modern development of interaction between science and other aspects of society such as politics, economics, philosophy, religion, and technology.
486. World War II (3)
Causes of World War II, its course, and its legacy for today's world.
488. Modern Jewish History (3) II
Prerequisites: Upper division standing, and completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations II.C., Humanities.
Social, religious, and intellectual life of European Jewry from Middle Ages to present; political struggle for emancipation; anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, and establishment of state of Israel.
496. Issues in History (1-4)
Examination of selected problems and current issues in history. May be repeated with change of content. Maximum credit six units with change of content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree. Refer to Class Schedule for specific content.
A. Ancient, Medieval, and E. South, Southeast, and
Early Modern Europe East Asia
B. Modern Europe F. Africa and Middle East
C. United States G. Topical Subjects
D Latin America
499. Special Study (1-3) I, II
Prerequisite: Consent of department chair and instructor.
Individual study. Maximum credit six units.
580. Great Historians and Historical Literature (3) I, II
Prerequisite: History 100 or 105.
History of historical writing and works of major historians. Recommended for history and social science majors.
596. Selected Studies in History (1-4)
Topics in the various fields of history, such as biography, war, science, technology, urbanization, minority groups, immigration, and capitalism. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum credit of six units of 596 applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum combined credit of six units of 596 and 696 applicable to a 30-unit master's degree
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