{ "college": "shasta-college", "edition": "2026-2027", "code": "HIST", "name": "History", "sourceUrl": "https://scmainweb.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/resources/catalog-2026-2027-compressed.pdf#page=176", "courses": [ { "code": "HIST-C1001", "subject": "HIST", "number": "C1001", "title": "United States History to 1877", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "formerly": "HIST 17A", "cid": [ "HIST 130" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "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 course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [ "Grading: Pass/No Pass Option" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 14, "open": 11, "url": "/c/shasta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-c1001", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST-C1002", "subject": "HIST", "number": "C1002", "title": "United States History since 1865", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "advisory": "Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course, or English Placement Level 6 or higher.", "formerly": "HIST 17B", "cid": [ "HIST 140" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "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. The course covers the rise of industrialization, the expansion of America into world affairs, the causes and results of the Great Depression, the world wars of the 20th century, the Cold War, and post-9/11 America. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [ "Grading: Pass/No Pass Option" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 4, "open": 2, "url": "/c/shasta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-c1002", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST-1A", "subject": "HIST", "number": "1A", "title": "History of Western Civilization", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "advisory": "Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course, or English Placement Level 6 or higher", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "This course is a survey of the origins and development of civilization in the Western world from pre-history to 1600, with special emphasis on institutions, thought, and culture. It is designed to show the continuity of Western civilization and to overview the heritage of the present generation. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [ "Grading: Pass/No Pass Option" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 0, "url": "/c/shasta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-1a", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST-1B", "subject": "HIST", "number": "1B", "title": "History of Western Civilization", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "advisory": "Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course, or English Placement Level 6 or higher", "cid": [ "HIST 180" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "This course is a survey of the history of the western world from 1600 to the present. It will explore the changing definitions of what \"Western Civilization\" means through examinations of the diverse politics, economies, and cultures that have shaped this region over the last four hundred years. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [ "Grading: Pass/No Pass Option" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "HIST-2", "subject": "HIST", "number": "2", "title": "World Civilization to 1500 C.e.", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "advisory": "Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course, or English Placement Level 6 or higher", "cid": [ "HIST 150" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "This course is a comparative survey of the major ancient world civilizations which developed between 3500 B.C.E. and 1500 C.E. It examines political institutions, religious ideologies, the rise and fall of empires, and the major cultural innovations of each of the major world civilizations. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [ "Grading: Pass/No Pass Option" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 4, "open": 3, "url": "/c/shasta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-2", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST-3", "subject": "HIST", "number": "3", "title": "World Civilization: 1500 to Present", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "advisory": "Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course, or English Placement Level 6 or higher", "cid": [ "HIST 160" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "This course offers a survey of the development of the major civilizations of the world from 1500 to the present. The focus is on the political, economic, social, intellectual, and religious forces in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe from 1500 to the present day. This course offers multiple perspectives of the dynamic interaction of peoples and cultures that shaped this era of world history. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 4, "open": 2, "url": "/c/shasta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-3", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST-25", "subject": "HIST", "number": "25", "title": "African American History", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "advisory": "Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "This course is a survey of the historical development and contributions of African Americans in the United States. Topics include African civilizations, the African slave trade and Diaspora, the development of African American culture, colonial and Antebellum slavery, Emancipation and Reconstruction, Jim Crow, the Harlem Renaissance, the Civil Rights Movements, African Americans at war, 21th Century struggles for racial justice, and the concepts of race, ethnicity, and equality. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [ "Grading: Pass/No Pass Option" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 0, "url": "/c/shasta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-25", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST-35", "subject": "HIST", "number": "35", "title": "History of Mexican Americans", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "advisory": "Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course, or English Placement Level 6 or higher", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "This course traces the cultural, racial, economic, literary, and political history of Mexican Americans, in the general context of U.S. History. It covers the scope of Mexican American history from the pre-Columbian era to today, analyzing the role Mexican Americans have played in the United States and the changes that role has undergone. Critical, analytical written work is the primary means of evaluation. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 1, "url": "/c/shasta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-35", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST-38", "subject": "HIST", "number": "38", "title": "History of World Religions", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "advisory": "Essay writing skills or the eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course, or English Placement Level 6 or higher", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "This course examines the belief systems and historical developments of the major religious traditions of the world. Students will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the diversity of religious beliefs and practices and gain an appreciation of the contribution of religion to culture. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [ "Grading: Pass/No Pass Option" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 0, "url": "/c/shasta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hist/#hist-38", "subject": "HIST" } ] }, { "code": "HIST-40", "subject": "HIST", "number": "40", "title": "History and Government of California", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "advisory": "Essay-writing skills and eligibility to enroll in a transfer-level English Composition course, or English Placement Level 6 or higher", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC" ], "description": "A survey of the history and government of California. Topics will include California Indians, Spanish colonization, Californios, US annexation, economic development, demographic shifts, and current social, political, and economic issues. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [ "Grading: Pass/No Pass Option" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "HIST-320", "subject": "HIST", "number": "320", "title": "Ancient Societies and Their People", "units": "0", "hours": "15 lecture/3 lab total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 48)", "cid": [], "transfer": [], "description": "This noncredit course will explore how ancient history is more than a list of famous people and events to memorize. Students will discover the rich history of ancient societies around the world and use evidence found in documents, archaeology, environmental analysis, studies of linguistics, oral histories, art, and music to create a comparative survey of ancient people and their lives. This course will focus on different civilizations and themes in ancient history to explore contemporary connections and how the past impacts our world today. This class is designed for older adults with a lifetime of personal experience and encourages creative expression to enhance personal global involvement through the study of ancient world history. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [ "Grading: Pass/No Pass Only", "Note: This noncredit course is for lifelong learners and designed to meet the interests and specific needs of the greater Shasta College community of Northern California" ], "offered": [] } ] }