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The mission of the History department is to offer its undergraduate and graduate students-and the broader university-a broad, liberal education that informs them about the particular and global past and the relevance of the past in today’s world. The department trains its majors in the discipline and practice of history and prepares its graduates for careers in education, history, law, business, library science, or the public sector, as well as for graduate study in these fields. The department aims to educate its majors for a life of learning and achievement built upon an awareness and appreciation of the past and its relationship with the present.

The department emphasizes inquiry-driven, interdisciplinary learning rooted in diverse historical perspectives. Students study regions and themes such as California history, the ancient Mediterranean, the history of science, labor, film, and global empires, gaining research and analytical skills through a progression of seminar and thesis experiences. Faculty integrate archival work, digital tools, and historiographic debate into their instruction, encouraging students to explore connections between the past and contemporary challenges.

History majors engage in research, internships, and peer-led programming through the History Club and Phi Alpha Theta. The department also supports student publications, visiting speakers, and advising for credential and graduate study.

Programs

• History, B.A. - Pre-Credential Subplan/Option: 120 units
• History, B.A.: 120 units

• History, M.A.: 31 units

• History Minor: 24 units

Courses

• HST 1100 - The Study and Practice of History (3)
• HST 1101 - World Civilizations to 1500 (3) [GE 3B]
• HST 1102 - World Civilizations from 1500 (3) [GE 3B]
• HST 2000 - Special Study for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• HST 2015 - The Great American Historical Paradox: African and American (3) [GE 6]
• HST 2201 - United States History to 1877 (3) [GE 4A] [AmInst-A]
• HST 2202 - United States History, 1877-Present (3) [GE 4A] [AmInst-A]
• HST 2213 - Introduction to Islam (3) [GE 3B]
• HST 2990 - Special Topics for Lower Division Students (1-3)
• HST 2990A - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Activity (1-3)
• HST 2990L - Special Topics for Lower Division Students Laboratory (1-3)
• HST 3300 - Theory and Practice of History (3)
• HST 3301 - China to 1127 (3)
• HST 3302 - China 1127-1644 (3)
• HST 3303 - China 1644-1927 (3)
• HST 3305 - Ancient and Medieval India (3)
• HST 3306 - Modern India (3) [GE 3C or 4C]
• HST 3307 - Modern South Asia (3)
• HST 3310 - Ancient Near East to 1200 BCE (3)
• HST 3311 - Ancient Egypt (3)
• HST 3312 - Ancient Near East 1200-323 BCE (3)
• HST 3313 - The Middle East from the Rise of Islam to 1500 (3) [GE 3C]
• HST 3315 - The Middle East from 1500 (3) [GE 4C]
• HST 3317 - Ancient Greece (3)
• HST 3319 - Ancient Rome (3)
• HST 3320 - Medieval Europe (3)
• HST 3322 - Europe 1450-1648: Renaissance and Reformation (3)
• HST 3323 - Europe 1648-1789: Enlightenment, Absolutism and Constitutionalism (3)
• HST 3324 - European Revolutions, 1789-1914 (3) [GE 4C]
• HST 3326 - Europe in Crisis, 1900-1945 (3)
• HST 3327 - Postwar Europe, 1945-present (3)
• HST 3330 - History of North Africa (3)
• HST 3331 - Pre-Colonial Africa to 1885 (3)
• HST 3332 - Colonial and Post-Colonial Africa (3)
• HST 3333 - History of Health and Healing in Twentieth Century Africa (3)
• HST 3334 - Modern Spain (3)
• HST 3335 - Colonial Latin America (3)
• HST 3336 - Gender and Sexuality in African History (3)
• HST 3337 - Latin America since 1810 (3) [GE 4C]
• HST 3340 - History of American Institutions and Ideals, 1877-present (3) [GE 3C] [AmInst-A]
• HST 3341 - Colonial America, 1492-1776 (3)
• HST 3342 - Founding America, 1776-1815 (3)
• HST 3343 - Jacksonian Democracy, 1815-1850 (3)
• HST 3344 - Slavery, Civil War and Reconstruction (3)
• HST 3345 - The United States, 1877-1945 (3)
• HST 3347 - United States since 1945 (3)
• HST 3351 - Early Modern Britain, 1485-1688 (3)
• HST 3352 - History and Culture of the British Empire (3) [GE 3C]
• HST 3356 - Russia–1861 to the Present (3)
• HST 3360 - History of Central Asia (3)
• HST 3362 - Colonial Mexico (3)
• HST 3363 - Mexico since 1810 (3)
• HST 3365 - China 1927 to 2000 (3)
• HST 3368 - Japan to 1750 (3)
• HST 3369 - Japan since 1750 (3)
• HST 3370 - History of California (3) [GE 3C]
• HST 3371 - History of Southern California (3)
• HST 3372 - US/Mexico Borderlands and the American Southwest (3)
• HST 3373 - History and Hollywood (3) [GE 3C]
• HST 3374 - The American West in History and Imagination (3)
• HST 3391 - Introduction to Public and Applied History (3)
• HST 3392 - Oral History in Theory and Practice (3)
• HST 3393S - Digital History and New Media Service Learning (3)
• HST 3399 - History of Modern Nation States (3)
• HST 4000 - Special Study for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• HST 4010 - American Biography and Autobiography (3)
• HST 4011 - History of Cities (3)
• HST 4012 - Constitutional and Legal History of the U.S. (3)
• HST 4013 - American Religion, Spirituality, and Secularism (3)
• HST 4014 - Diplomatic History of the United States (3)
• HST 4015 - History of Education in America (3)
• HST 4016 - History of U.S. Capitalism (3)
• HST 4017 - American Foodways (3)
• HST 4200 - Islamic Science in World History (3)
• HST 4210 - History of the Scientific Revolution (3) [GE 4C]
• HST 4230 - Modern Science in World History (3) [GE 3C or 4C]
• HST 4401 - African American Experience (3)
• HST 4403 - History of Native Americans (3)
• HST 4405 - Becoming American: Migration, Immigration, and Citizenship in the United States (3)
• HST 4406 - History of Women, Gender, & Sexuality in the United States (3) [GE 3C or 4C]
• HST 4407 - History of American Workers, 1877-Present (3) [GE 4C]
• HST 4408 - History of American Science and Technology (3) [GE 3C or 4C]
• HST 4431 - Topics in World Civilization (3)
• HST 4433 - Nonviolence in the Modern World (3) [GE 3C or 4C]
• HST 4434 - Ancient Law (3)
• HST 4435 - Environmental History (3)
• HST 4438 - Latin America Since the Cuban Revolution (3)
• HST 4441 - Women in Asia (3)
• HST 4444 - What is Populism? (3)
• HST 4451 - The Holocaust (3)
• HST 4452 - History of Sport and Leisure (3)
• HST 4463 - Assessment Seminar and Field Training for Potential Teachers (3)
• HST 4494 - Digital Research Project in World History (3)
• HST 4495 - Digital Research Project in European History (3)
• HST 4496 - Digital Research Project in United States History (3)
• HST 4497 - Digital Research Project in Applied History (3)
• HST 4620W - Senior Thesis in History (3)
• HST 4990 - Special Topics for Upper Division Students (1-3)
• HST 4990A - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Activity (1-3)
• HST 4990L - Special Topics for Upper Division Students Laboratory (1-3)
• HST 5000 - Special Study for Graduate Students (1-3)

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