USC Schedule of Classes

Patterns of American development from Colonial times to the present. Duplicates credit in former HIST 200.

Early Europe, c 400-1500, with a focus on Europe's diverse communities, cultural interactions among them, dealings between conquerors and conquered, and european contacts with non-Europeans.

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

Methods and theories of historical interpretation of evidence; uses of archives; modes of presenting the past to the public. Required of all History majors. Duplicates credit in former HIST 300.

Examination of high-profile murders and murder trials in order to explore major social, political, and cultural issues from the colonial period to the present.

U.S. motion pictures as both a response to and comment upon major events, problems, and themes in 20th century America.

A thematic approach to California history from precontact to present; focus on peoples, environment, economic, social, and cultural development, politics, and rise to global influence.

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

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

The American city in interdisciplinary perspective; emphasis on growth and change in relation to architecture, urban planning, demography, and ethnic politics.

The causes, course, campaigns, and consequences of the American Civil War, 1861-1865.

Mexican migration from the 1850s to the present, emphasizing labor migrants to the United States.

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

Exploration of shifting social organization and cultural meanings of same-sex desire and cross-gender behaviors in the U.S., primarily during the 20th century.

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.

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

History and culture of modern Iran from the nineteenth century to present through historical and ethnographic approaches to Iran today, richly contextualizing events and people.

Reading and doing quantitative research with historical data. Covers research designs, appropriate statistical analysis, and software packages for the use of historians.

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

Political, religious, and intellectual culture of Europe in the 10th century and beyond.

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

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

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

Examination of how kingdoms, empires and great companies have risen and fallen due to good or poor financial and political accountability.

Examination of theoretical approaches to and historical accounts of resistance to genocide. Students conduct original research on how people oppose or resist mass atrocities. Recommended preparation: Course on the Holocaust or genocide.

Exploration of African-American history through primary and secondary sources employing a colloquium format with an emphasis on shared responsibility for comprehensive discussion and analysis. Upper division or graduate standing.

America's role in the Cold War and the impact of that conflict on its people, society and culture.

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.

Advanced study in historical analysis and writing on selected topics and themes. Seminar enrollment limited to 15 students. Recommended preparation: HIST 201

Europe in the Renaissance: sources; secondary bibliography; and historiography.

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

Exploration of the connections and divergences in the Pacific region, 19th century to present. Topics include transnationalism, war, political-economy, international relations, immigration, environmentalism, and race.

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.

Selected topics in the history of the American frontier and the West.

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.