Introductory survey of basic events, themes, issues, and concepts in Islamic history from the rise of Islam to the present, with emphasis on the encounters and exchanges between the Islamic world and the "West" (Europe and the United States). Topics include: The similarities between Islam, Judaism and Christianity; the religious, political, social, and cultural developments in the Islamic world and their impact on western civilization; colonialism; nationalism; religious revivalism; and revolutionary movements.

A historical examination of the political, economic, and cultural transformations involved in food production and consumption since 1500. Emphasis on important food networks between South Asia and the Middle East, the role of addictive products in the rise of European trade empires, the emergence of national cuisines across the Atlantic and Pacific rims, and the varied responses to modern scientific and industrial farming.

From the builders of the Pyramids to the cause of the Holocaust: unlock mysteries of the past; apply historical thinking skills to answer compelling historical questions; sharpen reasoning and argumentative skills; evaluate historical evidence; learn to recognize scientific standards of historical investigation; hone college level writing skills. Topics vary based on instructor's expertise.

A survey of topics in American history from the colonial period to the end of the twentieth century. Subjects may include reform movements, immigration, racial problems, religion, politics and the role of women.

Note: Fulfills graduation requirement for U.S. History and Race and Ethnicity.

Basic historical survey of the rise of American civilization from colonial beginnings through the rebuilding of the union during Reconstruction.

Note: Fulfills state graduation requirement for U.S. History.

Basic historical survey of the growth of urban-industrial American civilization and its rise to world power, 1877-present.

Note: Fulfills state graduation requirement for U.S. History.

An examination of American medicine and science from the colonial era through the present from the perspective of people of color, immigrants, women, and LQBTQ+ people. This course investigates how different groups of Americans understood and experienced disease, illness, and disability; explores how diseases were racialized and gendered, how science was used to establish and reinforce racial inequalities, and how access healthcare has been based upon race, class, gender, sexuality, and (dis)ability; and identifies health activism in social movements.

A comparative history of the world's major civilizations that highlights human community's increased level of connection. Explores the diverse global cultural, political, and economic patterns from the origins of complex societies to the birth of modern capitalism.

A survey of the increased inter-connections of the world's civilizations from the conquest of the Americas to the dawn of the 21st century. Explores the history of the human community's political development, culture diversity, and economic globalization.

An intensive survey of the increased inter-connections of the world's civilizations from the conquest of the Americas to the dawn of the 21st century. Explores the history of the human community's political development, cultural diversity, and economic globalization.

Prerequisite: Open only to Honors students.

Introduction to the skills of secondary and primary source research, critical analysis of documentary sources, historical reasoning and the preparation of written reports. Attention to research procedures, record-keeping, citation, and bibliography.

Note: Open to History majors who have completed at least 6 units of required lower division coursework. Recommended for second semester of sophomore year.

This is the second part of a two-semester hybrid course on modern Greek language, history, and culture. This course is an introduction to the main cultural forces in history and literature that shape modern Greek society. It explores the historical development of modern Greek culture from the period of the Greek War of Independence to the present. Students will also obtain a basic level of modern Greek grammatical rules, the reading and writing of simple sentences, and basic everyday conversation skills.

Prerequisite: Student must complete HIST 102A with a minimum "C-" grade or better.

An examination of the theories, experiments, and calculations of Greek and Roman scientists as well as the work of major contributors to astronomy, natural philosophy, medicine, and technology in the ancient period.

Advanced analysis of topics in modern European history from the Renaissance to the present. Emphasis is placed upon primary sources and contemporary as well as historical interpretations of the sources.

Note: Not open for credit to students receiving prior credit in HIST 5.

Prerequisite: GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70 or 71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X.

An overview of social beliefs and practices in a variety of ancient cultures, including Ancient Greece, Rome, and the Near East chronologically ranging from Late Prehistory to the rise of Christianity. All the examined themes are approached comparatively and on the basis of ancient historical evidence, consisting of both texts and archaeological materials.

Prerequisite: GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70 or 71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X.

Study of the development of the major physical laws presently used in describing our physical world. Some considerations of the influences of these developments on other areas of knowledge and on society in general.

Cross Listed: PHSC 107; only one may be counted for credit.

Introduces the fundamental events and figures that shaped modern Greek history and politics. Topics will include: the Greek War of Independence, the Megali Idea, the Asia Minor Catastrophe, and Greece's entry into the European Union. No prior knowledge of Greece or Greek language assumed.

Rome from its foundation to Justinian with emphasis on its political institutions, their strengths and weaknesses, social structure, the ancient economy, paganism and Christianity, and the end of ancient civilization.

Critical examination of political, military, social, and cultural transformations in the era of the Second World War. Particular emphasis will be placed on diplomatic relations between the Great Powers, military conduct during the war, the experience of fascism, the causes and ramifications of the Holocaust, and the war's cultural and political legacy in Europe.

Emphasis on the lives and experiences of women as they relate to the fundamental characteristics of Western culture. Topics include women and religion, production and economic institutions, reproduction and family structures, power and politics, women's self-definition.

Prerequisite: GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70 or 71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X.

European Christianity from the Reformation to the present. Emphasis on the evolution of Christian thought, the co-existence of the Catholic and Protestant traditions, and the relationship of religious and secular values in European society.

Cross Listed: HRS 127; only one may be counted for credit.

Causes and consequences of the dramatic transformations in the political, economic, and cultural life of the Soviet Union, eastern Europe, and China after 1970. Topics include "real-existing" socialism, Gorbachev and the revolutions of 1989, the emergence of China, impact on the non-socialist world, and implications for the future.

Survey of the comparative history of sexuality in the pre-modern and modern world (including the United States and Europe). Topics include the intersections of gender, sexuality, race, and social status across societies and time periods; religion and sexual norms; sex, sexuality and the rise of the nation-state; sex and imperialism; and sexuality and the law.

Designed for students who want to acquire multiple subject teaching credentials. Examines world history from a topical perspective, focusing on large themes and trends. Builds upon the detailed history taught in the HIST 50.

Prerequisite: HIST 50.

A survey of the major international themes and historical processes that shaped the twentieth century. Designed for History majors and present or prospective teachers of history.

Prerequisite: HIST 51 or HIST 51H

In-depth examination of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) focusing on its social, political, and cultural contexts. The course also examines the war's historical origins, immediate aftermath and implications for understanding modern Spain.

Cross listed: SPAN 129.

Comparative analysis of twentieth-century Latin American revolutions. Considers economic and political causes, revolutionary aims, and historical outcomes.

Prerequisite: GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70 or 71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X.

An analysis of films representing Latin American history from conquest through present.

Prerequisite: GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70 or 71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X.

Survey course in the history of Latin America from the early nineteenth centry to the present.

Study of global environmental history, from before the Columbian Exchange to the

present-day. Focus on world patterns in environmental history, including imperial expansion, economic growth, exploitation of natural resources, and epidemics, among other topics. Also consideration of how

humans around the world constructed their environments both physically and socially.

Surveys Middle Eastern history from 1800 to the present. Topics include: the late Ottoman Empire; World War I and state creation; western imperialism; Arab nationalism; Zionism; state building; modern economies and traditional societies; Islam and the modern state; and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Roots of modernization in late feudal Japan; Western impact; political, economic and social modernization; the growth and decline of democratic institutions; militarism and World War II; U.S. occupation; and Japan's impressive "success story" 1950-present.

A survey of the history of anime (Japanese animation) that will trace the historical antecedents of anime from the birth of cinema to today, with a focus on major artists, genres, and works of animation produced in Japan.

Historical development of China from the Neolithic period to the end of the 16th Century. In addition to texts and records, other sources such as archaeology, literature, and art will be examined to gain understanding of and appreciation for the longevity of China as a culture and a polity. Traditionally neglected groups such as women and the lower classes will be emphasized.

Causes and consequences of the American Revolution. Topics include: Whig ideology, popular politics, loyalism, economic concerns, the western frontier, Native Americans, African-Americans, and women during the era, the course of the war with Great Britain, the Confederation and Constitution, social consequences of the Revolution.

Political history of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Topics include sectionalism; slavery, westward expansion, secession, the conduct of the war, industrialization, and the changing status of African Americans.

Diplomatic, military, economic, and cultural relations between the U.S. and the world from 1789 to the present, with emphasis on the 20th Century; focus on transformation of U.S. into a global power.

Note: Fulfills state graduation requirement for U.S. History.

Survey of topics in American social history from the colonial period to the middle of the Twentieth Century. Subjects may include reform movements, immigration, racial problems, religion, medicine, and the role of women.

Note: Fulfills state graduation requirement for U.S. History.

Focuses on entertainment and everyday life in America from the beginnings to the present. Enhances the students' understanding of how popular culture reflects and shapes the larger issues and institutions of American life.

Study of the role of women throughout American history with emphasis on the suffrage movement, abolitionism, and birth control. Considers the emancipation of women and their role in contemporary society.

Note: Fulfills state graduation requirement for U.S. History.

Chronological survey of American films and their cultural significance from the 1890's to the present. Focus on films produced in Hollywood, the contexts in which they were created, and the impact of Hollywood as a mythical place in the development of American culture.

Cross-listed: HRS 169; only one may be counted for credit.

History of North American native people from 1840 to the present. Particular attention given to Indian nations' engagement with the Indian policies of the United States and the persistence and adaptation of American Indian cultures, societies, and identities in the modern U.S.

This course provides an introduction to the study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) histories. Uses an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to explore the historical emergence and development of LGBTQ identities, communities, and political movements. Includes theoretical analysis of the history of gender and sexuality and the practice of historical analysis.

Cross Listed: WOMS 172; only one may be taken for credit.

Study of mental and physical disability in United States history from colonial times to the present. Emphasizes disability as a social and cultural construction and examines how disability intersects with historical constructions of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Includes lived experiences of disabled Americans, changing cultural perceptions of disabled Americans, and disability activism and legislative action, including the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its aftermath.

An examination of American medicine from the colonial era through the present from a multi-cultural perspective, including how measures of health determined the monetary value of enslaved Americans in the colonial and antebellum eras and how Americans ability to access healthcare has been based upon their race, class, gender, and (dis)ability. Also addresses challenges to established medical practices launched by the womens health movement, civil rights activists, the Black Panther Party, and the right-to-die movement.

Gives students an understanding of African-American history from the colonial period to the present. Focuses on African-Americans as active agents in shaping U.S. History, and analyzes the issues, ideas and strategies they have developed and used in their struggle for justice and equality.

Note: Fulfills the state graduation requirements for U.S. History.

Explores the contours of Mexican American history from the Spanish colonial experience through the present. Examines the roots of the Chicano community in the U.S. conquest of the Southwest, the twentieth-century immigration experience, the development of diverse Chicano communities after 1900, and the struggles for full civil rights in American society. Compared with the experiences of African Americans and Native Americans.

Study of immigration in American life. Particular attention given to the shifting causes and patterns of immigration, similarities and differences among the experiences of immigrants in the U.S., nativism, the development of immigration restrictions, and the effects of immigration on the life of the nation over time.

Study of the social, political and economic evolution of California from construction of the first continental railroad link to the present, focusing on issues which are still significant in the state.

Study of the social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental influences of the California Gold Rush in the contexts of state, national, and world history.

Prerequisite: GWAR certification before Fall 09; or WPJ score of 80+; or 3-unit placement in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W; or 4-unit placement in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X; or WPJ score 70 or 71 and co-enrollment in ENGL 109X.

Surveys the history of Sacramento and the lower Sacramento Valley through the nineteenth, twentieth, and early twenty-first centuries. Using local history methodologies, explores landscape change and patterns of community development in Sacramento and situates the city and region within national and global historical contexts.

Seminar devoted to learning the editing and publishing side of the history profession. Students will produce the student history journal Clio.

Prerequisites: HIST 100

Reading seminar in philosophy of history, historical methodology, and historical reasoning. Special focus on the instructor's field of expertise. Designed for History majors and present and prospective teachers of history.

Note: Not open to lower division students.

Prerequisite: HIST 100 and (GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 70+, or at least a C- in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W).

Reading seminar in recent scholarship and current trends in the interpretation of United States history. Designed especially for History majors and present and prospective teachers of history.

Note: Not open to lower division students.

Prerequisite: GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 70+, or at least a C- in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W.

Reading seminar in recent scholarship and current trends in the interpretation of a special topic. Designed especially for History majors and present and prospective history teachers.

Note: Not open to lower division students.

Prerequisite: GWAR certification before Fall 09, WPJ score of 70+, or at least a C- in ENGL 109 M/W.

Course engages students in the work of historians in public practice. Covers theory and methods of public history through hands-on experience, field trips, guest speakers, and directed readings and discussion. Topics include: Archives, Museums, Historic Preservation, Cultural Resource Management, Heritage Tourism, Digital History, World Heritage, and Historical Memory.

Note: Field trip. Students will be required to attend field trips to public history institutions both on and off campus.

Prerequisite: HIST 100

Supervised work and project experience with history-related agencies and organizations, developing entry level skills. May not be repeated for credit.

Prerequisite: Permission of the faculty internship director.

Research seminar in historical writing in which students will complete a research paper in United States History based on primary sources. Subject will vary according to instructor. Recommended for the second semester of the senior year.

Note: Not open to lower division students.

Prerequisite: GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 70+, or at least a C- in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W.

Research seminar in historical writing in which students will complete a research paper in world history based on primary sources. Subject will vary according to instructor. Recommended for the second semester of the senior year.

Note: Not open to lower division students.

Prerequisite: GWAR Certification before Fall 09, or WPJ score of 70+, or at least a C- in ENGL 109M or ENGL 109W.

Capstone seminar that serves as a bridge between academic preparation and entry into a professional teacher credential program. Students will examine social science-history in the State curriculum framework, reflect on subject matter preparation, focus on middle and high school social science teaching and learning, investigate and evaluate resources pertinent to instruction, and explore current issues in education.

Co-requisite: HIST 100.

Individual projects or directed reading. Open only to students who appear competent to carry on individual work.

Study of historical interpretations of major issues and problems in world history. Helps students to define world history as a field and to consider different approaches to teaching and/or researching world history topics.

Prerequisite: Classified graduate status in History or instructor permission.

Extensive reading and analysis of the significant historical literature in world history. The area of topic to be studied will change from term to term.

Note: May be repeated for credit provided the period or the topic is different.

Prerequisite: Classified status in History or instructor permission.

Extensive reading and analysis of the significant historical literature of a particular period or topic in U.S. history after 1900; the era or topic to be studied will vary from semester to semester.

Note: May be repeated for credit provided the period or the topic is different.

Prerequisite: Classified status in History or instructor permission.

Professional training in the research and analysis of cartographic, archival, architectural, and artifactual sources related to public history. Attention to such research areas as cultural resources management, environmental impact, and historic sites and structures.

Prerequisite: Graduate status or instructor permission.

Professional training in archives and manuscripts administration. Historical development of archives and manuscripts administration, theoretical concepts that underlie the discipline, integration of these concepts into practice, and various uses of archival resources.

Prerequisite: Graduate status or instructor permission.

Study of theoretical schools and debates regarding the formation, transformation, and transmission of collective memory. Draws upon theoretical literature on group memories from the social sciences and humanities, and it examines the importance of this literature for public and academic historians.

Prerequisite: Classified standing in Public History, History or instructor permission.

Seminar devoted to learning the editing and publishing side of the history profession. Students will produce the student history journal Clio.

Supervised work and project experience with history-related agencies and organizations, developing entry-level professional skills.

Note: May be repeated for credit

Prerequisite: Graduate status and permission of faculty internship director.

Professional work experience in a specialized field of public history, with training and supervision as part of the Capital Campus Graduate Program in Public History.

Prerequisite: HIST 295 and permission of the faculty internship director.

Individual projects or directed reading.

Note: Open only to students who appear competent to carry on individual work; May be repeated for credit.

Seminar devoted to the teaching of college history. Students will intern in lower division courses.

Credit given upon successful completion of one of the following: A.) Thesis. An original contribution to historical knowledge, which includes the statement of a problem, a review of pertinent literature, the collection and presentation of relevant material, a conclusion, and a formal bibliography, all presented with appropriate documentation; OR B.) Project. A significant undertaking appropriate to public history, based upon the relevant literature, research skills, and applied expertise in areas of professional concern. Available for MA, Public History Option students only; OR C.) Comprehensive Examination. Structured and supervised reading programs for MA candidates preparing for the History Comprehensive Examination.

Prerequisite: Advanced to candidacy.