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  • 3.00 Credits

    Discovery, exploration, and settlement by Spain of the North American region with particular emphasis on the regions settled by Spain. Includes the history of the native Indian inhabitants and the role of Mexico after 1821. Generally covers the period from 1500 to 1848.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This class will examine the history of the Mexican and Mexican-origin people who inhabit what is now the American Southwest and northern Mexico. The class will begin by discussing the Mesoamerican civilizations of central Mexico, and move on to examine the Spanish conquest, the fight for Mexican independence, and the Mexican-American War. At that point, the class will shift its focus to the United States and discuss westward expansion, Anglo-Mexican conflict in states such as Texas, New Mexico, and California, and the formation of Mexican-American culture. The class will conclude by examining the origins of Chicano nationalism, the rise of the farm workers' movement, and the cultural and economic impact of Mexican immigration. At appropriate points throughout the semester, the class will discuss gender relations, the role of religion, and the formation of popular culture to understand how Mexican culture developed in various parts of the United States.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A history of Mexico from earliest times to the present. Includes a survey of indigenous civilizations; Spanish conquest and influences; the Mexican-American War of 1846; the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz; the era of the Mexican Revolution; political development since the 1920s; and U.S.-Mexico relations during the modern period.
  • 3.00 Credits

    History of maritime activities in the Pacific with emphasis on discovery and exploration. It covers Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, Dutch, and Russian sea expansion. Topics include the study of Polynesia, the Manila Galleon trade, and 18th century scientific expeditions.
  • 3.00 Credits

    History of Lower California from the first Spanish maritime explorations, circa 1520, to modern times. Emphasis on the land, the sea, and the people; Spanish and Mexican institutions. Detailed studies particularly for the Mission period, the Mexican War, and the growth of cities.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Covers California's past from its earliest settlements to modern times. The course begins with California's geographical setting, aboriginal culture, and contact with the European world. A survey of Spanish backgrounds includes missions and missionaries, ranchos, pueblos, and foreign visitors. Changes under the government of Mexico led to California's conquest by the United States. During the second half, lectures cover generally the effects of the Gold Rush; problems of statehood; constitutional developments; land, labor, and Indian policies; transportation and immigration; agriculture and industry; California during wartime; water projects; political issues; cultural accomplishments; racial diversity; and recent trends. Meets the requirements of California history standards for various teaching credentials
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course looks at the way in which Californians adopted and transformed European architectural and artistic forms to create what boosters described as "a new Eden." It discusses the rise and fall of the Victorian, the re-invention of "Spanish" style with Mission Revival architecture, the origin of the craftsman bungalow, and the rise of modernism in California and the West. Emphasis throughout will be on the personalities, political events, and social forces that shaped the development of art and architecture from 1850 to the presen
  • 3.00 Credits

    A seminar for history majors, focusing on the development of a project of original research and the writing of a senior thesis.
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Practical experience in a field setting under professional supervision. Interns may be assigned to the City or County of San Diego, San Diego Historical Society, San Diego Hall of Champions, or a similar institution. See department chair for assignment.
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Directed readings, a special project, or a research paper for History majors of high scholastic standing. Consent of the department chair must be obtained. The maximum of 3 units will be allowed only under special circumstances.
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