{ "college": "san-diego-mesa-college", "edition": "2026-2027", "code": "HIST", "name": "History", "sourceUrl": "https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/17459/18544/18546/17460/17503", "courses": [ { "code": "HIST 100", "subject": "HIST", "number": "100", "title": "World History I", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course examines the growth of civilizations and the interrelationships of peoples of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas from the birth of civilization to the eve of the Modern Period. Topics in social, intellectual, economic, and political history are covered. This course is intended for history majors and all students interested in a global historical perspective.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 10, "open": 9, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-100", "subject": "HIST" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 9, "open": 9, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist/#hist-100", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST 101", "subject": "HIST", "number": "101", "title": "World History II", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course examines the comparative history of the world's civilizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe from the dawn of the Modern Period (1600) to the present. Topics in social, intellectual, economic, and political history are covered. This course is intended for history majors as well as anyone seeking a global historical perspective.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 5, "open": 4, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-101", "subject": "HIST" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 6, "open": 6, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist/#hist-101", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST 105", "subject": "HIST", "number": "105", "title": "Introduction to Western Civilization I", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is an historical survey of Western Civilization from the early human communities through the early modern period. The course is designed to introduce students to the ideas, attitudes, and institutions basic to Western Civilization through primary and secondary source material. This course is intended for students majoring in history as well as any student seeking a broad historical perspective.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-105", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST 106", "subject": "HIST", "number": "106", "title": "Introduction to Western Civilization II", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is a historical survey of Western Civilization from early modernism to the present. Students are introduced to the ideas, attitudes, and institutions basic to Western Civilization. Topics include the political structures, social structures, forms of cultural expression, and patterns of change during key periods of Western history. This course is intended for history majors as well as any student seeking a broad historical perspective.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist/#hist-106", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST 115A", "subject": "HIST", "number": "115A", "title": "History of the Americas I", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is a history of the Americas from 1500 through 1870. Emphasis is placed on a comparison of the cultural forms, political institutions, social relations, and economic structures that resulted from the interactions among people of different socially defined cultures, races, ethnicities, and social classes. Topics include the emergence of the independence movements in the Americas; political conflict and civil war in the newly independent countries; and the consolidation of stable nation states by 1870. The United States Constitution and subsequent political institutions in the United States are compared to the other newly independent countries in the Americas. This course is intended for students majoring in History and those interested in the history of the Americas.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "HIST 115B", "subject": "HIST", "number": "115B", "title": "History of the Americas II", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is a history of the Americas from 1865 to the present. Emphasis is placed on the application of classical liberalism during the late nineteenth century, construction of corporatist states during the mid-twentieth century, and the advent of neo-liberalism in the late twentieth century. Topics include the development of the California State Constitution, the expansion of commerce, and international relations among nations in the Western Hemisphere. This course is intended for students majoring in History and those interested in the history of the Americas.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "HIST 120", "subject": "HIST", "number": "120", "title": "Introduction to Asian Civilizations", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course examines the social, cultural, and political evolution of distinct civilizations in East, South, and Southeast Asia from prehistory to the end of the sixteenth century. Emphasis is placed on topics such as the development of indigenous religions/philosophies, the rise and decline of regional kingdoms/dynasties, cultural achievements, and gender roles. This course is intended for all students interested in Asian history and culture.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-120", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST 121", "subject": "HIST", "number": "121", "title": "Asian Civilizations in Modern Times", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course examines the evolution of the distinct cultures, thought, and institutions in East, South, and Southeast Asia from the sixteenth century to the present through critical investigations into the impact of modernization on the political, social, economic, and cultural dimensions of these societies. Emphasis is placed on topics such as the first encounters with Western powers, the evolution of Western imperialism, the rise of nationalist movements and independent nation states, and their evolution and progress to the present. This course is intended for all students interested in Asian history and culture.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist/#hist-121", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST 123", "subject": "HIST", "number": "123", "title": "U.S. History from the Asian Pacific American Perspective", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course examines the global, national, and local forces that shaped the lives of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) from the 1850s to the present. Topics include labor, migration, and settlement of diverse APIA groups; national debates over legal, social, and economic inclusion and exclusion; American overseas expansion; racial and gender politics; family formation; and pan-ethnicity. California constitutionalism, state and local governments, and California state and federal government relations are also covered. This course is intended for all students interested in history, ethnic studies, and Asian American studies.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-123", "subject": "HIST" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist/#hist-123", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST 130", "subject": "HIST", "number": "130", "title": "The Modern Middle East", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is a survey of modern Middle Eastern history from the Nineteenth Century to the present. Emphasis is placed on analyzing modern Middle Eastern historical events and processes within a global context. Topics include the historical development and role of Islam in the region, the 'decline' and dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire, imperialism, Arab independence movements, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the resurgence of Islam and the role of the United States in the region. This course is intended for history majors and all students interested in the contemporary Middle East.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "HIST 131", "subject": "HIST", "number": "131", "title": "Latin America Before Independence", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is a history of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1492-1810. It opens with a discussion of the pre-Encounter world and then delves into topics such as social relations, the Church's role in colonization, and resistance to colonization and slavery. Throughout the course, references are made to Latin America's and the Caribbean's roles in the emergence of a modern, global social-economic system. This course is designed for all students interested in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-131", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST 132", "subject": "HIST", "number": "132", "title": "Latin America Since Independence", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is a history of Latin America since 1810. Lectures and discussions include issues pertinent to Latin America's past and present such as modernization, social movements, political conflicts including revolutions, and race and gender relations. Throughout the course, modern Latin American history is placed in the context of global economic, ideological, and cultural trends. This course is designed for all students interested in the history of modern Latin America and the Caribbean.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "HIST 135", "subject": "HIST", "number": "135", "title": "History of Technology", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course provides an overview of technology in world history from the Paleolithic Era to the Present. It explores how technology shapes—and is shaped by—prevailing values, attitudes and institutions. The lectures and readings introduce students to the theories and schools in the history of technology, and how they grapple with technology’s social, cultural, political and environmental implications. Students examine specific technological inventions, innovations and systems from a diverse range of geographic regions, including Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. This course is intended for all students interested in technology and its influence.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "HIST 141", "subject": "HIST", "number": "141", "title": "Women in United States History I", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course covers the history of the United States from its colonial origins through the period of Reconstruction with a special emphasis on the history and role of women. Topics include the diverse contributions of women that influenced the history of the nation and its developing economic, social, and political institutions. The course requires students to analyze a variety of materials, think critically, and write thesis-based essays. This course is intended for students interested in history or women's studies.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-141", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST 142", "subject": "HIST", "number": "142", "title": "Women in United States History II", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course covers the history of the United States from Reconstruction to the present with a special emphasis on the history and role of women. Topics include the diverse peoples who influenced the history of the nation and its maturing economic, social and political institutions. This course requires students to analyze a variety of materials, think critically, and write thesis-based essays. It is intended for students interested in history or women's studies.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist/#hist-142", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST 150", "subject": "HIST", "number": "150", "title": "Native Americans in United States History I", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course covers the history of the United States from the Pre-contact Colonial Period to the mid-nineteenth century, with an emphasis on the history of Native Americans, the development of United States Indian policy, and the interaction of divergent cultures. This course requires students to analyze a variety of materials, think critically, and develop thesis-based essays. This course is designed for anyone interested in United States and Native American history.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 2, "open": 1, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-150", "subject": "HIST" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist/#hist-150", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST 151", "subject": "HIST", "number": "151", "title": "Native Americans in United States History II", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course covers the history of the United States from the Civil War to the present, with an emphasis on Native Americans. The course demonstrates that assimilation was the basis for federal Indian policy during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and explains how self-determination and sovereignty replaced assimilation during the latter-twentieth century. Topics include the efforts to dismantle Indian trust land, Native American communal life, and indigenous cultures, termination of sovereign Indian nations, and current political tensions. Indigenous survival and revival in the latter twentieth century is a key emphasis. This course is designed for anyone interested in United States or Native American History.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 0, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-151", "subject": "HIST" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist/#hist-151", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST 154", "subject": "HIST", "number": "154", "title": "Ancient Egypt", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is a study of the history, geography, literature, art, religion, and culture of ancient Egypt from the origins of Egyptian civilization to the culture's eventual decline under the dominance of foreign powers. The course is designed for all students with an interest in Egypt, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East in ancient times.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-154", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST 175", "subject": "HIST", "number": "175", "title": "California History", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course, which covers the history of California from its earliest times to the present, provides an overview of both the physical characteristics and the diverse peoples of California and how they interacted and influenced the history of this state and its economic, social, cultural, and political institutions. The course requires students to analyze a variety of materials, think critically, and write thesis-based essays. This course may be of special interest to students planning a career in education.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-175", "subject": "HIST" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist/#hist-175", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST 205", "subject": "HIST", "number": "205", "title": "Methodology and Practice in History", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "prerequisite": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent or ENGL 105 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This seminar in History builds students’ critical-thinking, writing, and research skills in preparation for upper-division courses at four-year colleges and universities. Although the course emphasizes historiography and historical methods, students majoring in disciplines other than History will benefit from such topics as but not limited to: objectivity; quantitative methodology; the roles of sex, gender, race and ethnicity in history; demographics, disease and public health in history; economic and technological influences on history; social and cultural history; environmental history; and the proper use and interpretation of primary sources. This course is intended for students who are interested in History while also wanting to improve critical-thinking and writing skills that can be applied across the curriculum.", "notes": [ "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 3, "open": 2, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-205", "subject": "HIST" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 4, "open": 4, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist/#hist-205", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST 290", "subject": "HIST", "number": "290", "title": "Independent Study", "units": "1-3", "hours": "48-162 hours other", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This course is for students who wish to conduct additional research, a special project, or learning activities in the field of history. It is not intended to replace an existing course in the discipline. In this course students have a written contract with their instructor for activities such as: preparing problem analyses, engaging in primary research, preparing reports, and meeting with the instructor at specific intervals.", "notes": [ "Limitation on Enrollment: Obtain Permission Number from Instructor", "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "HIST C1001", "subject": "HIST", "number": "C1001", "title": "United States History to 1877", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "Part 1 (Identical and Required): 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. Part 2 (Optional Expanded Description, Local College Discretion): This section offers a detailed explanation and clarification of the course description in Part 1. This course provides an overview of the diverse peoples who interacted, settled, and influenced the history of the nation and its developing economic, social, and political institutions. Concentrating on class, ethnicity/race, and gender, students are required to analyze a variety of primary and secondary sources, think critically, and write thesis-based essays. This course is intended for all students interested in United States history.", "notes": [ "Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for HIST 109", "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 10, "open": 7, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-c1001", "subject": "HIST" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 11, "open": 11, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist/#hist-c1001", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST C1002", "subject": "HIST", "number": "C1002", "title": "United States History since 1865", "units": "3", "hours": "48 - 54 hours lecture", "advisory": "ENGL C1000 with a Grade of \"C\" or better, or equivalent", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "Part 1 (Identical and Required): 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. Part 2 (Optional Expanded Description, Local College Discretion): This section offers a detailed explanation and clarification of the course description in Part 1). This course provides an overview of the diverse peoples who influenced the history of the nation and its maturing economic, social, and political institutions. Concentrating on class, ethnicity/race, and gender, students are required to analyze a variety of primary and secondary sources, think critically, and write thesis-based essays. This course is intended for all students interested in United States history.", "notes": [ "Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for HIST 110", "Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 5, "open": 4, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-c1002", "subject": "HIST" }, { "term": "spring-2027", "name": "Spring 2027", "sections": 6, "open": 6, "url": "/c/san-diego-mesa-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist/#hist-c1002", "subject": "HIST" } ] } ] }