Spring 2020

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

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

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.

Examines the origins of the idea of race and how this idea influenced the development of the United States from the colonial period to the present day.

Examination of high-profile murders and murder trials in order to explore major social, political, and cultural issues from the colonial period to the present.

U.S. motion pictures as both a response to and comment upon major events, problems, and themes in 20th century America.

Historical analysis of Fascism, focusing on fascist movements and ideas in twentieth-century Italy and Germany and their spread around Europe and the world.

An investigation of the nature of femininities and masculinities over the course of U.S. history; topics such as women's rights, birth control, abortion and gay/lesbian liberation.

History and science of anthropogenic climate change; climate dynamics; carbon cycle; climate modeling; fossil fuel economy; climate denial and political tactics; group research of solutions.

Analysis and interpretation of popular depictions of Korean history.

Business history of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong) as related to culture, politics, and society.

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

Survey of European civilization in the Early Middle Ages.

The origins and development of anti-Jewish persecution in Germany, resulting in the systematic mass murder of Europe's Jews during World War.

A survey of one of the most pivotal eras in British history: reform, regicide, and revolutions; new ideas, new religions, and new worlds.

Drugs, addiction, intoxication, recreation and their role in culture and the health sciences in history.

Growth of Japanese civilization from the mythological "age of the gods" through the feudal "age of the samurai"; foundations of a great Asian power.

An historical and social analysis of the African-American experience from Colonial times to the present.

Exploration of shifting social organization and cultural meanings of same-sex desire and cross-gender behaviors in the U.S., primarily during the 20th century.

Exploration of major themes and events in Latin American history from independence to the present.

Racial and cultural background of Mexico; immigration and conquest; the Mexican in California and the southwest; the rise of contemporary Mexican-American consciousness.

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

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.

Explores concepts of identity, community- and state-building, diaspora, and migration through historical and ethnographic research in Southern California

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

Explores the social, political, and religious forces that helped shape the Ottoman, Safavid, and the Mughal empires, their intellectual trends, and cultural dynamism.

Investigates the lives and legends of women from the foundation of Rome to the 15th century through readings and one week of travel to Rome.

A historical overview of apocalyptic hopes and fears, from Revelations to the present. New World explorations, utopian communes, nuclear war, zombies, climate change.

A readings and research seminar dealing with one topic in the history of Japan before 1550. Topics will change each time the course is offered. Recommended preparation: a course in Japanese history

Examines the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans and its impact on issues of civil liberties as well as national security.

An exploration of the Mongol era in China through an examination of three great historical figures, including how depictions of them have changed over time.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Writing of the honors thesis; capstone for students in the Law, History and Culture major.

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

Exploration of the connections and divergences in the Pacific region, 19th century to present. Topics include transnationalism, war, political-economy, international relations, immigration, environmentalism, and race.

Introduction to historiography and research in the political, economic, social, cultural, and intellectual history of the 20th and 21st Century United States.

Readings and analyses in social and political problems, movements, and issues.

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.

Selected topics in the history of the American frontier and the West.

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.