History
College of Arts and Humanities
Department of History
Bachelor of Arts
History/Social Science Education
Option
Minor
History
Specific History
Subject Matter Authorization
Faculty
Jim Jeffers, Department Chair
Department Office: LCH A-342, (310)
243-3328
Emeriti Faculty
John W. Auld, Enrique Cortes, Judson
A. Grenier, Donald
Teruo Hata, Howard
Holter, Donald A.
MacPhee, Linda Pomerantz, Frank
Stricker
Program Description
A careful study of the past helps us
better understand the present. History as an academic and
professional discipline continually looks for the best ways to help
us understand times, people, and places very different from our own.
The department offers an undergraduate major and minor in history.
It provides history subject matter content for teachers in Liberal
Studies and secondary education, and undergraduate subject matter
for college history teaching. It also lays a foundation for further
training in history graduate programs. History majors may apply for
the Jack Kilfoil scholarship. Consult
the history department for more information.
Undergraduate
The history program offers a wide
range of topical and area courses. Lower-division survey courses
help students make connections between the events and persons of the
past as they learn how historians find and evaluate evidence.
Upper-division courses study specific eras and topics in greater
depth. The three courses required of all majors, HIS 300, 304, and
490, give students a solid understanding of the terms, methods, and
theories historians use in the study of the past, and equip them to
engage in historical enquiry on topics of interest to them. History
courses are useful either as general electives or as part of several
interdisciplinary majors.
Academic Advisement
The history program is designed to
allow students maximum flexibility to tailor their major to their
interests and needs. Students should therefore seek faculty
advisement upon entering the program and routinely thereafter.
Faculty advisors work with students to provide information about
departmental requirements, course availability,
course work and career options. Advisors will also help
students prepare for graduate work in history and related fields.
All history majors must have on file a History Advisement Form,
available from the department office. Students expecting to graduate
must also fill out a Graduation Advisement Form by the third week of
the semester prior to the expected semester of graduation. Both
forms must be filled out in consultation with department faculty or
a designated history department undergraduate advisor.
Preparation
High school students are encouraged
to take broadly based humanities and social science courses.
Students transferring from community colleges may apply appropriate
lower division courses in world civilization towards the major.
Career Possibilities
The study of history will give
students an understanding of modern society through a review of the
past and introduce them to a diversity of cultures in historical
perspective. Students will find the history major helpful if they
plan to: 1) teach at the primary or secondary school level; 2)
pursue graduate degrees in history or related fields; 3) work for
United States governmental agencies or in local government service,
or for private organizations where the ability to do research is
essential; 4) work in business contexts where the ability to think
critically and communicate clearly and persuasively are important;
5) study law; or 6) work in contexts where research abilities and a
broad understanding of society are important such as managing local
history projects, fundraising, museums, archives, and libraries.
In addition,
students may prepare for a career in teaching Social Science at the
secondary level (junior high or high school) by completing an
approved “Subject Matter Preparation Program.” Completion of such a
program is the first step in meeting the state requirements for a
teaching credential. Interested students should consult the
departmentally-designated advisor for current information.
Student Organizations
Phi Alpha Theta: An international
history honor society. The Tau Epsilon chapter promotes the study of
history through the encouragement of research, good teaching,
publication, and the exchange of learning and ideas among
historians.
Graduation With Honors
An undergraduate student may be a
candidate for graduation with Honors in History provided he or she
meets the following criteria:
1.
A minimum of 36 units in residence at CSU Dominguez Hills;
2.
A minimum grade point average of at least 3.5 in all courses
used to satisfy the upper division requirements in the major;
3.
Recommendation by the faculty of the History Department.
Bachelor of Arts in History
Total Course Requirements for
the Bachelor’s Degree
See the “Requirements for the
Bachelor’s Degree” in the University Catalog for complete details on
general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those
required for the major, must be upper division.
Elective Requirements
Completion of elective courses
(beyond the requirements listed below) to reach a total of a minimum
of 120 units.
General Education Requirements
(55-62 units)
See the “General Education”
requirements in the University Catalog or the Class Schedule for the
most current information on General Education requirements and
course offerings.
Graduation Writing Assessment
Requirement
See the “Graduation Writing
Assessment Requirement” in the University Catalog.
Minor Requirements
No minor required.
Major Requirements (45 units)
The following courses, or their
approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for
this degree.
A.
Lower Division Required Courses (6 units)
HIS 120.
World Civilizations I (3)
HIS 121.
World Civilizations II (3)
B.
Upper Division Requirements (39 units)
1.
Required Courses (9 units)
HIS 300. Research and Writing Skills
(3)
HIS 304. Theory and Practice in
History (3)
HIS 490. Senior Seminar in History
(3)
NOTE:
HIS 300 must be completed with a grade of C or better before
taking HIS 490.
2.
Select three courses in non-U.S. history (representing at
least two regions) from the courses numbered 305, 310-319, 360-369
and 395, when the subject is appropriate (9 units).
3.
Select three courses in
4.
Select four additional upper-division courses, one of which
must be a topical course (courses numbered 301, 302, 340-352, 354,
370-390, and 395). The
other three may be any upper-division courses (12 units).
History/Social Science Education
Option
1.
Required Core Coursework (36 units)
HIS 101.
History of the
HIS 120.
World Civilizations I (3)
HIS 121.
World Civilizations II (3)
HIS 305.
World History for Teachers (3)
HIS 341.
ECO 210.
Economic Theory 1A Microeconomics (3)
ECO 211.
Economic theory 1B Macroeconomics (3)
GEO 100.
Earth, the Human Home (3)
GEO 350.
World Geography (3)
GEO 360.
POL 100.
General Studies
Political Science: World Perspectives (3)
POL 101.
American Institutions (3)
2.
Required Extended Studies Coursework (39 units)
a.
Required courses (15 units):
HIS 300.
Research and Writing Skills (3)
HIS 304.
Theory and Practice of History (3)
HIS 306.
History and Social Science in the Secondary Schools (3)
HIS 490.
Senior Seminary in History (3)
PHI 383.
Comparative Religions (3)
b.
One of the following courses in pre-modern American History
(3 units)
HIS 330.
HIS 331.
c.
One of the following courses in early American History (3
units)
HIS 332.
HIS 333.
d.
One of the following courses in modern American History (3
units)
HIS 334.
Emergence of Modern
HIS 335.
HIS 336.
e.
One of the following two-course sequences (6 units)
HIS 360.
HIS 361.
Africa: Colonialism to
HIS 362.
Traditional
HIS 363.
Modern
HIS 364.
Traditional
HIS 365.
Modern
HIS 366.
HIS 367.
f.
One of the following courses in early European History (3
units)
HIS 310.
The Ancient World (3)
HIS 313.
Renaissance and Reformation (3)
HIS 318.
g.
One of the following courses in modern European History (3
units)
HIS 314.
Emergence of Modern
HIS 315.
Twentieth Century
HIS 319.
Twentieth Century
h.
One of the following courses in political thought (3 units)
POL 354.
American Political Thought (3)
POL 361.
American Constitutional Law: Civil Rights (3)
Minor in History (15 units)
A.
Required Courses (3 units)
HIS 300.
Research and Writing Skills (3)
B.
Electives (12 units): Select four upper-division courses with
the assistance of an advisor.
Specific History Subject
Matter Authorization
(33 units)
Holders of a Single Subject or
Multiple Subject credential issued by the California Commission on
Teacher Credentialing may secure a Specific History Subject Matter
Authorization that allows the holder to teach the specific subjects
in grades preschool, K-12, and classes organized primarily for
adults.
For other requirements governing
issuance of this authorization, consult the Teacher Education
section of this catalog or contact the School of Education Student
Services Center.
Complete each of the following
courses or equivalent as approved by the History Department Advisor:
A. Lower Division – 9 Units
H
HIS 101.
History of the
H
HIS 120.
World Civilizations I (3) or
ANT 102.
Ancient Civilizations (3)
H
HIS 121.
World Civilizations II (3)
B. Upper Division – 12 Units
GEO 350.
World Regional Geography (3)
HIS 301.
Individual, Family and Community in Historical Perspective
(3)
H
HIS 341.
History of
GEO 359.
Geography of
POL 312.
State and Local Government:
Organization and Problems (3)
SBS 318.
Cultural Pluralism (3)
C. Additional Coursework. Select any
combination of the courses below to add up to 33 units (12-15 units)
HIS 305.
World History for Teachers (3)
HIS 310.
The Ancient World (3)
HIS 311.
Early Middle Ages (3)
HIS 312.
The High Middle Ages (3)
HIS 313.
Renaissance and Reformation (3)
HIS 314.
Emergence of Modern
HIS 315.
Twentieth Century
HIS 316.
Tudor-Stuart England (3)
HIS 317.
Modern
HIS 318.
HIS 319.
Twentieth Century
HIS 360.
HIS 361.
Africa:
Colonialism to
HIS 362.
Traditional
HIS 363.
Modern
HIS 364.
Traditional
HIS 365.
Modern
HIS 366.
HIS 367.
HIS 368.
HIS 369.
HIS 330.
HIS 331.
HIS 332.
HIS 333.
HIS 334.
Emergence of Modern
HIS 335.
HIS 336.
HIS 340.
The American Frontier (3)
HIS 342.
History of
HIS 343.
The Afro-American from
HIS 344.
The Afro-American from Reconstruction to the Present (3)
HIS 345.
History of the Mexican American People I (3)
HIS 346.
History of the Mexican American People II (3)
HIS 348.
Labor in American Society (3)
HIS 349.
History of Urban
HIS 351.
History of American Law (3)
HIS 352.
Topics in the History of
HIS 354.
American Immigration (3)
Course Offerings
The credit
value for each course in semester units is indicated for each term
by a number in parentheses following the title. For course
availability, please see the list of tentative course offerings in
the current Class Schedule.
Lower Division
HIS 101
History of the
A study of the ideals, creeds,
institutions, and behavior of the peoples of the
HIS 120
World Civilizations I (3).
The rise and development of key
world civilizations from ancient times to 1500. Emphasis upon ideas,
cultures, individuals and institutions that are part of the world’s
heritage.
HIS 121 World Civilizations II (3).
Contacts and conflicts among peoples
and nations of the world from 1500 to the present. Emphasis upon
ideas, movements, individuals and institutions that have shaped the
modern world.
Upper Division
HIS 300
Research and Writing Skills (3).
Prerequisites: Freshman level
writing courses.
Critical skills for historical
research and writing, including the use of library resources,
reading and reviewing techniques, interpreting documents and
evaluating evidence, and methods for effective classroom
presentations and research papers.
HIS 301
Individual, Family, and Community in Historic Perspective
(3).
Concentrates upon factors that
contribute
to shaping of individual, family, community, and regional history.
Emphasis upon personal histories and individual relationships to
immediate environment. Includes ethnic settlements, historic sites,
oral histories, generations.
HIS 302
Practicum in Applied History (3).
Prerequisite: HIS 300 or consent of
instructor.
Community based historical
investigation, including oral history, family history, and
institutional history.
Students work with community groups, agencies or institutions and
consult weekly with a faculty supervisor.
Total of 120 of activity.
HIS 304
Theory and Practice of History
(3).
Prerequisite: HIS 300 is
recommended.
An examination of the works and
theories of the great historians, exploration of the major
philosophies of history and review of the current trends of the
field of history.
HIS 305
World History for Teachers (3).
Topics in world history as taught in
grades 6, 7 and 10 in
HIS 306
History and Social Science in the
Secondary Schools (3).
Prerequisite: 9 History units; In
order to begin the hours for fieldwork in this course, you will need
a valid Certificate of Clearance (fingerprints) and proof of a
negative TB (within 4 months of the fieldwork course beginning). For
information on submitting these documents, contact the Center for
Teaching Careers. Co-requisite: HIS 305
An overview of the history/social
science curriculum in secondary schools, exploring learning styles,
assessment strategies, lesson plans, and classroom management
techniques. Forty-five
hours of field experience are included.
Concurrent enrollment in HIS 305.
HIS 310
The Ancient World (3).
The survey of the history of the
ancient world with emphasis on the earliest civilizations of the
Near East, classical
HIS 311
Early Middle Ages (3).
Europe from the decline of the
ancient Mediterranean civilization of
HIS 312
The High Middle Ages
(3).
HIS 313
Renaissance and
Reformation (3).
The Italian Renaissance through the
Thirty Years’ War; the rise of national states, the Protestant
revolt, the Counter-Reformation, the hegemony of
HIS 314
Emergence of Modern
The dissolution of traditional
societies in Europe and the emergence of modern ideology, from the
Enlightenment through the French and Industrial revolutions to the
period of internal strife and power politics at the end of the 19th
century.
HIS 315
Twentieth Century
The formation of present-day
HIS 318
A survey of the Russian people,
culture and historical developments, from Medieval Muscovy to the
Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. Topics of emphasis: Ivan the Terrible,
age of Peter the Great, development of Russian religion, rise of
Russian communism, fall of the monarchy, Russian literature.
HIS 319
Twentieth Century
A survey of the Russian people and
Soviet society from the rise of communism to the present. Topics of
emphasis: Russian Revolution, development of communism, Stalinism,
foreign policy, literature and the arts, socialist economic
structure.
HIS 330
United States: Colonial Period (3).
The discovery, founding and
expansion of colonial settlements to 1740. The relation of European
institutions and plans to American ideas, experience, and reality.
HIS 331
United States: Revolutionary and Constitutional
Period
(3).
Evolution of the revolutionary
movement
in the North American colonies. Anglo-American imperial problems,
culminating in the Confederation period and the drafting of the
American Constitution, 1740 to 1789.
HIS 332
United States: Early National Period (3).
A study of the national experience
from the Constitution through the era of sectional conflict.
Includes expansion of the
to conflict at mid-century.
HIS 333
United States: Civil War and Reconstruction (3).
Social, political, and economic
origins of sectionalism and breakup of the
HIS 334
Emergence of Modern
The triumph of the industrial
revolution in the post-Civil War period and the response of agrarian
and progressive protest. The rise of the
HIS 335
United States: War and Depression (3).
Major developments in American life
and institutions from the beginning of World War I to the end of
World War II. Consideration of the social, economic, and political
implications of prosperity, depression, and two world wars.
HIS 336
United States: Recent Period (3).
Major developments in American life
and institutions since World War II. Consideration of domestic
politics from Truman to Reagan, effects of mass technology, the
civil rights struggle, and confrontations with the communist world.
HIS 340
The American Frontier (3).
Evaluation of successive American
west from colonial times and their reciprocal impact upon American
society; the frontier hypothesis in historiography and its extension
to comparative frontiers in other lands.
HIS 341
The social, political, and cultural
history
of
HIS 343
The Afro-American
from
Consideration of the impact of
general historical development upon Black Americans and their
significance in American history, with attention to political,
economic, legal, social, and cultural aspects; includes study of the
institution of slavery and the struggle for freedom.
HIS 344
The Afro-American from Reconstruction to the Present (3).
Impact of general historical
development upon Black Americans and their significance in
HIS 345
History of the Mexican American People I (3).
Mexican American life to 1900,
stressing the evolution of economic and political thought, social
institutions, and cultural expressions.
HIS 346
History of the Mexican American People II (3).
The Mexican American’s contributions
to the building of the Southwest; the clash between Mexicans and
North Americans; the emergence of the urban Mexican American.
HIS 348
Labor in American Society (3).
The role of labor in the political,
economic, and social life of the
HIS 349
History of Urban
Historical urban processes from
colonial times to the present; emergence of heterogeneous,
fragmented cities; causes of urbanization, character of urban life;
and the consequences of immigration and industrialization; includes
urban physical development and architecture.
HIS 352
Topics in the History of
Foreign policy by topics or eras.
Examples:
HIS 354 American
Immigration (3).
Historical trends, movements, and
patterns of global immigration to the
HIS 360
An analysis designed to develop the
students’ interpretive understanding of the historical and political
developments in African societies; concentration on the tribal
foundations of African civilizations.
HIS 361
Africa: Colonialism to
Social, economic, and political
development in 19th and 20th century Africa, emphasizing religious
revivals in Central and Western Sudan, impact of European
imperialism on traditional institutions, colonialism and
nationalism, regaining political independence in the 1960’s.
HIS 362
Traditional
The origins and evolution of Chinese
civilization and the influence of
HIS 363
Modern
HIS 364
Traditional
Origins and evolution of Japanese
social, cultural, intellectual, and political traditions until the
19th Century Western impact. Foundation for comparison and contrast
of
HIS 365
Modern
Japan from the late Tokugawa period
to the present. Western impact on traditional
HIS 366
Colonial
HIS 367
Latin America: National Period (3).
HIS 368
The history of the pre-Columbian
civilizations, including the Mayas and Aztecs, the Spanish conquest,
and the development of colonial society and institutions that led to
the movement for independence.
HIS 369
The development of
HIS 376
Film as History (3).
The historical analysis of films as
manuscripts and source materials for social and intellectual thought
in the twentieth century. Emphasis to vary from semester to
semester, for example: Film as History: The Great Depression; or
Film as History:
HIS 379
The Family in History (3).
Family relationships, sexual
attitudes, patterns of growing up and growing old in various
societies, and minority groups, as they have evolved with social and
economic changes in various historical contexts.
HIS 380
Women in History (3).
Changing role of women in the
family, political economy and culture of various societies. Topics
vary, for example, Women in History: Sex Roles in North and South
America; Women in History: Women in
HIS 395
Special Topics in History (3).
Intensive study of a single period,
area, figure, movement, or idea in history. Topic may be either
departmental or interdisciplinary, but focus is historical, and may
be single instructor or team taught. Example: Special Topics:
Revolution.
HIS 490
Senior Seminar in History (3).
Prerequisite: HIS 300 and HIS 304.
History majors and minors must have
completed HIS 300. Others should have completed writing proficiency
requirement. Collective examination of a topic in depth. Students
will undertake a major research project utilizing historical skills.
Three hours of seminar per week.
HIS 494
Independent Study (1-3).
Prerequisite: HIS 300, HIS 400.
Independent study of a particular
problem under the direction of a faculty member of the History
Department.
Infrequently Offered Courses
The following courses are schedule
only on a “demand” basis. Students should consult the department
office for information about the next scheduled offering.
HIS 317
Modern
HIS 373
The City in History (3).
The rise of the city from earliest
times to the present tracing the establishment and growth of cities
as institutions and the development of the process of urbanization;
comparison of selected cities.