May 12, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbering System

The first digit in each course designation is intended to indicate the level of the course. In addition, the first digit also roughly indexes the student’s year of study at the University.
Courses numbered 001 to 099 are non-baccalaureate developmental courses.
Courses numbered 100 to 299 are lower-division.
Courses numbered 300 to 499 are upper-division.
Courses numbered 500 to 599 are graduate level, and may be taken by advanced upper-division, post-baccalaureate, or graduate students for undergraduate or graduate credit.
Courses numbered 600 to 699 are graduate level. These courses may be taken by undergraduate students only on an individual basis, and only with prior, case-by-case approval of the program director of the program offering the course (or his/her designee).
Courses numbered 700 to 799 are doctoral level.
Courses numbered 1000 and above not listed in this catalog because these are professional-level courses carrying University credit, which do not typically apply to credentials or degrees offered by the University. These courses are recorded on student transcripts.
Students should consult relevant sections of this catalog, as well as college and program advising staff, in order to determine which courses are appropriate for their level of study, and which courses satisfy degree requirements for various programs of study.
 

History

  
  • HIST 347 - California History

    Units: 3
    Beginning with the diverse native cultures of the region, the course explores the impact of Spanish, Mexican, and U.S. control. Traces the origins of contemporary issues through the area’s economic development, multi-ethnic immigration, and evolving political institutions, and provides a survey of the human response to a place called “California.”

    Satisfies GE area: Dg
  
  • HIST 348 - United States Film History

    Units: 3
    Introduction to the history of film in the United States from its inception at the turn of the 20th Century to the present. Explores the many facets of U.S. film and looks at the manner in which the film industry developed during the course of the 20th Century. Looks at the evolution of film making and the manner in which film not only shaped but also reflected the historical moments in which it was born, with careful attention to the manner in which film reflects American society’s tensions over race, class, and gender.

    Satisfies GE area: CC
  
  • HIST 349 - Foreign Policy of the United States

    Units: 3
    Foreign policy of the United States from the American revolution to the present.

  
  • HIST 350 - Chicana/o Experience in the Borderlands

    Units: 3
    Examines the experience of people of Mexican descent (1840s-1980s) in the “borderlands” including territory in Mexico and the southwestern United States. Emphasizes the Chicano Movement as socio-political process that generated a distinctive interdisciplinary interpretation of history, “Chicano Studies.” A Chicano Studies approach will be used to examine three borderlands topics: labor, migration, and gender relations. Students will use historical methods to analyze a variety of historical sources.

    Satisfies GE area: DD
  
  • HIST 352 - Mexico, Past and Present

    Units: 3
    Starting with the indigenous civilizations in the 16th Century, through the period of Spain’s imperial rule, the 19th Century wars of independence, the Revolution of 1910, and up to the present day, students are introduced to one of the most important and fascinating nations in the region. The evolution of economic, political, and social systems are traced with an emphasis on themes of ideology, identity, and resistance. Students practice basic historical methods in the required assignments.

    Satisfies GE area: DD
  
  • HIST 355 - Women in Latin America

    Units: 3
    Focuses on women and gender in 19th- and 20th-Century Latin America. Students will explore the evolution of the historiography, recent research, and first-hand testimonial sources. Connections between gender, race, and class will guide the discussion.

  
  • HIST 356 - Culture and Identity in Latin America

    Units: 3
    Exploring indigenous, European, and African elements, this course encompasses Latin American nations which trace their origins to the Spanish and Portuguese empires. The theme of identity guides the discussion of cultural expressions in the aural, literary, plastic, and visual genres. The goal of national cultural unity contrasts with alternative notions of diversity, and the nation-state is the terrain where this cultural debate takes place. The time-period will be limited to the 19th and 20th centuries, allowing students to study contemporary cultural expressions as well as current historical analysis.

    Satisfies GE area: CC
  
  • HIST 359 - A History of Brazil

    Units: 3
    Starting with the arrival of the Portuguese in the early 16th Century through the long colonial period, independence, the Brazilian Empire, and, in the 20th Century, periods of alternating republican and military rule, this course introduces students to the fascinating experience of the other Latin America. Themes of race and economic modernization suffuse the political and cultural evolution of this nation. Syncretism in Brazilian culture and society emerges as a central theme.

  
  • HIST 360 - Classical Asia

    Units: 3
    Introduces students to a selected body of classical texts from Asia, which include philosophical treatises, religious tracts and literary masterpieces that have become the intellectual foundation of Asian civilization. Focuses on culture and ideas, and helps students understand the historical and intellectual roots of contemporary Asia.

  
  • HIST 361 - Modern East Asia

    Units: 3
    Examines the history of East Asia since 1600 and focuses on major social, cultural, and political developments in the region. Particular attention will be paid to themes related to tradition/modernity, reform/revolution, and nationalism/ colonialism.

    Satisfies GE area: CC
  
  • HIST 362 - China and the West

    Units: 3
    An exploration of the relations between China and Europe since the 16th Century. Special attention to internal change, religion, and economics as well as diplomacy and politics.

    Satisfies GE area: DD
  
  • HIST 363 - Modern China

    Units: 3
    Examines Chinese history since the 17th century. Major themes include the Manchu conquest in the 17th century, the expansion of the Qing Empire in the 18th, the encounter with the West in the 19th, the rise of nationalism and communism in the 20th, and the emergence of China as a world power in the 21st century.

  
  • HIST 364 - Image and Reality - Film and Modern Chinese History

    Units: 3
    Examines modern Chinese history by looking at a group of selected popular films produced in that country during the last 70 years. By analyzing the images and motifs of these selected films, students will discuss the recurring themes and concerns as expressed by the Chinese filmmakers and seek connection between these visual manifestations and the nation’s modern history.

    Satisfies GE area: CC
  
  • HIST 365 - Modern Japan

    Units: 3
    Japanese History from the mid 19th Century to the present with special attention to the interplay between traditional institutions and modernization, and to the expansion of Japan.

  
  • HIST 367 - Women in China

    Units: 3
    Survey of women’s history in traditional China with an emphasis on the late imperial period (16th to 18th centuries). Students will read Western feminist theories together with historical records on Chinese women. The objectives of the class are: 1 to critically evaluate the universalistic claims of Western theories; 2 to learn how to ask new questions about Chinese women; (3) to gain an understanding of the ways Chinese women actually experienced their lives; and (4) to examine issues related to feminism and women’s studies from a comparative perspective.

  
  • HIST 370 - Early African History

    Units: 3
    Part I survey of African history discusses the culture expressed through the lives of the elite and the ordinary people, art and literature, and the ritual and belief systems of the African civilizations from the earliest times to 1800. Specific issues include the invention of agricultures, art and oral literature as historical records, centralization of state and urbanization and commerce, observance of religious and ritual ceremonies, and the impact of all these developments. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: HIST 270.

    Satisfies GE area: CC
  
  • HIST 371 - Modern African History

    Units: 3
    Part II survey of African history examines the political, socio-economic, and cultural issues in Africa (particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa) from 1800 to the present. Issues considered include Africa’s increasing economic and political transformation before European intrusion, colonial occupation and African resistance, African response to colonial overrule, and the coming of independence and Africa’s challenges in world affairs. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: HIST 271.

    Satisfies GE area: DD
  
  • HIST 374 - Africa Under European Imperialism 1880-1975

    Units: 3
    Studies European imperialism in Africa and its political, economic, and socio-cultural impact. Emphasizes the various theories about imperialism, including Marxist, dependency, and modernist theories, especially pertaining to the motives, policies, and legacies of the colonial imperialist activities.

  
  • HIST 375 - African Nationalism and Independence

    Units: 3
    Explores the rise of African nationalism since the 1940s, and the course of Africa’s regaining of independence. Pays specific attention to the leading personalities in the struggle for independence and their nationalist philosophies. The political, economic, and cultural challenges of African nationalism today, such as disunity and conflicts and the poor state of the economy and education, will also be examined.

    Satisfies GE area: DD
  
  • HIST 379 - Africa and the World in the 20th Century

    Units: 3
    Thematic rather than a chronological study of Africa and the world in the 20th Century. Focuses on select global themes such as Pan-Africanism, communism, the Cold War, and the United Nations organization, and explores how they have variously influenced the course of African history.

    Satisfies GE area: DD
  
  • HIST 380 - The Middle East, 600 to 1700 C.E.

    Units: 3
    Explores the history of the region from the rise of Islam to the eighteenth century. Emphasizes the social and cultural background and circumstances of the rise of Islam; the formation and development of the early caliphate; the rise of Islamic successor states; the age of Ottoman and Safavid “gunpowder” empires; forms of cultural expression, such as art and literature; the role of women and ethnic and religious minorities, and the integration of the Middle East into an emerging world system.

  
  • HIST 381 - Comparative French Colonialism: From the Caribbean to Indochina

    Units: 3
    Compares French colonialism in a variety of contexts, such as Haiti, Algeria, and Vietnam. Examines the perspectives of the colonizers and the colonized, using works of colonial theory, history, literature, and film. Explores the economic, cultural, political, and social aspects of French colonialism, from the eighteenth century to the present.

  
  • HIST 382 - Travel and Contact in the Early Modern World

    Units: 3
    Examines encounters between people from different cultures in the early modern period (approximately 1500-1800). Students will read travel and captivity narratives, along with scholarly analyses of travel and of intercultural contact. Focuses on how cultural differences were regarded and managed by different peoples and different states.

    Satisfies GE area: CC
  
  • HIST 383 - Women and Jewish History

    Units: 3
    What was it like to be both a woman and a member of a minority group, in the diverse locales where Jews have lived? Examines the experiences of Jews in various parts of the world by focusing on the lives of women, using several historical case studies. Also covers important themes and changes affecting Jewish history, such as religious tradition, emancipation, assimilation, anti-Semitism, immigration, Zionism, the Holocaust, and feminism.

  
  • HIST 384 - Women and Gender in the Middle East

    Units: 3
    Examines the history of women and gender in the region from the rise of Islam to the present. Emphasizes historiographical approaches; the roles of women in early Islamic societies and later empires; issues concerning class, ethnicity, and religion; work, marriage, and family; colonialism, nationalism, and modernity; and women’s participation in twentieth-century social and political movements. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: HIST 300 F. Meets major requirements in women’s history.

  
  • HIST 385 - Middle East, 1700-Present

    Units: 3
    Explores the history of the region from the eighteenth century to the present. Begins with the question of imperial decline and investigates the cultural and political responses of Middle Eastern societies to the challenges of European colonialism and imperialism; the emergence of nationalism and nation-state building; and modern social, political, intellectual, and religious movements. Emphasis on the historical background and development of contemporary issues, such as revolution, Islamism, women’s rights, and globalization.

  
  • HIST 386 - Haiti and World History

    Units: 3
    Covers Haitian history from Columbus’s arrival to the present. Studies Haiti under French colonialism, during the Haitian Revolution, and after independence. Focuses on the multiple challenges that Haiti faced after independence, from internal struggles to international hostility. Gives special attention to Haiti in the twenty-first century and to issues of globalization and development. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: HIST 300 -6.

  
  • HIST 387 - History of the United Nations

    Units: 3
    Focuses on the creation and development of the United Nations as an international actor since 1945. Includes: UN as successor to League of Nations; creation of UN and UN system; development of UN missions (e.g., peacekeeping, human rights); the international Cold War; international politics of de-colonization and the Non-Aligned movement. Provides a critical examination of analysis of the claims and behavior of the UN over time.

  
  • HIST 388 - History of War in Modern Society

    Units: 3
    War has been one of the greatest agents of change in world history, and it has shaped irrevocably the world in which we live. This course explores modern war and the idea of war since the late 18th Century and focuses on the transition in the 20th Century to the realities of both “total” wars and “world” wars, and considers the role of war in modern state-building, in social movements and institutions, and in intellectual and artistic expression. An important aspect involves a consideration of the intellectual, philosophical, and cultural history of war, including the development of the ethics of war in an international context. This is not a course in military history.

    Satisfies GE area: CC
  
  • HIST 390 - Science and Technology in U.S. History

    Units: 3
    Considers the interaction of science and technology with the historical development of the United States, from Franklin’s experiments with electricity to the computer revolution in Silicon Valley, including discussions of the impact of Darwinism, the influence of electrical, communication, and transportation systems on our society, and the innovations in physics, biochemistry, and earth science that shape our weaponry, our medicine, and our interaction with the environment.

    Satisfies GE area: DD
  
  • HIST 393 - Experiential Learning for Future Teachers

    Units: 1
    Prepares prospective history teachers through independent study, directed readings, and experiential learning under the guidance of an instructor, with special emphasis on using technology in the history classroom. Requires minimum of 35 hours teaching experience. Several short analytical papers required. Enrollment Requirement(s): Enrollment Requirement: Restricted to Social Science Waiver Program students who have received consent of instructor.

    Corequisite(s): EDUC 350 .
  
  • HIST 394 - History and Geographic Information Systems

    Units: 3
    Investigates how geographic information systems can strengthen analysis of historical events. Learn how to use GIS software and the mapping of information to understand the history of immigration, urbanization, business, and popular culture.

  
  • HIST 396 - History of Popular Culture in the United States

    Units: 3
    American histories of song and dance, theatre and television, popular literature, mass-produced images. Explores how historians analyze historical sources in order to understand the role of popular culture in both reflecting and shaping American ideologies, identities, and experiences. Analysis of how historians understand the place of popular culture within shifting, intersecting, and overlapping social, ideological, political, legal, and demographic, and economic contexts. Traces connections between past and present cultural forms to understand principles of continuity and change.

  
  • HIST 398A - Independent Study

    Units: 1
    Directed readings under the guidance of an instructor. Several short analytical papers required. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor and discipline advisor.

  
  • HIST 398B - Independent Study

    Units: 2
    Directed readings under the guidance of an instructor. Several short analytical papers required. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor and discipline advisor.

  
  • HIST 398C - Independent Study

    Units: 3
    Directed readings under the guidance of an instructor. Several short analytical papers required. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor and discipline advisor.

  
  • HIST 400 - Seminar in European History

    Units: 3
    An intensive look at selected areas of European History. A capstone course for history majors in which they draw from their previous work and write a paper.

    Prerequisite(s): HIST 301 .
  
  • HIST 430 - Seminar in United States History

    Units: 3
    An intensive look at selected areas of United States History. A capstone course for history majors in which they draw from their previous work and write a paper.

    Prerequisite(s): HIST 301 .
  
  • HIST 440 - Seminar in Latin American History

    Units: 3
    An intensive look at selected areas of Latin American History. A capstone course for history majors in which they draw from their previous work and write a paper.

    Prerequisite(s): HIST 301 .
  
  • HIST 450 - Seminar in African History

    Units: 3
    An intensive look at selected areas of African History. A capstone course for history majors in which they draw from their previous work and write a paper.

    Prerequisite(s): HIST 301 .
  
  • HIST 460 - Seminar in World History

    Units: 3
    An intensive look at selected areas of World History. A capstone course for history majors in which they draw from their previous work and write a paper.

    Prerequisite(s): HIST 301 .
  
  • HIST 470 - Seminar in Asian History

    Units: 3
    An intensive look at selected areas of Asian History. A capstone course for history majors in which they draw from their previous work and write a paper.

    Prerequisite(s): HIST 301 .
  
  • HIST 495A - Internship

    Units: 1
    On-site work for a historical agency such as an archive or museum, or providing historical research for a business or public agency. Requires assigned readings in theory and historical background, and a sustained project. May be repeated for a total of three (3) units. Arranged upon request through the History discipline. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of supervising faculty and discipline advisor. Enrollment Requirement(s): Fifteen (15) units of upper-division History work.

  
  • HIST 495B - Internship

    Units: 2
    On-site work for a historical agency such as an archive or museum, or providing historical research for a business or public agency. Requires assigned readings in theory and historical background, and a sustained project. May be repeated for a total of three (3) units. Arranged upon request through the History discipline. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of supervising faculty and discipline advisor. Enrollment Requirement(s): Fifteen (15) units of upper-division History work.

  
  • HIST 495C - Internship

    Units: 3
    On-site work for a historical agency such as an archive or museum, or providing historical research for a business or public agency. Requires assigned readings in theory and historical background, and a sustained project. May be repeated for a total of three (3) units. Arranged upon request through the History discipline. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of supervising faculty and discipline advisor. Enrollment Requirement(s): Fifteen (15) units of upper-division History work.

  
  • HIST 499 - Independent Research

    Units: 3
    Development of an extended research paper using primary and secondary sources in consultation with a faculty advisor. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor and discipline advisor. Enrollment Requirement(s): Fifteen (15) units of upper-division History work including HIST 301 .

  
  • HIST 501 - Historical Perspectives on Media

    Units: 3
    Explores the history of media communication and popular culture as well as the relationship between the change in media over time and the messages that they convey. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to graduate students; advanced undergraduates need consent of instructor to enroll.

  
  • HIST 502 - History and Applied Media Technology

    Units: 3
    Introduction to various techniques in applying media technology to present historical research and interpretation. May include, but is not limited to, online instructional techniques, web-based archival preservation or museum presentations, multimedia presentations of historical findings, and video presentations of historical topics. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to graduate students; advanced undergraduates need consent of instructor to enroll.

  
  • HIST 510 - Experiential Learning in Public History

    Units: 3
    Introduction to the field of public history, combining graduate level training in the theory and methods of public history with a minimum of 30 hours of an internship in a field placement. Considers issues in archival techniques, museum exhibition, oral history, historical preservation, and local history. Advanced undergraduates interested in taking this course should consult the instructor. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to graduate students; advanced undergraduates need consent of instructor to enroll.

  
  • HIST 512 - Teaching History: Theory and Practice

    Units: 3
    Introduction to the issues and techniques involved in the effective teaching of history at all levels. Covers the historical context of history teaching; major themes in world and U.S. history; and methods that teachers can use to involve students in actively learning about the past. Special emphasis will be placed on the use of technology in the classroom. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to graduate students; advanced undergraduates need consent of instructor to enroll.

  
  • HIST 513A - History Teaching Practicum

    Units: 1
    Practical applications of teaching history in the college or university classroom for graduate teaching assistants. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • HIST 513B - History Teaching Practicum

    Units: 2
    Practical applications of teaching history in the college or university classroom for graduate teaching assistants. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • HIST 513C - History Teaching Practicum

    Units: 3
    Practical applications of teaching history in the college or university classroom for graduate teaching assistants. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • HIST 518 - Advanced Seminar in Ancient History

    Units: 3
    Exploration of primary and secondary sources and advanced research on a topic in Ancient History. Advanced undergraduates interested in taking this course should consult instructor. May be repeated for credit for a total of twelve (12) units as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to graduate students; advanced undergraduates need consent of instructor to enroll.

  
  • HIST 528 - Advanced Seminar in European History

    Units: 3
    Exploration of primary and secondary sources and advanced research in the historical literature of a topic in European History. Advanced undergraduates interested in taking this course should consult the instructor. May be repeated for credit for a total of twelve (12) units as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to graduate students; advanced undergraduates need consent of instructor to enroll.

  
  • HIST 538 - Advanced Seminar in United States History

    Units: 3
    Exploration of primary and secondary sources and advanced research on a topic in United States History. Advanced undergraduates interested in taking this course should consult the instructor. May be repeated for credit for a total of twelve (12) units as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to graduate students; advanced undergraduates need consent of instructor to enroll.

  
  • HIST 558 - Advanced Seminar in Latin American History

    Units: 3
    Exploration of primary and secondary sources and advanced research on a topic in Latin American History. Advanced undergraduates interested in taking this course should consult the instructor. May be repeated for credit for a total of twelve (12) units as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to graduate students; advanced undergraduates need consent of instructor to enroll.

  
  • HIST 568 - Advanced Seminar in Asian History

    Units: 3
    Exploration of primary and secondary sources and advanced research on a topic in Asian History. Advanced undergraduates interested in taking this course should consult the instructor. May be repeated for credit for a total of twelve (12) units as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to graduate students; advanced undergraduates need consent of instructor to enroll.

  
  • HIST 578 - Advanced Seminar in African History

    Units: 3
    Examination of the dominant historiographical themes and issues and advanced research on a topic in African history. Advanced undergraduates interested in taking this course should consult the instructor. May be repeated for credit for a total of twelve (12) units as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to graduate students; advanced undergraduates need consent of instructor to enroll.

  
  • HIST 588 - Advanced Seminar in Middle Eastern History

    Units: 3
    Exploration of primary and secondary sources and advanced research on a topic in Middle Eastern History. Advanced undergraduates interested in taking this course should consult the instructor. May be repeated for credit for a total of twelve (12) units as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to graduate students; advanced undergraduates need consent of instructor to enroll.

  
  • HIST 591 - Advanced Seminar in World History

    Units: 3
    Exploration of primary and secondary sources and advanced research on a topic in World History. Advanced undergraduates interested in taking this course should consult the instructor. May be repeated for credit for a total of twelve (12) units as topics change. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to graduate students; advanced undergraduates need consent of instructor to enroll.

  
  • HIST 595 - The Philosophy and Practice of History

    Units: 3
    Readings in the nature of historical inquiry and methodological issues. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • HIST 599 - Directed Readings in American History

    Units: 3
    Individual or small group exploration of the historical literature of a particular field through reading, discussion, and writing. May be repeated for up to nine (9) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • HIST 601 - The Philosophy and Practice of History

    Units: 3
    Exploration of the nature of historical inquiry, including historiography, different genres of history, and methods of research used in advanced historical writing. Introduction to core philosophical debates about historical methods and to texts exemplifying different kinds of historical writing. Students must earn a grade of B (3.0) or higher to apply toward a Master’s degree in History. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Only three (3) units may be applied toward the Master’s degree in History. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Arts in History Program, or to other graduate students who have obtained consent of instructor.

  
  • HIST 620 - Directed Thesis Research, Writing, and Media Presentation

    Units: 3
    Faculty supervision of the research and writing of the thesis project and/or development of the media presentation of research findings. Graduate students who have completed 18 units or more toward the M.A. in History degree and are working on their thesis proposal or their final thesis/digital history project must remain continuously enrolled in this course. May be repeated up to seven times, but only six 6 units may be applied to the M.A. in History degree. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to graduate students.

    Prerequisite(s): HIST 601  with a grade of B (3.0) or higher.
  
  • HIST 699A - Independent Study in Advanced Historical Issues

    Units: 1
    Intensive independent study of advanced historical issues based on secondary and/or primary sources. May be repeated, but only six 6 units may be applied toward the Master of Arts in History degree.

  
  • HIST 699B - Independent Study in Advanced Historical Issues

    Units: 2
    Intensive independent study of advanced historical issues based on secondary and/or primary sources. May be repeated, but only six 6 units may be applied toward the Master of Arts in History degree.

  
  • HIST 699C - Independent Study in Advanced Historical Issues

    Units: 3
    Intensive independent study of advanced historical issues based on secondary and/or primary sources. May be repeated, but only six 6 units may be applied toward the Master of Arts in History degree.


Human Development

  
  • HD 101 - Introduction to Human Development Across the Lifespan

    Units: 3
    Survey the concepts, theories, and research that make up lifespan development. Students will be introduced to concepts and applications in the four emphasis areas of the Human Development Program which include Counseling, Health, Children’s Services, and Adult/Gerontology. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: ID 170 -1.

    Satisfies GE area: D7
  
  • HD 102 - Preparatory Skills for Human Development Majors

    Units: 3
    Develops competencies that support long-term professional success and provides an early start on the process of career planning and development. Places particular emphasis on exploring career opportunities in health, human services and allied fields; building skills for success in the HD major and after graduation; and applying competencies to address long-term professional development needs.  Includes values clarification, goal setting, problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Human Development majors.

  
  • HD 170 - Topics in Human Development

    Units: 1-3
    Selected topics in Human Development. May be repeated for a total of twelve (12) units as topics change. Credit may not be counted toward the Human Development major. Students should check the Class Schedule for the listing of actual topics. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the instructor.

  
  • HD 220 - Statistics in Human Development

    Units: 3
    Focus on statistical analysis and application in health and human services, including quantitative research methods, frequency distributions and graphs, relative measures and normative distribution, correlation and regression, sampling and hypothesis testing, one- and two-sample t-tests, analysis of variance, two-way analysis of variance, repeated measures analysis of variance, and chi-square.  Includes hands-on experience with research scenarios, statistical software, electronic databases, and report writing.

  
  • HD 230 - Research Methods in Human Development

    Units: 3
    Introduction to research methods and their application in social research.  Subjects include: research ethics; research design; conceptualization, operationalization and measurement; indexes, scales and typologies; sampling approaches; experimental designs; survey approaches; qualitative field research; unobtrusive research; evaluation research; qualitative data analysis; and reading and writing social research. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: HD 170-3.

    Prerequisite(s): HD 220  .  
  
  • HD 231 - Action Research in Human Development

    Units: 3
    Focuses on methods for conducting action research in social settings and guided by information gathering, planning, intervention, and evaluation.  Emphasis on applied research methods for improving personal practice, human services delivery, educational practice, departmental operations, organizational effectiveness, and community well-being. Students will be expected to identify a topic of interest and write an action-oriented research proposal.

    Prerequisite(s): HD 220 
  
  • HD 301 - Theories of Human Development

    Units: 3
    Survey of theories in human development (drawn primarily from psychology, sociology, biology and anthropology) with a focus on their application in understanding social problems and issues, and their use in the development and delivery of human services. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Human Development majors with Junior or Senior standing.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 , HD 101 , and PSYC 100  or HD 102 , and PSYC 220  or HD 220 , and PSYC 230  or HD 230  or  HD 231 .
  
  • HD 302 - Human Development in Childhood

    Units: 3
    Explores child development from lifespan, interdisciplinary, and multicultural perspectives useful for working with children. A special focus is on practicing the skills to conduct a community needs assessment for healthy child development based on the Precede-Proceed Model.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200   and HD 101 , HD 102 . Also, HD 230   or HD 231 .
  
  • HD 303 - Human Development in Adolescence

    Units: 3
    Explores adolescent development from lifespan, interdisciplinary, and multicultural perspectives useful for working with adolescents. A special focus is on practicing the skills to implement and evaluate a community intervention program for healthy adolescent development based on the Precede-Proceed Model.

    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): HD 302 
  
  • HD 304 - Human Development in Adulthood

    Units: 3
    Explores healthy adult development from lifespan, interdisciplinary, multicultural and ecological perspectives useful in working with young, middle-aged, and older adults. Involves writing a full proposal for a community intervention program that addresses the needs of those in the adult stage of development using the Precede-Proceed Model.

    Prerequisite(s): HD 302 .
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): HD 303 .
  
  • HD 305 - Administration in Human Service Settings

    Units: 3
    Theory and research in the effective management and administration of human service organizations. Subject matter includes ethics, confidentiality, funding and grant-writing, licensure, decision-making and leadership, personnel management, public relations, and program evaluation. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: HD 300. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Human Development majors with Junior or Senior standing.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 , HD 101 , HD 102  . Also HD 230   or HD 231  . 
  
  • HD 350 - Health and Human Development

    Units: 3
    Focuses on the intersection between health issues and human development across the lifespan. Explores health issues as they relate to points of human development, health policy, health promotion, prevention, wellness and disease across the lifespan. Includes a discussion of developmental, family and lifespan influences on health including health issues and explores culture as it relates to these topics. Gives students interested in health care careers essential knowledge to provide effective health services. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: HD 370 -1. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Human Development majors with Junior or Senior standing.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 , HD 101 , and PSYC 100  or HD 102 , and PSYC 220  or HD 220 , and PSYC 230  or HD 230  or  HD 231 .
  
  • HD 351 - Health Disparities in Human Development

    Units: 3
    Focus on the factors associated with health disparities across various populations and several underserved populations in the U.S. Includes health policy, healthcare modalities, access to resources, structural inequality, and the socio-cultural factors associated with etiology, treatment and well-being.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 , HD 101 , HD 102 , HD 220 . Also HD 230  or HD 231 .
  
  • HD 360 - Effective Counseling Interventions Across the Lifespan

    Units: 3
    Provides a foundation in the theory of counseling and effective components of evidence-based interventions. Students will become familiar with empirically supported relationship variables that are critical to counseling interactions, evidence-based approaches to counseling across the lifespan, and specific strategies integral to these interventions. The impact of development and socio-cultural forces will be discussed. A scientific, theory-based approach to counseling, emphasizing the integration of research and clinical work, using a developmental framework, will be used. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: HD 370 -2. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Human Development majors with Junior or Senior standing.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 , HD 101 , and PSYC 100  or HD 102 , and PSYC 220  or HD 220 , and PSYC 230  or HD 230  or  HD 231 .
  
  • HD 361 - Introduction to Interpersonal, Interviewing, and Interaction Skills

    Units: 3
    Provides basic training in the interpersonal and communication skills integral to counseling-related careers. Includes a focus on ethics, confidentiality, intercultural and gender issues. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Human Development majors with Junior or Senior standing.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 , HD 101 , and PSYC 100  or HD 102 , and PSYC 220  or HD 220 , and PSYC 230  or HD 230  or  HD 231 .
  
  • HD 370 - Advanced Topics in Human Development

    Units: 1-3
    Selected topics in Human Development. May be repeated for a total of twelve (12) units as topics change. Students should check the Class Schedule for the listing of actual topics. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the instructor.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 , HD 101 , HD 102 . Also HD 230  or HD 231 .
  
  • HD 380 - Child and Youth Development in Family and Community Contexts

    Units: 3
    Considers the social cultural, cognitive, emotional, linguistic, and behavioral development of children and youth from interdisciplinary, multicultural, and applied perspectives. Students will apply major theories in the field of human development to their work in evidence-based services and programs for children and youth in a variety of family and community contexts with special attention to identifying multicultural and sociocultural influences on development. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: HD 370 -3, EDUC 380  Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Human Development Majors with Junior or Senior standing.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 , HD 101 , HD 102 , HD 230  and, either HD 230  or HD 231 .
    Satisfies GE area: DD
  
  • HD 381 - Youth Violence: A Cultural and Interdisciplinary Understanding

    Units: 3


    Explores and develops the epidemiology, etiology, prevention and intervention of violence among multicultural youth. Examines the role of social, psychological and cultural factors in youth violence. Readings and lectures reflect knowledge coming from such disciplines as public health, sociology, psychology and anthropology. The class will visit, assess and contribute knowledge helpful to a local violence prevention program, which works with multicultural youth affected by violence. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: HD 370 -6.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 , HD 101 , HD 102 . Also HD 230  or HD 231 .

     

  
  • HD 382 - Multiculturalism, Diversity and Social Justice

    Units: 3
    Explores theories, models, and strategies to promote the dignity, health and life chances of all people with special attention to oppressed populations. Fosters awareness, knowledge, and skills for cultural competence when working with diverse populations in counseling, health, and human services settings. Examines how dynamics of power and privilege manage and sustain oppression at the interpersonal and institutional levels. Explores strategies for interrupting systems of oppression and other ways to work for social justice in diverse contexts.  Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Human Development majors with Junior or Senior standing.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 , HD 101 , HD 102 . Also HD 230  or HD 231 .
  
  • HD 383 - Perspectives on Children, Youth and Families

    Units: 3
    Reviews interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives on the importance of psychosocial, cultural, ecological, economic and historical factors affecting the ability of families to nurture the healthy development of children and youth. Knowledge of the importance of such factors will be used to learn about the development of effective programs and policies for families and their members.  Covers assets- and resilience-based perspectives. 

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 , HD 101 , HD 102 . Also HD 230   or HD 231 .
  
  • HD 384 - Social and Public Policy in Human Development

    Units: 3
    A critical analysis of the contemporary and historical importance of social and public policies and their relevance to the development of health and human services programs. Explores social, cultural, and economic groups across the life-span. Reviews the historical development of social and public policy in the U.S. as it pertains to health and human services. 

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 , HD 101 , HD 102 . Also HD 230   or HD 231 .
  
  • HD 385 - Ecological Systems Perspectives on Human Development


    Explores the dynamic nature of human development with special attention to the evolving human organism and the multiple systems that make up the individual’s environment. Examines development processes across the lifespan within contexts of families, communities, complex organizations, social- political institutions, cultures and history. Identification of potential strategies to optimize well-being and development for diverse individuals, families, groups, or communities will be explored.  Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Human Development majors with Junior or Senior standing.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 , HD 101  , HD 102 , HD 301 . Also HD 230   or HD 231 .
  
  • HD 490 - Human Development in Perspective

    Units: 3
    A seminar intended for students in their final year of undergraduate study. Drawing from theories and knowledge gained from previous courses, this capstone course helps students to experience the application of such knowledge within allied health and human services fields. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Human Development majors with Senior standing.

    Prerequisite(s): HD 304 , and 6 units from concentration/option units completed.
  
  • HD 495 - Field Experience in Human Development

    Units: 3
    Supervised experience providing service in health and human services setting. Students will spend approximately eight (8) hours per week, for a minimum of 90 hours during the semester, in a child, adolescent and/or adult human services organization. Students will participate in service delivery, conduct observations, read related material and prepare written reports. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units, but no more than three (3) units of credit may be applied toward the major.

    Prerequisite(s): HD 304 , and 6 units from concentration/option units completed. Students must have completed a pre-course orientation offered the prior semester.
  
  • HD 497 - Applied Research in Human Development

    Units: 4
    Reviews the importance of theory, research objectives and various quantitative and qualitative methods. Students will be expected to participate in the development and implementation of an applied research study that they either initiate or is part of an ongoing research study. Students will be involved in data collection, data coding, data analysis and manuscript preparation. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to Human Development majors with Senior standing. Three hours of lecture. Two hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): HD 304 , and 6 units from concentration/option units completed.
  
  • HD 499A - Supervised Independent Study

    Units: 1
    Independent study deals with a special interest not covered in a regular course or with exploration in greater depth of a subject introduced in a regular course. Discussion in individual conferences. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units of credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200  , HD 101 , HD 101 , HD 102 , HD 230  or HD 231 . 
  
  • HD 499B - Supervised Independent Study

    Units: 2
    Independent study deals with a special interest not covered in a regular course or with exploration in greater depth of a subject introduced in a regular course. Discussion in individual conferences. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units of credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 , HD 101 , HD 101 , HD 230  or HD 231 .
  
  • HD 499C - Supervised Independent Study

    Units: 3
    Independent study deals with a special interest not covered in a regular course or with exploration in greater depth of a subject introduced in a regular course. Discussion in individual conferences. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units of credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 200 , HD 101 , HD 102 , HD 230  or HD 230 .

Humanities

  
  • HUM 101 - Introduction to Humanities, I

    Units: 3
    An introductory survey of culture from a humanistic perspective, with particular emphasis on the Greco-Roman, Judeo-Christian, and West African cultures. Historically structured from earliest times to the Renaissance, the course presents highlights from history, science, philosophy, literature, drama, dance, art, architecture, and music. Appropriate readings and written analysis. This course is not currently offered at Cal State San Marcos. It is listed only for transfer-credit and course equivalency purposes.

  
  • HUM 102 - Introduction to Humanities, II

    Units: 3
    An introductory survey of culture from the Renaissance to the present with particular emphasis on Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Historically structured, the course presents highlights from history, science, philosophy, literature, drama, dance, art, architecture, and music. Appropriate readings and written analysis. This course is not currently offered at Cal State San Marcos. It is listed only for transfer-credit and course equivalency purposes.

  
  • HUM 300 - The Individual and Community

    Units: 3
    An exploration through the lens of the humanities of the relationship in European culture between the individual and the various communities-social, political, religious, and cultural-of which the individual was a part. Class materials for analysis will integrate examples from literature, religion, philosophy, history, and the arts.

    Satisfies GE area: CC
  
  • HUM 301 - The Individual and the State

    Units: 3
    An exploration through the lens of the humanities of the relationship in European culture between the individual and the state from the Enlightenment to the present. Themes may include patronage of the arts, the relationship of romanticism to nationalism, theories of dissent and individualism, and fascism. Materials for analysis will integrate examples from literature, religion, philosophy, history, and the arts.

    Satisfies GE area: CC
 

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