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History (HIST)

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D class assignments for undergraduates available in SOS153; phone (213) 740-1657.

HIST 104g: Europe and Its Influence Since 1750: From the Rise of Democracy to the Age of Extremes (4.0 units)

Political, socioeconomic, and cultural transformation of Europe since 1815; aftermath of the French Revolution.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
36930D	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	65 of 150	Paul Lerner	THH301
36931D	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Friday	6 of 25		THH213
36932D	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	6 of 25		VKC111
36933D	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	2 of 25		VKC110
36934D	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	21 of 25		VKC258
36935D	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	12 of 25		VKC252
36936D	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	18 of 25		VKC157

HIST 105g: The Korean Past (4.0 units)

A topical and chronological study of the major political, social, and intellectual forces that have shaped the history of Korea.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
36940D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	72 of 100	Kyung Hwang	SGM101
36941D	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Monday	23 of 25		SOSB37
36942D	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Wednesday	22 of 25		SOSB37
36943D	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Wednesday	14 of 25		SOSB37
36944D	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Monday	12 of 25		SOSB37

HIST 106g: Chinese Lives: An Introduction to Chinese History (4.0 units)

Study of the lives of selected individuals who have helped to shape Chinese politics and culture.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
36950D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	34 of 78	Joshua Goldstein	THH212
36952D	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	8 of 25		THH217
36954D	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	13 of 25		VKC108
36955D	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	9 of 25		VKC158
36956D	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	4 of 25		VKC203

HIST 200gm: The American Experience (4.0 units)

Patterns of American development from Colonial times to the present.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
36980D	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	137 of 150	Carole Shammas	THH101
36981D	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Monday	20 of 25		VKC111
36982D	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Monday	18 of 25		VKC154
36983D	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Monday	25 of 25		VKC111
36984D	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Monday	24 of 26		VKC105
36985D	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	24 of 25		VKC261
36986D	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	26 of 26		VKC258

HIST 245gm: Gender and Sexualities in American History (4.0 units)

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

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)
Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
37000D	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	131 of 150	Lois Banner	SGM101
37001D	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Friday	23 of 25		VKC111
37002D	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Friday	16 of 25		VKC154
37003D	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	25 of 25		VKC260
37004D	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	23 of 25		VKC260
37005D	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	22 of 25		VKC157
37006D	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	22 of 25		VKC158

Concurrent Course
WRIT 140: Writing and Critical Reasoning (4.0 units)

Focuses on analytical and argumentative writing skills requisite to academic and professional writing. Emphasizes logical analysis of texts and other data, effective use of evidence, ethical argumentation, and stylistic and grammatical fluency. Requires concurrent enrollment with an affiliated General Education course in the Social Issues category. Students must achieve a satisfactory score on the verbal portion of the SAT, the USC Writing Examination, or credit for WRIT 120 or 121 bef

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
64115D	Lecture	8:00-9:15am	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	Lacey Donohue	GFS210
64120D	Lecture	8:00-9:15am	Tue, Thu	16 of 17	Michelle Kim	GFS212
64590D	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 17	Mary Davis	GFS229
64595D	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	16 of 17	Lacey Donohue	GFS221
64600D	Lecture	12:30-1:45pm	Tue, Thu	15 of 17	Cody Todd	GFS216
66997D	Lab	7:00-8:50pm	Tuesday	618 of 2000		BOV AUD

HIST 265g: Understanding Race and Sex Historically (4.0 units)

To introduce students to historical consideration of the difficult contemporary topics of sexuality and race globally.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: Register for lecture, one discussion, lab and one section of WRIT 140 listed below (unless you have already satisfied the Writing Requirement)
Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
37010D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	87 of 150	Philippa Levine	GFS106
37011R	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Friday	7 of 25		VKC151
37012R	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	16 of 25		VKC203
37013R	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Friday	6 of 25		VKC200
37014R	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	24 of 25		VKC111
37015R	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	25 of 25		VKC111
37016R	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	8 of 25		VKC201

Concurrent Course
WRIT 140: Writing and Critical Reasoning (4.0 units)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
64285D	Lecture	9:00-9:50am	MWF	16 of 16	Gina Conti	GFS213
64290D	Lecture	9:00-9:50am	MWF	13 of 16	Yetta Howard	GFS228
64410D	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MWF	16 of 16	Allison Darby	GFS223
64415D	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MWF	16 of 16	Troy Johnson	GFS210
66998D	Lab	7:00-8:50pm	Wednesday	438 of 2000		BOV AUD

HIST 266g: Business and East Asian Culture, 1800-Present (4.0 units)

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

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
37020D	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	77 of 100	Brett Sheehan	WPHB27
37021D	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Tuesday	18 of 25	Brett Sheehan	VKC107
37022D	Discussion	8:00-8:50am	Thursday	12 of 25	Brett Sheehan	VKC107
37023D	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Tuesday	23 of 25	Brett Sheehan	SOSB47
37024D	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Thursday	24 of 25	Brett Sheehan	SOSB47

HIST 275g: The Worlds of the Silk Road (4.0 units)

Exploration of two millenia of economic exchanges and cross cultural interaction between Asia and Europe.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37040D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	27 of 28	Azade-Ayse Rorlich	WPHB26

HIST 300: Approaches to History (4.0 units)

Approaches to history; intellectual and personal dimensions of the historian's work. Required of all history majors.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37050D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	12 of 15	Karen Halttunen	THH109
37052D	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	15 of 15	Brett Sheehan	THH109

HIST 307: Women in Medieval Europe, c. 1000-1500 (4.0 units)

The influences of cultural, social, economic, familial, religious, and political factors on medieval women, as well as consideration of differences among them.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37055D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	9 of 25	Judith Bennett	THH108

HIST 313: France and the French from Napoleon to Mitterand (4.0 units)

Social, cultural, and political history of France from 1789 to the present. .

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37059D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	20 of 25	Vanessa Schwartz	VKC100

HIST 316: The Renaissance (4.0 units)

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

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37063D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	23 of 26	Deborah Harkness	THH121

HIST 323: The Holocaust in 20th Century Europe (4.0 units)

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

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37177D	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 25	Wolf Gruner	VKC155	Word (89600 KB)

HIST 332: British Empire from the Mid-19th Century (4.0 units)

Political and economic development of the British Empire since Victoria; rise of the British Commonwealth.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37066D	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Mon, Wed	22 of 22	John Hubbard	WPH205

HIST 337: Japan Since 1945 (4.0 units)

Survey of the impact of World War II, American occupation, and rapid economic growth on Japan's politics, society, economy, and culture; Japan as a post-modern nation.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37072D	Lecture	8:00-9:20am	Tue, Thu	15 of 22	Nobuko Toyosawa	WPH206

HIST 361: 20th Century U.S. History (4.0 units)

Critical turning-points in the twentieth century; sources of major social and political change. Course materials include primary documents and historic radio/television recordings.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37085D	Lecture	9:30-10:50am	Tue, Thu	32 of 32	Philip Ethington	THH108

HIST 372: Modern Latin America (4.0 units)

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

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37095D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	15 of 22	Marjorie Becker	WPH206

Crosslist HIST 373: History of the Mexican American (4.0 units)

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

Crosslist: This course is offered by the AMST department but may qualify for major credit in HIST. To register, enroll in AMST 373.
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
10428D	Lecture	3:30-5:00pm	Tue, Thu	16 of 50	Christopher Jimenez West	VKC102	Word (35328 KB)
10345D	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Wednesday	Canceled
10346D	Discussion	3:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	Canceled

HIST 380: American Popular Culture (4.0 units)

Rise of popular culture (sports, amusment parks, movies, and televsion) and its significance in American society from mid 19th century to the present.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37099D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	31 of 31	Steve Ross	THH106

HIST 406: Special Periods in Medieval History (4.0 units)

Intensive study of selected periods.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37139D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	9 of 15	Jason Glenn	WPH202

HIST 408: Everyday Life in Chaucer's England (4.0 units)

Readings and research on English social history between 1300 and 1550; emphasis on family structures, demography, gender relations, and class divisioins.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37145D	Lecture	3:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	10 of 15	Judith Bennett	VKC160

HIST 425: The Era of the First World War (4.0 units)

The background, causes, course, and aftermath of the First World War, with attention to the events in the United Kingdom and continental Europe.

Prerequisite: 1 from (HIST 104 or HIST 413 or HIST 414)

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37175D	Lecture	4:00-7:00pm	Wednesday	7 of 20	John Hubbard	WPH201

HIST 440: Early Modern World History (4.0 units)

Comparative patterns of historical change around the world, from ca. 1500 to ca. 1800.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37185D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Monday	12 of 15	Karoline Cook	THH109

HIST 458: History of California (4.0 units)

Exploration, colonization, and development of Hispanic California; coming of the Americans; political, economic, and cultural development of California since its acquisition by the United States.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37210D	Lecture	5:00-7:50pm	Monday	16 of 18	Volker Janssen	VKC152

HIST 490x: Directed Research (2.0-8.0 units, max 8)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37230D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	5 of 10	Steve Ross	OFFICE

HIST 492: Honors Thesis (4.0 units)

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

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37232D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	7 of 12	Azade-Ayse Rorlich	VKC104

HIST 498: Seminar on Selected Historical Topics (4.0 units, max 8)

Advanced study in historical analysis and writing on selected topics and themes. Seminar enrollment limited to 15 students. Recommended preparation: HIST 300

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
Interpreting Japanese History
37242D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Thursday	4 of 15	Nobuko Toyosawa	THH105
Early Modern Media
37243D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	3 of 15	Lindsay O'Neill	SOSB51
America in the Atomic Age
37244D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Monday	12 of 12	Peter Westwick	VKC106
Darwin, the Dinosaurs, and DNA
37245D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	3 of 15	Philippa Levine	THH205
Marilyn Monroe
37246D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	13 of 15	Lois Banner	WPH104
China from the Margins: 1600 to the Present
37247D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Wednesday	5 of 15	Joshua Goldstein	THH217
Advanced Readings on Gender & Sexualities
37248D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Friday	4 of 15	Lois Banner	THH107

HIST 510: Studies in Early Modern European History (4.0 units)

Readings of major interpretive studies of the 17th and 18th centuries.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37260D	Lecture	6:00-8:50pm	Monday	11 of 15	Deborah Harkness	THH105

HIST 515: Studies in Modern European History: Europe's 20th Century (4.0 units)

Readings in the history and historiography of Europe in the 20th century.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37265D	Lecture	5:00-7:50pm	Thursday	6 of 15	Elinor Accampo	WPH204

HIST 567: Historical Scholarship on 19th Century America (4.0 units)

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

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37270D	Lecture	3:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	7 of 15	Karen Halttunen	VKC259

HIST 568: Historical Scholarship on 20th and 21st Century America (4.0 units)

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

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37271D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	13 of 13	Robin Kelley	THH219	Word (101376 KB)

HIST 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

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.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37275D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	7 of 10	Steve Ross	OFFICE

HIST 594a: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37276D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 5		OFFICE

HIST 594b: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC

Prerequisite: HIST 594A
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37277D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 5		OFFICE

HIST 594z: Master's Thesis (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.

Prerequisite: HIST 594B
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37278D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 5		OFFICE

HIST 605: Seminar in Medieval European History (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Directed research in historical problems.

Section	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37280D	4.0	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	7 of 12	Lisa Bitel	VKC153

HIST 635: Seminar in Chinese History (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Directed research in historical problems.

Prerequisite: HIST 340

Section	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37285D	4.0	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Friday	5 of 12	John Wills Jr	VKC104

HIST 673: Seminar in Early North American History (4.0 units, max 8)

Primary research on issues related to the history of the colonial and early national periods with an emphasis on areas that became the United States.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37290D	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Thursday	3 of 12	Carole Shammas	WPH204

HIST 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
37294D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Steve Ross	OFFICE