Fall 2024

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

History of South Asia from the tenth century to the present day; examines imperialism, capitalism, nationalism, and immigration.

Introduction to Latin American history and cultures, providing tools to grasp the importance of the region within the larger Americas and the world.

Introduction to the history of premodern science and the social and intellectual processes and practices that have shaped the work of scientists.

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.

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.

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.

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

Survey of European civilization in the Early Middle Ages.

The flowering of arts, literature, and learning at the end of the Middle Ages.

Role of Native Americans in American public life from colonial times to the present; Native American societies and governments and their relations to the U.S.

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

Development of Japan as a modern world power; tradition and change in Japanese life; impact of Western culture, politics, and diplomacy from 1550 to 1945.

Mexican migration from the 1850s to the present, emphasizing labor migrants to the United States.

History of Mexico traces the crucial themes and events informing Mexicos history from the sixteenth century to the contemporary period.

A broad but deep look into the nature and development of law in two great East Asian civilizations, China and Japan, up to the modern era.

History of South Asia with attention to questions of gender, sexuality and power with a focus on the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Examines themes in European and English cultural history 1500-1800, including identity, power, group dynamics, display, space, communication, control.

Explores the history of different beverages to show how commodities alter societies and how attitudes towards them reflect social norms and tensions.

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

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

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

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

Techniques, theories, and sub-disciplines of history.

Selected topics in historical problems dealing with Japan.

Introduction to readings and major historiographical developments in the study of Latin America and the Caribbean after independence, focusing on key fields and debates.

Introduction to historiography and research in the political, economic, social, cultural, and intellectual history of the 19th Century United States.

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.

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 of the Reform, World War I, interwar, World War II, and Post-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.