Undergraduate Pathways*
Get on the right pathway
No later than 2 quarters after earning upper division class standing, each major must receive the Undergraduate Advisor’s approval for a Student Pathway Plan through the major, developed in consultation with members of the Undergraduate Advising Committee and with faculty mentors.
For more information on how to create a History Pathway contact our Undergraduate Advisor Veronica Ibarra.
*effective 2019-2020 Department of History catalog requirements
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Mediterranean and Middle East
Ancient Mediterranean History offers students the exciting opportunity to explore the diverse and vibrant cultures of ancient Europe, north Africa, and southwest Asia and the connection of their histories to contemporary global challenges. Prominent themes in these courses include: gender, race and ethnicity, urbanism, warfare and society, religion and authority, and archaeology. Think of it as “Greece, Rome, and more.” Interdisciplinary courses complementary to Ancient Mediterranean history are offered in the UCR Classical Studies and Comparative Ancient Civilizations Programs, including faculty from Comparative Literature and Languages, Religion, Art History, and Philosophy. Students pursuing the Ancient Mediterranean History pathway are encouraged to satisfy their foreign language requirement with either ancient Greek or Latin. Students are also encouraged to study abroad in the Mediterranean during their undergraduate career. Professor Salzman regularly leads UCR study abroad programs to Rome, as does Professor Graninger to Athens. UCR maintains strong institutional relationships with the American Academy in Rome and the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, two flagship American Overseas Research Centers that offer study programs and research opportunities for undergraduates.
The study of the Middle East will provide students with a deeper understanding of the history and civilizations, as well as social, political and economic developments in the region from the medieval to the modern periods. Students will gain a critical perspective as well as a multidisciplinary and comparative approach to the history of a very diverse yet critical part of the world that was always in contact with Asian as well as western European and Mediterranean cultures. We will explore themes like gender and Islam, urban history, literature and cinema as well as the rise and fall of empires, colonialism and revolution. Courses in the history of the Middle East provide a survey of the history of the Middle East from the medieval to the modern periods (HIST 121 & 122) as well as specialized and thematic courses on gender, urban history, revolution and nationalism in Iran and Iran through literature and cinema. Students are advised to take the survey courses prior to taking specialized courses and HIST 197. The program of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies ( www.meis.ucr.edu) also offers a wide variety of courses ( as well as minor and major) on the Middle East and the Islamic world that students can take ( 2 courses). In addition, we offer two years of Arabic on campus. Students can also take study abroad courses in the Middle East (Turkey, Jordan, etc.) that will count toward their degree. Please consult with your faculty advisor before applying to these programs.
Course Number Course Name HIST 25 The Ancient Mediterranean HIST 26 Civilization before Greece and Rome HIST 27 Rome: The Ancient City HIST 30 Themes and Personalities (Subtitle must be topic within declared pathway) HIST 121 Middle Eastern History, 1200-1800 HIST 122 Modern Middle East History (1800-1935) HIST 124 Women in Middle Eastern and Islamic History HIST 125 Islam and Revolution in Iran HIST 126 Istanbul in History and Fiction HIST 127 Israel: The Jewish State HIST 128 Iran through Literature and Cinema HIST 190 Special Studies (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 191E-Z Seminar in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 195A/B Senior Thesis (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 197 Research for Undergraduate (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198G Public History Practicum (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198I Individual Internship in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 199 Senior Research (Topic must be within declared pathway) HISE 110 Ancient Historians HISE 111 Ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to the Persian Wars HISE 112 Ancient Greece from Classical Athens to the Death of Alexander HISE 113 Comparative Ancient Historical Writing HISE 114 Ancient Writing and Literacy HISE 115 The Roman Republic HISE 116 The Roman Empire HISE 117 Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire HISE 118 Ancient Greece: The Hellenistic Age from Alexander to Cleopatra, 336-31 B.C. HISE 119 E-Z Topics in Ancient History (See Topics Below) HISE 119E War in the Ancient Greek World HISE 119F War in the Ancient Roman World HISE 160 India and the British Empire -
Africa/ African Diaspora
Explore the histories of Africa, and the various diasporas of African descended people to the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. Understand the major historical transformations and major debates in African/African Diaspora history from ancient and medieval periods in Africa through the Atlantic era to the colonial and post-colonial realities on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. As interest grows in the study of Africa and the history of its diaspora, students who pursue this pathway will be exploring a sought after subject that may be applicable to a wide range of professional careers. In addition to teaching and higher education, history majors may pursue opportunities in the fields of law, public policy, urban planning, foreign affairs and diplomacy, international development, library and museum work, digital humanities, social and environmental justice among many other fields. Recommended languages: Students may also study one of several African languages taught at UCR, as well as Spanish, French, Portuguese or Arabic.
Course Number Course Name HIST 30 Themes and Personalities (Subtitle must be topic within declared pathway) HIST 137 E-Z Themes and Topics in African History (See Topics Below) HIST 137F West African History to 1800 HIST 137I Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Africa and European Imperialism HIST 137J Ancient Africa HIST 137K Africa from 1000-1880 HIST 137M Twentieth-Century Africa HIST 138 African Cities in Modern History HIST 139 Africa: Fiction, Film and Science Fiction HIST 140 Africa and the French Atlantic HIST 190 Special Studies (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 191E-Z Seminar in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 195A/B Senior Thesis (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 197 Research for Undergraduate (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198G Public History Practicum (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198I Individual Internship in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 199 Senior Research (Topic must be within declared pathway) HISA 113 Slavery and the Old South HISA 114 The American Civil War HISA 115 Reconstruction HISA 127 The United States and the World HISA 134 Black Feminist Theory and Activism HISA 135 Civil Rights Movement, 1950-1970 HISE 160 India and the British Empire HISE 145E Black Women's History -
Europe
European history seeks to understand the emergence of distinctive social and cultural formations in Europe, and their place in larger global processes of transformation. Starting from post-Classical societies largely oriented to Mediterranean civilizations, it traces how political, social, religious and intellectual revolutions, the formation and erosion of empires, colonial and imperial expansion outside Europe, regional and world wars, and economic development from early agrarian and commercial societies through rapid industrialization to the digital age transformed the European region and the world. We attend to the environmental, demographic and economic conditions that shaped underlying early modern and modern European society, and examine cultural, political, and intellectual developments and challenges forms as they changed. Among other themes, we consider the historical experience of individuals, the emergence of a middle class , the shift from an aristocratic system of privilege to class-based mass societies and the transformation of gendered roles. This pathway may help to prepare students for careers in teaching, public service, non-government organizations (NGOs), international business and law. Students interested in the history of Europe are encouraged to pursue internship opportunities through the UCDC program. Numerous museums in the Southern California area have excellent European art, architecture and history collections (for example, the Getty Center, the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and the Wende Museum.) Students may also be interested in combining their History major with a minor in the departments/programs listed below. Students are highly encouraged to pursue study of a language relevant to your interests.
Course Number Course Name HIST 30 Themes and Personalities (Subtitle must be topic within declared pathway) HIST 51 Europe from Plague to Revolution, 1400-1750 HIST 52 Europe from the Enlightenment to 1968 HIST 190 Special Studies (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 191E-Z Seminar in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 195A/B Senior Thesis (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 197 Research for Undergraduate (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198G Public History Practicum (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198I Individual Internship in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 199 Senior Research (Topic must be within declared pathway) HISE 115 The Roman Republic HISE 116 The Roman Empire HISE 117 Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire HISE 120 Early Middle Ages HISE 121 The High Middle Ages HISE 123 Law and Society in Medieval Europe HISE 131 The Renaissance HISE 132 The Reformation HISE 133 Women Artists in Renaissance Europe, 1400-1600 HISE 135 Absolutism and Enlightenment HISE 140 Nineteenth-Century Europe HISE 141 Europe, 1914-1945 HISE 142 Europe Since 1945 HISE 145 World War I HISE 146 The Second World War HISE 147 The Holocaust HISE 148A Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe, 1348-1800 HISE 148B Women and Gender in Europe, 1800-present HISE 149 The Body in Western Art: Antiquity to Present HISE 150 Ancient and Medieval England HISE 151 England: 1485-1760 HISE 152 Modern Britain HISE 153 History of the Common Law HISE 154 The History of London HISE 153 History of the Common Law HISE 155 Tudor England HISE 156 Stuart Britain: A Century of Revolution, 1603-1714 HISE 157 Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1714-1815 HISE 160 India and the British Empire HISE 162 Germany from Bismarck to Hitler HISE 163 Modern German History through Film HISE 168 Topics in European History HISE 168F Religious Conflict and Coexistance in Europe HISE 168G Spain as a World Power, 1469-1821 HISE 168I European Knowledge Systems, 1400-1700 HISE 171 Early Russia HISE 172 Imperial Russia HISE 173 Religion and Nationality in Imperial Russia HISE 174 Russia Since 1917 HIST 175 Topics in Russian History HISE 176 Serbia, Bosnia and Kosovo: The Contemporary Crisis and its Historical Roots -
United States/ North America
The History Department at UCR offers a pathway on the history and politics of the United States. We emphasize the interdisciplinary study of history and culture, national identity, and the construction of local, indigenous, borderland, and diasporic communities, beginning before the constitution of the U.S. as a nation and continuing through the present. This pathway may help prepare students for careers in law, teaching, social services, community organizing, planning, and public policy as well as in the culture and communications industries (e.g., film, TV, advertising, journalism, social media, and marketing). The UCDC and UC Sacramento programs offer a chance to encounter US history and politics in person, through courses and internships. In addition, undergraduates have frequent opportunities to participate in public history projects through HIST 198G and HIST 198I.
Course Number Course Name HIST 17A Introduction to United States History HIST 17B Introduction to United States History HIST 30 Themes and Personalities (Subtitle must be topic within declared pathway) HIST 33 Witchcraft in Colonial America HIST 34 Introduction to Native American Culture and Religion HIST 35 History of North American Indians, 1491-1799 HIST 36 History of North American Indians, 1800-1899 HIST 37 History of North American Indians, 1900-present HIST 39 Introduction to Asian American History HIST 190 Special Studies (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 191E-Z Seminar in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 195A/B Senior Thesis (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 197 Research for Undergraduate (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198G Public History Practicum (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198I Individual Internship in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 199 Senior Research (Topic must be within declared pathway) HISA 110A Colonial America HISA 110B Revolutionary America HISA 110C The Early Republic: The United States, 1789-1848 HISA 113 Slavery and the Old South HISA 114 The American Civil War HISA 115 Reconstruction HISA 116 The United States, 1877-1914 HISA 117A United States, 1914-1945 HISA 117B United States, 1945 to the Present HISA 119 Modern U.S. Consumer Culture HISA 120A The Supreme Court and the Constitution HISA 120B The Supreme Court and the Constitution HISA 122A Religious Cultures in Early America HISA 122B Religious Cultures in Modern America HISA 123 American Economic History HISA 124 Labor and Working Class Historyof the United States HISA 125 E-Z Topics in American Society (See topics below) HISA 125E The United States and Global 1960's HISA 125F Ethics and Society in Early America HISA 125G United States and the Philippines HISA 125I Culture and Politics on San Francisco Bay HISA 126 Family Histories and American Culture HISA 127 The United States and the World HISA 132 U.S. Women, Gender and Sexualtiy: 1620-1850 HISA 133 Women, Gender and Sexuality in U.S. History: 1850-Present HISA 134 Black Feminst Theory and Activism HISA 135 The Civil Rights Movement, 1950-1970 HISA 136 Historical Perpectives on Mass Incarceration HISA 137 Frontier History of the United States HISA 138 California HISA 139 American Musical Subcultures: A Genealogy of Rock HISA 140 California Indian History HISA 141 Southwestern Indian History HISA 142 Northwestern Indian History HISA 143 Native American Oral Literature HISA 144 E-Z Topics in Native American History (See topics below) HISA 144F Early America: Emerging Interpretations HISA 146 History of Native American Women HISA 147 Medicine Ways of Native Americans HISA 150 United States Urban History HISA 164A The United States and Latin America to 1930 HISA 164B The United States and Latin America since 1930 HISA 167 Environmental History of the Americas HISE 145E Black Woman's History -
Asia/ Asian Diaspora
Asia history explores the histories of regions in East, Southeast Asia, and Inner Asia (culture, societies, ecologies, exchanges among these regions). Asian diasporic history explores the histories of the migration of Asian peoples from their homelands to other Asian regions and other continents (the Americas, Europe, Africa, Australia). This pathway may help to prepare students for careers in teaching and research (e.g., history and public history (museums, etc.), public service (federal, state, and local governments, non-government organizations (NGOs)), (international) business and law. Students interested in the history of Asia and Asian diasporas are encouraged to pursue policy internship opportunities through the UCDC and UC Sacramento programs.
Course Number Course Name HIST 30 Themes and Personalities (Subtitle must be topic within declared pathway) HIST 039 Introduction to Asian American History HIST 44 Gods, Ghosts, and Grandparents HIST 45 Topics in Asian History HIST 46 Introduction to Southeast Asian History HIST 47 Dragons and Dynasties: Themes in Imperial Chinese History HIST 48 From yam Sauce to Golden Arches: Chinese Food History HIST 180 Early Traditional China HIST 181 Late Traditional China HIST 182 Modern China HIST 184 The Vietnam Wars HIST 185 Southeast Asia, Prehistory to 1800 HIST 186 Modern Southeast Asia, 1800 to Present H1ST 187 Vietnamese Literary History HIST 188 Topics in Chinese History HIST 189 Encountering Vietnam HIST 190 Special Studies (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 191E-Z Seminar in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 195A/B Senior Thesis (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 197 Research for Undergraduate (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198G Public History Practicum (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198I Individual Internship in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 199 Senior Research (Topic must be within declared pathway) HISA 125G United States and the Philippines HISE 160 India and the British Empire -
Latin America/ Latinx History
The History Department offers a pathway focused on the histories of Latin American and Latinx peoples from European invasion through the twentieth century. We specialize in political, economic, and cultural history of Latin American with an emphasis on Great Mexico (Mexican histories on both sides of the border). Specific areas of interest include Indigenous histories, colonialism and its consequences, histories of gender, borderlands, the history of religion, and the history of social movements. Students in the pathway might also consider enrolling in the undergraduate minor or a second major in Latin American Studies at UCR. Students in the Latin American pathway gain knowledge and skills that position them for careers in teaching and education, diplomatic service, public policy and government, non-profit organizations, social services, immigration law, community organizing, and business.
Course Number Course Name HIST 04 Introduction to Chicano History HIST 30 Themes and Personalities (Subtitle must be topic within declared pathway) HIST 75 Introduction to Latin America HIST 190 Special Studies (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 191E-Z Seminar in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 195A/B Senior Thesis (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 197 Research for Undergraduate (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198G Public History Practicum (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198I Individual Internship in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 199 Senior Research (Topic must be within declared pathway) HISA 160 Colonial Latin America HISA 161 Nineteenth-Century Latin America HISA 162 Twentieth-Century Latin America HISA 163A Colonial Mexico HISA 163B Modern Mexico HISA 164A The United States and Latin America to 1930 HISA 164B The United States and Latin America since 1930 HISA 165 Modern Brazil: State and Society HISA 166 Modern Argentina: Democracy and Dictatorship HISA 168 History of the Church in Latin America
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Race, Gender, Sexuality
This thematic field focuses on the roles that race, gender, and sexuality played in history as they shaped personal identities, social institutions, economic structures, and political movements. It explores in particular the experiences and struggles of oppressed minorities and marginalized groups -- egs. African Americans, Native Americans, women, LGBTQ people. The history department offers a broad range of courses in these areas that allow for studying the topic in different time periods and regional areas - the U.S., Africa, Europe, Latin America, etc. This pathway also fits very well with the strong course offerings in other CHASS departments. Ethnic Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Media and Cultural Studies, and English offer courses that thematicize race, gender, and sexuality. Ethnic Studies and Gender and Sexuality Studies, in particular, offer lower-division, introductory courses on the topics. This field requires no foreign language or study abroad, but a student interested in studying outside the U.S. could find programs that would fit with a chosen geographical focus. The field is excellent preparation for jobs requiring reading, writing, analytical thought. It is of particular value to students seeking work in socially engaged areas dealing with current events. Possible professions include teaching, social work, counseling, law, government, non-profits.
Course Number Course Name HIST 004 Chicano History HIST 30 Themes and Personalities (Subtitle must be topic within declared pathway) HIST 34 Introduction to Native American Culture and Religion HIST 35 History of North American Indians, 1491-1799 HIST 36 History of North American Indians, 1800-1899 HIST 37 History of North American Indians, 1900-Present HIST 39 Asian American History HIST 124 Women in Middle Eastern and Islamic History HIST 190 Special Studies (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 191E-Z Seminar in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 195A/B Senior Thesis (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 197 Research for Undergraduate (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198G Public History Practicum (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198I Individual Internship in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 199 Senior Research (Topic must be within declared pathway) HISA 113 Slavery and the Old South HISA 114 The American Civil War HISA 116 The United States, 1877-1914 HISA 125E The United States in the Global 1960's HISA 132 US Women, Gender and Sexuality: 1620-1850 HISA 133 US Women, Gender, and Sexuality: 1850-Present HISA 134 Black Feminist Theory and Activism HISA 135 The Civil Rights Movement, 1950-1970 HISA 136 Historical Perspectives on Mass Incarceration HISA 146 History of Native American Women HISA 150 United States Urban History HISE 133 Women Artists in Renaissance Europe, 1400-1600 HISE 147 The Holocaust HISE 148A Woman and Gender in Early Modern Europe, 1348-1800 HISE 148B Women and Gender in Europe, 1800-Present HISE 149 The Body in Western Art; Antiquity to Present
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History of Politics, Government, Law & War
This pathway is thematically broad and inclusive. At the core, it consists of the following components. Politics mean practices pursued by individuals, groups, and institutions, so as to affect collective, very large-scale decisions and exercise of power. In that sense, politics intersects with government, but also considers all kinds of other agents, along a range of relationships with the government. Government means any specific arrangement(s) by which a given, large-scale human community is ruled. Law, war, and (related to them) conflict, all have more specific and straightforward meanings. As parts of this pathway, they can be discerned through the titles of the relevant courses. One common, unifying theme shared by the subjects comprising this pathway is power—precisely understood, academically studied, and therefore "teachable" in a wide range of meanings or manifestations. In addition to further study of history at the graduate level (and potentially a career in teaching: K–12, and beyond), courses in this pathway may prepare students to consider careers in law (JD or other specialized law-school degrees, paralegal studies, or law enforcement), politics and/or government (including international relations), and in a range of partly voluntary, partly paid work (themselves "pathways" to other outcomes), such as the Peace Corps, Teach for America, or Non-Governmental Organizations.
Course Number Course Name HIST 17A Introduction to United States History HIST 17B Introduction to United States History HIST 25 The Ancient Mediterranean HIST 30 Themes and Personalities (Subtitle must be topic within declared pathway) HIST 35 History of North American Indians, 1491-1799 HIST 36 History of North American Indians, 1800-1899 HIST 40 Literary Responses to Disaster and Repression HIST 125 Islam and Revolution in Iran HIST 127 Israel: the Jewish State HIST 184 The Vietnam Wars HIST 186 Modern Southeast Asia, 1800 to Present HIST 190 Special Studies (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 191E-Z Seminar in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 195A/B Senior Thesis (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 197 Research for Undergraduate (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198G Public History Practicum (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198I Individual Internship in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 199 Senior Research (Topic must be within declared pathway) HISA 110A Colonial America HISA 110B Revolutionary America HISA 110C The Early Republic: The United States, 1789-1848 HISA 113 Slavery and the Old South HISA 114 & 114S The American Civil War HISA 115 Reconstruction HISA 116 The United States, 1877-1914 HISA 117A United States, 1914 to 1945 HISA 117B United States, 1945 to Present HISA 120A The Supreme Court and Constitution HISA 120B The Supreme Court and Constitution HISA 125E The United States in the Global 1960s HISA 125I Culture and Politics on San Francisco Bay HISA 127 The United States and the World HISA 134 Black Feminist Theory and Activism HISA 135 The Civil Rights Movement, 1950-1970 HISA 136 Historical Perspectives on Mass Incarceration HISA 164A The United States and Latin America to 1930 HISA 164B The United States and Latin America since 1930 HISA 165 Modern Brazil: State and Society HISA 166 Modern Argentina: Democracy and Dictatorship HISE 115 The Roman Republic HISE 116 The Roman Empire HISE 117 Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire HISE 119E War in the Ancient Greek World HISE 119F War in the Ancient Roman World HISE 120 Early Middle Ages HISE 121 The High Middle Ages HISE 123 Law and Society in Medieval Europe HISE 132 The Reformation HISE 140 Nineteenth-Century Europe HISE 141 Europe 1914-1945 HISE 142 Europe since 1945 HISE 145 World War I HISE 146 The Second World War HISE 147 The Holocaust HISE 152 Modern Britain HISE 153 History of the Common Law HISE 156 Stuart Britain: A Century of Revolution, 1603-1714 HISE 157 Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1714-1815 HISE 162 Germany from Bismarck to Hitler HISE 172 Imperial Russia HISE 173 Religion and Nationality in Imperial Russia HISE 174 Russia Since 1917 HISE 176 Serbia, Bosnia and Kosovo: The Contemporary Crisis and Its Historical Roots -
History of Science, Technology, Environment & Medicine
Explore global histories of knowledges, technologies, and environments. Analyze relationships between humans, other living beings and changing natural and built environments, from cities to deserts. Consider the roles of technology, medicine and science in the histories of empire, gender, race, class and capitalism. Understand how relationships between science and society impacted places, periods and peoples. As science and technology appear increasingly central to modern political life, this pathway offers a historical perspective. This pathway may help to prepare students for careers in medicine, science policy, public health, urban planning, teaching, sustainability and environmental policy. Students interested in science policy and history are encouraged to pursue policy internship opportunities through the UCDC and UC Sacramento programs. Students may also be interested in combining their History major with either the Medical Humanities minor or the Speculative Fiction and Cultures of Science (SFCS) undergraduate minor.
Course Number Course Name HIST 27 Rome: The Ancient City HIST 30 Themes and Personalities (Subtitle must be topic within declared pathway) HIST 40 Literary Responses to Disaster and Repression HIST 89 Maps: A History of Cartography HIST 104 The Scientific Revolution HIST 105 Science in the Modern World HIST 106 Science in Triumph and Crisis HIST 107 Disease and Society HIST 108 Technology in Premodern Civilizations HIST 109 Technology in Modern Europe and America, 1700-Present HIST 110 History of Ancient Astronomy HIST 126 Istanbul in History and Fiction HIST 138 African Cities in Modern History HIST 139 Africa: Fiction, Film, and Science Fiction HIST 188E Chinese Food Culture HIST 188F Four Great Inventions of Imperial China HIST 188G Environmental History of China HIST 188I Mao’s China in the Context of Global History Cross-listed with AST 188 (E-Z) HIST 190 Special Studies (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 191E-Z Seminar in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 195A/B Senior Thesis (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 197 Research for Undergraduate (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198G Public History Practicum (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198I Individual Internship in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 199 Senior Research (Topic must be within declared pathway) HISA 128 American Nature Writing HISA 132 US Women, Gender, and Sexuality 1620-1850 HISA 133 US Women, Gender, and Sexuality 1850-Present HISA 137 Frontier History of the United States HISA 147 Medicine Ways of Native Americans HISA 167 Environmental History of the Americas HISE 149 Body in Western Art: Antiquity to Present HISE 154 The History of London HISE 168I European Knowledge Systems -
Urban, Social and Economic History
Students in this pathway analyze the growth of cities and their role in history; the role of people, businesses and other social (rather than governmental) institutions in history; economic change and development over time. Urban and social history use mostly textual evidence as their primary source, although they can rely, as economic history often does, on statistical and numerical data, patterns and analysis. This pathway may be related to work in urban planning, data analysis (if supplemented by quantitative methods courses,) GIS mapping, local government and public policy. Students in this pathway are encouraged to take relevant courses in Economics, Sociology and Public Policy. Students are highly encouraged to visit the UCR Geospatial Resources Lab in Rivera Library, and seek out maps and geospatial resources through the UCR Library. Students interested in urban history may also benefit from architectural history courses in the Department of Art History.
Course Number Course Name HIST 27 Rome: The Ancient City HIST 30 Themes and Personalities (Subtitle must be topic within declared pathway) HIST 89 Maps: A History of Cartography HIST 126 Istanbul in History and Fiction HIST 138 African Cities in Modern History HIST 140 Africa and the French Atlantic HIST 190 Special Studies (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 191E-Z Seminar in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 195A/B Senior Thesis (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 197 Research for Undergraduate (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198G Public History Practicum (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198I Individual Internship in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 199 Senior Research (Topic must be within declared pathway) HISA 110C The Early Republic: The United States, 1789-1848 HISA 113 Slavery and the Old South HISA 117A US 1914-1945 HISA 117B US 1945 to the Present HISA 119 Modern U.S. Consumer Culture HISA 123 American Economic History HISA 124 Labor and Working Class History of the United States HISA 150 United States Urban History HISA 162 Twentieth-Century Latin America HISE 111 Ancient Greece grom the Bronze Age to the Persian Wars HISE 112 Ancient Greece from Classical Athens to the Death of Alexander HISE 118 Ancient Greece: The Hellenistic Age from Alexander to Cleopatra, 336-31 B.C. HISE 154 The History of London HISE 145E Black Woman's History HISE 115 The Roman Republic HISE 116 The Roman Empire HISE 117 Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire -
Cultural & Public History
Culture shapes and transforms individual and collective experiences, everyday life, social relations, and power. Cultural and public historians explore how communities and individuals forge identities, communicate their values, and address conflict, by interpreting human expression in forms including visual and material culture, texts and objects from archives, the built and natural environment, and popular culture (ads, movies, music, food, social media, and more). Study how urban, religious, indigenous, ethnic and other communities understood themselves and interacted across boundaries of class, states, race, religion, and gender. Develop ways to gather historical evidence through oral history, community archiving, digital humanities, and more. Innovate tools to preserve and communicate history with and for diverse audiences at sites beyond the university, such as museums, libraries, performance spaces, historic sites, or the digital realm. This pathway may help prepare students for careers in preservation, museums, libraries and archives, historic sites and parks, as well as in the culture and communications industries (e.g., film, TV, advertising, journalism, social media, marketing), law, teaching, social services, community organizing, planning, and public policy.
Course Number Course Name HIST 04 Introduction to Chicano History HIST 17A Introduction to United States History HIST 17B Introducation to United States History HIST 27 Rome: The Ancient City HIST 30 Themes and Personalities (Subtitle must be topic within declared pathway) HIST 34 Introduction to Native American Culture and Religion HIST 35 History of North American Indians, 1491-1799 HIST 36 History of North American Indians, 1800-1899 HIST 37 History of North American Indians, 1900-Present HIST 39 Introduction to Asian American History HIST 44 Gods, Ghosts, and Grandparents HIST 48 From Yam Sauce to Golden Arches: Chinese Food History HIST 89 Maps: A History of Cartography HIST 111 Public History and Community Voices HIST 124 Women in Middle Eastern and Islamic History HIST 125 Islam and Revolution in Iran HIST 126 Istanbul in History and Fiction HIST 128 Iran through Literature and Cinema HIST 130A History of Christianity: Origins to Reformation HIST 130B History of Christianity: Modern Era HIST 138 African Cities in Modern History HIST 139 Africa: Fiction, Film, and Science Fiction HIST 187 Vietnamese Literary History HIST 190 Special Studies (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 191E-Z Seminar in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 195A/B Senior Thesis (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 197 Research for Undergraduate (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198G Public History Practicum (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198I Individual Internship in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 199 Senior Research (Topic must be within declared pathway) HISA 110A Colonial America HISA 122A Religious Cultures in Early America HISA 122B Religious Cultures in Modern America HISA 119 Modern U.S. Consumer Culture HISA 125E The United States in the Global 1960's HISA 125F Ethics and Society in Early America HISA 126 Family Histories and American Culture HISA 132 U.S. Women, Gender and Sexuality: 1620-1850 HISA 133 U.S. Women, Gender, and Sexuality: 1850-Present HISA 139 American Musical Subcultures: A Genealogy of Rock HISA 143 Native American Oral Literature HISA 147 Medicine Ways of Native Americans HISA 150 United States Urban History HISE 111 Ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to the Persian Wars HISE 112 Ancient Greece from Classical Athens to the Death of Aexander HISE 114 Ancient Writing and Literacy HISE 115 The Roman Republic HISE 116 The Roman Empire HISE 117 Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire HISE 118 Hellenistic History HISE 120 Early Middle Ages HISE 121 The High Middle Ages HISE 132 The Reformation HISE 147 The Holocaust HISE 148A Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe, 1348-1800 HISE 148B Women and Gender in Europe, 1800-Present HISE 149 The Body in Western Art: Antiquity to Present HISE 154 The History of London HISE 168I European Knowledge Systems HIST 168F Religious Conflict and Coexistence in Europe HISE 173 Religion and Nationality in Imperial Russia HISE 152 Modern Britain HISE 145E Black Woman's History -
Empire, Colonialism & Indigenous History
The Pathway in the study of Empire, Colonialism, and Indigenous peoples may encompass a great deal of world history and influences of one group on “others.” Students may concentrate on one or more regions or peoples to learn the broad spectrum or investigate the topic narrowly. Students will explore human actions, interactions, and reactions when cultures meet. Courses may be wide ranging, focusing on empires from the Americas to Europe, and Africa to Asia as well as the Middle East. This pathway will expand your ability to think critically about imperialism, expansionism, and colonialism. It will prepare you to analyze historical events and apply your course of study to contemporary events. Our department and college offers an array of courses by and about colonialism and indigenous peoples around the world and at different periods of human history. Working with the advisor, you will be able to explore an array of courses germane to topics related to empire, colonialism, and indigenous peoples. Students following this pathway may seek employment in government, including the foreign service, or hone your skills to become well informed teachers, museum curators, archivists or attorneys. Our students have found employment with tribal, city, county, state, and federal governments. This Pathway also supports students interested in writing, acting, public programming, film-making, and media production. Students are encouraged to take internships and courses in anthropology, art history, dance, and music. Our students may wish to participate in programs away from our campus through internships, education abroad, and UC/DC where students may interface with Smithsonian Museums, State Department, Congress, National Archives, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. This pathway is open to all students with an interest in the historical significance of Empire, Colonialism, and Indigenous Peoples of the World.
Course Number Course Name HIST 17A Introduction to United States History HIST 17B Introduction to United States History HIST 30 Themes and Personalities (Subtitle must be topic within declared pathway) HIST 35 North American Indians, 1491-1799 HIST 36 North American Indians, 1800-1899 HIST 37 North American Indians, 1900-present HIST 47 Dragons and Dynasties: Themes in Imperial Chinese History HIST 121 Middle Eastern History, 1200 to 1800 HIST 122 Modern Middle East History (1800-1935) HIST 125 Islam and Revolution in Iran HIST 127 Israel: The Jewish State HIST 137 Themes and Topics in African History HIST 140 Africa and the French Atlantic HIST 182 Modern China HIST 184 The Vietnam Wars HIST 185 Southeast Asia, Prehistory to 1800 HIST 186 Modern Southeast Asia, 1800 to Present HIST 190 Special Studies (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 191E-Z Seminar in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 195A/B Senior Thesis (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 197 Research for Undergraduate (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198G Public History Practicum (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 198I Individual Internship in History (Topic must be within declared pathway) HIST 199 Senior Research (Topic must be within declared pathway) HISA 110A Colonial America HISA 110B Revolutionary America HISA 113 Slavery and the Old South HISA 117A United States, 1914 to 1945 HISA 117B United States, 1945 to the Present HISA 122A Religious Cultures in Early America HISA 127 The United States and the World HISA 132 U.S. Women, Gender and Sexuality: 1620-1850 HISA 133 Women, Gender, and Sexuality in U.S. History: 1850-Present HISA 134 Black Feminist Theory and Activism HISA 136 Historical Perspectives on Mass Incarceration HISA 137 Frontier History of the United States HISA 140 California Indian History HISA 141 Southwestern Indian History HISA 142 Northwestern Indian History HISA 143 Native American Oral Literature HISA 144F Early America: Emerging Interpretations HISA 146 History of Native American Women HISA 147 Medicine Ways of Native Americans HISA 160 Colonial Latin America HISA 161 Nineteenth-Century Latin America HISA 162 Twentieth-Century Latin America HISA 163A Colonial Mexico HISA 164A The United States and Latin America to 1930 HISA 164B The United States and Latin America since 1930 HISE 111 Ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to the Persian Wars HISE 112 Ancient Greece from Classical Athens to the Death of Alexander HISE 115 The Roman Republic HISE 116 The Roman Empire HISE 117 Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire HISE 118 Ancient Greece: The Hellenistic Age from Alexander to Cleopatra, 336-31 B.C. HISE 145 World War I HISE 146 The Second World War HISE 152 Modern Britain HISE 160 India and the British Empire HISE 172 Imperial Russia HISE 174 Russia since 1917