This course is a historically oriented study of the African American experience since World War II. Emphasis will be placed on the environmental context of the emergence of strident African American activities, and the philosophical assumptions, the rhetoric and the substance of the civil rights movement and Black power revolt. Relevant personalities, organizations, and cultural expressions will be studied in relation to one another, and in relation to existing national, political, economic, social, and intellectual institutional structures.

This course presents a survey of American foreign relations from the Revolutionary War to the present with emphasis upon more recent events and current foreign policy. The course relates foreign affairs to the evolution of American political, social, and economic institutions, and is recommended for students with an interest in history, political science and international relations.

This course surveys the history of the United States from the colonial period through Reconstruction. Emphasis will be placed on the history of the country with a focus on the role and participation of women in the development of American society, its social, political, and economic institutions.

This course will explore the history of the United States from the colonial period through Reconstruction with emphasis placed on the role of African Americans. Starting in colonial America, the course will emphasize the contributions, institutions, trends, concepts, movements and problems relevant to the country in general and to African Americans in particular. A balanced focus will be placed on social, political, economic and intellectual considerations.

This course presents a general survey of the history of the Western hemisphere from its European discovery to the wars of independence. Emphasis is placed on European heritage and the planting of the colonial societies in the new world, influence of native civilization and geographical environment, colonial policy, commerce, industry, culture and expansion.

This course presents a survey and analysis of United States history from the colonial period through Reconstruction with an emphasis on the role of Native American Indian/ indigenous American peoples. The course emphasizes basic social, political, economic and intellectual concepts and developments of the country in general and the impact of/on Native American Indian peoples in particular.

This course presents a survey of the significant personalities, groups, ideas, events, institutions, and trends contributing to the pluralistic American heritage from the Colonial period through the Reconstruction.

This course explores the history of the United States from the earliest settlements through the Colonial Era and Independence, to the U.S. invasion of Mexico. Emphasis will be placed on the participation and contributions made by the Chicana/o/x community to the development of American society. Focus will be placed on major historical forces, events, and trends in American History that have impacted and shaped the cultural, social, economic, political, and intellectual heritage of the Chicana/o/x community in the United States.

This course presents major historical developments and personalities that have shaped the Mexican nation from the Pre-Columbian era to independence. Emphasis is placed on understanding the culture and customs of the Mexican people as seen throughout their history.

This course will survey the historical experience of the United States from Independence to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the participation and contributions made by Asian Americans to the social, political, and economic development of American society, with a focus on Americans of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Southeast Asian, and South Asian ancestry. The course will examine the major historical forces and trends in American history that have impacted and shaped the social, economic, cultural, political, and intellectual heritage of the Asian American in the United States.

This course will explore the history of the United States from the Civil War and Reconstruction to the present. It will begin with the struggles the nation faced to reconstruct the Union and to accommodate the newly freed African Americans as citizens of the nation, and trace the parallel struggles of the nation itself and those African American citizens to become one united nation. The course will also analyze Constitutional amendments, industrialization, Jim Crow laws, the Populist Party, the Spanish American War, and subsequent American wars. It will analyze the significant political, cultural, and economic changes in the post World War II era, including the Civil Rights movement and various attempts to address issues of poverty and incomplete citizenship for African Americans and other minorities. The course will emphasize the roles, involvement, and contributions of African Americans, as well as relevant institutions, trends, concepts, movements, and problems. A balanced focus will be placed on social, political, economic, and intellectual considerations.

This course surveys the history of the United States from the Reconstruction era to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the history of the country with a focus on the participation and contributions made by women to the social, political, and economic development of American society. Attention will be paid to the development of the feminist movement and the role of women in contemporary America.

This course presents a survey of the history of the Americas in general and the United States more specifically. The course will span the political and cultural history of the Americas from Independence to the present. Emphasis is placed on understanding the divergent experiences of national development and the impact they have on the American population and on relationships with other countries in the American hemisphere. The course will also recount the social, political, and cultural experiences of Latinos in the United States.

This course presents a survey and analysis of United States history from the Civil War to the present, with emphases on the role and history of Native American Indians, changing United States Indian policy, and the interactions between divergent cultures. The course emphasizes basic American social, political, economic, and intellectual concepts and developments of the country in general, and the impact of/on Native American Indian peoples in particular. It requires students to analyze a variety of materials, think critically, and write thesis-based essays and/or research papers.

This course presents a survey of the significant personalities, groups, ideas, events, institutions, and trends contributing to the pluralistic American heritage from the end of the Civil War to the present.

This course presents major historical developments and personalities that have shaped the Mexican nation from independence to the present time. Emphasis is placed on understanding the culture and customs of the Mexican people as seen throughout their history, plus important events in the relationship between Mexico and the United States. A portion of the course will address the role of the Mexican and the Mexican American in the United States.

This course explores the history of the United States from the U.S. Invasion of Mexico through the development of a Chicano Community, the Chicano Movement, and modern issues affecting the Chicana/o/x community. Emphasis will be placed on the participation and contributions made by the Chicana/o/x community to the development of American society. Focus will be placed on major historical forces, events, and trends in American history that have impacted and shaped the cultural, social, economic, political, and intellectual heritage of the Chicana/o/x community in the United States.

This course surveys California's development from Native American societies through the Spanish, Mexican, and American periods to the present. Emphasis will be placed on analyzing the contributions of significant personalities, groups, ideas, events, institutions, and trends at key points in the state's history.

This course surveys the history of Western Civilization from prehistory to 1648. Emphasis will be placed on the important ideas, institutions, and contributions of each major period of this history in the development of Western civilization.

This course is a study of African history, and will cover the ancient Egyptians, as well as Sub-Saharan Africa and its climate, geography, culture, and history. Beginning with civilizations along the Nile, the reign of Kushitic pharaohs, and other ruling dynasties, this course will cover the rise and fall of great kingdoms in West Africa, the Atlantic slave trade, and religion in western and central Sudan, and end around 1800.

This course is a survey of major developments among world peoples from antiquity to 1550, with particular emphasis on the dynamic interaction and comparison of world cultures and their institutions. The focus is on the role played by social, political, economic, religious, and other cultural forces in shaping major world cultures and their histories, and the legacy of these peoples for those who followed and for our world today.

This course examines the history of the Middle East from 1800 to the present. Its geographic focus will be Egypt, the Fertile Crescent, Arabia, Iran, and Turkey. Particular emphasis is given to the relationship between Islam and the social/political history of the Middle East; the impact of Western imperialism and the process of decolonization; and the historical roots of contemporary policy issues.

This course will present a historical survey of the countries and cultures of East Asia with a principal focus on China and Japan. An emphasis will be placed on the impact of traditional Chinese and Japanese antiquity on the present, the impact of the culture and heritage of each nation on the other, and the impact of the West on both major nations.

This course surveys the history of Western Civilization from 1648 to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the important ideas, institutions, and contributions of each major period of history in the development of modern society.

This course is a study of the Africans since 1800. It starts with Europeans' enlightenment and humanitarian efforts and covers racism and stereotypes, European colonization in Africa, nationalistic and Messianic movements, Negritude, the African woman, independence, Afrikaners in South Africa, and the meaning of freedom. The course ends with the problems of modernization in present day Africa.

A survey of world history from the sixteenth century to the present, with particular emphasis on the dynamic interaction and comparison of peoples and cultures. The focus is on the role played by social, political, economic, cultural, technological, and religious forces in shaping the histories of the major regional civilizations of the world, the interactions of the various civilizations, and their collective contributions to our global community.

This course surveys the history of science and technology in a global perspective. It focuses on global large-scale historical changes over long timespans. The course gives a deeper understanding of the history, and historic implications of science, technology and engineering for societies and cultures.

This course offers specialized study opportunities for students who wish to pursue projects not included in the regular curriculum. Students are accepted only by a written project proposal approved by the discipline prior to enrollment.