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  • HIST 115A: History of the Americas I

    3.00 Credits
    San Diego Mesa College

    This course provides a framework for interpreting the history of the Americas, from 1500 through 1800. This survey examines how diverse peoples migrated or were transported to perform labor among indigenous peoples of varying levels of social organization and technological sophistication. The course includes treatment of how these peoples interacted and reciprocally influenced each others' cultural forms, political institutions, social relations, and economics. Emphasizing the comparative history of these societies, the course traces the eventual emergence of independence movements setting the stage for establishment of autonomous nation states. The course also traces the simultaneous development and evolution of capitalism in the Western Hemisphere during the period. This course requires students to analyze a variety of source materials, think critically, and write thesis-based essays. This general education course is designed for both history majors and the general transfer student.
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  • HIST 115B: History of the Americas II

    3.00 Credits
    San Diego Mesa College

    This course provides a framework for interpreting the history of the Americas, from the 19th century into the 21st century. This survey examines the independence movements and the development of autonomous nation states throughout the Americas. Emphasizing the comparative history of these societies, the course traces Roman Catholic Church-state relations, the constitutional history of Latin American nations in relation to California, the United States, and Canada, including 20th century constitutional reforms. The course also outlines economic shifts, involving the expansion of agricultural commodity production, global commerce, and industrialization. Finally, the course highlights international relations among nations in the Western Hemisphere, the Cold War, and the impact of modernization theory. This general education course is designed for both history majors and the general transfer student.
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  • HIST 120: Introduction to Asian Civilizations

    3.00 Credits
    San Diego Mesa College

    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 transfer students planning to major in history, business, or other social science.
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  • HIST 121: Asian Civilizations in Modern Times

    3.00 Credits
    San Diego Mesa College

    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.
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  • HIST 123: U.S. History from the Asian Pacific American Perspective

    3.00 Credits
    San Diego Mesa College

    This course is a review of Asian Pacific Americans in the social, political, economic and cultural development of the United States from Reconstruction to the present. The emphasis is on the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Lao, Hmong, and Hawaiian experiences. This course presents American history as it relates to the experience of Asian immigrants and Asian Pacific Americans.
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  • HIST 130: The Modern Middle East

    3.00 Credits
    San Diego Mesa College

    This course is a survey of modern Middle Eastern history from the Nineteenth Century to the present. Emphasis is placed on analyzing modern Middle Eastern historical events and processes within a global context. Topics include the historical development and role of Islam in the region, the 'decline' and dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire, imperialism, Arab independence movements, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the resurgence of Islam and the role of the United States in the region. This course is intended for history majors and all students interested in the contemporary Middle East.
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  • HIST 131: Latin America Before Independence

    3.00 Credits
    San Diego Mesa College

    This course is designed for anyone gaining an understanding of Latin American and Caribbean history, 1492-1810. It opens with a discussion of the pre-Encounter world, placing special emphasis on those aspects of Iberian, African and Indian life that helped shape colonization. During the semester, lectures delve into social-economic relations, the Crown and Church as shareholders in state power, and resistance to colonization and slavery. Throughout the course, references are made to Latin America's and the Caribbean's roles in the emergence of a modern, global social-economic system.
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  • HIST 132: Latin America Since Independence

    3.00 Credits
    San Diego Mesa College

    This course is designed for anyone seeking to gain an understanding of Latin American History since 1810. The course emphasizes social, political, economic, and cultural factors as students examine independent Latin America's early conservatism, the triumph of liberalism between 1870 and 1930, the rise of nationalism and populism after 1930, and then the new liberalism of the late twentieth century. Lectures and discussions include issues pertinent to Latin America's past and present such as modernization, race and gender relations, social movements, and revolutions. Throughout the course, modern Latin American history is placed in the context of global economic, ideological, and cultural trends.
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  • HIST 141: Women in United States History I

    3.00 Credits
    San Diego Mesa College

    This course, which covers the history of the United States from its colonial origins through the period of Reconstruction, provides a special emphasis on the history and role of women, who in their diverse contributions 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 may be of interest to students interested in Women's Studies.
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  • HIST 142: Women in United States History II

    3.00 Credits
    San Diego Mesa College

    This course, which covers the history of the United States from Reconstruction to the present, provides an overview of the diverse peoples who influenced the history of the nation and its maturing economic, social and political institutions, with a special emphasis on the history and role of women. This course requires students to analyze a variety of materials, think critically, and write thesis-based essays. This course may be of interest to students interested in Women's Studies.
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