# History (HIST) courses San Diego Miramar College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 14 courses Source: https://sdccd.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/20814/20885/20887/20815/20853 "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027. ### HIST 100 — World History I - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture - **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 8 sections (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist.md); Spring 2027, 9 sections (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist.md) - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 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. ### HIST 101 — World History II - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture - **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist.md) - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 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. ### HIST 105 — Introduction to Western Civilization I - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture - **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist.md) - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 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. ### HIST 106 — Introduction to Western Civilization II - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture - **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist.md) - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 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. ### HIST 115A — History of the Americas I - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture - **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist.md) - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 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. ### HIST 115B — History of the Americas II - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture - **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist.md) - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 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. ### HIST 120 — Introduction to Asian Civilizations - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture - **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist.md) - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 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. ### HIST 121 — Asian Civilizations in Modern Times - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture - **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist.md) - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 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. ### HIST 123 — 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 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist.md) - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 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. ### HIST 141 — 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 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist.md) - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 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. ### HIST 142 — 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 - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist.md) - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 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. ### HIST 290 — Independent Study - **Units:** 1-3 - **Hours:** 48-162 hours other - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Limitation on Enrollment: Obtain Permission Number from Instructor - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 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. ### HIST C1001 — United States History to 1877 - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture - **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 9 sections (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist.md); Spring 2027, 11 sections (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist.md) - Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for HIST 109 - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 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. ### HIST C1002 — United States History since 1865 - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 48 - 54 hours lecture - **Advisory:** ENGL C1000 with a Grade of "C" or better, or equivalent - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist.md); Spring 2027, 9 sections (/c/san-diego-miramar-college/schedule/spring-2027/hist.md) - Limitation on Enrollment: This course is not open to students with previous credit for HIST 110 - Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass 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.