USC Schedule of Classes

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

Achievements of the near East, Greece, and Rome with emphasis on the development of ideas, arts, and institutions which have influenced modern man.

The social, political, religious, intellectual and cultural landscapes of Europe and the Mediterranean, c. 300 to c. 1400.

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

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

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

History of South Asia from the tenth century to the present day; examines imperialism, capitalism, nationalism, and immigration.

Introduction to the history and the study of the Middle East from ancient to modern times.

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.

The political, cultural, and social forces that have shaped scientific achievements in the modtern age.

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

Introduction to Colonial Latin America; native American peoples, themes, issues, and evolution of Spanish and Portuguese colonial rule to ca. 1800.

Examines wars between European Christian and Muslim armies in the Middle East, 1096-1291 and their cultural, military, religious and artistic legacies.

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

Examination of selected topics on Korea's transition to the modern era; focus on the traditional roots of 20th century developments.

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.

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.

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.

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

Political, religious, and intellectual culture of England and the Continent in the 8th and 9th centuries.

Explores the history of different beverages to show how commodities alter societies and how attitudes towards them reflect social norms and tensions.

Introduction to the literature of the Atlantic World with a focus on slavery and its role in the emergence of the modern era. Seminar enrollment limited to 15 students.

A survey of the accelerating changes that transformed the nation's domestic life and revolutionized America's role in world affairs.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Writing of the honors thesis; capstone for students in the Law, History and Culture major.

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

Readings and analysis of a praticular theme in Modern Asian History, focusing on broad comparative issues like cultural identity, colonialism, nationalism, revolution, or interstate relations.

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

Introduction to research in the fields of American Indian, colonial America, Atlantic world, and the early United States. Open only to graduate students.

Readings and analyses in social and political problems, movements, and issues.

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 of the Reform, World War I, interwar, World War II, and Post-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.