HIST 100: World History to 1500

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 100H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

This course traces the historical development of the world to 1500. It emphasizes the interaction between the environment and people, the development of religious and philosophical systems, and the internal evolution and interaction within and among cultures. Students experience a variety of learning techniques designed to promote greater cross-cultural understanding. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 100 or HIST 100H. C-ID HIST-150.

HIST 100H: World History to 1500 (Honors)

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 100.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall even years

This course emphasizes the historical interaction between the environment and people, the development of religious and philosophical systems, and the internal evolution and interaction within and among cultures from early civilizations to 1500. As an honors course, it offers an enriched experience for students through challenging course work, emphasis on the use of sources as evidence, and the development of analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 100 or HIST 100H. C-ID HIST-150.

HIST 101: World History Since 1500

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 101H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

This course traces the historical development of the world since 1500. It emphasizes the relationship between technology and society, the development of rationalism and imperialism, and the movement toward independent nationhood and global interdependence. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 101 or HIST 101H. C-ID HIST-160.

HIST 101H: World History Since 1500 (Honors)

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 101.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Spring odd years

This course emphasizes the historical interaction between the environment and people, the development of religious and philosophical systems, and the internal evolution and interaction within and among cultures from 1500 to present. As an honors course, it offers an enriched experience for students through challenging course work, emphasis on the use of sources as evidence, and the development of analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for HIST 101 or HIST 101H. C-ID HIST-160.

HIST 102: History of the Modern Middle East

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 102H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

This course surveys of modern Middle Eastern history from Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798 until the present time. Topics include the Ottoman Empire, World War One and the making of the modern Middle East, the Arab/Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Islamist movements, the Iranian Revolution, the U.S. in the Middle East, and the Arab uprisings in the early twenty-first century. The course emphasizes giving students the necessary historical background to understand current events in the Middle East.

HIST 103: Early European History and Culture

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 103H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

This course covers the history of Western civilization from earliest times to 1648 with an emphasis on Western culture and humanities. It explores social, economic, political, and artistic trends as well as the history of gender, sexuality, and ideas during the ancient and medieval eras. C-ID HIST-170.

HIST 104: Modern European History and Culture

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 104H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

This course covers the history of Western civilization from 1648 to contemporary times with an emphasis on Western culture and humanities. It explores social, economic, political, intellectual, and artistic trends as well as the history of gender, sexuality, and culture during the early modern, modern, and contemporary eras. C-ID HIST-180.

HIST 107: East Asian Societies

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Spring

This course surveys East Asian history from its earliest origins to the present. It examines the social, political, and economic foundations of China, Japan, and Korea and their connection to other countries in the region using historical, religious, and literary documents.

HIST 110: United States History to 1877

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 110H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

This course covers the history of the United States from the early cultures to Reconstruction. It emphasizes political, economic, social, and cultural developments. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H & HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141 & HIST 142; or HIST 145 & HIST 146. C-ID HIST-130.

HIST 110H: United States History to 1877 (Honors)

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 110.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall odd yrs, Summer

This course covers the history of the United States from the early cultures to Reconstruction. It emphasizes political, economic, social, and cultural developments. As an honors course, it offers an enriched experience for students through challenging coursework, emphasis on the use of sources as evidence, and the development of analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H & HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141 & HIST 142; or HIST 145 & HIST 146. C-ID HIST-130.

HIST 111: United States History Since 1877

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 111H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

This course covers the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States since Reconstruction. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H & HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141 & HIST 142; or HIST 145 & HIST 146. C-ID HIST-140.

HIST 111H: United States History Since 1877 (Honors)

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 111.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Spring even yrs, Summer

This course covers the political, social, economic and cultural history of the United States since Reconstruction. As an honors course, it offers an enriched experience for students through challenging coursework, emphasis on the use of sources as evidence, and the development of analytical historical theses. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H & HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141 & HIST 142; or HIST 145 & HIST 146. C-ID HIST-140.

HIST 113: American Military History

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 113H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Spring

This course surveys American military history from the colonial period to the present. It emphasizes the institutional, technological, social, political, and cultural contexts in times of peace and conflict. The course reviews all major American conflicts and emphasizes the military's influence upon foreign policy, domestic affairs, and diplomacy.

HIST 115: Women in American History

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 115H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

This course surveys the history of women in America from the colonial period to the present. It emphasizes the historical roles of women in the family, community, labor force, and political system. The course also emphasizes the similarities and differences based on class, race, and ethnic identities.

HIST 116: History of the Americas to 1830

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 116H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Spring

This course surveys the histories of the American continent as an integrated whole. It examines major pre-Columbian Indian cultures, Native American heritage, European exploration, conquest, and colonization, and the growth of independence movements. It also studies the diverse cultures, societies, economies, political structures, and constitutions of Latin America, Canada, and the United States from a comparative perspective.

HIST 117: History of the Americas Since 1830

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 117H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall

This course presents an integrated history of American nations in the modern period. It emphasizes the American histories of the 19th, 20th and early 21st centuries including Latin American wars of independence, U.S. foreign policy with Latin America, Canada's relations with the Western hemisphere, Latin American society in the 20th century, and the impact of globalization on the American continent.

HIST 141: Mexican American History Through 1877

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 141H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

This course emphasizes a Chicano/a, Latino/a perspective as it examines Mexican American history through the Mexican- American War and the late nineteenth century. It focuses on major political, social, economic, and cultural factors and explores the roles played by the diverse peoples and cultures who shared in the development of US history. The course emphasizes the contributions of ancient Indians and civilizations and the influences of Spanish institutions and cultures. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H and HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141 and HIST 142; or HIST 145 and HIST 146.

HIST 142: Mexican American History Since 1877

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 142H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring

This history of the United States from Reconstruction to the present emphasizes the Chicano/a, Latino/a experience. It explores the economic, social, cultural, and political developments and impacts on diverse peoples of the US with an emphasis on the Mexican American experience. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H and HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141 and HIST 142; or HIST 145 and HIST 146.

HIST 145: African American History to 1877

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 145H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Spring

This course covers the historical development of the role of African Americans in US history from colonial origins through Reconstruction. It emphasizes the Black experience within political, social, economic, and cultural frameworks. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H and HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141 and HIST 142; or HIST 145 and HIST 146.

HIST 146: African American History Since 1877

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with prior credit in HIST 146H.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall

This course covers the historical development of the role of African Americans in United States history from Reconstruction to the present. It emphasizes the Black experience within political, social, economic, and cultural frameworks. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for one series: HIST 110/HIST 110H and HIST 111/HIST 111H; HIST 141 and HIST 142; or HIST 145 and HIST 146.

HIST 150: History of Mexico

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall

This course surveys Mexican history from ancient civilizations to the present. It emphasizes social, political, and cultural developments in Mexican history and highlights the racial and ethnic diversity of Mexico's peoples.

HIST 165: California History

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring even years

This course addresses the social, economic, political, and cultural history of California. It begins with an overview of the indigenous, Native American population and continues through the Spanish, Mexican, and American eras. Topics covered include studies of the mission era, pastoral era, gold rush, railroad era, development and modification of the California Constitution, and the rise of modern industries, such as aerospace and information technologies.

HIST 292: Internship Studies

Units: 0.5-14
Prerequisites: None
Corequisite: Complete 54 hours of work per unit, paid or unpaid.
Enrollment Limitation: Instructor, dept chair, and Career Center approval. Fourteen unit maximum in any combination of work experience education and/or internship studies per semester.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

This course provides students the opportunity to apply the theories and techniques of their discipline in an internship position in a professional setting under the instruction of a faculty-mentor and site supervisor. It introduces students to aspects of the roles and responsibilities of professionals employed in the field of study. Topics include goal-setting, employability skills development, and examination of the world of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students must develop new learning objectives and/or intern at a new site upon each repetition. Students may not earn more than 16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience (general or occupational) and/or internship studies during community college attendance.

HIST 296: Topics in History

Units: 1-3
Prerequisites: None
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
Lecture 1 hour.
Lecture 2 hours.
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: To be arranged

This course gives students an opportunity to study topics in History that are not included in regular course offerings. Each Topics course is announced, described, and given its own title and 296 number designation in the class schedule.