Skyline College Catalog 2011-2012 Program & course descriptions ...

C O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N SHISTORYHIST 106 WORLD CIVILIZATIONS II (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 105, or equivalent.A global and historical survey course of world civilizationsfrom 1500 to the present. Focus on Asia/PacificIslands, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the MiddleEast. Emphasis on the origins of global interdependence,revolutions and nationalist movements, the global economy,cultural and religious issues, technological advancements,and current social issues. Transfer credit: UC; CSU(C2, D3).HIST 108 SURVEY OF AMERICAN HISTORY (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Partially satisfiesAmerican History and Institutions requirement. Recom -mended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 105, or equivalent.A single semester survey that stresses major social,political, and cultural developments in the history of theUnited States. The course examines selected events,personalities and trends from the colonial period to thepresent. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D1).HIST 109 EUROPE SINCE 1945 (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105, or equivalent.Analysis of Europe from the end of WWII through thepresent. Topics include postwar reconstruction, the ColdWar, new social movements, cultural differences, the fallof communism, ethnic cleansing, and European unity.Transfer credit: UC; CSU (C2).HIST 201 UNITED STATES HISTORY I (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Partially satisfiesAmerican History and Institutions requirement. Recom -mended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 105, or equivalent.U.S. history to the mid-19th century, emphasizing thedevelopment of U.S. political, social, economic and culturalfoundations. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D1).HIST 202 UNITED STATES HISTORY II (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Partially satisfiesAmerican History and Institutions requirement. Recom -mended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 105, or equivalent.U.S. History from Reconstruction to the present.Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D1).HIST 203 THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1945 (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 105, or equivalent.United States history since 1945. Focus on the principalpolitical, social, economic, and cultural challengesand achievements in American life. Transfer credit: UC;CSU (C2, D3).HIST 235 HISTORY OF ETHNIC GROUPS IN THEUNITED STATES (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 105, or equivalent.A survey of the social, economic and political history ofethnic groups in the United States, with particular emphasison minority communities. In addition to examining thehistories of individual ethnic communities, the course willexplore the historical relationships between differentgroups. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D1).HIST 240 HISTORY OF ETHNIC GROUPSIN CALIFORNIA (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Partially satisfiesAmerican History and Institutions requirement.Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.A survey of the social, economic and political history ofethnic groups in California, with particular emphasison minority communities. In addition to examining thehistories of individual ethnic communities, the course willexplore the historical relationships between differentgroups. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D2a).HIST 244 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Partially satisfiesAmerican History and Institutions requirement. Recom -mended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 105, or equivalent.A history of the African-American community, beginningwith an introduction to West African society and continuingthrough colonial times to the present. Transfercredit: UC; CSU (D1).HIST 248 WOMEN AND THE AMERICANEXPERIENCE (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 105, or equivalent.This course will examine the experience of women inthe United States from the colonial era to the present.Exploration of the diverse ways in which women havelived, worked and contributed to the social, cultural, politicaland economic development of the United States.Transfer: UC; CSU (C2, D3).HIST 300 HISTORY OF SAN FRANCISCO (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105, or equivalent.The history of San Francisco from its discovery to thepresent focusing on how it became a prominent U.S. city.Major topics include geography, native populations,European discovery, gold rush, multicultural aspects,social life, politics, natural disasters, crime and punishment,neighborhoods, historical landmarks, parks, transportation,architecture, and international events. Transfercredit: UC; CSU (D3).188 w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u 2011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G