COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Social Science Secondary Teaching Credential
215 Perspectives on Western Civilization (1-2)
Chair: Dietrich Buss, Ph.D. FACULTY Professors: D. Buss, Wilshire Assoc iate Professor: Lind Ass istant Professo r: Morgan OBJECTIVES
313 Medieval History (3) Medi eva l Europ e from th e fall of Rome through Lh e 14t h ce ntur y; emphas is on the church , th eologica l development , po liti ca l instituti ons, soc iety, literature and economics of the period. Offered alternate years. 318 Studies in Modern Europe (1-3) Th emat ic and period studi es in 16th through 20th cen tury Europe includ ing: Age of Revolutions , Age of Ideologies, Enlightenment, Industrial- ization, Holocaust, and Globa l Inter dependence. May be repeated with different focus . 320 The American Presidency (3) Historica l deve lopment of the office of the presidency; formal and infor mal powers of the President in execu tive leg islative, judicial, mili tary, diplo matic and political areas. 321 History of the Christian Church (3) A historical survey of Church history from Pentecost to the present. Emphas is given to leading personali ties and movements within the Church. Offered fall semester. 323 Ancient Greece (3) History of Ancient Greece from the Minoan-Mycenaean cultures to Lh e Hellenistic period; emp hasis on th e literature, religion, art and modes of
Introduction to hi storica l interpreta tion with reference to Christian understandings of history. A discus sion class is required along with th is course. For clarifi cation contact the History Department. 300 The Black American Experience (3) An hist ori ca l examinatio n of the blac k's experience beginning with the African kingdoms, slave trade , slavery in the New World , emancipation dur ing th e Ci1·il War , and th e search and struggle for equality, to th e present. 304 Ancient Near East (3) A study of the culture of the Ancient Near East with emphasis on hi story, literature, religion and the modes of thought. Attention is given to cultural preparation for the biblical faith. 305 English History (3) Survey of Brit ish history from the Anglo-Saxon period to contemporary times; emphasis on soc ial, intellectual , religious and political developments. 306 Studies in British History (3) Period and thematic stud ies in British hi story to include: Tudor-Stuart Eng land , Victorian England, Empire and Commonwealth, Religious History of England, British Pol itics and the Eng lish Middle Class. 307 The Colonial Period, American Revolution , 1607-1800 (3) Se 11I emen t and growth of the Anglo American ci\i lization; the American Rev olution; growth of political, economic, social and religious institutions to 1800. 308 American Democracy, Civil War and Reconstruction, 1800-1877 (3) Na tionalism and the growth of sec ti onali sm reform movements; Mani fest Des tin y; disruption of American democracy, Civil War and political reconstruction to 1877. 310 Social and Intellectual History of the United States (3) Social impact of westward expansion, immigration, industrialization, urban ization and cultural pluralism combined with major intellectual ideas instrnmen tal in the shaping of American society. Prerequisite: I05. Alternate years. 312 History of Latin America (3) Major indigenous ci\1lizations; conquest by Spain and Portugal; colonial institu tions and culture; wars of independence, political, economic and social develop ments to tl1e present, including t11e role of the United Stales in the region .
The History Department in coope r ation with the Education Department prov ides a program leadin g to the Social Sc ience Secondary Teaching Credent ial. For spec ifi cs on the Sec ondary Social Science program con tact the History Department directly. This program prepares student s 10 teach history, government , geogra phy and economics in Ca li fornia high sc hools. Humanities Major/History Concentration The Department of History offers a History concentration for the Humani ties major (see Humanities section for specifics). It is basicallya minor in His tory, but more fl exi bility is possib le through department ad\isement. Minor A History Minor is offered with the completion of 18 units beyond the general education requirements, 12 of wh ich must be upper division. The st udent is advised to take at least 12 units in one area of concentration. COURSES 105 United States History (4) Geograph ical expansion and develop ment of tl1e United States from its colo nial foundations to present. Assessment of influence of Puritans, colonial experi ence, the industrialization, urbani za tion, 20th century wars and an expan sive economy in shaping the American mind and American international rela tions. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Meets the requirements for United States Constitution for Califor nia teacher certifi cation . 115 Perspectives on American History (1-2) Topics on the influence of Christian ity in shaping the American mind. A discussion class is required along with this course. For clarification contact the History Department 205 West and the World (4) Highlights in th e devel op ment of World civiliza tion with an overview of Western, Asian, African and Latin American civilizations. Examination of comparative cultural con tributions made in th e art s, sciences , govern ment and religions. Includes regional geographic studies. Three hours lec ture , one hour discussion. Fee: $8. For spring or fall only.
The department obJect il'es are to increase the gene ral knowledge in and understanding of histor )', to encour age analyti cal thinking in dealing wi th histori cal problems, including the rela tionship of Chris tianity to rnlture , to enhance proficiency in research and writing, and to stimulate int erest in the reading of literature bearing on the disci pline. Offerings in geography are designed to develop understand ing of and appreciation for the physical and cultural landscapes. Emphasis is on regional studies. Those inte rested in acq uiring a bac kground in physical geography are urged to take physical science and geography survey IOI. DEGREE PROGRAM A Bachelor of Arts degree in Hist01y is offered upon completion of the univer si ty baccalaureate and major require ments. The hi story major requires the complet ion of 30 units beyond the gen era l educati on requiremen t, 24 of which must be upper division includ ing 327, 480 or 490 and 491 (see His tory Honors Program below). Political Science 205 is required as a supporting course. A concentration of 12 units of course work in one of the following areas: Asian Civilization, Civilization of the Americas or European Ci\1lization. History majors preparing for grad uate school should include a foreign language in their program with advice of the department. Other programs ava ilable include: History Honors Program This program is designed for senior history majors who desire to do a year long independent research project under an individual professor, culminat ing in an honors thesis. Students who are a few units short of senior standing may petition t11e chairman for admission into the Honors Program. Students entering the program must have 15 units of upper division history. History majors with a departmental GPA of 3.5 or better are eligible . Candidates for honors will be required to meet all his tory major requirements: the program will count as six units of work (see 490, 491). A History Department Honors Award (monetary prize) will be given annually for tl1e outstanding thesis.
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thought of the period . 324 Roman History (3)
Roman history from its begi nning to Lhe fall of the Empire; Rome 's part in the preparation of the Mediterranean world for the sp read of Christianity; Rome's contributions to Western civi li zation. Offered alternate years. 325 Themes in American History (3) Sections offered each yea r on such topi cs as: the American South, th e American West, Women in America,
the Asian Americans. 327 Historiography (3)
Philosophies and problems of history; historical methodology. Development of the historical discipline and intro duction to research and writing. 328 Introduction to Public History (3) A survey of the applications of histori cal concepts and skills outside of aca demic settings, including the areas of cultural resource management, public policy, business, information manage ment, museum studi es, editing and commun ity/fami ly history. Prerequi sites: 105 and 205.
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