Schedule of Classes

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

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

Patterns of American development from Colonial times to the present.

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

An exploration of the history of Native America peoples and the ways they understood and explained the changes in their lives from 1492 to 1840.

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

The interplay of local, regional, and international forces and broad themes in the history of the Middle East from 1500 to the present.

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

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

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

Emergence of the British Empire, emphasizing colonies in the Americas; the development of imperial economy, imperial wars, slavery and abolitionism.

Development of the Samurai from a warrior elite to political hegemons between the 8th and 12th centuries; use of primary sources, introduction to divergent historiographies. Recommended preparation: a course in Japanese history

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.

An historical and social analysis of the African-American experience from Colonial times to the present.

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

Politics, economy, society, and culture from 1949 to the present including the role of the communist party and the experiences of ordinary people.

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

Major topics, themes, and representative writings in the history and literature of the Arabic and Islamic World during the Medieval period.

Exploration of issues and sources in Korean history; work on an individual research paper through an incremental process.

The French and Industrial Revolutions and their interaction in 19th century Europe.

The politics, society, and culture of medieval and early modern Russia; the emergence of empire and the roots of its Eurasian identity.

The nation's westward movement from Colonial times to the present, with emphasis on the frontier's effect on American life and insitutions.

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.

The nation during the first six decades; development of American institutions; constitutional growth, expansion, sectionalism, and the Mexican War; the Compromise of 1850.

Seminar in research methods, textbook and on-line research and teaching materials, and instructional approaches for teaching history in secondary schools.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Intensive engagement with current research, problems, and methodologies in Early Modern discourses and cultures. Required capstone seminar for Interdepartmental Minor in Early Modern Studies.

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

Western visual culture 1850-1930: historical background of changes in high and popular culture, technological reproducibility, display and spectacularization; recent literature and theoretical approaches.

Selected topics in historical problems dealing with Japan.

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

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

Directed research in historical problems concerning the 17th and 18th centuries.

Directed research in historical problems dealing with Europe since 1789.

Research in historical problems of the Antebellum, Civil War, and Post-Civil War periods.

Designed for all doctoral candidates in their last year of course work, this practicum helps students define a dissertation topic and produce a prospectus.

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.