History
Bachelor of Arts
Minor
History
Subject Matter
Preparation Program
History/Social Science
Faculty
(vacant) Department Chair
Kathleen Fowler, Marilyn Garber, Nancy Caro Hollander, Howard Holter, Lynn Lucciano, Linda Pomerantz, Frank Stricker, Clement Okafor Udeze
Ineki Codd, Administrative Support Assistant
Department Office: SBS A-326, (310) 243-3448
Emeriti Faculty
John W. Auld, Enrique Cortes, Judson A. Grenier, Donald Teruo Hata, Donald A. MacPhee
Program Description
The department offers an undergraduate Major and Minor
in History. The History Major also
provides history subject matter content for teachers in Liberal Studies,
secondary education, undergraduate subject matter for community college history
teaching, and a basis for further training in traditional history graduate
programs. History majors may apply for
the Jack Kilfoil scholarship.
Consult the History Department for more information.
Undergraduate
The History Program is structured to provide a wide range of topical and area courses. These courses emphasize the methods historians use to find and evaluate evidence and analyze historical theories. History courses are suited both for use as general electives or as part of several interdisciplinary majors.
Academic Advisement
The History Program is not highly structured and allows flexibility. Therefore, students are expected to seek faculty advisement when they first enter the program and routinely thereafter. Faculty advisors work with students to provide information about departmental requirements, course availability, course work and career planning. Advisors will also help students prepare for graduate work in History. All history majors must have on file a History Advisement Form, available from the department office. Faculty advisors will also aid students in the preparation of a portfolio containing materials from the student's work and to be used in subsequent review of the Department's program. 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 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 towards the major, especially courses in world civilization.
Career Possibilities
The study of history will give students an understanding of modern society through a review of the past and equip them with the broad cultural background essential to the study of education, literature, law, government, communications, public service and business.
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.
As the program requirements for the "Subject Matter Preparation
Program" in social science have changed recently, interested students
should consult the departmentally designated advisor for current information.
Student Organizations
Phi Alpha Theta (PAT): 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 (54-60
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.
United States History, Constitution and
American Ideals Requirement (6 units)
See
the "United States History, Constitution, and American Ideals"
requirements in the University Catalog.
Courses used to satisfy this requirement do not apply to General Education .
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
See
the "Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement" in the University
Catalog.
Minor Requirements
Student completing this major will need to complete a minor in another field.
Major Requirements (36 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 (30 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 should be the first upper division course taken and must be completed with a grade of C+ or better before taking HIS 490.
2. Select three courses in non-U.S. history (no more than two courses per continent) 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 one topical upper division course selected from the courses numbered 301, 302, 340-352, 354, 370-390, 395 or any 400-level course (except 490).
Minor in History (15 units)
A. Required Courses (6 units)
HIS 300. Research and Writing Skills (3)
HIS 490. Senior Seminar in History (3)
NOTE: Students must have completed HIS 300 with a grade of C+ or better prior to taking HIS 490.
B. Electives (9 units): Select three upper division
courses with the assistance of an advisor.
Subject Matter Preparation Program in History/Social Science
The History/Social Science Subject Matter Preparation Program is designed for students interested in a career teaching history/social science at the secondary school level. The program satisfies the requirements set by the State Commission on Teacher Credentialing for demonstrating substantive preparation in the subject matter field of social science. Completion of an approved subject matter preparation program or passing comprehensive examinations in the subject matter field fulfills one part of the requirements leading to the Single Subject Teaching Credential in Social Science. While the subject matter program in history/social science is not an academic major, credits earned toward the student’s major and minor can be used to meet many of the requirements of the subject matter program. Students interested in pursuing a teaching career at the secondary level should meet regularly with a designated social science subject matter preparation program advisor.
Core Requirements in Subjects Commonly Taught (42 units)
A. History (18 units)
1. World History (6 units)
HIS 120. World Civilizations I (3)
HIS 121. World Civilizations II (3)
2. U.S. History (9 units)
HIS 101. History of the
One of the following courses in pre-modern American History (3 units):
HIS 330.
HIS 331.
HIS 332.
HIS 333.
One of the following courses in modern American History (3 units):
HIS 334. Emergence of Modern
HIS 335.
HIS 336.
3. California History (3 units)
HIS 341.
B. Citizenship and Politics (9 units)
POL 101. American Institutions (3)
One of the following courses in American political process (3 units):
POL 314. American Political Parties and Elections (3)
POL 315. Congress and President (3)
POL 354. American Political Thought (3)
POL 360. American Constitutional Law: Distribution of Power (3)
POL 361. American Constitutional Law: Civil Rights (3)
One of the following courses on the international political system (3 units):
POL 100. General Studies Political Science: World Perspectives (3)
POL 334. American Foreign Policy (3)
POL 335. International Politics (3)
POL 338. Global Planning and the Future (3)
C. Geography (6 units)
GEO 100. Earth, the Human Home (3)
GEO 360.
D. Economics (6 units)
ECO 210. Economic Theory 1A Microeconmics (3)
ECO 211. Economic Theory 1B Macroeconomics (3)
E. Behavioral Science (3 units)
One course from Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology
Requirements for
Breadth and Perspectives (28 units)
A. Cultural Diversity (3 units)
SBS 318. Cultural Pluralism (3)
(Students are to select a section from those approved by the History/Social Science Program Coordinator which study three or more ethnic groups/cultures in the American Context)
B. Integrative Studies (3 units)
One of the following courses:
ECO 315. American Economic History (3)
GEO 350. World Geography (3)
HUM 310. Key Concepts (3)
HUM 312. Key Movements (3)
HUM 314. Key Issues (3)
SMT 310. Science and Technology (3)
C. Breadth in California Studies (6 units)
GEO 359. Geography of
POL 312. State and Local Government: Organization and Problems (3)
D. Gender Perspectives (3 units)
One of the following courses:
CHS 460. La
HIS 380. Women in History (3)
IDS 320. Interdisciplinary Topics in Human Studies (gender theme only)
POL 325. Women and Politics (3)
PSY 376. Psychology of Gender (3)
SOC 334. Women in Society (3)
E. Historical Breadth (6 units)
One course in U.S. Ethnic History from the following:
APP 301. Asian-Pacific Populations in Contemporary American Society (3)
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)
One course in world regional or thematic history from the following:
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 379. The Family in History (3)
F. Religious Ethical Perspectives (3 units)
PHI 383. Comparative Religions (3)
G. Social Science Theory/Methods (3 units)
One of the following courses:
ECO 327. Public Finance (3)
ECO 380. The Economics of Urban Areas (3)
GEO 346. Political Geography (3) [I]
HIS 300. Research and Writing Skills (3)
HIS 304. Theory and Practice of History (3)
HIS 376. Film as History (3)
POL 251. Quantitative Methods of Political Analysis (3)
H. Classroom Observation and Participation (1 unit)
TED 305. Introduction to the Urban/Multicultural Classroom (1)
Course Offerings
The credit value for each course in semester units is indicated for each term by a number in parentheses following the title. Departments may indicate the term in which they expect to offer the course by the use of: “F” (fall), “S” (spring) or “EOY” (every other year).
Lower Division
HIS 100 Perspectives
on the Present (3) FS.
Exploration
of the ways in which history and historians provide perspective and background analysis
of current issues. Focus on case studies, such as: the civil
rights movement; the family in history; cycles of economic depression; colonial
independence movements; origins of modern science.
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) FS.
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) FS.
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) FS.
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) FS.
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 hours of activity.
HIS 304 Theory and Practice of History (3) FS.
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) F.
Topics in world
history as taught in grades 6, 7 and 10 in
HIS 310 The Ancient World (3) F.
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) EOY.
Europe from the
decline of the ancient Mediterranean civilization of
HIS 312 The High Middle Ages (3) EOY.
HIS 313 Renaissance and Reformation (3) EOY.
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 316 Tudor-Stuart England (3) EOY.
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) EOY.
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) EOY.
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) EOY.
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) F.
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) F.
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) S.
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) EOY.
Evaluation
of successive American wests 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 342 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) EOY.
Impact
of general historical development upon Black Americans and their significance
in
HIS 345 History of the Mexican American People I (3) F.
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) S.
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) FS.
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 351 History of American Law (3) EOY.
Examination
of the origins and development of the American legal system and one or more
areas of law-contracts, torts, family law, personal rights, etc.
HIS 352 Topics
in the History of
Foreign
policy by topics or eras. Examples:
HIS 354 American Immigration (3) F.
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
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) S.
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) F.
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) S.
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 381 Across the Pacific: Asian and Pacific Peoples and the Americas (3).
A
survey history of Asian and Pacific contacts with North, Central and South
America and the
HIS 395 Special Topics in History (3) FS.
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) FS.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor is required.
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) FS.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor is required.
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.
HIS 430 Oral History (3).
Theory,
principles and practices of oral history, including research preparation,
interviewing techniques, transcription practices, preparation for public use,
conservation and mechanical techniques. Individual or group project included.