Lower Division Courses numbered 1–99 are designed primarily for freshmen and sophomores but are open to all students for lower division credit. (Graduate students requesting to enroll in lower-division undergraduate courses will not receive unit credit nor will the course fulfill degree requirements.) Upper Division Courses courses numbered 100–199 are open to all students who have met the necessary prerequisites as indicated in the catalog course description. Preparation should generally include completion of one lower division course in the given subject or completion of two years of college work.
GRADUATE COURSES
Courses numbered 200–299 are open to graduate students. (Undergraduate students must obtain the signature of the instructor, School Dean, and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Graduate level units will count towards the required 120 units for graduation; however students are urged to meet with their academic advisor in order to determine if graduate course units may be used to fulfill a graduation requirement.)
CROSS-LISTED/CONJOINED COURSES
Cross-listed Courses are the same course offered under different course subjects at the same level (either undergraduate or graduate) that share the same meeting time, requirements, units, etc. Conjoined Courses are the same course but one is undergraduate and one is graduate.
COREQUISITE COURSE
A corequisite course is a course that must be taken at the same time as another course.
PREREQUISITES
Prerequisites for courses should be followed carefully; the responsibility for meeting these requirements rests on the student. If you can demonstrate that your preparation is equivalent to that specified by the prerequisites, the instructor may waive these requirements for you. The instructor also may request that a student who has not completed the prerequisites be dropped from the course. If the prerequisite for a course is not satisfied, students must obtain the approval of the instructor (or school designee) of the course they wish to take.
For all undergraduate courses a “C-” or better grade is required for a course to be used as a prerequisite for another course. If a course was taken for a “P/NP” grade then a “P” grade is required.
For all graduate courses a “B” or better grade is required for a course to be used as a prerequisite for another course. If a course was taken for a “S/U” grade then a “S” grade is required.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
No credit is allowed for completing a less advanced course after successful completion (C-or better) of a more advanced course in the foreign languages. This applies only to lower division foreign language courses, not upper division courses.
GRADING OPTIONS
Unless otherwise stated in the course description, each course is letter graded with a P/NP or S/U option (unless required for your major or graduate program). The policy regarding Grading Options, can be found in an alternate section of the catalog.
The history of the idea of the west in the United States from the aftermath of the California Gold Rush to the rise of the Silicon Valley. Emphasis is upon the various roles that technology and the modern notion of the frontier played in the settlement and exploitation of the west before and after the Civil War.
Studies the interaction between environment and society, focusing on climate change and environmental degradation. Looks at examples from historical cases including China, the Roman Empire, the Middle East and Medieval Europe, focusing on the effects of famine, resource depletion and migration.
Various ways to understand the complex role of food in society. Issues of food production and consumption, and how our relationship to food contributes to the
political and social structures that we live with.
A survey of Europe from the Renaissance to the French Revolution. Covers European expansion, the Renaissance and Reformation, political change, scientific revolution and changes in trade, work, gender and family.
Starting from the Paleolithic period and moving forward to the end of the 18th century and the dawn of the Industrial Revolution this course will examine the process of technological change and its relationship to societal change.
Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. Cross-Listed with ENGR 040.
Starting from the Industrial Revolution at the end of the 18th century and moving to the present, this course will examine the process of technological change and its relationship to societal change.
Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. Cross-Listed with ENGR 041.
HIST 042: The Body in Health and Disease - An Introduction to the History of Medicine
[4 units]
Overview of the history of western medicine from antiquity to the present. Covered topics include: the changing doctor-patient relationship; epidemics and public health; the rise of anatomy; the professionalization of doctors and surgeons; the medicalization of the body; hospitals and technology; race and gender; the social meanings of disease.
For millennia, monks, merchants, warriors and brides traveled a network of routes throughout Eurasia, exchanging religious beliefs, disease pathogens, foodstuffs and luxury goods. This interdisciplinary and multi-media course examines the Silk Road through maps, art, travel narratives, archaeological reports, and other genres.
HIST 070: History of Islam I: From Muhammad to the Caliphate
[4 units]
Fundamental principles of the Islamic religion, the emergence of Islam under the Prophet Muhammad, and the expansion of Islam under the First Four Caliphs to 661 A.D. Students examine Islam as a religion, a historical phenomenon, and a cultural impulse.
HIST 071: History of Islam II: From the Caliphate to the Present
[4 units]
Covers the spread of Islam from the end of the Era of Rightly Guided Caliphs (661 AD) until the present, including Islamic empires, art and culture, colonialization and the contemporary Muslim world; and cultural and political contacts between Islam and the West.
HIST 080: History of China Through the Mongol Conquest
[4 units]
Introduces the history of China from Neolithic times through the early Ming dynasty. Explores the emergence of the Chinese empire and the dynamic between China and its neighbors. Students will analyze maps, and work with primary sources including art, philosophy, essays and political documents.
HIST 081: History of China Since the Mongol Conquest
[4 units]
Introduces the history of China from the Mongol conquest to the present. Covers the late imperial era, the nineteenth century crises of social dislocation and imperialism, and the revolutionary twentieth century. Students analyze maps and work with primary sources including art, philosophy, essays and political documents.
Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to History in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of History. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of History.
Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit.
Focuses upon the various techniques of research and writing used by historians, from Thucydides to the so-called revisionists of today’s “culture wars,” and the changing audience of the historian.
Surveys a selection of artists and ideas in the twentieth century with a global perspective. Students read pertinent critical theories and examine artwork in its historical, cultural and sociopolitical contexts.
Normal Letter Grade only. Cross-Listed with GASP 101.
A focus on current concerns in popular music studies, including issues of identity (e.g., race, gender) and representation. Students will learn a variety of theories used in critical analyses of popular music. They will also learn various methodological approaches used to research popular music.
Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Cross-Listed with GASP 131.
A focus on current concerns in jazz studies, including issues of identity (e.g., race, gender) and representation. Students will learn a variety of theories used in critical analyses of jazz music. They will also learn various methodological approaches used to research jazz music.
Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Cross-Listed with GASP 132.
Topics in the history of cities, urbanization, urban-rural relations, and residents of urban locales. Specific foci, including time and place will vary but will include traditional themes (the rise of cities, urban spatial relationships, work, culture, politics, society, and environment) and current innovations in scholarship and learning.
Prerequisite: Any lower division HIST course. Course may be repeated 1 time for credit.
HIST 109: Topics in the History of Science and Technology
[4 units]
Addresses the relationship between historical change and significant scientific or technological developments. Possible areas include technologies of war, scientific revolutions, agricultural intensification, hydrology or other topics as determined by the instructor.
Presents a history, from ancient to modern times, of the interactions between human societies and the natural environment. It investigates the ways in which environmental changes, often the result of human actions, have cause historical trends in human societies.
Examines Genghis Khan’s life and legacy in Asia and the world, emphasizing topics such as the life of the Khan, Mongol military tactics, economic and trade policies, international relations, the interaction between nomadic and settled peoples, pre-modern state formation, and Mongol-influenced artistic and literary achievements.
A study of the cultural history of Islamic societies as expressed by their art and architecture from the 7th century to the present. Changes in artistic styles, architectural advances and expression of the written word will be compared across time and geography in social context.
Prerequisite: Any lower division HIST course. Cross-Listed with GASP 105.
Focuses on three great “gunpowder empires” of the early modern world: The Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals. We will begin with imperial origins, and then examine methods of expansion, political and religious developments, and foreign relations. Special topics will include art and architecture, kingship, political legitimacy, and historiography.
Prerequisite: Any lower division HIST course. Normal Letter Grade only.
An examination of critical texts on the history and theory of photography, study the work of photographers from diverse backgrounds, and investigate cultural and sociopolitical issues in photographic practice and production. Students will also learn some basic techniques of taking photographs through various in-class exercises and assignments.
Prerequisite: Any lower division GASP or ARTS course. Open only to standing(s): Sophomore, Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Cross-Listed with ARTS 141, GASP 141.
HIST 116: History of Decolonization in the Twentieth Century
[4 units]
Explores the ways that decolonization shaped the political, social, and economic landscape of the late twentieth century. Case studies of colonies throughout the world, and of imperial responses to decolonization, will illustrate the changing relationships among empires and subject peoples seeking self-determination.
In-depth study of a particular topic in the history of a region or state. Possible topics include the social, cultural, economic, or political history of that region or state. May be repeated for credit twice with different topics.
In-depth study of a particular topic in environmental history. Possible topics include the impact of industrialization upon the natural world, the changing notion of “wilderness,” the role of national parks, California’s “water wars,” and others.
HIST 119: Topics in the History of Migration and Immigration
[4 units]
In-depth study of a particular topic in the history of migration and/or immigration. Possible topics include the origins and history of America’s culturally diverse population with a focus upon the experiences of European, Native, African, Chicano/Latino and Asian Americans. May be repeated twice with different topics.
HIST 120: Essence of Decision: Case Studies in History
[4 units]
Examines the art and science of decision-making with specific examples from historical case studies. The focus is upon the historical determinates of both successful and unsuccessful decisions, and upon decisions that had both foreign policy and domestic implications.
HIST 120R: Essence of Decision: Case Studies in History
[4 units]
Examines the art and science of decision-making with specific examples from historical case studies. The focus is upon the historical determinates of both successful and unsuccessful decisions, and upon decisions that had both foreign policy and domestic implications. R version of the course involves student research project.
An introduction to the history of Asian Pacific American music - the musicians, their creative work, and the social and historical contexts under which they composed and performed their music.
Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Cross-Listed with GASP 121.
HIST 122: That’s the Joint: Race, Gender, and Migration in Hip-Hop History
[4 units]
Traces the cultural and political history of Hip-Hop and the impact it has had on society. We will explore the dynamics of Hip-Hop culture, surveying its historical development, political significance, and social influence in the US and the World.
Prerequisite: HIST 017. Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated 1 time for credit.
HIST 123: Comparative Race and Ethnicity in the United States
[4 units]
Examines the construction of race and ethnicity in the United States in an historical and comparative context. The foundational concept of this course is that race is a social construction that comes into being through both historical and continuing interactions between various groups within U.S. society.
Considers the roles of free and enslaved blacks in shaping America’s social, cultural, economic, and political development to 1877 while exploring connections with black communities in Africa and the Caribbean. Themes include the slave trade, race and slavery, gender and African influences on American culture.
HIST 124B: African American History 1877 to Present
[4 units]
Explores the African American experience from Reconstruction through the present day. Themes include the development of African American culture, Jim Crow segregation, civil rights, black power, and the effects of deindustrialization and the prison industrial complex on black life in the United States.
HIST 124BR: African American History 1877 to Present: Research
[4 units]
Explores the African American experience from Reconstruction through the present day. Themes include the development of African American culture, Jim Crow segregation, civil rights, black power, and the prison industrial complex. The “R” version of the course involves a student research project.
How do we locate African American music, i.e., how can we define African American music? In attempting to answer this question, we will be thinking through concepts such as authenticity, representation, recognition, cultural ownership, appropriation, origin(s) in relation to historical contexts.
Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Cross-Listed with GASP 135.
Addresses issues concerning pictorial representations of racial and national identities in twentieth-century American art through readings of historical, cultural, and sociopolitical documents and theories. Special emphasis is placed on artists who are considered outside the canon and on debates relating to assimilation and nationalism.
Prerequisite: Any lower division GASP course or GASP 101. Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Cross-Listed with GASP 175.
HIST 127: Local Harvest, Global Industry: History of the Production and Consumption of Food
[4 units]
Looks at various ways to understand the complex role of food in society. We will look at issues of food production and consumption, and how our relationship to food contributes to the political and social structures that we live with.
Prerequisite: HIST 016 and HIST 017. Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated 1 time for credit.
Examines the roots and conduct of the war from the initial American involvement after World War II through the withdrawal of American troops in 1973. Additionally, students explore the way in which the war both reflected and amplified divisions within American society during this period.
The political, cultural, and intellectual history of America’s confrontation with Communist at home and abroad, from U.S. entry into the Second World War to the collapse of the Soviet Union and its aftermath.
HIST 131: Topics in National History: “Manifest Destiny:” The United States and the World, 1840s-Present
[4 units]
Beginning with the Mexican-American war and the conquest of the West, this seminar examines the way in which the U.S. has aggressively expanded its role on the world stage. Major themes include the impact of economics and religion and ongoing debates over globalization and imperialism.
HIST 132: Intelligence and National Security, 1945-2000
[4 units]
Focuses upon the roles that intelligence and espionage have played in U.S. national security since 1945. A particular emphasis lies in those historical instances where technical intelligence had a part in resolving, or avoiding, major Cold War crises.
HIST 133: Topics in Nineteenth Century U.S. History
[4 units]
Topics in the nineteenth century history of the United States. Specific foci will vary, but will include traditional themes (the Early Republic, Indian Removal, Civil War, Reconstruction, Industrialization, immigration and Migration) and current innovations in scholarship and learning.
HIST 134: History and Literature of the Great Depression
[4 units]
Focusing on the turbulent decade of the 1930s, use the lens of history and literature to explore how events from 1929 - 1941 helped shape modern America. Particular attention is paid to the impact of these years upon California and the West.
Prerequisite: HIST 016 and HIST 017. Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only.
Seeks to examine factors within the United States, such as war protests, radical movements, and racial stands, which led to permanent changes in politics, society, and culture, and their literary and historical expression.
Prerequisite: (ENG 101 or ENG 102 or ENG 103 or ENG 104) and one ENG seminar numbered 050-089. Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Cross-Listed with ENG 116.
Special topics in the study of visual culture in a global context.
Prerequisite: Any lower division GASP course or GASP 101. Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Cross-Listed with GASP 151.
Considers how African captives carried cultures to North and South America and the Caribbean where they created slave cultures informed by African traditions. This enabled captives to maintain cultural links with the communities they were taken from while forging new identities and traditions in the Americas.
Topics in the history of Latin America. Specific foci will vary but will include traditional themes (race and class, gender, politics, economics, society and culture) and current innovations in scholarship and learning.
Prerequisite: Any lower division HIST course. Course may be repeated 3 times for credit.
Prerequisite: (HIST 010 and HIST 011) or (HIST 070 and HIST 071). Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. May be repeated twice with different topics. Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit.
HIST 158R: Topics in Middle Eastern History: Research
[4 units]
Topics in the field of Middle Eastern History. Students will write a research paper of 10-15 pages.
Prerequisite: ((HIST 010 and HIST 011) or (HIST 070 and HIST 071 )) and HIST 100. Open only to major(s): History. Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit.
An introduction the history of ancient China. It begins with the emergence of lifeways associated with farming and pastoralism. It covers kingship and empire,
philosophy, religion, and the interactions between China and its neighbors. It ends with the reunification of China under the Sui dynasty in the sixth century.
HIST 165B: From Tang to Song: China in the Medieval World
[4 units]
From the seventh to the fourteenth century, China was the world’s most powerful and technologically sophisticated society. This course examines the history of middle period China in the context of the Eurasian world. By emphasizing primary sources we will see how people envisioned their world.
An introduction to late imperial Chinese history. It begins with the Mongol conquest and its impacts. It explores Ming contraction and resurgence, the Manchu Qing and their ethnically hybrid state, the eighteenth century golden age, and the decline of empire in the context of Japanese and European imperialism.
An introduction to the history of modern China. It begins with the decline of the Chinese empire in the nineteenth century, describes the twentieth century Republican and Communist revolutions, and charts the emergence of China as a twenty-first century world power.
A study of the development of both English law (in terms of legislation and legal practice) and constitutional practices in early modern England (c. 1500-1800) in the context of political and social history. Complete a number of research projects based on primary sources.
Prerequisite: HIST 011 or Junior/Senior standing. Normal Letter Grade only.
Examines the ideas and ideologies which transformed modern Europe: the French Revolution, nationalism, totalitarianism, the world wars, and the Cold War. Throughout, we place the major (and lesser) figures of the modern European intellectual scene in relation (or contrast) to the political and social scene in which they found themselves.
HIST 172: Europe and the Early Modern Atlantic World
[4 units]
Survey of Europe’s involvement in the Atlantic, including the process of colonizing the Americas, the development of the slave trade, and the European response to both Africa and American colonies.
In-depth study of a particular topic in the history of Europe. Possible topics include the social, cultural, economic, or political/diplomatic history of Europe.
The long distance conduits of cultural and material exchange that integrated Europe and Asia before the expansion of sea travel focuses upon the routes themselves, the lands they traversed, and their impact on society. Learn how to map the routes using digital globe technology.
Prerequisite: Any lower division HIST course. Open only to major(s): History. Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior.
A capstone course for history majors, which involves the preparation of an extended research project done under the supervision of a faculty member and with extensive peer review.
Prerequisite: HIST 100 and one research-intensive (“R”) HIST course. Open only to major(s): History. Open only to standing(s): Senior. Normal Letter Grade only.
Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to
History in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of History. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of History.
Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit.
First half of the History Honors thesis sequence (HIST 193-4). Students research a
topic in preparation for producing an Honors thesis. History Honors Program students only.
Open only to major(s): History. Open only to standing(s): Senior. Permission of instructor required. Normal Letter Grade only.
Second half of the History Honors thesis sequence (HIST 193-4). Students write a
50-100 page thesis under the supervision of a faculty mentor. History Honors Program students only.
Open only to major(s): History. Open only to standing(s): Senior. Permission of instructor required. Normal Letter Grade only.
HIST 200: The Uses and Abuses of the Past: History’s Role in Society
[4 units]
Examines the role of history, and the historian, in modern American society. Topics to be considered include the various potential roles of the historian as writer and biographer, curator, social critic, ethicist, and the phenomenon of “history for hire.”
Open only to major(s): Interdisciplinary Humanities, World Cultures.
Group or individual research projects in human biology under the direction of a BIO faculty member and a faculty member from the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts.
Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit.
Group directed study in human biology under the direction of a BIO faculty member and a faculty member from the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts.
Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit.
HBIO 199: Directed Independent Study in Human Biology
[1-5 units]
Independent study in human biology under the direction of a BIO faculty member and a faculty member from the School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts.
Open only to standing(s): Junior, Senior. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit.
IH 201A: Theories and Methods in the Study of the Interdisciplinary Humanities A
[4 units]
Designed for first semester graduate students, explores multidisciplinary perspectives on a thematic topic with broad implications for the humanities, e.g. the study of culture, human social organization, cultural production, and sources of conflict. Specific themes, readings, and assignments will vary based on instructor interests.
Corequisite: IH 201B. Open only to major(s): Interdisciplinary Humanities, World Cultures. Normal Letter Grade only.
IH 201B: Theories and Methods in the Study of the Interdisciplinary Humanities B
[4 units]
Designed for first semester graduate students, explores multidisciplinary perspectives on a thematic topic with broad implications for the humanities, e.g. the study of culture, human social organization, cultural production, and sources of conflict. Specific themes, readings, and assignments will vary based on instructor interests.
Corequisite: IH 201A. Open only to major(s): Interdisciplinary Humanities, World Cultures. Normal Letter Grade only.
IH 203: Pedagogy in the Interdisciplinary Humanities: Theories, Methods, Practice and Assessment
[4 units]
Designed to guide graduate students through a “teaching as research” paradigm, culminating in a teaching philosophy statement for humanities instruction. In addition, it is a practice and assessment course that provides graduate students with an applied experience with “teaching as research,” resulting in a set of teaching plans for humanities instruction.
IH 210: Readings in the Interdisciplinary Humanities: Past Worlds
[4 units]
Offers a cross-disciplinary perspective on a thematic topic with broad implications for the humanities, taking the perspective of the study of culture, human social organization, cultural projection, and sources of conflict in the past.
IH 220: Readings in the Interdisciplinary Humanities: Social and Spatial Dynamics
[4 units]
Offers a cross-disciplinary perspective on a thematic topic with broad implications for the humanities, taking the perspective of the study of culture, human social organization, cultural projection, and sources of conflict as manifested in social or spatial dynamics.
IH 230: Readings in the Interdisciplinary Humanities: Expressive and Imaginative Works
[4 units]
Offers a cross-disciplinary perspective on a thematic topic with broad implications for the humanities, taking the perspective of the study of culture, human social organization, cultural projection, and sources of conflict as reflected in the production, reception or content of expressive and imaginative works.
Prerequisite: IH 203. Open only to major(s): Interdisciplinary Humanities, World Cultures. Permission of instructor required. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit.
Open only to major(s): Interdisciplinary Humanities, World Cultures. Permission of instructor required. Not open to students in the first year. Course may be repeated for credit.
Open only to major(s): Interdisciplinary Humanities, World Cultures. Permission of instructor required. May not be taken by students in the first year. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit.
Open only to major(s): Interdisciplinary Humanities, World Cultures. Permission of instructor required. Student must be advanced to Ph.D. candidacy. At least one 297 course is required during each year following completion of qualifying examinations. Normal Letter Grade only. Course may be repeated for credit.
Permission of instructor required. May not be taken by students in the first year. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit.