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.

Political, intellectual, and cultural developments in Europe,1300-1815. Renaissance and Reformation; absolute monarchy,scientific changes, and Enlightenment; French Revolution andNapoleon.

Japan from the earliest times to the present; social, cultural,and political dimensions.

Introduction to Armenian history and its connections with the region and world.

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.

Historical perspective for current debates on evolution, investigating the contexts for the emergence and development of evolutionary theory and its subsequent impact on society.

Analysis and interpretation of popular depictions of Korean history.

Exploration of the lives of women who defied the ideals of "wife, mother, widow" and examination of how gender and power were negotiated.

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

Survey of European civilization in the Early Middle Ages.

Anglo-Saxon and Celtic societies from the Iron Age to the Norman Invasions. Topics include: King Arthur, epics, sagas, Christianization, kingship, women, economic development and Vikings.

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

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

Studies how law, politics and culture interacted to shape the institution of slavery and the development of modern conceptions of race.

Britain in the 19th century, politics, industrialization, and imperialism, change and continuity in social and cultural aspects, especially class, gender, and race relations.

Economic growth and institutional change in American capitalism from the Colonial era to the present.

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

Comparative analysis of the Second World War as a major transforming event of the Twentieth Century. Its causes, conduct, and consequences for humanity.

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.

A broad but deep look into the nature and development of law in two great East Asian civilizations, China and Japan, up to the modern era.

Comparative examination of the social, economic, and political experiences of Asian immigrants and their descendants in the U.S., 1840s-present.

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

Examines film as a means to narrate the past; treats the question of genre: epic, docudrama, the biopic, the musical, adaptation, and such issues as authenticity and infotainment.

Survey of major political, economic, and cultural developments in the Middle East on the basis of documents, literature, and film produced in the region. Duplicates Credit in former HIST-280.

An introduction to the study of law from a historical perspective; explores the interaction of law, culture, and politics from the Revolution through the New Deal.

Explores changes in gender expectations in England between 1700 and 1900 through readings and one-week travel to London

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 birth of the totalitarian regime, the emergence of the superpower and the socio-economic, political, cultural developments that culminate in its demise.

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. 1800 to the present.

Origins of riots against Mexicans, Chinese, Jews and other minority groups in Asia, Europe, Australia and the Americas.

Examines the evolution of racial status law in the long nineteenth century, with special emphasis on the relationship between slavery, segregation, and citizenship

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

Major American thinkers from Emerson and Margaret Fuller to William James and W.E.B. DuBois, with emphasis on race, religion, politics, and gender.

A readings and research seminar dealing with one topic in the history of the Middle East. Topics will change each time the course is offered.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

The ideas and practices of public history explored through a seminar and an internship at a museum, historical society, or archive.

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

Selected topics in historical problems dealing with Japan.

Readings, analyses, and discussion of various approaches, topics, and genres in the field of Chicano/Latino history.

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.

Historical criticism; form and mechanics of presenting research; writers of history, their works and philosophies; theories of historical development.

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.

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

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.