A general survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and religious developments from 1492 through Reconstruction. (3 units; Multicultural; Fall/Spring)

A continuation of HIS 213. May be taken before HIS 213. (3 units; Multicultural; Fall/Spring)

The course consists of interrelations of history, art, literature, music, and philosophy. It covers the culture-epochs from the Ancient River-Valley Civilizations through the Medieval period. (Meets the Non-US History general education requirement.) (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Multicultural; Fall/Spring)

The course consists of interrelations of history, art, literature, music, and philosophy. It covers the culture-epochs from the Renaissance to contemporary times. (Meets the Non-US History general education requirement.) (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Multicultural; Fall/Spring)

This course is designed to provide the student with knowledge about the history of historical writing and research by analyzing the work of important past historians and various philosophies, theories, and perspectives on the nature of history itself. Emphasis will also be given to understanding history from a Christian perspective. (3 units; Fall)

A senior capstone course designed to demonstrate the competence of History majors in the discipline and showcase their research and writing skills. The portfolio produced by the student in completion of this project must conform to the departmental guidelines for Senior Projects. Prerequisite: HIS 490 and Senior status. (3 units; Spring)

The role of minorities in the development of America. Principal areas of focus are immigration and the immigrant experience and the ethnic experiences of Blacks, Indians, and Hispanics. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Multicultural; Fall/Spring)

A study of the westward movement of the American frontier from the colonies to the Pacific with emphasis on the significant role of the frontier in the development of American ideals and institutions. (3 units; Multicultural; As offered)

The social, economic, and political development of California from its discovery to the present. The latter part of the course is thematic in presentation (i.e., agriculture, transportation, water, etc.). (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Multicultural; Fall/Spring)

Course concentrates on a specific topic in U.S. History. May be repeated once with change in topic. (3 units; As offered)

This course will examine the thirteen English colonies in North America from the founding of Jamestown through the ratification of the Constitution. Topics such as the establishment of colonial corporate power, religious controversy and freedom, the entrenchment of African slavery, wars with Native communities and the emergence of modern political thought will define this course. (3 units; Multicultural; As offered)

This course will examine the establishment of the new United States under the Constitution. Topics such as internal development, westward expansion, social and religious movements, democratization and sectional crises leading to the Civil War define this course. (3 units; Multicultural; As offered)

This course will examine both the causes and experiences of the American Civil War. Beginning with the ongoing crises leading to the War, this course will include the election of Lincoln, Southern secession, the role of slavery in the war, and experiences on the battlefield. (3 units; As offered)

This course will examine American life between the end of the Civil War and WWI. It will emphasize national reconstruction post-Civil War, westward expansion, the rise of industry, urbanization and immigration as well as the US experience in global imperialization and world war. (3 units; Multicultural; As offered)

This course will trace the national experience from the post-WWI era through the fall of the Berlin Wall. By emphasizing changes in the nation’s modern political, cultural and social fabric, students will understand the history of the 20th Century. (3 units; Multicultural; As offered)

This course is a survey of European history from the French Revolution to World War I. The course focuses on the following themes of the long nineteenth century: nationalism and nation-building, industrialization and social change, Marxism and liberalization, colonialism and imperialism. Of particular importance is the growing tension between Christianity and secularization. (3 units; Multicultural; Fall even years)

This course is a survey of European History from the outbreak of World War I to the end of the Cold War. Special attention will be given to the study of conditions that produced Fascism, Nazism, and Communism, as well as to the factors that brought about World War II and shaped the development of the post-war world. (3 units; Spring odd years)

This course is a survey of European history during the period of the Renaissance and the Reformation (ca. 1350-1600). Special attention will be given to the conditions influencing the development of Renaissance culture, such as the Black Death and Italian Humanism, as well as the religious and political changes prompted by Reformers like Martin Luther and John Calvin. (3 units; Fall odd years)

This course is a survey of European history during the “Age of Absolutism,” from the Thirty Years War to the French Revolution (17th-18th centuries). This period is characterized by the development of royal absolutism, European colonialism, and the Enlightenment. The course focuses on key changes in European culture, including the growth of mercantilism, development of liberalism, and challenges to traditional political and religious authorities. (3 units; Spring even years)

This course is a survey of English history from pre-Roman times to the Glorious Revolution in 1688. Special attention will be given to the political, religious and cultural changes produced by foreign conquest, Christian expansion, and the cross-Channel interests of the rulers of England. (3 units; Fall odd years)

This course is a survey of English history since the Glorious Revolution in 1688. Special attention is given to political developments after the Glorious revolution, the expansion of British colonialism, industrialization and social change, religious movements within England and its colonies, and the impact of decolonization in the twentieth century. (3 units; Spring even years)

Course concentrates on a specific topic in European History. May be repeated once with change in topic. (3 units; As offered)

The course introduces the student to the extensive historiography covering the period of recent history and associated events cumulatively nominated the Holocaust/Shoah. It will provide opportunity for personal and in-depth analysis of some of the causes and consequences of this "war against the Jews." Items for study and reflection will include dramatic literary and film narratives, along with traditional historical analyses and documents. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Multicultural; Spring even years)

This course aims to introduce and explore the philosophical, social, historical, and theological aspects of ethical theory since the Holocaust. Specifically, after a brief historical introduction to contemporary philosophical and theological ethics, students will read and discuss a range of historical, philosophical and theological materials that deal with ethics during and after the Holocaust. The course will also address the contentious claim that the Holocaust actually seldom directly enters into such normative discourse, and so the class will then investigate the historical bases for that absence, with the aim of understanding and critiquing that claim. The course concludes with an investigation and discussion of forgiveness in the face of radical evil. (3 units; Fall even years)

The Holocaust was not only an event involving nations and groups, and the focus on six million who were murdered is not merely a passing statistic. This course takes a finer-grained look at individuals who were involved in these atrocities. Some were perpetrators, ordering and obeying orders to kill; others were victims, the targets of these attacks. Others were bystanders, those who did not directly participate, but stood by and allowed the killing to take place, and in some instances directly or indirectly benefited from the killing. Still others, much fewer in number, risked their status, their property, their liberty and even their lives and the lives of their loved-ones, to rescue those who were targeted for killing. Why and how did people decide to occupy these roles? We will take a close look at representative figures in all these categories, seeking to understand their positions, and what those figures and their lives teach us about ourselves and our options in the midst of contemporary troubles. (3 units; Fall odd years)

The course acquaints and familiarizes students with historical inquiry centered upon the entire breadth of Chinese civilization. Students will engage in a study of the dynastic period to the Republican era with the advent of communism in China, focusing upon political, intellectual, economics and social factors. (3 units; Multicultural; Fall odd years)

This course is a survey of Latin American history from the Spanish discovery of the Americas through the Cold War in the twentieth century. The course focuses on the impact of Spanish and Portuguese colonialism, the wars of Latin American Independence, the development of Latin American republics, and the impact of US intervention in the region. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Multicultural; Fall/Spring)

The course consists of a historical survey exploring primarily the cultural and intellectual features of specifically non-Western cultures, with emphasis given to East Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East, additionally covering Africa, and the pre-Columbian Americas. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Multicultural; Spring)

Course concentrates on a specific topic in World History. May be repeated once with change in topic. (3 units; As offered)

The purpose of this course is to provide students with historical knowledge of the Classical World (Greece and Rome). Special attention is additionally given to the Christian and Greco-Roman origins of Western culture. (3 units; Fall even years)

This course is a survey of European history from the end of the Roman Empire to the emergence of the Renaissance. The course focuses on the creation of the Germanic kingdoms, the spread of Roman Christianity, and the development of Christendom. Special attention is given to the emergence of the institutional Church and its relationship with “feudal” Europe. (3 units; Spring odd years)

This course traces the history of Christian-Muslim relations over the last fourteen centuries, from the rise of Islam in the early AD 7th century to the confrontations between Islamists and the secular West in the AD 21st century. The course surveys several primary and key secondary texts for understanding Islam and the varied relations between Islamic-and Christian-oriented societies over time. Topics examined in greater detail, include Muhammad and the beginnings and rise of Islam, Jesus and other Biblical figures in the Qur'an (Koran), cooperation and competition during the Middle Ages, the Crusades, and modern radical elements in Islam and Christianity. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Multicultural; Fall odd years)

This course is a survey of European History from the outbreak of World War I to the end of the Cold War. Special attention will be given to the study of conditions that produced Fascism, Nazism, and Communism, as well as to the factors that brought about World War II and shaped the development of the post-war world. (3 units; Spring odd years)

The course introduces the student to the extensive historiography covering the period of recent history and associated events cumulatively nominated the Holocaust/Shoah. It will provide opportunity for personal and in-depth analysis of some of the causes and consequences of this "war against the Jews." Items for study and reflection will include dramatic literary and film narratives, along with traditional historical analyses and documents. (3 units; Interdisciplinary; Multicultural; Spring even years)

This course aims to introduce and explore the philosophical, social, historical, and theological aspects of ethical theory since the Holocaust. Specifically, after a brief historical introduction to contemporary philosophical and theological ethics, students will read and discuss a range of historical, philosophical and theological materials that deal with ethics during and after the Holocaust. The course will also address the contentious claim that the Holocaust actually seldom directly enters into such normative discourse, and so the class will then investigate the historical bases for that absence, with the aim of understanding and critiquing that claim. The course concludes with an investigation and discussion of forgiveness in the face of radical evil. (3 units; Fall even years)

The Holocaust was not only an event involving nations and groups, and the focus on six million who were murdered is not merely a passing statistic. This course takes a finer-grained look at individuals who were involved in these atrocities. Some were perpetrators, ordering and obeying orders to kill; others were victims, the targets of these attacks. Others were bystanders, those who did not directly participate, but stood by and allowed the killing to take place, and in some instances directly or indirectly benefited from the killing. Still others, much fewer in number, risked their status, their property, their liberty and even their lives and the lives of their loved-ones, to rescue those who were targeted for killing. Why and how did people decide to occupy these roles? We will take a close look at representative figures in all these categories, seeking to understand their positions, and what those figures and their lives teach us about ourselves and our options in the midst of contemporary troubles. (3 units; Fall odd years)

The course explores critically the ways in which at least two of the five areas of the Humanities (Philosophy; Literature; Art; Music; General Culture [History]) are impacted and interact with the experience of the Holocaust. The focus of this course will be on the Philosophy, Literature, and Art. (3 units; Spring; Interdisciplinary)