HIST 312 - History of Latin America Major indigenous civilizations; conquest by Spain and Portugal; colonial institutions and culture; wars of independence, political, economic and social developments to the present, including the role of the United States in the region. Unit(s): 3. HIST 313 - Medieval Europe Medieval Europe from the fall of Rome through the 14th century; emphasis on the church, theological development, political institutions, society, literature and economics of the period. Unit(s): 3. HIST 318 - Studies in Modern Europe Thematic and period studies in 16th through 20th century Europe including: Age of Revolutions, Age of Ideologies, Enlightenment, Industrialization, Holocaust, and Global Interdependence. Note(s): May be repeated with different focus. Unit(s): 1 - 3. HIST 320 - The American Presidency Historical development of the office of the presidency; formal and informal powers of the President in executive, legislative, judicial, military, diplomatic and political areas. Cross-listed: POSC 320. Unit(s): 3. HIST 321 - History of the Christian Church A historical survey of Church history from Pentecost to the present. Emphasis given to leading personalities and movements within the Church. Unit(s): 3. HIST 323 - Ancient Greece History of Ancient Greece from the Minoan-Mycenaean cultures to the Hellenistic period; emphasis on the literature, religion, art and modes of thought of the period. Unit(s): 3. HIST 324 - Roman History Roman history from its beginning to the fall of the Empire; Rome ʼ s part in the preparation of the Mediterranean world for the spread of Christianity; Rome ʼ s contributions to Western civilization. Unit(s): 3. HIST 325 - Themes in American History Sections offered each year on such topics as: the American South, the American West, Women in America, the Asian Americans. Unit(s): 3. HIST 327 - Historiography Philosophies and problems of history; historical methodology. Development of the historical discipline and introduction to research and writing. Unit(s): 3. HIST 331 - Great Asian Civilizations Survey of Indo-Aryan, Chinese and Japanese civilizations from ancient times to the present, stressing the religio-philosophical developments and their impact upon culture. Unit(s): 3. HIST 332 - Studies in Asian Civilizations In-depth study of specific regions of Asia; one or more sections offered every year in such areas as: Modern India, Pacific Rim Nations, Modern Japan, and Modern China. Note(s): May be repeated with a different focus. Unit(s): 3. HIST 350 - Political Philosophy A study of selected political theorists. Emphasis on such writers as Plato, Aristotle, Church Fathers, Augustine, Aquinas, Machiavelli, Luther, Calvin, Hobbes, Locke, Burke, Bentham, Marx, Niebuhr and others. Readings in primary sources. Cross-listed: POSC 350. Unit(s): 3. HIST 351 - Political Philosophy - Modern A study of selected works of Renaissance and modern political philosophy. Emphasis on such writers as Aquinas, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Nietzsche and others. Careful reading in primary sources, class discussion and written interpretation. Cross-listed: POSC 351. Unit(s): 3.
HIST 360 - Economic History of the United States Growth and development of the American economy from the Colonial period to contemporary times. Emphasis on such dynamic factors as political, social, legal, technological and international developments affecting changes in agriculture, transportation, communication, commerce, industry and finance. Cross-listed: POSC 360. Unit(s): 3. HIST 375 - Teaching Assistant Preparation Mentoring, instruction, and practice in pedagogical approaches and methods of teaching and administering large numbers to students as an assistant to professors in class and outside of class. Note(s): May be taken more than once for a maximum of three units. Unit(s): 1 - 3. HIST 390 - History of Mexico Survey of the history of Mexico from pre-Colombian times to the present, emphasizing social, cultural, religious and political developments, as well as relations between Mexico and the United States. Unit(s): 3. HIST 391 - Latin America: History, Peoples & Culture Study of ethno-cultural groups—highland Mayas, Afro-Cubans, Japanese, Brazilians, etc.—and social groups such as university students, urban slum dwellers (favelados), etc; economic activities, social practices, religion and arts. Emphasis on both historical factors and contemporary developments. Unit(s): 3. HIST 392 - Latin American Revolutions Revolutionary movements and regimes in 20th century Latin America: Mexican Revolution of 1910, Castro ʼ s Cuba, Sandinismo (Nicaragua), Sendero (Peru), Zapatismo (Mexico). Analysis of international, regional and local factors, as well as of revolutionary Regional studies in the Third World; stress on indigenous cultures. European exploration and colonization; independence movements in the post World War II era; contemporary problems including economic growth and cultural conflict. Unit(s): 3. HIST 401 - The Rise of Modern America, 1877-1920 culture and search for social justice. Unit(s): 3. HIST 400 - Studies in Developing Nations Post-Civil War economic growth, immigration, trans-Mississippi settlement, industrialization, urbanization; America ʼ s rise to world power, Progressive Era and World War I. Unit(s): 3. HIST 402 - The United States Since 1920 Shaping of American social, economic, political, religious and intellectual life and foreign policy in the era of the twenties, New Deal, World War II, Cold War; emphasis on America ʼ s new role in a world of global interdependence. Unit(s): 3. HIST 403 - California History Exploration, colonization and geography; indigenous people; the Mexican period; statehood; the social, economic and political developments in the 20th century. Examination of contemporary California diversity and regional issues. Unit(s): 3. HIST 405 - Problems in American Diplomacy Growth and development of American foreign relations from the Revolution to the present. Analysis of the conduct of foreign relations, its objectives and limitations. Cross-listed: POSC 405. Unit(s): 3. HIST 406 - Themes in Urban History Readings in urban history on various topics, including the European City, the Islamic City, Cities in the Developing World. Specialized research by theme, region, or epoch. Unit(s): 3. HIST 408 - The Church in the American Experience A religious history of the United States from the Colonial to the contemporary period, emphasizing the Church ʼ s effect on and its response to Puritanism, the westward movement, social and intellectual ferment, industrialization, immigration, urbanization and war. Unit(s): 1 - 3.
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