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24 courses · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
HIST C1001 United States History to 1877
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Formerly
- HIST 101
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
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 101 prior to Fall 2026.)
HIST C1002 United States History since 1865
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Formerly
- HIST 102
- 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. Analysis of United States social, economic and institutional developments, from 1865 to the present. (Formerly HIST 102 prior to Fall 2026).
HIST C1002H History Of The U.S. Since 1865 - Honors
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 (72 lecture)
- Formerly
- HIST 102H
- 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. (Formerly HIST 102H prior to Fall 2026.)
HIST 103 History of Western Civilization
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 170
Analysis and discussion of major ideas, attitudes and events that have shaped the Western mind and the structure of Western civilization. Emphasis on the relationship of ideas to their historical context. Traces civilization from the ancient world through the development of the nation-state system to 1660.
HIST 104 History of Western Civilization
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- HIST 180
Analysis and discussion of major ideas, attitudes and events that have shaped the Western mind and the structure of Western civilization. Emphasis on the relationship of ideas to their historical context. Surveys Western civilization from the era of Louis XIV to the present.
HIST 107 World Civilization, Beginnings to 1550
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 150
Survey of world history, from its beginnings to the 16th century. Comparative examination of political, social and religious development. Examines cultural interaction between civilizations.
HIST 108 World Civilization, 1550 to Present
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- HIST 160
Examines important social, political and ideological developments around the world, from the 16th century to the present. Considers the causes and consequences of increased global interaction.
HIST 110 History of American Women
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Economic, social, political and cultural history of women in America, from colonial times to the present.
HIST 110H History Of American Women (Honors)
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 (72 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Economic, social, political and cultural history of women in America, from colonial times to the present.
HIST 111 The American West as Frontier and Region
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Interpretive survey of the historic interplay between Europeans, Native Americans and other ethnic minorities against the backdrop of the American Westward movement from pre-Columbian times to the present.
HIST 112 American Environmental History
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Examines American attitudes and actions toward the environment by Indians and European immigrants from the colonial period to the present. Analyzes current environmental problems in the context of American development.
HIST 113H History Of Western Civilization: 1600 To Present, Honors
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 72 (72 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- HIST 180
Critical analysis and discussion of major ideas and attitudes that have shaped the Western mind and structure of Western civilization. Emphasis on the relation of ideas to this historical context. Western civilization from the beginning of the modern era to the present.
HIST 115 The Vietnam Wars
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
History of wars fought in Vietnam since the 1940s, with particular emphasis on American involvement.
HIST 118 History of Religion in the United States
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A historical survey of diverse religious movements in the United States from the colonial era to the present. This course will examine the ways in which religious groups creatively and dynamically interacted with, impacted, and were shaped by political, socioeconomic, cultural, and geographical developments within American society. Woven throughout this course will be a concentration on the conflicts, tension, and creativity within overarching key themes that are central to the historical study of the American religious landscape.
HIST 120 Modern Europe
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
European history from the late 19th century to the present, emphasizing the two world wars and the rise of the totalitarian dictatorships since World War I.
HIST 121 History Of Great Britain
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
History of Great Britain, from earliest times to 1688.
HIST 122 History Of Great Britain
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
History of Great Britain from 1688 to the present.
HIST 127 History Of Russia
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Russian cultural, economic, political and social development, from the ninth century to the present. Emphasis on period after 1760, with stress on Russian international goals, foreign policy and internal change.
HIST 133 History of Latin America
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Examines the evolution of Latin America, from pre-Columbian days to the present. This evolution is analyzed from a cultural, political, economic and diplomatic perspective.
HIST 134 History Of Latin America: 1800'S To Modern Period
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Examines the evolution of Latin America from the early 1800s to the present. This evolution is analyzed from cultural, political, economic and diplomatic perspectives.
HIST 135 History of Mexico
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Examines the political, social, cultural, and economic history of Mexico from pre-Columbian times to the present.
HIST 137 History of Religions of The Middle East
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Introduction to the history of the three major religious traditions of the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity and Islam in comparative perspective, as well as the historical content of religion in the Middle East.
HIST 138 History of the Modern Middle East
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Recent and contemporary history of the Middle East that examines the roots of the present political, cultural and economic situation in this crucial part of the world.
HIST 299 Independent Study In History
- Units
- 1-4
- Hours
- 192 (192 lab)
- Transfers to
- CSU
Student works under guidance and direction of sponsoring faculty member on project consistent with interests and abilities. Minimal weekly meetings required.