CSUEB Catalog 2008-2009: History (Undergraduate)

History

	Department Information
	Program Description
	Career Possibilities
	Features
	Preparation
	Major Requirements (B.A.)
	Other Degree Requirements
	Minor Requirements
	Undergraduate Courses

Department Information

Department of History
College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
Office: Meiklejohn Hall 4036.
Phone: (510) 885-3207; FAX: (510) 885-4791
Website: http://class.csueastbay.edu/history/


Professor Emeritus Gerald S. Henig, Ph.D. City University of New York Professors Dee E. Andrews (Chair), Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania Richard A. Garcia, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine Henry F. Reichman, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Associate Professors Sophia Lee, Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Robert A. Phelps, Ph.D. University of California, Riverside Nancy M. Thompson, Ph.D. Stanford University Jessica Weiss, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Assistant Professors Bridget Ford, Ph.D. University of California, Davis Vahid Fozdar, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Nicole C. Howard, Ph.D. Indiana University Linda Ivey, Ph.D. Georgetown University Khal Schneider, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley Lecturers Roger L. Baldwin, M.A. University of California, Berkeley Jeffrey M. Burns, Ph.D. University of Notre Dame Richard B. Speed, Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara

Please consult the 2009-2010 online catalog for any changes that may occur.

Program Description

Students who pursue work in History benefit in a variety of ways. Their studies afford them entree to the riches of the recorded past and understanding of the process of historical change. At the same time, a History major enables them to develop critical reading and writing skills which are valuable in life and in any employment field they choose to enter.

Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a B.A. in History from Cal State East Bay should: 1) know basic analytic concepts that help historians assemble, organize, and interpret evidence; 2) demonstrate significant knowledge of major events and trends in their area of concentration; 3) be able to write and speak clearly and persuasively about historical themes and topics; 4) be able to conduct basic historical research in primary source materials, provide original interpretation of sources, and provide accurate referencing for all sources; 5) be able to comprehend differences and similarities among peoples and cultures over time and be able to address historical issues from an informed perspective.

Career Possibilities

Archivist • Attorney • Corporate Historian • Curator • Diplomat/Foreign Service Officer • Government Service • International Relations Specialist • Journalist • Legal Assistant • Librarian • Museum Worker • Professor • Politician • Public Administrator • Researcher • Teacher • Writer

Features

The B.A. degree major in History requires 68 units in History, 24 at the lower division and 44 at the upper division level. Foundation courses (28 units) provide an introduction to the methods and purposes of historical study, historical writing, and surveys of world history and U.S. history. Concentration requirements (16 units) permit specialization in a particular area, while elective courses (16 units) provide additional breadth. Capstone courses in historiography and historical method acquaint students with the theory and history of historical study and provide opportunities for the student to engage in original historical research.

Preparation

Students planning to major in History should pay particular attention to the lower division requirements in the major: some of these may be satisfied before coming to Cal State East Bay.

Advanced Placement: Students who score a "3," "4," or "5" on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement Test in European History will be granted 8 units of credit for HIST 1015 and HIST 1016 which count towards the lower division requirements in the History major. Students who earn a "3," "4," or "5" on the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement Test in U.S. History will receive 8 units of credit equivalent to HIST 1101 and 1102. Credit will apply to the U.S. history and U.S. Constitution requirements for graduation, but not to the California state and local government requirement. An additional course is required to complete the California state and local government requirement.

Major Requirements (B.A.)

Please consult an advisor in your major department for clarification and interpretation of your major requirements. The major consists of 68 units; the B.A. degree requires a total of 180 units.


I.	Core Curriculum (36 units)
	A.	Foundation Courses (28 units)
		The following courses should be taken as early in the major as possible:
			HIST 1014 World Civilizations I (or 1017) (4) HIST 1015 World Civilizations II (4) HIST 1016 World Civilizations III (4) HIST 1101 History of the United States to 1877 (4) HIST 1102 History of the United States Since 1877 (4) HIST 2010 Introduction to History (4) HIST 3010 Historical Writing (4)
	B.	Capstone Courses (8 units)
		The following courses should be taken in the student's final three quarters. All Foundation courses must be completed before enrollment in Capstone courses.
			HIST 4030 Historiography (4) HIST 4031 Historical Research Methods (4)
II.	Concentration Requirements (16 units)
	The Department of History offers several concentrations for degree candidates. Majors should choose one of the following concentrations: United States History, European History, Asian History, Latin American History, History of California and the American West. Students may also design a topical (e.g., women's history), geographic (e.g., Russian history), or period (e.g., ancient and medieval history) concentration of their own with the advance written approval of the department chair.
	A.	United States History
		1.	Two courses (8 units) from the following: HIST 3411, 3412, 3413, 3414, 3415, 3416, 3417
		2.	Two courses (8 units) from the following: HIST 3224, 3500, 3503, 3505, 3511, 3515, 3517, 3530, 3547, 3550, 3553, 3567, 3568, 3570, 3571, 3572, 3575, 3802
	B.	European History
		1.	Two courses (8 units) from the following: HIST 3107, 3108, 3127, 3128, 3130, 3150, 3160, 3170
		2.	Two courses (8 units) from the following: HIST 3005, 3017, 3123, 3223, 3224, 3230, 3331, 3801
	C.	Asian History
		Four courses (16 units) from the following: HIST 3302, 3303, 3305, 3307, 3312, 3313, 3323, 3325, 3340, 3345, 3803
	D.	Latin American History
		Four courses (16 units) from the following: HIST 3600, 3605, 3622, 3632, 3804
	E.	History of California and the American West
		1.	HIST 3500, 3511 (8)
		2.	Two courses (8 units) from the following: HIST 3503, 3505, 3515, 3517, 3530, 3568, 4032
III.	Electives (16 units)
	Four upper division courses (16 units) in History. These must include at least one course from each of at least two different concentration areas outside the student's concentration. HIST 3400 may not be counted towards the major.

Other Degree Requirements

In addition to major requirements, every student must also complete the University requirements for graduation which are described in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements chapter in the front of this catalog. These include the General Education-Breadth requirements; the second composition (ENGL 1002) requirement; the cultural groups/women requirement; the performing arts/activities requirement; the U.S. history, U.S. Constitution, and California state and local government requirement; the University Writing Skills Requirement; and the residence, unit, and grade point average requirements.

Minor Requirements

The minor consists of 36 units. HIST 3400 may not be counted towards the minor.


I.	Lower Division (16 units)
	HIST 1014 World Civilizations I (or 1017) (4) HIST 1015 World Civilizations II (4) HIST 1016 World Civilizations III (4) HIST 2010 Introduction to History (4)
II.	Upper Division (20 units)
	A.	HIST 3010 Historical Writing (4)
	B.	Area Requirements
		A minimum of four units of upper division History courses in each of the following areas: (1) Europe, (2) United States, and (3) Latin America or Asia (12)
	C.	One of the following:
		HIST 4030 Historiography (4) HIST 4031 Historical Research Methods (4)

Undergraduate Courses


The course prefix for the following courses is HIST. Lower Division Courses
1014	World Civilizations I (4) To ca. 800. Neolithic revolution. River Valley civilizations: Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China. Ancient Hebrews. The Mediterranean: Hellenic, Hellenistic, and Roman civilizations. Emergence and spread of Christianity and Islam. Gupta India. Not open to students with credit for HIST 1017.
1015	World Civilizations II (4) Ca. 800 to ca. 1700. Empires and civilizations: Sung China, Japan, West Africa, Byzantium, Abbasid Iraq and Islamic Spain, Aztecs and Incas, Christian Europe and feudalism. Eurasian migrations. European self-transformation and expansion. Monarchic states and market economies. Scientific revolution. Not open to students with credit for HIST 2018.
1016	World Civilizations III (4) Ca. 1700 to present. European absolutism. Enlightenment and democratic revolutions. Industrial capitalism and social transformation. Liberalism, conservatism, nationalism, socialism. Imperialism in East Asia, India, Middle East, Africa. Second scientific revolution. World Wars, Communism, Fascism. Cold War and end of colonialism. Not open to students with credit for HIST 2019.
1017	Ancient World Civilizations (4) An overview of ancient world civilizations throughout the medieval period. Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China. Ancient Hebrews. Hellenic, Hellenistic, and Roman civilizations and the emergence and spread of Christianity and Islam. Not open to students with credit for HIST 1014.
1101	History of the United States to 1877 (4) A survey of the development of the American nation from colonial times to the close of Reconstruction. This course, when combined with credit for History 1102, meets statutory requirements in U.S. History, U.S. Constitution, and California State and Local Government.
1102	History of the United States Since 1877 (4) A survey of American history from Reconstruction to the present. This course, when combined with credit for History 1101, meets statutory requirements in U.S. History, U.S. Constitution, and California State and Local Government.
2010	Introduction to History (4) Seminar on historical study as academic discipline. Focus on historical argument, interpretation of evidence and sources, source citation, and oral expression. Introduction to historical writing, historiography, and library and Internet research. Not open to students who have taken HIST 1000.
Upper Division Courses Europe
3005	Frankenstein: The Making of a Myth (4) Mary Shelley's classic tale Frankenstein against the background of the Romantic movement. The Frankenstein story in literature, film, and other forms of popular culture as a critical insight into modern science and technology.
3107	History of Ancient Greece (4) From the Bronze Age to Alexander the Great. The Homeric World; the development of the city-state; classical thought and culture; the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars; the rise of Macedon.
3108	History of Ancient Rome (4) Politics and society in Rome from foundation to AD 565. Etruscans; Republic and Punic Wars; Julius Caesar; Age of Augustus, and the pax Romana; paganism and Christianity; barbarian incursions; decline of empire in the West. Not open to students with credit for HIST 3109 or 3110.
3123	History of Medieval Christianity (4) The Christian faith and its institutions from ca. 500 to ca. 1500: development of church hierarchy, monasticism, conflicts between secular and ecclesiastical authority, the medieval university, theology, maintaining an orthodox faith, and Christianity as perceived and practiced by ordinary Christians.
3127	Europe in the Early Middle Ages (4) European society and politics, 300-1150. Fall of Rome; Germanic kingdoms; Benedictine monasticism; rise of the papacy; pagans and conversion; Carolingian Renaissance; Viking invasions; Gregorian Reform.
3128	Europe in the Later Middle Ages (4) European society and politics, 1150-1400. Popular religion; the Crusades; heresy and the Inquisition; kings and law; growth of towns and trade; bubonic plague and dissolution of the medieval order.
3130	Renaissance and Reformation Europe (4) Europe, 1350-1550. Politics, economics, arts, humanism, and science in the Renaissance; the Protestant and Catholic Reformations. Not open to students with credit for HIST 3131.
3150	Early Modern Europe, 1550-1789 (4) Wars of religion, constitutional and absolutist struggles and the resulting political philosophies; age of exploration and discovery; intellectual and technological effects of the scientific revolution; age of Enlightenment.
3160	Europe in the 19th Century (4) The Revolutionary and Napoleonic legacy; Romanticism, Liberalism, and Socialism; the Revolutions of 1830 and 1848; Nationalism and the consolidation of states; Darwinism and its social ramifications; European imperialism and the First World War.
3170	Europe in the 20th Century (4) Europe's tumultuous century. Two World Wars; rise and fall of fascism and Communism; decolonization; changing attitudes toward social class, sexuality, and the family.
3223	History of the Soviet Union (4) The revolutionary movement in Russia, Marxism-Leninism, the Provisional Government and the Bolshevik coup, domestic and foreign affairs under Lenin and his successors.
3224	The Cold War (4) History of the Cold War from 1939 to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
3230	The Scientific Revolution (4) Major developments in science from the medieval period through the seventeenth century. Special attention to questions scientists asked, the methods they employed, and the institutional frameworks in which Copernicus, Galileo, Harvey, Bacon, Newton and others worked.
3331	History of Science (4) A general survey of the history of science, including origins of scientific thought, the scientific revolution, the legacy of Darwin, and selected topics from nineteenth and twentieth century science.
3801	Topics in European History (4) Reading, discussion, and research on selected topics in European history. Repeatable for credit when content is different.
Asia
3302	Modern East Asia Through Film (4) Individualism, gender relations, family life, nationalism, and imperialism in 19th and 20th century China, Japan, and Korea through films produced in East Asia and elsewhere.
3303	Precolonial India (4) Ancient and medieval South Asia (Indian subcontinent) from Indus Valley Civilization to 18th century. Hinduism and Buddhism; introduction of Islam and formation of Indo-Muslim society; religious and ethnic communities; creation of states and empires; arrival of Europeans.
3305	Modern South Asia (4) History, culture and political economy of the Indian subcontinent from the seventeenth century to present. Decline of Mughal empire, British colonial conquest, anti-colonial resistance, nationalism and religious identity, Gandhi, independence, post-colonial India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
3307	Modern India through Film (4) The history of nation, class, caste, gender, sexuality, community, and diaspora as documented in Indian film. Special focus on Bollywood. Weekly readings and discussions.
3312	Modern China (4) China from the Opium War to 1949. The collapse of imperial China, Western incursions, the emergence of modern culture, and the roots of the Communist revolution.
3313	People's Republic of China (4) The socialist experience in China from 1949 to the present: the leadership of Mao Zedong, the Cultural Revolution, and changes in urban and rural areas in the post-Mao era.
3322	Early Japan (4) Cultural, social, and political history of Japan to 1800. The aristocracy, the samurai, and the impact of Asian continental culture.
3323	Modern Japan (4) Japan as an industrial and imperialist power from traditional foundations to defeat in World War II. Modern culture, party politics, and social problems.
3325	Postwar Japan (4) The political, social, and cultural dimensions of Japan's transformation from defeated nation in 1945 to world economic power today.
3340	The Middle East and Rise of Islamic Societies (4) Middle East from 600 from 1750. Beginnings of Islam; establishment of Muslim rule from Spain to Central Asia; emergence of Islamic civilization and contributions by non-Muslims; religious, political, and intellectual debates; contacts with Europe and Asia; establishment of Turkish power.
3345	The Modern Middle East (4) Emergence of states and societies of the modern Middle East. Disintegration of pre-modern empires and evolution of traditional societies into modern nation-states of the Arab world, Turkey, and Iran; response to Western colonialism; socio-religious reform; Islam and nationalism; pan-Arabism; militant Islam.
3803	Topics in Asian History (4) Reading, discussion, and research on selected topics in Asian history. Repeatable for credit when content is different.
United States
3400	America to 1900 (4) Survey from colonial times to 1900. For partial fulfillment of subject matter preparation in history and social science for the multiple-subject teaching credential. Not for history major credit.
3411	Colonial America (4) Development of the British mainland colonies from frontier societies to the Age of the American Revolution. Topics include Native American background, European expansion, regional variation, mercantilism, slavery, cultural diversity, and the rise of colonial political institutions.
3412	The American Revolution (4) The creation of the American republic, 1763-1800. Imperial politics, loyalism, and the war; postwar changes in constitutions, politics, slavery, gender relations, and the frontier.
3413	The New Republic (4) The expansion of the new republic, 1800-1850. Democratic politics, early industrialization, the Cotton South, reform movements, the Mexican-American War, and California.
3414	Civil War and Reconstruction (4) The Civil War and American society, 1850-1877. Causes, content, and consequences of America's bloodiest conflict.
3415	America in the Age of Empire (4) The rise of imperial America, 1877-1920. Industrialism, mass immigration, urbanization, populism, progressivism, foreign expansion, and World War I.
3416	The Great Depression and World War II (4) The modernization of the United States, 1920-1945. The modernist 1920s, origins and impact of the Great Depression, the New Deal, mass culture, World War II and mass mobilization.
3417	Cold War America (4) The United States in the postwar era, 1945-1989. Prosperity, anticommunism, the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam and the 1960s, Watergate, internationalism, and the end of the Cold War.
3500	History of California (4) California history from early days to the present, emphasizing the influence of geography, natural resources, and a growing population. Satisfies requirement in California state and local government.
3503	History of the San Francisco Bay Area (4) The settlement of the Bay Area from the Indian period through the twentieth century, stressing the influence of natural environment, population growth, ethnic assimilation, transportation, urbanization, and economic development on the evolution of a regional culture.
3505	California Environmental History (4) California environmental history from the Indian period to the present. Varying interactions between human societies and the natural environment, the deterioration and exhaustion of natural resources, and recent efforts to promote greater environmental balance.
3511	The American West (4) Westward expansion of the United States from 1763 to 1900; development of western states and effect on the history of the nation.
3515	Mexican Americans and the West (4) The historical evolution of northern Mexico. Acquisition of the Southwest by the United States. Social, economic, and political development of region, with emphasis on the role and social condition of the Mexican-American people.
3517	The Immigrants' West (4) The movement and interaction of diverse ethno-racial groups within the American West, focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries. Indigenous peoples, Hispanic-Anglo frontier, trans-Pacific migration, exclusion and restriction, Depression-era migrants, inter-racial mixing, the new western immigration.
3530	The Shaping of North America, 1492-1850 (4) Major topics in the formation of North American societies, including Native American peoples, impact of European expansion, Africans in the West Indies, environmental transformation, creation of U.S. and California. Visual documentation of North American cultures.
3547	The United States and Modern War (4) The experience of United States men and women in modern war from 1861 to the present. Why people go to war, soldiers' daily life, combat experiences, technology of warfare, life on the homefront, and war in literature and film.
3550	The History of U.S. Foreign Relations (4) Selected problems of American foreign relations, including the American Revolution, expansion and conflict, isolationism and internationalism, the Cold War and terrorism. Consideration of the State Department and of diplomatic practice in their historical context.
3553	Modern American Thought and Culture (4) Intellectual, political, and cultural ideas, ideologies, and movements in twentieth-century United States. Focus on Progressivism, Pragmatism, the Romantic Left, Socialism, Unionism, Utopianism, Liberalism, the New Left, and Conservatism.
3567	African American History (4) Political, economic, social, and cultural history of African-Americans in the United States since 1619. A comparison of the African-American experience with the experiences of other Americans. Cross-listed with E S 3567.
3568	African Americans in the West (4) A social, political, economic, and cultural history of blacks in the Western United States from Estevanico to the present. Topics include black settlement patterns, black occupational status, blacks in myth and reality, twentieth century migration, and protest and reform.
3570	The Family and Sexuality in American History (4) Development and diversity of family life in U.S. from pre-colonial beginnings to present. Regional and racial family patterns; responses to urbanization and industrialization; African American families during and after slavery; development of companionate family; changing role of families.
3571	Women in American History (4) Survey of female gender roles and women's contributions to and place in the social, economic, and political life of the nation from colonial times to the present across ethnicity, race, and class.
3572	American Women in the Twentieth Century (4) A multicultural exploration of the revolutionary changes in female gender roles and women's lives. Topics include the ballot box, social movements, the workplace, family and sexuality, the military, and popular culture, with attention to continued inequalities.
3575	Baseball in America (4) The history of baseball and its role in American Society. Nineteenth century origins of the game, the major and minor leagues, amateur baseball from universities to prisons, the Negro leagues and integration, labor relations and cultural influences.
3580	Lincoln and His Times (4) Lincoln and his personality in the context of antebellum and Civil War America.
3802	Topics in United States History (4) Reading, discussion, and research on selected topics in United States history. Repeatable for credit when content is different.
Latin America
3600	Colonial Latin America (4) Relations among the colonists, Crown, Church, and Indians during and after the Spanish conquest. The catastrophic fall in the Indian population, the rise of the great estate, and the decline of Iberian power in the New World at the end of the eighteenth century.
3605	Modern Latin America (4) Latin American history from 1810 to 1950. Emphasis on process of independence, state formation, national consolidation, and neocolonialism in the nineteenth century. The rise of nationalism and social revolution after 1910.
3622	Mexico Since 1810 (4) The development of Mexico from the wars of independence; evolution of political, economic, and social institutions.
3632	Film and Society in Latin America (4) Film as a reflection of major themes and issues in Latin America, e.g., slavery and race relations, women's role in society, emergence of the military as a dominant political force, U.S. attitudes toward Latin America.
3804	Topics in Latin American History (4) Reading, discussion, and research on selected topics in Latin American history. Repeatable for credit when content is different.
General
3010	Historical Writing (4) Seminar on writing and revision of reviews, essays, and research papers through study of selected historical topics. Emphasis on form, argument, organization, source citation, and oral presentation. Prerequisite: HIST 2010.
3017	The Twentieth Century (4) World history from WWI to Soviet collapse, focusing on diplomacy, economics, and political/social trends. The world wars, Russian revolution and Stalinism, fascism and Nazism, Chinese Revolution, Cold War, decolonization and end of Western hegemony, globalization of world economy.
3898	Cooperative Education (1-4) Supervised work experience in which student completes academic assignments integrated with off-campus paid or volunteer activities. May be repeated for up to 5 units. A maximum of 5 units will be accepted toward the History major. Prerequisites: at least 2.0 GPA; departmental approval of activity.
3999	Issues in History (4) Readings, discussion, and research on contemporary and/or significant issues in history. May be repeated for credit when content varies.
4010	History Internship (4) Supervised work that integrates academic learning and field experience. Introduces students to various career tracks in the historical profession. CR/NC grading only. Repeatable once with consent of instructor. Prerequisites: HIST 3010; 3.5 major g.p.a.; consent of instructor and partnering agency.
4030	Historiography (4) Development of historical writing from antiquity to present. Emphasis on Herodotus, Thucydides, St. Augustine, Vico, Hegel, Marx, and 20th century historians. Survey of other significant historians. Prerequisite: senior standing and HIST 1014-15-16, 2010, and 3010 or consent of instructor.
4031	Historical Research Methods (4) Seminar on advanced historical research through preparation of research paper based on primary sources. Prerequisites: senior standing; HIST 1014-15-16, 2010, and 3010 or consent of instructor.
4032	Introduction to Public History (4) The use of historical theory and method in non-academic settings, including museums, archives, consulting organizations, historical societies, government agencies, business, and historical preservation projects. Field trips to selected non-academic settings.
4500	The California History/Social Science Framework (1) Content review of California K-12 History-Social Science Framework for prospective teachers. Enrollment only in final quarter of Subject Matter Preparation Program in Social Science. No credit for History major or minor.
4710	History and Trends in Nursing (4) Survey of the development of modern nursing. Emphasis on social trends that have influenced the development of nursing; the Judeo-Christian tradition; the military heritage; the women's movement; developments in health care delivery.
4900	Independent Study (1-4) Supervised study. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.