Course Descriptions

Western Civilization to 1700
HIST 004A is a survey of the development of western culture and civilization from Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to the Age of Discovery. Topics will include (but are not limited to) the Greek and Roman legacy, Late Antiquity and the Byzantine World, the Medieval World, the Italian and Northern Renaissance, and the Protestant Reformation.

Class Hours:

54 Lecture

Prerequisite(s):

ENG 051A

Transfers to:

UC/CSU

C-ID:

HIST 170

Western Civilization From 1700
HIST 004B is a survey of the ongoing evolution of western culture from the 18th century to modernity. Topics will include (but are not limited to) the Age of Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, imperialism, the rise of nationalism, WWI, the Russian Revolution, WWII, and the Cold War.

Class Hours:

54 Lecture

Prerequisite(s):

ENG 051A

Transfers to:

UC/CSU

C-ID:

HIST 180

History of the United States 1492-1877
HIST 017A will guide you through the fascinating origins of the United States of America. You will learn about the fascinating world of Mesoamerica before European contact, the colonization of the American continent, the struggles and triumphs associated with colonial life, the American Revolution, the birth of the Republic, the realities and conflicts associated with slavery, and the American Civil War. Throughout the course, you will analyze primary source material and be challenged with differing points of view in an attempt to understand the complex past of our nation.

Class Hours:

54 Lecture

Advisory(s):

ENG 001A (ENGL C1000) or ESL 001

P/NP

Transfers to:

UC/CSU

C-ID:

HIST 130

History of the United States 1865-PRESENT
HIST 017B will take you on a fascinating historical journey of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. You will learn about the aftermath of Reconstruction, the sordid politics and scandalous social structures of the Gilded Age, the dark side of industrialism, the rise of Progressivism, daily life during the Great Depression, the ascendancy of the United States as a global hegemon following WWII, and the fight for civil rights beginning in the 1960's. You will also analyze eye-opening primary source material in order to draw conclusions about America's complicated past.

Class Hours:

54 Lecture

Advisory(s):

ENG 001A (ENGL C1000) or ESL 001

P/NP

Transfers to:

UC/CSU

C-ID:

HIST 140

World History I
HIST 020 is a survey of the development of world civilizations to 1500. Topics include the civilizations of the Near East, Greece, Rome, Europe, Africa, Asia and Mesoamerica, together with their religious and philosophical traditions.

Class Hours:

54 Lecture

Prerequisite(s):

ENG 051A

Transfers to:

UC/CSU

C-ID:

HIST 150

World History II
HIST 021 will examine the development of world civilizations since 1500. A comparative analysis of cultural, economic, geographic, political, religious, and social forces of world civilizations will be made.

Class Hours:

54 Lecture

Prerequisite(s):

ENG 051A

Transfers to:

UC/CSU

C-ID:

HIST 160

Cultural History of the Chicano
HIST 032 will examine the social, political, and economic experiences of Mexicans living in the United States beginning with their Pre-Columbian heritage through the Spanish colonial era, the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, the Great Depression, World War II, and the Civil Rights Movement. Emphasis will be on how these experiences have helped to shape the culture of Chicanos in the modern era.

Class Hours:

54 Lecture

Advisory(s):

ENG 051A

Transfers to:

UC/CSU

Women's Roles in United States History
HIST 044 will examine the social, economic, and political roles of women in the United States from Pre-Columbian era through the Colonial period, Victorian period, and into he modern era. Contributions of women from various racial and ethnic backgrounds will be discussed.

Class Hours:

54 Lecture

Advisory(s):

ENG 051A

Transfers to:

UC/CSU