Course Descriptions HIST-104H
3 units
Honors History of World Civilizations: LEC 48-54 Since 1500 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.
HIST-108
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
--AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2 --Transfers to both UC/CSU
HIST-109
--IGETC Area(s): 3B, 4F
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 States, and early developments in the post-war world. Prerequisite: None. Recommended Preparation: ENGL-092 or ENGL-098.
--CSU Area(s): C2, D6
HIST-106
3 units
The World Since 1900 LEC 48-54 This course introduces students to major global historical trends since 1900 and considers important developments in art and culture, science and technology, economics, politics, and military and diplomatic 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. Recommended Preparation: ENGL-092 or ENGL-098. --AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2 --Transfers to both UC/CSU --IGETC Area(s): 3B, 4F --CSU Area(s): C2, D6
HIST-106H
3 units
Honors The World Since 1900 LEC 48-54 This course introduces students to major global historical trends since 1900 and considers important developments in art and culture, science and technology, economics, politics, and military and diplomatic 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. Recommended Preparation: ENGL-098 or ENGL-092.
3 units
--AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2 --Transfers to both UC/CSU --IGETC Area(s): 4F --CSU Area(s): D6
HIST-109H
3 units
Honors 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 States, and early developments in the post-war world. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Enrichment Program. Recommended Preparation: ENGL-092 or ENGL-098. --AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2 --Transfers to both UC/CSU --IGETC Area(s): 4F --CSU Area(s): D6
HIST-111
3 units
--Transfers to both UC/CSU
U.S. History to 1877 LEC 48-54 This course explores political, social, economic, and intellectual developments in the United States from colonization and settlement through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Prerequisite: None. Recommended Preparation: ENGL-092 or ENGL-098.
--IGETC Area(s): 3B, 4F
--AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B1 or AA/AS B2
--CSU Area(s): C2, D6
--Transfers to both UC/CSU
--AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2
--IGETC Area(s): 4F
HIST-107
3 units
The History of East Asia Before 1600 LEC 48-54 This course examines the premodern 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.
--CSU Area(s): D6
HIST-111H
--AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B2 or AA/AS C and AA/AS F
--AA/AS General Education: AA/AS B1 or AA/AS B2
--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): D6
Mt. San Jacinto College 2014-2015 Catalog
3 units
Honors U.S. History to 1877 LEC 48-54 This course explores political, social, economic, and intellectual developments in the United States from colonization and settlement through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Prerequisite: Acceptance in the Honors Enrichment Program. Recommended Preparation: ENGL092 or ENGL-098.
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