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18 courses · Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
HIST-03A History of Western Civilization, Part 1
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 170
This course provides a broad historical survey of humanity’s social, political, economic, and intellectual experiences for Western Civilization from prehistory to 1650. (01/18)
HIST-03B History of Western Civilization, Part 2
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 180
This course provides a broad historical survey of humanity’s social, political, economic, and intellectual experiences for Western Civilization from 1650 to the present (01/18)
HIST-04A World History Part 1
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 150
This course provides a broad historical survey of humanity's social, political, economic, and intellectual experiences for all major world civilizations from pre-history through at least 1500. (03/19)
HIST-04B World History Part 2
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 160
This course provides a broad historical survey of humanity's social political, economic, and intellectual experiences for all major world civilizations from approximately the 16th century to the present. (03/19)
HIST-05 History of Europe From 1901 to the Present
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
HIST-05 is a one-semester survey course on 20th century and early 21st century European history (1901 to the present). The political, economic, cultural, and social development of 20th century and recent European history will be covered. There will be emphasis on the traumatic changes brought about by political realignment, colonialism, war, revolution, and economic upheaval. (12/06)
HIST-07 History of Southeast Asia
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides a broad historical survey of Southeast Asia from prehistoric times to the present. This course includes the study of traditional and modern Southeast Asia, cultural achievements, and contributions to both Eastern and Western civilizations. (01/18)
HIST-09A China: Introduction to East Asian Civilization
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A); PHIL-10
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides a broad historical survey of China, the Far East’s oldest civilization, from prehistoric times to the present, with emphasis on China’s cultural achievements and contributions to both Eastern and Western civilizations. (03/19)
HIST-09B Japan: Introduction to East Asian Civilization
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides a broad historical survey of Japan from prehistoric times to the present. The course includes the study of traditional and modern Japan, significant institutions, cultural achievements, and contributions to both Eastern and Western civilizations. (03/19)
HIST-10 History of the Middle East
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course provides a broad historical survey of the Middle East from the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia to the present. Topics of focus will include the impact of pre-Islamic civilization on the modern Middle East: the advent, progression, and influence of Islamic faith and culture in the Middle East; the global interplay between the Middle East and the larger world through various eras of Middle Eastern history; the religious, ethnic, social, economic, military, and political developments that shape the modern Middle East; examination contemporary issues facing the Middle East. (12/17)
HIST-C1001 United States History to 1877
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- Formerly
- HIST-17A
- 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. (11/25)
HIST-C1001H United States History to 1877 - Honors
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A); ENGL-C1001 (formerly ENGL/PHIL-13) or ENGL-C1001H (formerly ENGL/PHIL-13H)
- Formerly
- HIST-17AH
- 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. This is an honors course. (11/25)
HIST-C1002 United States History Since 1865
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- Formerly
- HIST-17B
- 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. (11/25)
HIST-C1002H United States History Since 1865 - Honors
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A); ENGL-C1001 (formerly ENGL/PHIL-13) or ENGL-C1001H (formerly ENGL/PHIL-13H)
- Formerly
- HIST-17BH
- 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. This is an honors course. (11/25)
HIST-19 Women in American History
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is a review of the history of women in America covering the period from 1600 to the present. The emphasis of the course is a multicultural and multi-class approach, examining the problems of women of various ethnicities, races and classes in America. The formation of gender roles is discussed along with an analysis of women’s political and economic status across the period. The course will analyze women’s struggle for equal rights, the impact of women’s participation in significant events in American history, and regional and cultural differences in the way women are treated in society. Emphasis will be on California local and state governments, their operations and how women have politically participated in California. (03/22
HIST-20 History of Asian Americans (Also: Ethn-20)
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is an interdisciplinary study of Asian Americans from a historical, political, sociological, and aesthetic perspective. Social emphasis is placed on the contributions of Asian Americans scholars and activists by using an intersectional lens to explore the effects of colonialism, imperialism, white supremacy, and racism. This course offers pragmatic historical and political evaluations that aim to introduce students interested in Ethnic Studies, Asian American Studies, Gender Studies, and social movements. (05/21)
HIST-22 History of African Americans (Also: Ethn-22)
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is a social, cultural, political, and intellectual history of the African American experience in America. This survey course examines the African American experience through the dual lens of ethnic studies and historical perspectives—combining both to provide a deep range of views into the complex interaction of Black Americans in the American context. (11/22)
HIST-23 Chicana/o American History and Culture (Also: Ethn-23)
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This interdisciplinary course examines the social, political, and cultural roots of Chicana/os, tracing history from their Indigenous, African, and Spanish beginnings to the present. It analyzes race, ethnicity, and culture, in relation to Chicana/o communities and their social justice movements and struggles. The course provides a basis for a better understanding of the socio-economic, cultural, and political conditions among Chicana/os through historical consideration of the creation and development of Ethnic Studies programs in the United States. Special emphasis is also placed on the contributions of Chicana/o scholars, artists, and activists by using an intersectional decolonial lens to explore the effects of (neo)colonialism, imperialism, white supremacy, Eurocentrism, and racism. (07/22)
HIST-29 History of California
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 3 hours lecture
- Advisory
- ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is a survey of the early history of California through to the present, starting with the original peoples of California, the discovery and settlement of the area by the Spanish, the Mexican period, American conquest and occupation, and the gold rush. The course also examines topics including the economic, social, cultural, and political consequences of railroad expansion, and early twentieth-century urbanization. It also includes the impact of the Great Depression and World War II, water projects, protest and reform movements of the 1960’s, the rise of conservatism and recent political trends. (02/21)