History (HIST)
HIST 502 HISTORY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (3)
Social and cultural change in South Africa from early times to present. Prerequisite: HIST 135 or consent of instructor.
HIST 504 ANCIENT GREEK CIVILIZATION (3)
The civilization of classical Greece, including the Minoan and Mycenean bronze age antecedents, to 362 B.C. Prerequisite: HIST 101 or consent of instructor.
HIST 505 ROMAN CIVILIZATION (3)
The civilization of ancient Rome from the foundation of the city to the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West. Prerequisite: HIST 101 or consent of instructor.
HIST 506 WOMEN IN 20TH-CENTURY U.S. HISTORY (3)
A multicultural perspective on politics, work, family and sexuality in women's lives in the United States from 1900 to present. Prerequisites: HIST 145, and either HIST 146 or HIST 148.
HIST 512 IMPERIAL CHINA: THE LAST DYNASTY (3)
Ching (Qing) Dynasty, 1644-1912; focus on the 19th-century collision of imperial China and the West. Prerequisite: HIST 111 or 6 units of history.
HIST 513 REVOLUTIONARY CHINA (3)
The ongoing Chinese revolution from the overthrow of the imperial government through the Nationalist and Communist periods. Prerequisite: HIST 111 or 6 units in history.
HIST 514 THE ANDEAN REPUBLICS (3)
Social, economic and political developments in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador from independence to the present.
HIST 519 JAPAN, 1830-1930 (3)
Japan's transition from the age of the samurai to emergence of a modern nation-state with an overseas empire and parliamentary form of government.
HIST 520 JAPAN, 1930-PRESENT (3)
Japan's transition from wartime militarism to postwar democracy. Colonialism, war crimes, reconstruction, urban and rural communities, popular culture, the economy, civil society.
HIST 522 HISTORY OF MEXICO: NATIONAL PERIOD (3)
The political, economic, social and cultural developments from independence to the present. Prerequisite: 6 units in lower-division history.
HIST 526 UNITED STATES LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, AND QUEER HISTORIES (3)
Multicultural perspectives on gay and lesbian cultures and communities and their struggles against institutionalized homophobia in education, the military, the media, medicine, religion and government.
HIST 531 AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY 1898-1945 (3)
Campaigns, tactics and institutional development of the armed forces in peace and war, seen in the context of politics and diplomacy; emphasis on World War II.
Prerequisite: HIST 146.
HIST 532 AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY SINCE 1945 (3)
Campaigns, tactics and institutional development of the armed forces in peace and war, seen in the context of politics and diplomacy; emphasis Korea and Vietnam. Prerequisite: HIST 146.
HIST 537 THE CIVIL WAR (3)
Sectionalism, the coming of the war and the war years. Emphasis on political, economic and social issues. Prerequisite: HIST 145.
HIST 550 DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1900 (3)
The role of the United States in modern warfare, worldwide economic and financial affairs, overseas expansion, the diplomatic impact of conflict in ideologies and current international crises.
HIST 553 THE CITY IN AMERICAN HISTORY (3)
The development of the city and its impact on American social, cultural, intellectual, political and economic life. Prerequisites: HIST 145, HIST 146 or HIST 148 or two of the following: GEOG 391, SOCI 327, POSC 305 or consent of instructor.
HIST 560 HISTORY OF MARYLAND FROM COLONIAL TIMES TO THE PRESENT (3)
Major events and forces that have shaped the political, social, cultural and economic development of Maryland.
HIST 562 ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY (3)
Political, social, and cultural history of Asian Americans from 1850 to the present. Prerequisite: 3 units in History or consent of the instructor.
HIST 563 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY TO MID-19TH CENTURY (3)
Political, economic and social history of African Americans from their African origins through the antebellum period. Prerequisite: HIST 145.
HIST 564 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY FROM MID-19TH CENTURY (3)
Political, economic and social history of African Americans from the Civil War through the civil rights era. Prerequisites: HIST 145 and either HIST 146 or HIST 148.
HIST 565 IMMIGRANTS & IMMIGRATION IN THE U.S. (3)
Comparative social, cultural and economic history of selected ethnic groups and their relationship to the dominant culture; emphasis on the late 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisite: 3 units of United States history or consent of the instructor.
HIST 582 GERMANY 1871-1945 (3)
Analysis of the Bismarckian Empire, Weimar Republic and the Third Reich, emphasizing the interrelationships between internal developments and Germany's role in Europe and the world.
HIST 592 HISTORICAL THEMES (1-3)
A study through lectures and discussions of a historical topic selected by the instructor. May be repeated provided a different topic is taken each time.
HIST 593 DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH (2-4)
Research and reading dealing with a historical topic to be selected by the instructor and student; considerable attention to methodology; may be repeated for a total of 6 units. Prerequisites: 15 units in history and a minimum average of 3.00 in history and consent of instructor and department chairperson.
HIST 594 TRAVEL AND STUDY (3-6)
Countries and topics to be selected by the departments and instructors sponsoring the program. For complete information, write the chairperson of the department early in the fall of the academic year preceding the semester of intended study; may be repeated in different countries and topics for a total of 6 units. Prerequisites: Upper-division status and consent of instructor.
HIST 597 DIRECTED READING (2-4)
Independent reading in history or related disciplines approached from a viewpoint that is primarily historical and dealing with specific periods, topics, problems or comparative developments selected by the student in consultation with the instructor(s); may be repeated for a total of 6 units. Prerequisites: 15 units in history or 9 units in history and 6 units in the related discipline and a minimum average of 3.00 in history and the related discipline and consent of department chairperson.
HIST 599 MAKING OF THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST (3)
Ethnic, political, religious and economic factors that have shaped the Middle East since 1798. Prerequisite: 6 units in history or consent of instructor.
HIST 617 HISTORY INTERNSHIP (3)
Practical experiences within the historical profession. Prerequisite: Approval of the department chairperson.
HIST 678 ADVANCED STUDIES IN DIGITAL HISTORY (3)
Study of a specific problem or topic within digital history and the digital humanities. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
HIST 683 DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH (2-4)
Research and reading with a historical topic to be selected by the instructor and student. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and 18 units of history and consent of the instructor and department chairperson.
HIST 697 DIRECTED READINGS IN HISTORY (2-4)
Reading in areas of history selected by the instructor and the student. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and 18 units of history and consent of the instructor and department chairperson.