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14 courses · Porterville College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
HIST P101 World History to 1500
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 150
A comparative survey of the political, economic, social, religious, intellectual, and cultural development of world civilizations from the rise of the first complex societies to 1500 CE. Approved for pass/no pass grading option.
HIST P102 World History from 1500 to the Present
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 160
A comparative survey of the political, economic, religious, intellectual, and cultural development of world civilizations from 1500 to the present, including the interconnections and interdependencies of the modern world. Approved for pass/no pass grading option.
HIST P104 History of Western Civilization I
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A study of cultural, social, economic, religious, philosophical, and political development of Western Civilization from its beginnings to 1648. This class is approved for pass/no pass grading option. C-ID HIST P170
HIST P105 History of Western Civilization II
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 180
A study of the historical, cultural, social, economic, religious, philosophical, and political development of Western Civilization from 1648 to the present. This class is approved for pass/no pass grading option.
HIST P107 California History
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A survey of the growth and development of California from 1542 to the present. Approved for pass/no pass grading option.
HIST P108 Early Latin American History
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A survey of the social, economic, and political history of Latin America from the Pre-Columbian civilizations, the Iberian conquest and settlement, the 300 years of colonial development, through independence by the 1820s.
HIST P109 Modern Latin American History
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A survey of the social and political history of Latin America from independence through the struggles to create nation-states, the movements of revolution and reform, the tensions between traditionalism and modernization, and the modern social and political transformation of the region.
HIST P114 History of Women in the United States
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A survey of the history of women in the United States from the pre-colonial period to the present day. The course will focus on the social, cultural, political, and economic aspects of women's history in the United States and will examine the diversity of experiences of women. The course will also explore gender as a social construction and as a category of historical analysis.
HIST P117 History of the United States to 1877
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- 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.
HIST P118 History of the United States from 1865
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
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. C-ID HIST P140
HIST P119 Mexican American History
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A survey of the history of Mexican Americans from Pre-Columbian roots to the present day. The course will focus on lived experiences, social and cultural interactions, contributions, struggles, and achievements to better understand the significance of Mexican Americans in the United States. Topics addressed include the intersection of race and ethnicity with other forms of difference affected by hierarchy and oppression, such as class, gender, sexuality, religion, spirituality, national origin, immigration status, ability and/or age. The course also will explore both historical and current resistance and social justice movements along with contemporary issues affecting Mexican American populations.
HIST P120 History of the Middle East
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
An introduction to the history, peoples, and cultures of the Middle East from the birth of Mohammad in the 6th century to the present
HIST P121 History of East Asia
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A survey of the social and political history of East Asia from the foundations of literate Asian civilization through the transition into modern nations and their adaptation to a changing contemporary world. The course focuses on China, Japan and Korea, giving substantial attention to the philosophical and religious traditions that bestow distinctive characteristics on the East Asian region and on each of the three countries. Course approved for pass/no pass grading option.
HIST P123 History of Mexico
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Surveys Mexico's historical foundation from the pre-Columbian civilizations through the Spanish conquest and colonial period, independence, nation-building, foreign interventions, the eras of reform, dictatorship, revolution, and modernity to the present. Approved for pass/no-pass grading option.