Course Descriptions HIST 103
3 units
History of World Civilizations to 1500 LEC 48-54 This course explores the origin and development of civilizations in Europe, the Near East, India, Africa, the New World, and East Asia. Using a comparative approach between the world’s major civilizations, students will examine social structure and daily life, political systems, cultural values and assumptions, and economic development. Prerequisite: None. Recommended Preparation: ENGL-092 or ENGL-098.
HIST 106
3 units
The World Since 1900 LEC 48-54 This course introduces students to major global historical trends since 1900 and considers major developments in art and science, the economy and technology, politics and diplomacy, and military affairs. Through readings and written assignments, students will explore scholarship on recent world history, probe the origins of current world problems, and acquire a greater appreciation of international affairs. Prerequisite: None.
--AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2
--AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2 or AA/AS C and AA/AS F
--Transfers to both UC/CSU
--Transfers to both UC/CSU
--IGETC Area(s): 3B, 4F
--IGETC Area(s): 3B, 4F --CSU Area(s): C2, D6
--CSU Area(s): C2, D6
HIST 103H
3 units
Honors History of World Civilizations to 1500 LEC 48-54 This course explores the origin and development of civilizations in Europe, the Near East, India, Africa, the New World, and East Asia. Using a comparative approach between the world’s major civilizations, students will examine social structure and daily life, political systems, cultural values and assumptions, and economic development. Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Honors Enrichment Program. Recommended Preparation: ENGL-092 or ENGL-098. --AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2
--CSU Area(s): C2, D6
--CSU Area(s): C2, D6
3 units
History of World Civilizations: Since 1500 LEC 48-54 This course is a survey of the modern world from 1500 to the present. Using a comparative approach between the world’s major civilizations, students will examine interconnections between major European, Middle Eastern, African, South and North American, and Asian civilizations and will explore social structure and daily life, industrialization, colonization, cultural development, revolutions and protests, and independence movements. Emphasis will be placed on structures, values, and inter-relationships. Prerequisite: None. Recommended Preparation: ENGL-092 or ENGL-098. --AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2
--CSU Area(s): C2, D6
3 units
Honors History of World Civilizations: Since 1500 LEC 48-54 This course is a survey of the modern world from 1500 to the present. Using a comparative approach between the world’s major civilizations, students will examine interconnections between major European, Middle Eastern, African, South and North American, and Asian civilizations and will explore social structure and daily life, industrialization, colonization, cultural development, revolutions and protests, and independence movements. Emphasis will be placed on structures, values, and inter-relationships. Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Honors Enrichment Program. Recommended Preparation: ENGL092 or ENGL-098.
--IGETC Area(s): 3B, 4F --CSU Area(s): C2, D6
252
3 units
The History of East Asia Before 1600 LEC 48-54 This course examines the pre-modern histories of China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Thailand, and of their institutional and cultural interaction. Emphasis will be placed on the analysis of the conflicting themes of cultural unity and cultural uniqueness in East Asian civilization and on how Japan, Korea, and Vietnam modified the foundations of Chinese civilization to create distinctive civilizations of their own. Prerequisite: None. --AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2 or AA/AS C and AA/AS F --Transfers to both UC/CSU --IGETC Area(s): 3B, 4F
HIST 108
--IGETC Area(s): 3B, 4F
--Transfers to both UC/CSU
HIST 107
--CSU Area(s): C2, D6
--Transfers to both UC/CSU
--AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2
--AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2 or AA/AS C and AA/AS F --IGETC Area(s): 3B, 4F
--IGETC Area(s): 3B, 4F
HIST 104H
3 units
Honors The World Since 1900 LEC 48-54 This course introduces students to major global historical trends since 1900 and considers major developments in art and science, the economy and technology, politics and diplomacy, and military affairs. Through readings and written assignments, students will explore scholarship on recent world history, probe the origins of current world problems, and acquire a greater appreciation of international affairs. Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Honors Enrichment Program. --Transfers to both UC/CSU
--Transfers to both UC/CSU
HIST 104
HIST 106H
3 units
The History of East Asia Since 1600 LEC 48-54 This course explores the major themes in the development of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese societies from the beginning of the 17th century to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the Communist Revolution in China, political modernization and imperialism in Japan, and the social, economic, technological, ecological and cultural impact of extended contact with the West upon China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan. Prerequisite: None. --AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2 or AA/AS C and AA/AS F --Transfers to both UC/CSU --IGETC Area(s): 3B, 4F --CSU Area(s): C2, D6
HIST 109
3 units
Global History of World War II LEC 48-54 This course examines World War II from a global perspective, exploring the origins of the war, ways in which the war affected military forces, civilian populations, areas of the world beyond Europe and the United
Mt. San Jacinto College 2013-2014 Catalog
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