This course presents a survey of Native American, Spanish, Mexican and American periods of California while considering the political, economic, social, and cultural evolution of the state.

This course provides a historical survey of the Mexican and Chicano/a/x experience from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Emphasis is placed on Mexican settlement in Greater Mexico and the United States' Southwest within the broader narrative of United States history. The course examines the participation, contributions, and lived experiences of Mexicans in the United States across major socio-historical, political, judicial, legislative, economic, and educational developments. Students will explore significant moments in the histories of both Mexico and the United States, including the colonial period, the early national era, the framing of the U.S. Constitution, westward and northward migration over the past 250 years, the American Mexican War, the Bracero Program, the Mexican American labor movement, the Chicano/a Movement, and the evolution of U.S.–Mexico relations into the early twenty-first century.

This course provides an analysis of the history of African Americans in the United States from their African origins to the present. The course examines how African-Americans, individually and collectively, have been influenced by and contributed to the historical development of the United States.

This course surveys the history of Mexico from its pre-Columbian origins to the present, focusing on the political, social, cultural, and economic forces that shaped the region. Students explore major civilizations such as the Mexica (Aztec) and Maya; Spanish colonization and its legacies; independence and nation-building; the Mexican-American War and U.S.–Mexico relations; the Porfiriato and the Mexican Revolution; and modern movements for social change, including labor, land rights, feminism, and Indigenous activism. Throughout the course, students engage with primary and secondary sources to analyze how identity, power, migration, and resistance have shaped Mexico and its relationship to the United States and the wider world.

If the Middle East has become synonymous with “conflict,” this course will reveal that the historical developments of the region, which were always accompanied by conflict, have done much to shape the world in which we live. The Middle East gave rise to the first civilizations in Sumer and Egypt; the mighty empires of Persia and Alexander the Great; and the monotheistic traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. As a cultural crossroads and center of learning, the region facilitated the spread of knowledge throughout the medieval Old World, while inspiring would be conquerors like the Crusaders and Mongols. The rise of the Ottoman Empire led to an early modern era of stability in the region, until the Ottoman state fell into decline due to the pressures of Western imperialism and modernization. The “conflicts” of the past hundred years will also be explored in depth, including petro-politics, terrorism, Islamist movements, the struggle between Arabs and Israelis, and the repeated diplomatic and military involvement of the Americans in the region.

This course offers a survey of the historical experience of women in North America including comparisons of Native-American, African-American, Latin-American, Asian-American and European cultures. Multiple ways of studying history are used to explain the impact of religion, culture, law, social class, economic roles and politics on the history of women. The tension between expanding work opportunities and traditional social roles is examined. The contributions of women to progressive reform is reviewed.

This course is a survey of sports as a reflection of American cultural development, race and gender relations, American foreign policy, and political and social change through the 19th and 20th centuries. The course examines the development of American life through an examination of the literature, journalism, history, film, and art of sports.

This course is a survey of selected themes, problems, and personalities which have been associated with the creation of both official and covert American relationships with foreign powers. The course examines how U.S. involvements with nations in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia have interacted with and impacted American society, economics, and democratic institutions with an emphasis on CIA actions performed by the U.S. in the latter half of the 20th Century. Credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will be awarded only for the first course completed with a grade of "C" or better or “P.”.

This course is a survey of selected themes, problems, and personalities which have been associated with the creation of both official and covert American relationships with foreign powers. The course examines how U.S. involvements with nations in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia have interacted with and impacted American society, economics, and democratic institutions with an emphasis on CIA actions performed by the U.S. in the latter half of the 20th Century. Honors work challenges students to be more analytical and creative through expanded assignments, real-world applications, and enrichment opportunities. Credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will be awarded only for the first course completed with a grade of "C" or “P” or better.

This course surveys the diverse and dynamic history of Latin America from pre-Columbian times to the present. Students will learn about: native cultures; European exploration, conquest, and colonization; independence movements; and the political, economic, and social challenges of establishing new Latin American nations. The course will also examine recent trends like globalization, immigration, the illegal drug trade, radical political movements, and U.S.-Latin American relations.

This course is a historical survey of the United States, from Indigenous North America to the end of Reconstruction. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills. Topics will include the contrasting worldviews of Native American, African, and European cultures as they converged in early colonial society; the road to revolution and the Revolutionary War; the drafting of the U.S. Constitution and the struggles of nation building; the contradictory rise of democracy and slavery; westward expansion and sectional tensions; industrial and technological advances; reform movements like abolitionism and women’s rights; and the causes and consequences of the Civil War. Credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will be awarded only for the first course completed with a grade of "C" or better.

This course is a historical survey of the United States, from Indigenous North America to the end of Reconstruction. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills. This is an honors course. To understand the United States, it is important to study the roots of today’s conflicts and great achievements. This course will cover U.S. History from pre-European contact to 1877. Topics will include the contrasting worldviews of Native American, African, and European cultures as they converged in early colonial society; the road to revolution and the Revolutionary War; the drafting of the U.S. Constitution and the struggles of nation building; the contradictory rise of democracy and slavery; westward expansion and sectional tensions; industrial and technological advances; reform movements like abolitionism and women’s rights; and the causes and consequences of the Civil War. Honors work challenges students to be more analytical and creative through expanded assignments, real-world applications, and enrichment opportunities. Credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will be awarded only for the first course completed with a grade of "C" or better.

This course is a historical survey of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills. Students will explore the cultural, social, economic, political, diplomatic, and military history of the United States, investigating topics such as westward expansion, imperialism, the Industrial Revolution, urbanization, immigration, the Women’s Rights movement, the Progressive Movement, the Great War, the “Roaring Twenties,” the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, “The Sixties,” the conservative counter-movement, technological innovations, terrorism, and globalization. Credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will be awarded only for the first course completed with a grade of "C" or better.

This course is a historical survey of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills. Students will explore the cultural, social, economic, political, diplomatic, and military history of the United States, investigating topics such as westward expansion, imperialism, the Industrial Revolution, urbanization, immigration, the Women’s Rights movement, the Progressive Movement, the Great War, the “Roaring Twenties,” the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, “The Sixties,” the conservative counter-movement, technological innovations, terrorism, and globalization. Credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will be awarded only for the first course completed with a grade of "C" or better.

To understand where we came from, it is important to study the histories of the great civilizations of the ancient world, from prehistory to the start of globalization in 1500 C.E. Students will explore the political, military, economic, social, and cultural evolution of the early civilizations of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Students will also investigate the impact of religion, technology, migration, trade, and war on the relationships between the major civilizations of the ancient world. Credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will be awarded only for the first course completed with a grade of "C" or better or “P.".

To understand where we came from, it is important to study the histories of the great civilizations of the ancient world, from prehistory to the start of globalization in 1500 C.E. Students will explore the political, military, economic, social, and cultural evolution of the early civilizations of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Students will also investigate the impact of religion, technology, migration, trade, and war on the relationships between the major civilizations of the ancient world. Honors work challenges students to be more analytical and creative through expanded assignments, real-world applications, and enrichment opportunities. Duplicate credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will be awarded only for the first course completed with a grade of "C" or better or "P.".

To understand and navigate our global community, it is important to study the history of how our interdependent world came into being. Since 1500 C.E., the great civilizations of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas have rapidly changed, influenced each other, and become more interconnected. Students will explore the political, military, economic, social, and cultural development of each regional civilization. Students will also study the modernizing and globalizing forces of trade, migration, colonization, decolonization, the nation state, the Enlightenment, industrialization, capitalism, urbanization, science, technology, and war. Credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will be awarded only for the first course completed with a grade of "C" or better or “P.".

To understand and navigate our global community, it is important to study the history of how our interdependent world came into being. Since 1500 C.E., the great civilizations of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas have rapidly changed, influenced each other, and become more interconnected. Students will explore the political, military, economic, social, and cultural development of each regional civilization. Students will also study the modernizing and globalizing forces of trade, migration, colonization, decolonization, the nation state, the Enlightenment, industrialization, capitalism, urbanization, science, technology, and war. Honors work challenges students to be more analytical and creative through expanded assignments, real-world applications, and enrichment opportunities. Credit will not be awarded for both the honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will be awarded only for the first course completed with a grade of "C" or better or “P.”.