Fall 2015

Patterns of American development from Colonial times to the present. Duplicates credit in former HIST-200.

Achievements of the near East, Greece, and Rome with emphasis on the development of ideas, arts, and institutions which have influenced modern man.

Early Europe, c 400-1500, with a focus on Europe's diverse communities, cultural interactions among them, dealings between conquerors and conquered, and european contacts with non-Europeans.

Political, intellectual, and cultural developments in Europe,1300-1815. Renaissance and Reformation; absolute monarchy,scientific changes, and Enlightenment; French Revolution andNapoleon.

The Enlightenment, French Revolution, Industrialization, Darwinism, Socialism, Nationalism, Technological Revolutions, Mass Culture, Imperialism, Race, Fascism, Communism, World Wars, Genocide, Migration,the Cold War, Terrorism.

Study of the lives of selected individuals who have helped to shape Chinese politics and culture.

Introduction to the history and the study of the Middle East from ancient to modern times

Introduction to Armenian history and its connections with the region and world.

Methods and theories of historical interpretation of evidence; uses of archives; modes of presenting the past to the public. Required of all History majors. Duplicates credit in former HIST-300.

A thematic approach to California history from precontact to present; focus on peoples, environment, economic, social, and cultural development, politics, and rise to global influence.

Analysis and interpretation of popular depictions of Korean history.

Study of laws concerning marriage, inheritance, slavery, immigration and the allocation of public space and how they have organized historical constructions of race and sex.

Overview of the history of the Ottomans and their imperial subjects.

The influences of cultural, social, economic, familial, religious, and political factors on medieval women, as well as consideration of differences among them.

.Cultural cohesiveness and ethnic diversity of Islam in the USSR; nature and effect of government policies aimed at the integration of Islam into the state.

Emergence of the British Empire, emphasizing colonies in the Americas; the development of imperial economy, imperial wars, slavery and abolitionism.

Economic growth and institutional change in American capitalism from the Colonial era to the present.

Comparative analysis of the Second World War as a major transforming event of the Twentieth Century. Its causes, conduct, and consequences for humanity.

Course traces the Jewish diaspora from Spain and Portugal with particular attention to how Sephardic Jews maintained ties of culture, commerce, language, and identity.

The native cultures of Meso-America; colonial government, economy, and society; independence and nineteenth century liberalism; the Mexican revolution, 1910 to 1950.

History of North Korea from before statehood to the present. Recommended preparation: Introductory course of Korean history.

Arab immigration and acculturation in the U.S. from late-19th century to present; emphasis on community formation, race, religion and gender.

Survey of major political, economic, and cultural developments in the Middle East on the basis of documents, literature, and film produced in the region. Duplicates Credit in former HIST-280.

An introduction to the study of law from a historical perspective; explores the interaction of law, culture, and politics from the Revolution through the New Deal.

History and culture of modern Iran from the nineteenth century to present through historical and ethnographic approaches to Iran today, richly contextualizing events and people.

Reading and doing quantitative research with historical data. Covers research designs, appropriate statistical analysis, and software packages for the use of historians.

Political, social, and cultural aspects of British life from the accession of George I to about 1820.

Systematic exploration of origins, developments, forms, and aftermath of mass murder of large population groups, one of the dark elements of modern world history

Examines the evolution of racial status law in the long nineteenth century, with special emphasis on the relationship between slavery, segregation, and citizenship

The nation's westward movement from Colonial times to the present, with emphasis on the frontier's effect on American life and insitutions.

Exploration, colonization, and development of Hispanic California; coming of the Americans; political, economic, and cultural development of California since its acquisition by the United States.

The history of colonial Latin America, focusing on the transformation of native Americans and Europeans into participants in a new colonial tradition.

A survey of the accelerating changes that transformed the nation's domestic life and revolutionized America's role in world affairs.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Writing of the honors thesis; for students in the History Honors Program.

Advanced study in historical analysis and writing on selected topics and themes. Seminar enrollment limited to 15 students. Recommended preparation: HIST 201

Readings and current bibliography in the history of Europe from the French Revolution to the outbreak of World War I; emphasis on cultural history approaches.

Selected topics and historiography of Modern Japan. Open only to doctoral students.

Readings, analyses, and discussion of selected topics relating to the history of American thought and the arts.

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

An analysis of conventional forms of historical representation and the artistic and scientific challenges to them. Laboratory training in innovative forms of historical writing will be stressed.

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Basic principles of history pedagogy, with emphasis on practical applications and the importance of career-long skill development. Required for first semester teaching assistants in history. Graded CR/NC.

Directed research in historical problems.

Research in historical problems of the Antebellum, Civil War, and Post-Civil War periods.

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.