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HIST 2A     WORLD HISTORY TO 1600

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is a survey of world societies from pre-historic times to 1600.  Special emphasis is placed on the dynamic interaction and comparison of peoples and cultures.  Focus is placed on tracing concurrent political, social, cultural, economic, and religious developments.  The course examines the key elements of various cultures and their legacy for the global community today.  (UC, CSU)
 

 
HIST 2B     HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is a survey of world societies since 1600 with special emphasis on the dynamic interaction and comparison of peoples and cultures.  Focus is placed on tracing concurrent political, social, cultural, economic, and religious developments.  The course examines the key elements of various cultures and their legacy for the global community today.  (UC, CSU)
 

 
HIST 4A     HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is a survey of western civilization from pre-literate times through Reformation.  Special emphasis is placed on the ancient near East including Egypt and Mesopotamia, classical Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance and Reformation era.  The approach concentrates on the highlights of each period which have shaped the destiny of western culture.  HIST 4A is not a prerequisite to HIST 4B.
(UC, CSU, CAN HIST 2, CAN HIST SEQ A with both HIST 4A and 4B)
 

 
HIST 4B     HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is a survey of western civilization from the commercial revolution to the present.  Special emphasis is on the rise of modern capitalism, the emergence of European superpowers, 18th century revolutionary thought, 19th century Colonialism, Imperialism, and Nationalism, and the dynamics of the Twentieth Century, including total war, totalitarianism, and the westernization of the entire world.
(UC, CSU, CAN HIST 4, CAN HIST SEQ A with both HIST 4A and 4B)
 

 
HIST 6A     HISTORY OF ASIAN CIVILIZATION

Units: 3
Prerequisites: Reading level II.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is an introductory survey of the histories, philosophies, and cultural characteristics of Asian societies.  Attention is given to the impact of the West on China, Japan, Korea, and Central Asia. (UC, CSU)
 

 
HIST 6B     HISTORY OF ASIAN CIVILIZATION

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is an introductory survey of the histories, philosophies, and cultural characteristics of Asian societies.  Attention is given to the impact of the West on India, Iran, Southeast Asia, and the Near East.
(UC, CSU)
 

 
HIST 7     HISTORY THROUGH FILM

Units: 3
Prerequisites: Reading Level II.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is a study of films to explore subjects and themes relevant to modern United States history since the end of the Civil War. The student views, discusses, and writes about selected films. The course emphasizes a historical analysis of how films as cultural and historical documents convey meaning. The student examines how film as a mass medium and art form has shaped, reflected, and commented upon historical events, institutions, and values. The student examines the various ways films reveal their relationship to the political, social, and cultural developments that marked the times in which they were made. (CSU)

 
HIST 15     SELECTED TOPICS: HISTORY

Units: 1 - 2
Prerequisites: Reading level II.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is designed to offer instruction in one of the specialized areas of history not already covered by existing curricula.   (UC, CSU)
 

 
HIST 17A     HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

Units: 3
Prerequisites: Reading level II.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is a survey of United States history from its colonial beginning through Civil War and Reconstruction.  The student is encouraged to critically evaluate experiences from our nation's past.  This course fulfills the Social Science (group A) requirement for the AA degree and it applies toward the completion of California State requirements in  United States history and institutions.
(UC, CSU, CAN HIST 8, CAN HIST SEQ B with both HIST 17A and HIST 17B)
 

 
HIST 17B     HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

Units: 3
Prerequisites: Reading level II.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is a survey of United States history from reconstruction to the present.  Emphasis is on the political, economic, intellectual, and social forces which have molded America.  The course fulfills the social science group A requirements for the associate degree and applies toward completion of the California state requirements in the United States history and institutions.  A study of California state and local government is included in this course.
(UC, CSU, CAN HIST 10, CAN HIST SEQ B with HIST 17A and HIST 17B)

 

 
HIST 19     SELECTED TOPICS: STUDY AND TRAVEL

Units: 2
Prerequisites: Reading level II.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is designed to combine travel with study experiences to enrich the curriculum.  One or more aspects of the history of the area visited is stressed in this course.  (CSU)
 

 
HIST 27      WOMEN IN HISTORY

Units: 3
Prerequisites: Reading level II.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is a review of the history of women in American with emphasis on achievements of women in traditional and non-traditional fields of work.  The opportunities and limitations surrounding women's roles in United States history are explored.  (UC, CSU)
 

 
HIST 30A     AFRICAN -  AMERICAN HISTORY

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is an examination of African-American history from early west Africa to the Civil War.  This course fulfills the social science group A requirement for an associate degree and it applies toward completion of the California state requirements in United States history and institutions.  (UC, CSU)
 

 
HIST 30B     AFRICAN -  AMERICAN HISTORY

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is a study of the African-American experience from Reconstruction to the present.  It fulfills the Social Science group A requirement for the associate degree and applies toward completion of the California state requirements n United States history and institutions.  A study of California state and local government is included in this course. (UC, CSU)
 

 
HIST 31     MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY

Units: 3
Prerequisites: Reading level II.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is a survey of the Mexican-American experience in American from colonial beginnings to the present.  It fulfills the Social Science group A requirements for the associate degree and it applies toward completion of the California state requirements in American history and institutions.  (UC, CSU)
 

 
HIST 34     ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HISTORY

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course surveys the Asian Pacific American experience in America from the Gold Rush to the present. (UC, CSU)
 

 
HIST  37     CALIFORNIA HISTORY

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is a survey of California history from the period of exploration and discovery to the present. Emphasis is on Spanish and Mexican periods, American infiltration and conquest, the Gold Rush, statehood, and the formation of government, economic growth, and social development.  (UC, CSU)
 

 
HIST 50H     SPECIAL STUDIES: HISTORY

Units: 1 - 2
Prerequisites: Presentation of a project acceptable to the instructor and the division chairperson in one of the following with a grade of "B" or better: HIST 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 6A, 6B, 17A, 17B, 27, 30A, 30B, 31, or 37.
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is open to students qualified to do advanced work in the field of history.  The course includes research, directed reading, field work, or other advanced study, and the course may be repeated for a maximum of four units.  (UC, CSU)
 

 
HIST 75     SELECTED TOPICS: HISTORY

Units: 0.5 - 3
Prerequisites: None. 
Limitations on Enrollment: None.
Advisories: None.

This course is designed to offer instruction in one or more of the specialized areas of History not covered by the existing curriculum. Units earned in this course do not count toward an associate degree.
 

 

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