Apr 01, 2025

General Catalog 2022-2023

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General Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

History, B.A.

Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements - History Major

A grade of C or higher is required for all courses to be counted toward the major.

Major Requirements (45 units)

Lower-Division Requirements: (6 units)

HIST 20 - World History I Units: 3
HIST 21 - World History II Units: 3

Select Two: (6 units)

HIST 3 - Colonial Americas Units: 3
HIST 5 - European Civilization Units: 3
HIST 6 - East Asian Civilization Units: 3
HIST 7 - African Civilization Units: 3
HIST 8 - Republics of Latin America Units: 3
HIST 9 - Russian and Eurasian Civilization Units: 3
HIST 13 - Empires of the Middle East Units: 3

Upper-Division Requirements:

HIST 100W - Introduction to Historical Research and Writing Units: 3
HIST 198 - Crafting History Units: 3
Select nine courses from the fields listed on this page Units: 27

General Education Requirements (48 units)

Other Requirements (9 units)

American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 ), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing

Total Units: 120*

* Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (varies) (See Degree Requirements); may be used toward a double major or minor

* G.E. and MI courses can be double-counted with major requirements. History majors take HIST 100W to fulfill the Upper-Division Writing requirement. See advisor for details.

Advising Notes

HIST 100W is required before enrollment in HIST 198 for all students with catalog year 2020-2021 to present.
It is strongly recommended that history majors take both HIST 11 and HIST 12 .
History majors are not permitted to take history courses by CR/NC grading.
General Education and elective units may be used toward a double major or minor (see double major or departmental minor). Consult the appropriate department chair, program coordinator, or faculty advisor for further information.
Students who are planning to do graduate work in history are advised to take a foreign language and HIST 196 as an undergraduate in consultation with the History Department.
All majors must take a total of 27 units from the three fields listed below, taking into account the following requirements:
- Students must take a minimum of two courses (6 units) in each field.
- Up to 3 units of HIST 190 may be applied toward the major.
- HIST 190 may not be taken in lieu of a course offered by the department. Students should have taken courses in the appropriate field prior to taking HIST 190 .
- No more than 3 units of HIST 193 can be applied to any one field.

Fields

United States History:

HIST 101 - Women in History Units: 3
HIST 102T - Topics in Women’s History Units: 3
HIST 146 - Gendered Perspectives on U.S. Immigration Units: 3
HIST 153 - United States During the Cold War Units: 3
HIST 156 - U.S. Cultural History, 1877-Present Units: 3
HIST 158 - The American Civil War Units: 3
HIST 159 - The Reconstruction of America, 1865-1900 Units: 3
HIST 170 - The American Colonies, 1607-1763 Units: 3
HIST 171 - The American Revolution, 1763-1815 Units: 3
HIST 172 - Jacksonian America, 1815-1848 Units: 3
HIST 173
HIST 174 - United States History, 1914-1945 Units: 3
HIST 175 - United States History, 1945-Present Units: 3
HIST 177 - American History in Film Units: 3
HIST 178 - History of African Americans Units: 3
HIST 179T - Studies in United States History Units: 1-3
HIST 180 - History and Autobiography Units: 3
HIST 182 - Westward Movement Since 1848 Units: 3
HIST 183 - The Hispanic Southwest Units: 3
HIST 186 - American Immigration and Ethnic History Units: 3
HIST 187 - California History Units: 3
HIST 188 - Regional and Local History Units: 3
HIST 190 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
HIST 193I - Internship in History Units: 1-3
HIST 194 - The United States and Vietnam Units: 3

European History:

HIST 103 - History of Early Christianity Units: 3
HIST 104 - History of Women and Men in Modern Europe Units: 3
HIST 111 - Ancient Greece and Egypt Units: 3
HIST 112 - Ancient Rome Units: 3
HIST 116 - Greek and Roman Religion Units: 3
HIST 117 - Alexander the Great & Hellenistic World Units: 3
HIST 118 - Augustus & Rome Units: 3
HIST 119T - Studies in Ancient History Units: 1-3
HIST 121 - The Middle Ages Units: 3
HIST 122 - Medieval Culture Units: 3
HIST 124T - Studies in Medieval History Units: 1-3
HIST 125 - Renaissance Units: 3
HIST 126 - Reformation Units: 3
HIST 127 - Women & Power in Early Mod Europe Units: 3
HIST 129T - Studies in Intellectual and Social History Units: 1-3
HIST 130 - Europe in the 17th Century Units: 3
HIST 131 - Europe in the 18th Century Units: 3
HIST 132 - Revolutionary Europe Units: 3
HIST 133 - Europe in the 20th Century Units: 3
HIST 134
HIST 135 - European Cultural History Units: 3
HIST 139 - European Diplomatic History 1890-1945 Units: 3
HIST 140 - Holocaust Units: 3
HIST 141 - Modern Germany Units: 3
HIST 142 - Tsarist Russia Units: 3
HIST 143 - Russia and Eurasia in the 20th Century Units: 3
HIST 144 - Warfare in the Western World Units: 3
HIST 145 - Spain and Portugal Units: 3
HIST 149T - Studies in Modern European History Units: 1-3
HIST 150 - England to 1485 Units: 3
HIST 151 - British Empire Units: 3
HIST 152 - British History in Film Units: 3-4
HIST 181 - Anti-Semitism from the Medieval to Modern World Units: 3
HIST 190 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
HIST 193I - Internship in History Units: 1-3

World Regions:

HIST 102T - Topics in Women’s History Units: 3
HIST 105 - Armenian Genocide in Comparative Context Units: 3
HIST 106 - Armenians in North America Units: 3
HIST 107 - Modern Middle East Units: 3
HIST 108A - Armenian History I: Ancient and Medieval Units: 3
HIST 108B - Armenian History II: Modern and Contemporary Units: 3
HIST 109T - Studies in Middle East and Africa Units: 1-3
HIST 110 - Ancient Near East Units: 3
HIST 114 - Gender, Sexuality and the Family in the Middle East Units: 3
HIST 115 - Ancient Israel Units: 3
HIST 157 - Modern Africa Units: 3
HIST 160 - The Great American Civilizations: Maya, Aztec, Inca Units: 3
HIST 161 - Multicultural Brazil Units: 3
HIST 162 - South America Units: 3
HIST 164 - 19th Century Mexico Units: 3
HIST 165 - Modern Mexico Units: 3
HIST 166 - United States – Latin American Diplomacy Units: 3
HIST 167 - Social Revolution in Latin America Units: 3
HIST 168 - Latin American History in Film Units: 3
HIST 169T - Studies in Latin American History Units: 1-3
HIST 176 - The Atlantic World, 1500 - 1800 Units: 3
HIST 190 - Independent Study Units: 1-3
HIST 191 - When Asia was the World and the World Changed Asia Units: 3
HIST 192 - Modern Far East, 1949-Present Units: 3
HIST 193I - Internship in History Units: 1-3
HIST 199T - Studies in Far Eastern History Units: 1-3