History

HIST 300 History of Europe and the Mediterranean to 1500

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L3; Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B
• C-ID:C-ID HIST 170
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This is a study of European and Mediterranean history from prehistoric times to the Reformation. The focus of the course will be on the history of Europe and the Mediterranean, including a general account of those political, economic, and social institutions as well as the cultural and intellectual forces that have contributed to the making of European and Mediterranean societies. The course will examine prehistoric culture, the Ancient Near East, Greece, Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Reformation. Students should expect to write a minimum of 3,000 words. This course was formerly known as History of Western Civilization.

HIST 302 History of Europe Since 1500

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L3; Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B
• C-ID:C-ID HIST 180
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This is a study of European history from the Renaissance to the present. The course will focus on the political, economic, social, cultural, and intellectual forces that have contributed to the making of modern European societies. Students should expect to write a minimum of 3,000 words. This course was formerly known as History of Western Civilization.

HIST 307 History of World Civilizations to 1500

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L3; Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B; Cal-GETC Area 4
• C-ID:C-ID HIST 150
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course surveys world history to 1500 with an emphasis on the dynamic interaction of cultures and peoples. The course will emphasize the role of social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual forces as they shape the major world civilizations. It will also focus on the legacy of these civilizations and their contributions to our present cultures.

HIST 308 History of World Civilizations, 1500 to Present

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L3; Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B; Cal-GETC Area 4
• C-ID:C-ID HIST 160
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course is a survey of world history from 1500 to the present with an emphasis on the dynamic interaction of cultures and peoples. The focus is on the role played by social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual forces in shaping the major world civilizations, the legacies of these civilizations, and the on-going tension between tradition and modernity.

HIST C1001 United States History to 1877

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B
• C-ID:C-ID HIST 130
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course was formerly known as HIST 310 History of the United States (To 1877).

This course is a historical survey of the United States, from Indigenous North America to the end of Reconstruction. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills. This course covers the time period from first inhabitants to the end of Reconstruction in 1877.This course underscores the continuity of the American experience and emphasizes the roles played by cultural, economic, intellectual, political, and social institutions in American history, with an eye toward understanding the history of multiple ethnic groups in a comparative framework. The course covers the entire area now included in the United States of America. Relationships within the region as well as external powers will be covered. Formerly known as HIST 310.

Credit may be earned for History C1001 or History C1001H, but not for both.

HIST C1002 United States History since 1865

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B; Cal-GETC Area 4
• C-ID:C-ID HIST 140
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course was formerly known as HIST 311 History of the United States (1865 - Present).

This course is a historical survey of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills. This course covers the time period from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to the present day. This course underscores the continuity of the American experience and emphasizes the roles played by cultural, economic, intellectual, political, and social institutions in American history, with an eye toward understanding the history of multiple ethnic groups in a comparative framework. The course covers the entire area now included in the United States of America. Relationships within the region as well as external powers will be covered. Formerly known as HIST 311.

Credit may be earned for HIST C1002 or HIST C1002H (formerly HIST 484), but not for both.

HIST 320 History of the United States: African-American Emphasis

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B; Cal-GETC Area 4
• C-ID:C-ID HIST 130
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course covers the development of American Institutions and society through Reconstruction and fulfills American Institutions requirements for California State University and the University of California. The course emphasizes the role played by political, economic, cultural, and intellectual forces in American society and the development of multiple ethnic groups in a comparative format. Beginning on the African Continent and with a discussion of the Trans-Saharan Trade, this course will also examine the origins of the Atlantic Slave Trade and its implications for North American labor systems, including slavery. The course pays particular attention to the ways in which African Americans and their lived experiences have influenced the formation and development of this nation; and examines the ways in which racial issues have shaped American society, culture, and politics. This course is designed to respect all students as human beings irrespective of race, creed, color, political affinity, socioeconomic class, gender, sexual preference, ability/disability, age, ethnicity, or culture.
Credit may be earned for HIST 320 or HIST 486, but not both.

HIST 321 History of the United States: African-American Emphasis

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B; Cal-GETC Area 4
• C-ID:C-ID HIST 140
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course covers the development of American Institutions and society from Reconstruction to the present and partially fulfills American Institutions requirements for California State University and the University of California. The course emphasizes the role played by political, economic, cultural, and intellectual forces in American society and the development of multiple ethnic groups in a comparative format. Beginning with a review of the Civil War, HIST 321 closely examines the Reconstruction Era, the societal "place" of African Americans, the development of "Jim Crow" segregation, and the subsequent legal demise of segregation in American life. The course pays particular attention to the ways in which African Americans and their lived experiences have influenced the formation and development of this nation; and examines the ways in which racial issues have shaped American society, culture, and politics. This course is designed to respect all students as human beings irrespective of race, creed, color, political affinity, socioeconomic class, gender, sexual preference, ability/disability, age, ethnicity, or culture. Credit may be earned for HIST 321 or HIST 487, but not both.

HIST 327 History of the Chicano/Mexican American

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:UC
• General Education:Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B; Cal-GETC Area 4
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course examines the history of Chicanos/Mexican Americans in North America. It explores pre-Columbian civilizations and the experiences of Chicanos/Mexican Americans within the United States from the colonial period to the present. This course investigates the social, political, economic, legal, and cultural experiences of Chicanos/Mexican Americans and their contributions to American institutions.

HIST 344 Survey of California History: A Multicultural Perspective

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L3; Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 4
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course is a survey of the history of California with an emphasis on the evolution of the state as a multicultural society, beginning with Native Californian cultures prior to contact with Europeans and continuing to the present. Above all, the course examines, compares, and evaluates the historical experiences of Native Californian, Spanish, Mexican, Asian, African American, European American, and other cultural groups and the role the dynamic interaction of those groups has played in creating contemporary realities in California. Field trips to local sites of historical significance may be included.

HIST 360 History of African Civilizations

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B; Cal-GETC Area 4
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course is an introductory survey of African history from prehistory to the present. Major topics will include the rise of societies and states in Africa to 1500 CE, the introduction of Christianity and Islam, the Atlantic slave trade, European colonialism, and the emergence of nation states in modern Africa. The course examines the development of social, political, and economic institutions in Africa, the interactions of peoples and cultures, and Africa's place in global history.

HIST 364 Asian Civilization

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L3; Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course surveys Asian civilizations to 1600 with an emphasis on East Asia and South Asia. The course focuses on the major social, cultural, economic, and political transformations of Asia, particularly highlighting the influence of these peoples and states on each other and the world. The course will provide students with a historical understanding of topics such as: the rise of complex societies, states, and empires across Asia; the relationship between settlement-based civilizations and the herding civilizations of Central Asia; the emergence of various philosophies, religions, and identities across Asia; Asian technology and innovations; the impact of the Mongol Empire; and the changing relationship of Asia to the wider world.

HIST 365 Asian Civilization

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course surveys Asian civilizations from 1600 with an emphasis on East Asia and South Asia. The course focuses on the major social, cultural, economic, and political transformations of Asia since 1600, particularly highlighting the influence of these peoples and states on each other and the world. The course will provide students with a historical understanding of topics such as: internal and external pressures on Asian states and peoples, such as European and U.S. imperialism; the rise and transformation of Asian nationalisms and nationalist movements; the impact of modern wars and revolutions on Asia; and the relationship between Asia and the wider world from 1600 to the present.

HIST 373 History of Mexico

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L3; Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This general survey of Mexican history introduces the cultural, economic, political, and social factors that have shaped Mexico from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Topics of study include pre-Columbian civilizations such as the Olmecs, Maya, and Aztecs and their cultural contributions through architecture and fine arts, the Spanish conquest, colonial New Spain, race, class, and gender in Mexican society, wars of independence and nation building, foreign invasions by the United States and France, the age of Porfirio Diaz, the Revolution of 1910, the modernization of Mexico, and U.S.-Mexico relations.

HIST 375 The History of Modern Latin America and Caribbean

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B; Cal-GETC Area 4
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course offers a general survey of Latin America and Caribbean history from the 19th century to the present, with focus on social, political, economic, and cultural developments. Course themes include the complex and gradual process of nation building, the region's incorporation into the global economy, the impact this has had on development and consequential nationalistic re-assertions, the way in which notions of race, class, and gender have informed these processes; the politics of populism, revolution, dictatorship and democracy; and the complex relationship Latin America and the Caribbean share with the United States.

HIST 380 History of the Middle East

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B; Cal-GETC Area 4
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course surveys the history of the Middle East (Southwest Asia) and North Africa with emphasis on the period from the 6th century CE (AD) to the present. The course focuses on the major social, economic, political, and cultural transformations of the region, while taking into account both regional and global contexts of interaction and change in a comparative format. This course will provide students with a historical understanding of the impact of European colonialism, the discovery of petroleum and its consequences, the Palestinian struggle, and the role played by the United States in the region.

HIST 381 Modern Palestinian History and Culture

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 4
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course is an introduction to modern Palestinian history and culture. After establishing the ancient historical context of Palestine at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and the Mediterranean and as an early center of agriculture and civilization, this course focuses mainly on 16th century Ottoman rule to the present. The course covers the impacts of Ottoman rule, the pressures of British and French imperialism, the British Mandate over Palestine, the establishment of the state of Israel, and current Palestinian realities. Palestine's social and cultural diversity, as well as its place in the imagination of people and movements outside the region, is an important part of its history.

HIST 391 Saving Historic Places: Introduction to Cultural Resources Management

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Transferable:CSU (effective Fall 2026)
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course is an introduction to the career field of cultural resources management with an emphasis on architectural history. Major topics will include an introduction to environmental regulations that guide the field of cultural resources management including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA); professional research and field survey training on how to identify and research cultural resources; how to evaluate historical significance of cultural resources, and how to document findings. Students will be required to complete 10 hours of independent fieldwork examining architectural sites in California. Alternative assignments will be provided to students with documented disabilities. Students who take this course will have the basic skills required to apply for an internship and pursue an education and career as an architectural historian working in the field of cultural resources management. One class field trip is required.

HIST C1001H United States History to 1877 - Honors

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B
• C-ID:C-ID HIST 130
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course was formerly known as HIST 483 History of the United States - Honors.

This course is a historical survey of the United States, from Indigenous North America to the end of Reconstruction. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills. This is an honors course. This course covers the time period from first inhabitants to the end of Reconstruction in 1877.This course underscores the continuity of the American experience and emphasizes the roles played by cultural, economic, intellectual, political, and social institutions in American history, with an eye toward understanding the history of multiple ethnic groups in a comparative framework. The course covers the entire area now included in the United States of America. Relationships within the region as well as external powers will be covered. Since this is an honors course, the class is conducted in a seminar format and uses an intensive instructional methodology that is designed to challenge motivated students. Formerly known as HIST 483.

Credit may be earned for History C1001 or History C1001H, but not for both.

HIST C1002H United States History since 1865 - Honors

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B
• C-ID:C-ID HIST 140
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course was formerly known as HIST 484 History of the United States - Honors.

This course is a historical survey of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills. This is an honors course. This course covers the time period from the end of the Civil War in 1865 to the present day. This course underscores the continuity of the American experience and emphasizes the roles played by cultural, economic, intellectual, political, and social institutions in American history, with an eye toward understanding the history of multiple ethnic groups in a comparative framework. The course covers the entire area now included in the United States of America. Relationships within the region as well as external powers will be covered. Since this is an honors course, the class is conducted in a seminar format and uses an intensive instructional methodology that is designed to challenge motivated students. Formerly known as HIST 484.


Credit may be earned for History C1002 or History C1002H, but not for both.

HIST 486 History of the United States: African American Emphasis - Honors

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B; Cal-GETC Area 4
• C-ID:C-ID HIST 130
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course covers the development of American Institutions and society through Reconstruction and fulfills American Institutions requirements for California State University and the University of California. The course emphasizes the role played by political, economic, cultural, and intellectual forces in American society and the development of multiple ethnic groups in a comparative format. Beginning on the African Continent and with a discussion of the Trans-Saharan Trade, this course will also examine the origins of the Atlantic Slave Trade and its implications for North American labor systems, including slavery. The course pays particular attention to the ways in which African Americans and their lived experiences have influenced the formation and development of this nation; and examines the ways in which racial issues have shaped American society, culture, and politics. This class is conducted in a seminar format and uses intensive instructional methodology that is designed to challenge motivated students.

Honors courses are open to students who demonstrate an ability to write carefully reasoned, well-organized essays of varying lengths, are prepared to make clear oral presentations in class, and can actively contribute to seminar discussions. This course is designed to respect all students as human beings irrespective of race, creed, color, political affinity, socioeconomic class, gender, sexual preference, ability/disability, age, ethnicity, or culture. Credit may be earned for HIST 320 or HIST 486, but not both.

HIST 487 History of the United States: African American Emphasis - Honors

• Units:3
• Hours:54 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU; UC
• General Education:Local GE L4; Cal-GETC Area 3B; Cal-GETC Area 4
• C-ID:C-ID HIST 140
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This course covers the development of American Institutions and society from Reconstruction to the present and partially fulfills American Institutions requirements for California State University and the University of California. The course emphasizes the role played by political, economic, cultural, and intellectual forces in American society and the development of multiple ethnic groups in a comparative format. Beginning with a review of the Civil War, HIST 487 closely examines the Reconstruction Era, the societal "place" of African Americans, the development of "Jim Crow" segregation, and the subsequent legal demise of segregation in American life. The course pays particular attention to the ways in which African Americans and their lived experiences have influenced the formation and development of this nation; and examines the ways in which racial issues have shaped American society, culture, and politics. This course is designed to respect all students as human beings irrespective of race, creed, color, political affinity, socioeconomic class, gender, sexual preference, ability/disability, age, ethnicity, or culture.
This class is conducted in a seminar format and uses intensive instructional methodology that is designed to challenge motivated students.
Honors courses are open to students who demonstrate an ability to write carefully reasoned, well-organized essays of varying lengths, are prepared to make clear oral presentations in class, and can actively contribute to seminar discussions. Credit may be earned for HIST 487 or HIST 321, but not both.

HIST 494 Topics in History

• Units:0.5 - 4
• Hours:9 - 72 hours LEC
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Transferable:CSU
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

The content of this course will differ each time the course is offered. The objective is to examine various issues of historical significance. U.C. transfer credit will be awarded only after the course has been evaluated by the enrolling U.C. campus. The units completed for this course cannot be counted toward the minimum 60 units required for admission.

HIST 495 Independent Studies in History

• Units:1 - 3
• Hours:54 - 162 hours LAB
• Prerequisite:None.
• Advisory:ENGL C1000 or ESLW 340 with a grade of "C" or better
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

An independent studies project involves an individual student or a small group of students who wish to study, research, and/or pursue historical topics beyond those covered in regularly offered courses. This course will allow students to study specific topics and gain new perspectives in the discipline. U.C. transfer credit will be awarded only after the course has been evaluated by the enrolling U.C. campus. The units completed for this course cannot be counted toward the minimum 60 units required for admission.

HIST 499 Experimental Offering in History

• Units:0.5 - 4
• Prerequisite:None.
• Transferable:CSU
• Catalog Date:August 1, 2026

This is the experimental courses description.