History, Department of

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Department Chair

Jasamin Rostam-Kolayi

Department Office/Website

Humanities 815F
657-278-3474
hss.fullerton.edu/history

Faculty

Margie Brown-Coronel, Gayle Brunelle, Jochen Burgtorf, Kate Burlingham, Benjamin Cawthra, Kristine Dennehy, Nancy Fitch, Natalie Fousekis, Cora Granata, Aitana Guia, Volker Janssen, Jonathan Markley, Robert McLain, Maged S.A. Mikhail, Jamila Moore-Pewu, Stephen Neufeld, Stephen O’Connor, Jasamin Rostam-Kolayi, Jessica R. Stern, Laichen Sun, Lisa Tran, Allison Varzally, Philippe Zacaïr

Introduction

Historians engage in systematic study of the human past in order to discover meaning for people in the present. The student of history may draw upon the subject matter and methods of many academic disciplines. Thus, social history employs the methods of the social sciences, including quantitative analysis, in examining social movements and issues in the past; psycho-history utilizes the approaches of psychology in the study of the behavior of historically significant individuals and groups; and the development of the various areas of human intellectual and cultural activity, for instance, the arts and sciences, are studied to inform us of how and why people have thought as they did.

Lower-division survey courses are designed to convey the broad sweep of past human events and introduce the student to the study of causation and historical source materials. Aspects of the philosophy and methodology of history and the mechanics of writing historical essays are addressed in HIST 300A  and HIST 300B . The study, in greater depth, of specialized historical topics comprises the bulk of the upper-division offerings of the department. History majors are required to take HIST 490T , a senior seminar on a special topic in which they are expected to write an original historical essay based chiefly upon the analysis of historical materials that date from the time of the events studied.

The history major is useful for students who: (1) seek a broad liberal arts education with the option to choose more specialized study by geographical region, epoch and focus of inquiry (cultural, social, etc.); (2) plan a career in media or film, or in government service, including positions in United States Government agencies and international organizations overseas; (3) intend to go into business where writing, research and people skills are important; (4) pursue a career in private, nonprofit organizations that may involve research and service organizations, i.e., archives, museums and libraries; (5) desire to study law; (6) intend to prepare for primary or secondary school teaching; or (7) intend to work for advanced degrees in history in preparation for college teaching. The department is committed to the university’s missions and goals where learning is preeminent.

Degree Descriptions

The Bachelor of Art in History is designed to provide a systematic study of the human past in order to discover meaning for people in the present. Specifically, the program provides students with the opportunity to carry out research and discuss their results in a logical and appealing manner. Historians pay close attention to issues of difference, context and process. Since everything and everybody has a history, historians are naturally inclined toward interdisciplinary work that can lead to careers as: teachers and professors; archivists, librarians, information scientists and museum curators; writers, journalists and publishers; associates and executives in businesses that require exceptional research, writing and people skills; administrators in many different fields; legal professionals, law enforcement officers and government officials; charity and volunteer organizers; and politicians and international diplomats.

The Master of Arts in History is designed to provide advanced study of the human past in order to discover meaning for people in the present. Our particular strengths are in enhancing and further preparing secondary educators in their fields, as well as training students at our outstanding Center for Oral and Public History. We have also enjoyed great success sending students to history PhD programs. During the course of their studies, students can expect to master historical pedagogy, critical analysis of sources, research methods and historical writing. This training readies our graduates for careers in teaching, government, business, law, journalism, social service and research.

Learning Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

• Bachelor of Arts in History
• Master of Arts in History

Pre-Professional Information

Students intending careers in government service, law, public history or business should seek counsel from an adviser. Those planning to teach in K-12 schools whould consult with the departmen’s credential adviser. Those planning to pursue graduate study in history should consult a faculty member of their choice.

Programs and Courses Offered

Programs

• History, B.A.

• History, Chicana/Chicano Studies Concentration, M.A.
• History, M.A.
• History, Public History, M.A.

• History Minor

Courses

Courses are designated as HIST in the class schedule.

• HIST 110A - World Civilizations to the 16th Century (3)
• HIST 110B - World Civilizations Since the 16th Century (3)
• HIST 170A - United States to 1877 (3)
• HIST 170B - United States Since 1877 (3)
• HIST 180 - Survey of American History (3)
• HIST 190 - Survey of American History with Emphasis on Ethnic Minorities (3)
• HIST 201 - The History of Asian Pacific Americans (3)
• HIST 300A - Historical Thinking (3)
• HIST 300B - Historical Writing (3)
• HIST 310 - The California Experience (3)
• HIST 311 - World War II (3)
• HIST 315 - A European Tour (3)
• HIST 319 - Early Modern Europe, 1450-1789 (3)
• HIST 320 - Modern European History 1789 - Present (3)
• HIST 330 - History of Early Science and Technology (3)
• HIST 331 - History of Science: Copernicus to the Present (3)
• HIST 332 - Concepts and Approaches in Women’s History (3)
• HIST 341 - Ancient Eats: Food and Foodways in the Ancient World (3)
• HIST 350 - History of Latin American Civilization (3)
• HIST 355 - History of African Civilization (3)
• HIST 360 - Modern Asia: Nationalism and Revolutionary Change (3)
• HIST 377 - Women’s Image in American Film (3)
• HIST 382 - World War II Japanese American Evacuation (3)
• HIST 386A - American Social History 1750-1860 (3)
• HIST 386B - American Social History 1865-1930 (3)
• HIST 394 - The American Civil War (3)
• HIST 395 - World War I (3)
• HIST 400A - Concepts in World History, Ancient to Early Modern (3)
• HIST 400B - Concepts in World History (3)
• HIST 401A - Oral History - United States (3)
• HIST 402A - Introduction to Public History (3)
• HIST 402B - Practicum in Public History (3)
• HIST 404 - Community History (3)
• HIST 405 - Visual History (3)
• HIST 406A - History and Editing (3)
• HIST 410 - The Rise of the Atlantic World (3)
• HIST 411B - Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing (3)
• HIST 412A - History of the Christian Church to the Reformation (1517) (3)
• HIST 412B - History of the Christian Church from the Reformation to the Present (3)
• HIST 412C - History of the Jews (3)
• HIST 414A - The Ancient Near East (3)
• HIST 415A - Classical Greece (3)
• HIST 417A - Roman Republic (3)
• HIST 417B - Roman Empire (3)
• HIST 420 - The Byzantine Empire (3)
• HIST 423A - Medieval History, 300-1350 (3)
• HIST 423C - Ancient and Medieval Britain (3)
• HIST 425A - The Renaissance (3)
• HIST 425B - The Reformation (3)
• HIST 425C - Society and Culture in Early Modern Europe (3)
• HIST 425D - Magic, Mysticism and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe (3)
• HIST 425E - The European Wars of Religion 1546-1659 (3)
• HIST 425F - Monsters and Marvels in Early Modern European History (3)
• HIST 428A - The Rise and Decline of Liberal Europe in the 19th Century (3)
• HIST 429A - Europe 1890-1945 (3)
• HIST 429B - From the Defeat of Fascism to the Fall of Communism: Europe since 1945 (3)
• HIST 429C - Voices from the Eastern Front (3)
• HIST 430A - Enlightenment and Revolution (3)
• HIST 432 - From Bismarck to Hitler: Modern Germany, 1870-1945 (3)
• HIST 433A - Tudor Stuart England (3)
• HIST 433B - History of Modern England and Great Britain (3)
• HIST 434A - Russia to 1801 (3)
• HIST 434B - Modern Russia and the Soviet Regime (3)
• HIST 435A - The Holocaust (3)
• HIST 435B - Fascism, 1918 - 1945 (3)
• HIST 435C - The Spanish Civil War (3)
• HIST 436A - Cities in European Civilization, 1000-1915 (3)
• HIST 437B - Gender and Sexuality in Modern European History (3)
• HIST 437D - Women and Gender in Pre-Modern Europe, 1450-1700 (3)
• HIST 438 - Modern Italy since 1796 (3)
• HIST 449A - Race, Ethnicity and Gender in Latin America: A History (3)
• HIST 449B - Cuban History Through Film (3)
• HIST 451A - Colonial Period of Latin America (3)
• HIST 451B - 19th-Century Latin America: Era of Nation Building (3)
• HIST 451C - Latin America Since 1945 (3)
• HIST 452 - 20th-Century Brazil (3)
• HIST 453A - History of Mexico pre-Columbian (pre 1521) through 1821 (3)
• HIST 453B - History of Mexico from Independence (1821) to Modern Day (3)
• HIST 458A - West Africa and the African Diaspora (3)
• HIST 458B - Southern Africa in the 20th Century (3)
• HIST 458C - African History Since 1935 (3)
• HIST 460A - The Chinese Diaspora (3)
• HIST 460C - Women in Asia (3)
• HIST 461 - History of Ancient China (3)
• HIST 462B - History of China (3)
• HIST 462C - China Since 1949 (3)
• HIST 463A - History of Japan (3)
• HIST 463B - History of Japan (3)
• HIST 463C - Themes in Korean History (3)
• HIST 464A - History of Southeast Asia to 1800 (3)
• HIST 464B - History of Southeast Asia, 1800-present (3)
• HIST 464C - Early Vietnam (3)
• HIST 464D - Modern Vietnam (3)
• HIST 464E - The Vietnam War from the Vietnamese Perspective (3)
• HIST 466A - Islamic Civilization: Arab Era (3)
• HIST 466B - Islamic Civilization: Imperial Age (3)
• HIST 467A - The Middle East in the 19th Century (3)
• HIST 467B - Contemporary Middle East History (3)
• HIST 468A - Women and Gender in Middle East History (3)
• HIST 468B - Eastern Mediterranean 500-900 CE (3)
• HIST 471A - American Colonial Civilization (3)

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