The Bachelor of Arts in History

Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree: 120 units

See “Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree” in The University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.

The department has prepared a suggested Four Year Advising Plan to help students meet all graduation requirements within four years. Please request a plan from your major adviser or view it and other current advising information on the CSU, Chico Web.

General Education Requirements: 48 units

See “General Education Requirements” in The University Catalog and The Class Schedule for the most current information on General Education Requirements and course offerings. The course requirements marked below with an asterisk (*) may also be applied toward General Education.

Cultural Diversity Course Requirements: 6 units

See “Cultural Diversity” in The University Catalog. Most courses used to satisfy these requirements may also apply to General Education.

American Institutions Requirement: 6 units

See the “American Institutions Requirement” under “Bachelor’s Degree Requirements.” This requirement is normally fulfilled by completing HIST 050 and POLS 055. Courses used to satisfy this requirement do not apply to General Education.

Literacy Requirement:

See “Mathematics and Writing Requirements” in The University Catalog. Writing proficiency in the major is a graduation requirement and may be demonstrated through satisfactory completion of a course in your major which has been designated as the Writing Proficiency (WP) course for the semester in which you take the course. Students who earn below a C- are required to repeat the course and earn a C- or better to receive WP credit. See The Class Schedule for the designated WP courses for each semester. You must pass ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a C- or better before you may register for a WP course.

Course Requirements for the Major: 39-60 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this degree.

DEGREE CORE PROGRAM: 15 units

4 courses required:

HIST 001A History of Western Civilization 3.0 FS *

HIST 001B History of Western Civilization 3.0 FS *

HIST 001C Modern World History 3.0 FS *

HIST 290 Seminar: Interpreting History 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.

1 course selected from:

HIST 190 Proseminar: Comparative History 3.0 FS

Prerequisites: HIST 001A; HIST 001B; HIST 001C; and 3 units of upper-division history.

HIST 190E Comparative Religious Histories 3.0 Inq

Prerequisites: HIST 001A; HIST 001B; HIST 001C; and 3 units of upper-division history.

NOTE: Students following the Social Science Credential Option are required to take HIST 190E.

Major Option Course Requirements: 24-45 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required dependent upon the option chosen. Students must select one of the following options for completion of the major course requirements.

THE GENERAL HISTORY OPTION: 24 units

Classical and Near-Eastern History

1 course selected from:

Ancient World

HIST 101 Ancient Mysteries 3.0 FS

HIST 102 Ancient Civilizatons 3.0 FA

HIST 200A Ancient Greece 3.0 F1

HIST 200B Classical Greece 3.0 F2

HIST 201 The Age of Alexander 3.0 Inq

HIST 202 Legacy of Alexander 3.0 Inq

HIST 204A Rise of Rome 3.0 S2

HIST 204B Roman Empire 3.0 S1

HIST 205 Decline of Rome 3.0 Inq

HIST 206 Byzantine Civilization 3.0 Inq

Near and Middle East

HIST 162 Islamic Religion 3.0 FA *NW

This course is the same as MEST 162 and R S 111 which may be substituted.

HIST 164 Middle East: Society/Culture 3.0 SP *NW

This course is the same as MEST 155 which may be substituted.

HIST 169 Cultural Iden and Global Issues 3.0 FS

This course is the same as INST 169 which may be substituted.

HIST 260 Ancient Near East 3.0 Inq

HIST 261 Ancient Egypt 3.0 Inq

HIST 262 Islamic Civilization 3.0 FA

This course is the same as MEST 262 which may be substituted.

HIST 264 Modern Middle East 3.0 SP

This course is the same as MEST 264 which may be substituted.

HIST 266 Arab-Israeli Conflict 3.0 SP

This course is the same as MEST 266 which may be substituted.

European History

1 course selected from:

HIST 110 Medieval & Early Modern Civ 3.0 SP

HIST 113 Catastrophes & Human History 3.0 SP *

HIST 115A Technology to 1750 3.0 F1

HIST 115B Technology Since 1700 3.0 S2

HIST 118 History of the Second World War 3.0 Inq

HIST 120 Modern European Thought/Culture 3.0 SP *

HIST 210 Medieval Civilization: 750-1400 3.0 F1

HIST 211 Renaissance Civ: 1300-1550 3.0 S2

HIST 212 Reform/Early Mod Eur: 1400-1660 3.0 F2

HIST 213 Cult/Soc/Pol Europe: 1500-1750 3.0 S1

HIST 214 Absolutism to Revoltn, 1660-1815 3.0 FA

HIST 215 European Century: 1815-1914 3.0 SP

HIST 216 Contem Europe: 1914-Present 3.0 FA

HIST 220A Modern Russian History 3.0 FA

HIST 220B Russian and Soviet History 3.0 SP

HIST 221 Balkan History 3.0 FA

HIST 223A Tudor-Stuart Britain: 1485-1688 3.0 F2

Prerequisites: Faculty permission.

HIST 223B Modern Britain Since 1688 3.0 S1

HIST 224 British Empire 3.0 Inq

HIST 225 Modern France 3.0 SP

HIST 227 Modern Spain 3.0 Inq

HIST 228 Modern Germany 3.0 SP

Non-Western History

1 course selected from:

HIST 110 Medieval & Early Modern Civ 3.0 SP

HIST 170A African History 3.0 FA *NW

HIST 170B African History 3.0 SP *NW

HIST 174A East Asia Before 1800 3.0 FA *NW

HIST 174B East Asia After 1800 3.0 SP *NW

HIST 175 Pacific Tradition/Transform 3.0 FA *NW

This course is the same as INST 100 which may be substituted.

HIST 178 Chinese Women and Social History 3.0 SP NW

HIST 179 Southeast Asian History/Culture 3.0 SP

HIST 180A Colonial Latin America 3.0 FA *NW

HIST 180B Modern Latin America 3.0 SP *NW

HIST 182 Mexico: History and Politics 3.0 FS *NW

This course is the same as LAST 101 and LAST 101M which may be substituted.

HIST 224 British Empire 3.0 Inq

HIST 271 History of East/Central Africa 3.0 Inq

HIST 272 History of West Africa 3.0 Inq

HIST 273 History of South Africa 3.0 Inq NW

HIST 276 Modern China 3.0 FA NW

HIST 278 Modern Japan 3.0 SP NW

HIST 282 Social Revolution in Latin Amer 3.0 Inq

United States History

2 courses selected from:

HIST 230 Colonial America 3.0 FA

HIST 231 American Revolution 3.0 SP

HIST 232 Age of Jefferson and Jackson 3.0 FA

HIST 233 Civil War and Reconstruction 3.0 FA

HIST 234 Emergence of Modern America 3.0 FA

HIST 235 The US in Age of the World Wars 3.0 FA

HIST 236 Hiroshima to Watergate 3.0 SP

HIST 237 From Watergate to the Present 3.0 SP

HIST 240 American Thought and Character 3.0 Inq

This course is the same as AMST 240 which may be substituted.

HIST 242 American Social History 3.0 FA

HIST 244 History U.S. Foreign Relations 3.0 SP

HIST 252 Westward Movement 3.0 FA

HIST 254 History of California 3.0 FS

HIST 256 Issues Tech, Science, Medicine 3.0 S1

History Electives: 9 units

9 units selected from:

Any upper-division History (HIST) courses.

THE SOCIAL SCIENCE CREDENTIAL OPTION: 45 units

History: 21 units

3 courses required:

HIST 152 Education in America 3.0 FS

HIST 192 History & Soc Studies in Sec Sch 3.0 FA

Prerequisites: 9 units of history and concurrent enrollment in another history class.

HIST 254 History of California 3.0 FS

European History

1 course selected from:

HIST 110 Medieval & Early Modern Civ 3.0 SP

HIST 115A Technology to 1750 3.0 F1

HIST 115B Technology Since 1700 3.0 S2

HIST 118 History of the Second World War 3.0 Inq

HIST 120 Modern European Thought/Culture 3.0 SP *

HIST 210 Medieval Civilization: 750-1400 3.0 F1

HIST 211 Renaissance Civ: 1300-1550 3.0 S2

HIST 212 Reform/Early Mod Eur: 1400-1660 3.0 F2

HIST 213 Cult/Soc/Pol Europe: 1500-1750 3.0 S1

HIST 214 Absolutism to Revoltn, 1660-1815 3.0 FA

HIST 215 European Century: 1815-1914 3.0 SP

HIST 216 Contem Europe: 1914-Present 3.0 FA

HIST 220A Modern Russian History 3.0 FA

HIST 220B Russian and Soviet History 3.0 SP

HIST 221 Balkan History 3.0 FA

HIST 223A Tudor-Stuart Britain: 1485-1688 3.0 F2

Prerequisites: Faculty permission.

HIST 223B Modern Britain Since 1688 3.0 S1

HIST 225 Modern France 3.0 SP

HIST 227 Modern Spain 3.0 Inq

HIST 228 Modern Germany 3.0 SP

Non-Western History

1 course selected from:

HIST 110 Medieval & Early Modern Civ 3.0 SP

HIST 170A African History 3.0 FA *NW

HIST 170B African History 3.0 SP *NW

HIST 174A East Asia Before 1800 3.0 FA *NW

HIST 174B East Asia After 1800 3.0 SP *NW

HIST 175 Pacific Tradition/Transform 3.0 FA *NW

This course is the same as INST 100 which may be substituted.

HIST 179 Southeast Asian History/Culture 3.0 SP

HIST 180A Colonial Latin America 3.0 FA *NW

HIST 180B Modern Latin America 3.0 SP *NW

HIST 182 Mexico: History and Politics 3.0 FS *NW

This course is the same as LAST 101 and LAST 101M which may be substituted.

HIST 224 British Empire 3.0 Inq

HIST 271 History of East/Central Africa 3.0 Inq

HIST 272 History of West Africa 3.0 Inq

HIST 273 History of South Africa 3.0 Inq NW

HIST 276 Modern China 3.0 FA NW

HIST 278 Modern Japan 3.0 SP NW

HIST 282 Social Revolution in Latin Amer 3.0 Inq

Near and Middle East

HIST 162 Islamic Religion 3.0 FA *NW

This course is the same as MEST 162 and R S 111 which may be substituted.

HIST 164 Middle East: Society/Culture 3.0 SP *NW

This course is the same as MEST 155 which may be substituted.

HIST 169 Cultural Iden and Global Issues 3.0 FS

This course is the same as INST 169 which may be substituted.

HIST 260 Ancient Near East 3.0 Inq

HIST 262 Islamic Civilization 3.0 FA

This course is the same as MEST 262 which may be substituted.

HIST 264 Modern Middle East 3.0 SP

This course is the same as MEST 264 which may be substituted.

HIST 266 Arab-Israeli Conflict 3.0 SP

This course is the same as MEST 266 which may be substituted.

United States History

2 courses selected from:

HIST 130 The American Indian 3.0 FS *Eth

This course is the same as AIST 130 which may be substituted.

HIST 131 African American History 3.0 FS *Eth

This course is the same as AFAM 131 which may be substituted.

HIST 134 American Ethnic Origins 3.0 FS *Eth

This course is the same as MCGS 134 which may be substituted.

HIST 135 Comparative Slavery 3.0 FS *Eth

This course is the same as AFAM 135 which may be substituted.

HIST 136 Women/Gender in Amer History 3.0 Inq *

This course is the same as WMST 136 which may be substituted.

HIST 137 Mexican Heritage to 1848 3.0 FA *Eth

This course is the same as CHST 137 which may be substituted.

HIST 138 Working in America 3.0 Inq

This course is the same as AMST 138 which may be substituted.

HIST 144 America’s Vietnam Experience 3.0 FA *

HIST 146 The United States in the Pacific 3.0 FA *

This course is the same as AAST 146 which may be substituted.

HIST 150 American Environment 3.0 SP *Eth

HIST 154 America in the 1960s 3.0 SP

HIST 155 Technology & Science in America 3.0 F2

This course is the same as AMST 155 which may be substituted.

HIST 230 Colonial America 3.0 FA

HIST 231 American Revolution 3.0 SP

HIST 232 Age of Jefferson and Jackson 3.0 FA

HIST 233 Civil War and Reconstruction 3.0 FA

HIST 234 Emergence of Modern America 3.0 FA

HIST 235 The US in Age of the World Wars 3.0 FA

HIST 236 Hiroshima to Watergate 3.0 SP

HIST 237 From Watergate to the Present 3.0 SP

HIST 240 American Thought and Character 3.0 Inq

This course is the same as AMST 240 which may be substituted.

HIST 242 American Social History 3.0 FA

HIST 244 History U.S. Foreign Relations 3.0 SP

HIST 252 Westward Movement 3.0 FA

HIST 256 Issues Tech, Science, Medicine 3.0 S1

Economics: 6 units

2 courses required:

ECON 002 Principles of Macro Analysis 3.0 FS *

ECON 003 Principles of Micro Analysis 3.0 FS *

Geography: 6 units

1 course required:

GEOG 001 Physical Geography 3.0 FS

1 course selected from:

GEOG 101 Global Economic Geography 3.0 FS NW

GEOG 103 Geography and World Affairs 3.0 FS *NW

Political Science: 6 units

1 course selected from:

POLS 202 State Government 3.0 FS

POLS 203 Local Government 3.0 FS

POLS 204 Interest Groups and Lobbying 3.0 FA

Prerequisites: POLS 202 and POLS 273 are recommended.

POLS 223 Political Parties 3.0 Inq

1 course selected from:

POLS 222 Politic Socialization/Behavior 3.0 SP

POLS 232 Recent Amer Political Thought 3.0 SP

POLS 251A Found Amer Constitution Law 3.0 FA

POLS 251B Civil Rights/Civil Liberties 3.0 FS

This course is the same as MCGS 251B which may be substituted.

Behavioral and Social Sciences: 6 units

2 courses selected from:

No more than 1 course may be selected from one department.

ANTH 013 Human Cultural Diversity 3.0 FS *NW

ANTH 016 Power and Scarcity 3.0 FS *NW

PSY 001A Principles of Psych 3.0 FS *

PSY 041 Socio-Cultural Psy Development 3.0 FS *

This course is the same as PSY 141 which may be substituted.

OR (the following course may be substituted for the above)

PSY 141 Socio-Cultural Psy Development 3.0 FS *

This course is the same as PSY 041 which may be substituted.

SOCI 001 Principles of Sociology 3.0 FS *

SOCI 154 Interethnic Contacts 3.0 FS *NW

Electives Requirement:

To complete the total units required for the bachelor’s degree, select additional elective courses from the total university offerings. You should consult with an adviser regarding the selection of courses which will provide breadth to your university experience and apply to a supportive second major or minor.

Grading Requirement:

All courses taken to fulfill major course requirements must be taken for a letter grade, except those courses specified by the department as Credit/No Credit grading only.

Advising Requirement:

Advising is mandatory for all majors in this degree program.
Consult your undergraduate adviser for specific information.

Honors in the Major

Honors in the Major is a program of independent work in your major.
It involves 6 units of honors course work completed over two semesters.

Your Honors work will be recognized at your graduation, on your permanent transcripts, and on your diploma. It is often accompanied by letters of commendation from your mentor in the department or the department chair. Most importantly, however, the Honors in the Major program allows you to work closely with a faculty mentor in your area of interest on an original performance or research project. This year-long collaboration allows you to work in your field at a professional level and culminates in a public presentation of your work. Students sometimes take their projects beyond the university for submission in professional journals, presentation at conferences, or competition in shows; such experience is valuable for graduate school and later professional life.

Some common features of Honors in the Major program are

1. You must take 6 units of Honors in the Major course work. At least 3 of these 6 units are independent study (299H) as specified by your department. You must complete each class with a minimum grade of B.
2. You must have completed 9 units of upper-division course work or 21 overall units in your major before you can be admitted to Honors in the Major. Check the requirements carefully, as there may be specific courses that must be included in these units.
3. Your cumulative GPA should be at least 3.5 or within the top 5 percent of majors in your department.
4. Your GPA in your major should be at least 3.5 or within the top 5 percent of majors in your department.
5. Most students apply for or are invited to participate in Honors in the Major during the second semester of their junior year. Then they complete the 6 units of course work over the two semesters of their senior year.
6. Your honors work culminates with a public presentation of your Honors project.

While Honors in the Major is part of the Honors Program, each department administers its own program. Please contact your major department or major adviser for further information.

History and Economics Double Major

Students may elect a History and Economics double major. Up to 6 units of appropriate upper-division Economics (ECON) courses may be applied to the History major. Prior approval by a department adviser and the chair is required.

History and Geography Double Major

Students may elect a History and Geography double major. Up to 6 units of appropriate upper-division Geography (GEOG) courses may be applied to the History major. Prior approval by a department adviser and the chair is required.