| HISTORY 100 - History of the Modern World | |
| The history of the world during the past five centuries, and particularly since 1900. Emphasizes the global nature of modern historical change, with special attention to the interaction of Europe and North America with the societies of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| General Education: Social Sciences 1 | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 205 - History of the United States from 1600 to 1865 | |
| Forces that shaped the political, social, cultural, intellectual and economic history of the United States through the Civil War. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| General Education: HS3 - Individual and Social Values General Education: Humanities 3 | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 206 - History of the United States from 1865 to the Present | |
| Forces that shaped the political, social, cultural, intellectual and economic history of the United States since the Civil War. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Spring | |
| General Education: HS3 - Individual and Social Values General Education: Humanities 3 | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 207 - Roots of Black America | |
| Survey of black people's experience in America, beginning with African culture through the development of Afro-American culture and institutions; includes political, social, economic and cultural history. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| General Education: Ethnic Studies | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 208 - The Development of Modern Science in Western Society | |
| Interrelationships between modern science and Western society and the ways each has shaped the other; emphasizes the blossoming of modern science in the 17th century, influence of science and technology in recent times, development of major theoretical ideas in science. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| General Education: HS3 - Individual and Social Values General Education: Humanities 3 | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 209 - United States Immigration History | |
| This course surveys American Immigration History with a special focus on ethnic and race relations. It emphasizes social issues relating to immigration, immigration laws, and multiculturalism. | |
| P: none; REC: History 205 and 206. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| General Education: Ethnic Studies | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 250 - Traditional Asian Civilization | |
| History and civilization of traditional Asian societies, including China, Japan, India and the various peoples of Southeast Asia; focus on the evolution and structure of civilization before the increasing Western impact in the 19th century, emphasizing China and Japan. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Fall Even | |
| General Education: World Culture | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 275 - The Vietnam War in Historical Perspective | |
| The conflicts and upheavals in Indochina from World War II to the present, especially the Vietnam War and the role of the United States in Indochina, its effects and Indochinese context of revolution and change. | |
| P: none; REC: so st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| General Education: Social Sciences 2 Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 301 - The Middle Ages | |
| Examines Western European history from the late Roman Empire to the Renaissance. Focuses on primary sources and the writings of medieval historians. | |
| P: Hum Stud 101 or 201. | |
| Typically offered in Fall Odd | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 302 - Problems in American Thought | |
| Selected themes and topics in the history of American thought and culture from the 17th century to the present. May be repeated for credit when different content is offered. | |
| P: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| Course is repeatable to 9 credits. | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 310 - American Colonial History | |
| History of North America from the sixteenth century through the late eighteenth century, with an emphasis on interactions among American Indians, Europeans, and Africans, and attention to society, politics, economy, and culture. | |
| P: none; REC: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Spring Even | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 311 - History of Wisconsin | |
| Wisconsin history from European exploration to the present; development of Wisconsin as part of the international Great Lakes region and the United States; political, economic and cultural history of the region, territory and state. | |
| P: none; REC: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Spring Even | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 312 - The Early American Republic | |
| This course focuses on the political, economic, social, and religious development of the early U.S., from the American revolution to the war with Mexico. | |
| P: Jr st; REC: History 205 | |
| Typically offered in Spring Odd | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 322 - Economic and Business History of the U.S. | |
| Development of a corporate economy and the rise of government intervention; industrial, financial, agricultural and labor reorganizations; wage and price policies and their relationship to these general themes; modernization and urbanization and the relationship between the domestic and world economy. | |
| P: none; REC: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Spring Odd | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 330 - Early Modern Europe | |
| This course examines key religious and political narratives as well as major social and cultural phenomena in Europe c.1500-1750. Topics include religious reform, popular culture, pan-European conflict, sexuality and the family, and the rise of the absolutist state. | |
| No Prerequisites | |
| Typically offered in Spring Odd | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 332 - Europe in the 19th Century | |
| Europe in the 19th-century surveys of European history during the 19th century. We will consider the poiltical, economic, social, and cultural developments that occurred in Europe during this time and discuss such topics as revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte, industrialization, liveralism, socialism, nationalism, Romanticism, political and social reform, 1848, Realism, national unification, imperialism, urbanization, modernism, and the road to World War I. | |
| P: None; REC: jr. st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall Odd | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 333 - Europe in the 20th Century | |
| Europe in the 20th-century surveys European history from 1900 until 1999. We will consider the political, economic, social, and cultural developments that occurred in Europe during this time and discuss such topics as World War I, the Russian Revolution, modernism, facism, communism, world War II, the Holocaust, the Cold War, decolonization, the welfare state, 1968, 1989, and the European Union. | |
| REC: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Spring Even | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 337 - The Rise of Islamic Civilization to 1800 | |
| Examines the origins of Islam and Islamic civilization and its dispersion throughout Eurasia from 600 to 1800 AD. | |
| P: Hum Stud 101, So standing. | |
| Typically offered in Fall Even | |
| General Education: World Culture Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 340 - Topics in African American History | |
| Each semester of the course will explore a significant topic in African American history such as the civil rights movements, Black nationalism, the African American family, alienation, and affirmation. | |
| P: none; REC: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| General Education: Ethnic Studies Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 354 - History of Modern Southeast Asia | |
| Modern Southeast Asian history since 1800, including Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos and the Philippines. Emphasizes the remaking of Southeast Asia under the stimulus of the West and the Southeast Asian response. | |
| P: none; REC: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Spring Odd | |
| General Education: World Culture Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 356 - History of Africa | |
| Social, political, economic and cultural development of Sub-Saharan African societies from prehistoric times to the present, emphasizing the period since 1800. | |
| P: none; REC: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Spring Even | |
| General Education: World Culture Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 358 - Political History of Modern Latin America | |
| This course adopts a comparative historical approach to the study of modern Latin American politics and society in the twentieth century. The main themes concentrate on the origins of repressive dictatorships, indigenous resistance, revolutionary movements, United States intervention, and the challenge of democracy. | |
| P: none; REC: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| General Education: World Culture | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 360 - Ancient Greece | |
| This course traces the development of Ancient Greek civilization from its origins in the Ancient Near East until its conquests by Rome. Includes social, political, intellectual, economic, and cultural history. | |
| P: none; REC: Hum Stud 101. | |
| Typically offered in Fall Odd | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 361 - Ancient Rome | |
| This course traces the development of Roman civilization from its Etruscan origins through Late Antiquity. Includes social, political, intellectual, economic, and cultural history. | |
| P: none; REC: Hum Stud 101. | |
| Typically offered in Spring Even | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 380 - U.S. Women's History | |
| In this course our goal is a richer understanding of women's experiences in the past, ranging from pregnancy and single motherhood to women's struggles to win the right to vote. Through lectures, discussions and films we will explore a variety of women's lives, consider the ways studying women changes our historical perspectives and focus on how interpretations of the past influence our understanding of current social issues. | |
| P: none; REC: jr st and one cse in U.S. history, U.S. lit or Women's Studies. | |
| Typically offered in Fall | |
| General Education: HS3 - Individual and Social Values | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 402 - Political and Social History of the Modern United States I | |
| Traces the development of political and social institutions in the U.S. from 1900 through 1945, emphasizing the evolution of social problems and the responses of political institutions. | |
| P: none; REC: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Spring Even | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 403 - Political and Social History of the Modern United States II | |
| Traces the developments of political and social institutions in the U.S. from 1945 to the present; emphasizing the evolution of social problems and the responses of political institutions. | |
| P: none; REC: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Spring Odd | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 450 - War and Civilization | |
| Examination of key aspects and debates concerning the nature and role of warfare in society over a broad range of cultures and time periods. | |
| P: jr st. REC: Hum Stud 101 and 102. | |
| Typically offered in Fall Even | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 480 - Seminar in History | |
| Theoretical and practical topics and problems such as research techniques, source materials, comparative studies, analysis and interpretation, and the writing of historical inquiries. | |
| P:Jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Writing Emphasis: Writing Emphasis | |
| 3 units min / 3 units max, Lecture | |
| HISTORY 497 - Internship | |
| Supervised practical experience in an organization or activity appropriate to a student's career and educational interests. Internships are supervised by faculty members and require periodic student/faculty meetings. | |
| P: jr st. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Course is repeatable for credit. | |
| 1 units min / 12 units max, Field Experience | |
| HISTORY 498 - Independent Study | |
| Independent study is offered on an individual basis at the student's request and consists of a program of learning activities planned in consultation with a faculty member. A student wishing to study or conduct research in an area not represented in available scheduled courses should develop a preliminary proposal and seek the sponsorship of a faculty member. The student's advisor can direct him or her to instructors with appropriate interests. A written report or equivalent is required for evaluation, and a short title describing the program must be sent early inthe semester to the registrar for entry on the student's transcript. | |
| P: fr or so st with cum gpa > or = 2.50; or jr or sr st with cum gpa > or = 2.00. | |
| Typically offered in Fall and Spring | |
| Course is repeatable for credit. | |
| 1 units min / 4 units max, Independent Study | |