Diverse History Courses Offered
Our faculty comprises teachers, scholars, advisors, and mentors who provide exciting and informative courses in the history major. With a total of 45 units spread across various thematic and geographical areas, students can delve into topics like the California Experience, American Civil War, World Wars, and more. The curriculum includes lower-division courses in U.S. and world history, upper-division core courses on historical thinking and writing, as well as electives covering regions like Europe, Asia, and Africa. Students also engage in senior capstone research projects, receiving guidance and mentorship from faculty along the way.
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OUR FACULTY --- TEACHERS, SCHOLARS, ADVISORS, MENTORS! -- -- Teach exciting and fun courses Teach exciting and fun courses -- -- Advise students on coursework and requirements in the major Advise students on coursework and requirements in the major -- -- Advise majors who want to become teachers Advise majors who want to become teachers -- -- Advise majors interested in internships Advise majors interested in internships -- -- Mentor students and guide them through research projects, Mentor students and guide them through research projects, graduat school applications, and careers beyond school applications, and careers beyond graduat -- -- Connect students to university resources and our alumni Connect students to university resources and our alumni -- -- Conduct research, present at conferences, and publish books and articles Conduct research, present at conferences, and publish books and articles
THE HISTORY MAJOR -- -- 45 units total 45 units total 15 courses -- -- 12 units (4 courses), Lower 12 units (4 courses), Lower- -division U.S. and World History division U.S. and World History -- -- 6 units (2 courses), Upper 6 units (2 courses), Upper- -division core courses : HIST 300A division core courses : HIST 300A (Historical Thinking) and 300B (Historical Writing) (Historical Thinking) and 300B (Historical Writing) -- -- 18 units (6 courses), Upper 18 units (6 courses), Upper- -division History divided into division History divided into Geographical Areas: U.S., Europe, World/Comparative, and Non Geographical Areas: U.S., Europe, World/Comparative, and Non- - West (Asia, Latin America, Middle East, Africa) West (Asia, Latin America, Middle East, Africa) -- -- 6 units (2 courses), Upper 6 units (2 courses), Upper- -division History Electives division History Electives -- -- 3 units (1 course), Senior Capstone Research course 3 units (1 course), Senior Capstone Research course 15 courses
A SAMPLE OF OUR GEOGRAPHICAL AND THEMATIC COURSES, FALL 2020 -- -- The California Experience The California Experience -- -- Southern Africa in the 20 Southern Africa in the 20th thC. C. -- -- The American Civil War The American Civil War -- -- Race and Gender in Latin America Race and Gender in Latin America -- -- World War I World War I -- -- History of Modern Great Britain History of Modern Great Britain -- -- World War II World War II -- -- Women s Image in American Film Women s Image in American Film -- -- History of Ancient China History of Ancient China -- -- From Bismarck to Hitler From Bismarck to Hitler -- -- Modern Asia Modern Asia -- -- Magic in Early Modern Europe Magic in Early Modern Europe -- -- History of Early Science and Technology History of Early Science and Technology -- -- Europe Since 1945 Europe Since 1945 -- -- Medieval Europe Medieval Europe -- -- American Constitutional History American Constitutional History -- -- Approaches to Women s History Approaches to Women s History -- -- Islamic Civilization Islamic Civilization -- -- US Economic History US Economic History -- -- West Africa and the African Diaspora West Africa and the African Diaspora
LOTS OF APPLIED HISTORY COURSES, TOO! -- Digital History -- Public History -- Oral History Methods -- Community History -- History and Editing -- Internships -- Summer/Winter Study Abroad (Berlin, Vietnam, Rome)
CAREERS IN HISTORY -- -- Education Education -- -- Library Sciences Library Sciences -- -- Museums Museums -- -- Law Law -- -- Media, Arts, Design Media, Arts, Design -- -- Administration Administration -- -- Management Management -- -- Community and Social Services Community and Social Services -- -- Information and Communications Technology Information and Communications Technology
SKILLS BUILDING 1. 1. Communication Communication 2. 2. Critical thinking Critical thinking 3. 3. Teamwork Teamwork 4. 4. Making decisions and solving problems Making decisions and solving problems 5. 5. Planning, organizing, and prioritizing Planning, organizing, and prioritizing 6. 6. Obtaining and processing information Obtaining and processing information 7. 7. Analyzing quantitative data Analyzing quantitative data 8. 8. Producing and editing written reports Producing and editing written reports
ANNUAL HISTORY SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/AWARDS -- -- The Black Family Fellowship The Black Family Fellowship -- -- The Lawrence de The Lawrence de Graaf Graaf Fellowship Fellowship -- -- The Nancy Fitch Women and Gender History Award The Nancy Fitch Women and Gender History Award -- -- The Warren Beck Outstanding History Student Award The Warren Beck Outstanding History Student Award -- -- Bakken Bakken Book Fund Book Fund -- -- The The Bayati Bayati Memorial Scholarship Memorial Scholarship -- -- Seymour Seymour Scheinburg Scheinburg Jewish Studies Award Jewish Studies Award -- -- The Hansen Fellowship for Oral and Public History The Hansen Fellowship for Oral and Public History
THE HISTORY MINOR -- -- 15 units total 15 units total -- -- 6 lower 6 lower- -division units (any combination division units (any combination of U.S. or World history) of U.S. or World history) -- -- 9 upper 9 upper- -division units (any combination division units (any combination of 300 or 400 of 300 or 400- -level History courses) level History courses)