History
10 courses · College of the Desert · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026
HIST 003 History of World Civilization I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 54
- Advisory
- ENG 001A.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 150
This course is a broad study of the major elements of history from ancient times to the Renaissance. It is designed to develop understanding of institutions basic to world civilization. (C-ID HIST 150)
HIST 004 History of World Civilization II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 54
- Advisory
- ENG 001A.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 160
This course is a broad study of the major elements of history from the 1500 to the present. It is designed to develop understanding of institutions basic to world civilization. (C-ID HIST 160)
HIST 005 History of Western Civilization I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 54
- Advisory
- ENG 001A.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 170
This course surveys the emergence of Western Civilization from its roots in the valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates and Nile Rivers to 16th century Europe. In addition to covering the major cultures and civilizations of the ancient world, it also addresses the development of the classical civilizations of Greece, the Hellenistic world and Rome; the transition through the medieval period, including the development of the Byzantine Empire, the rise and expansion of Islam, and the emergence of a new civilization, "Christendom," in Western Europe; to the transformations of the Age of Exploration, the Renaissance, and the Reformation. In particular, the course introduces the major social, economic, political, intellectual and cultural developments that shaped what came to be known as "the West." (C-ID HIST 170)
HIST 006 History of Western Civilization II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 54
- Advisory
- ENG 001A.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 180
This course surveys the development of Western Civilization from the 16th century into the 21st century. It addresses social, economic, political, intellectual, and artistic transformations that relate to the development of nation-states, industrialization, imperialism, and international conflicts and migration. (C-ID HIST 180)
HIST 021 California History
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 54
- Advisory
- ENG 001A.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
California history covers the political, social, and economic development of California from late Pre-Columbian American Indian communities and Spanish settlements to the present, against the background of Latin America, the United States and the Pacific.
HIST 023 Latin American History
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 54
- Advisory
- ENG 001A.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is a survey of the political and social development of South and Central America, including Mexico, from colonization to the present. It includes analysis of pre-Columbian cultures, first European contact and its consequences,independence movements, populist revolutions, and Latin America's current political climate, including its relationship with the United States.
HIST 050 American Popular Culture
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 54
- Prerequisite
- HIST 018.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is an interdisciplinary examination of popular culture's changing nature in American society. Using the lens of popular culture, this course will examine social and political institutions, such as the federal and California state governments, and various values that shape American popular culture. The course considers the contributions of Latina/o, African-American, Asian-American, Native-American, and Jewish communities in shaping contemporary popular culture. The course also examines the role women have played as both producers and consumers of popular culture.
HIST 095A History Work Experience
- Units
- 1-5
- Hours
- Lab Hours: 270
- Transfers to
- CSU
This work experience course of supervised employment provides students the opportunity to connect academics to applied experiential learning in the workplace. It assists students in developing transferable employability skills, career awareness, learning industry culture, competencies and norms, and developing professional networks that support career mobility. To enroll, students must have a job or internship placement in a part-time or full-time capacity. Credit may be accrued at the rate of one to five (1-5) units per semester based on the student's ability to meet the hours required per unit enrolled. Students must work 54 hours per unit earned. This Work Experience course is available to students whose job or internship placement is directly related to History.
HIST C1001 United States History to 1877
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 54
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or college-level composition or equivalent.
- Formerly
- HIST 017
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 130
This course is a historical survey of the United States, from Indigenous North America to the end of Reconstruction. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills (formerly HIST 017). (C-ID HIST 130)
HIST C1002 United States History Since 1865
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 54
- Advisory
- ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or college-level composition or equivalent.
- Formerly
- HIST 018
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 140
This course is a historical survey of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills (formerly HIST 018). (C-ID HIST 140)