History

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of Western Civilization from c. 3000th BCE to the 16th century CE (SLO #1).
• evaluate and assess the development of key civilizations and imperial powers through the use of critical thinking skills.
• differentiate the diverse political and economical structures of each civilization and/or nation grouping covered in the course.
• compare and contrast the common and diverse cultural and spiritual values of European peoples during the Middle Ages.
• apply analytical skills in evaluating the effects of intellectual development on early Western Civilization.
• survey and incorporate the geography discussed in the class.
• demonstrate an understanding of the historian's methods in reconstructing the past using primary and secondary sources (SLO #2).
• analyze and describe selected topics from both lectures and required readings.
• research and compose written work based on extensive research of secondary source materials.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of Western Civilization from the 16th century to the present (SLO #1).
• evaluate and assess the development of nation-states in both Western and Eastern Europe through the use of critical thinking skills.
• differentiate the diverse political and economical structures of each nation group covered in the course.
• compare and contrast the common and diverse cultures of both Western and Eastern Europeans.
• apply analytical skills in evaluating the effects of intellectual development on European History
• survey and incorporate the geography discussed in the class.
• demonstrate an understanding of the historian's methods in reconstructing the past using primary and secondary sources (SLO #2).
• analyze and describe selected topics from both lectures and required readings.
• research and compose written work based on extensive research of secondary source materials.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of World Civilization from c. 3000 BCE to the 16th century CE (SLO #1).
• evaluate and assess the development of key civilizations and imperial powers through the use of critical thinking skills.
• differentiate the diverse political and economical structures of each civilization and/or nation group covered in the course.
• compare and contrast the development of religious values and the universal use of religion to manipulate the masses.
• apply analytical skills in evaluating the effects of intellectual development on influential civilizations.
• survey and incorporate the role of geography on developing civilizations discussed in the class.
• demonstrate an understanding of the historian's methods in reconstructing the past using primary and secondary sources (SLO #2).
• analyze and describe selected topics from both lectures and required readings.
• research and compose written work based on extensive research of secondary source materials.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of World Civilization from the 16th century to the present by comparing the diverse political and economic structures of each civilization /or nation covered in the course (SLO #1).
• evaluate and interpret primary and secondary sources to better understand the historian's methods in reconstructing the past (SLO #2).
• recognize the complexities of world civilization by assessing race, class, gender, and ethnicity.
• apply analytical skills in evaluating how advancements in philosophy and religion, as well as cultural developments in art, music, and literature affected and shaped world societies.
• survey the role of geography in influencing world societies by addressing the effects of both physical and natural environments.
• research and compose written work based on extensive research of secondary source materials.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO #1 Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the key events, individuals, and themes that have shaped United States history, to 1877.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the chronology involved in this period of United States history.
• Analyze the roles, contributions, sacrifices, and both the unique and common experiences of the wide variety of people who have been significant in the development of the United States in this period.
• Assess the major aspects of the institution of slavery and the Atlantic Slave Trade as they relate to the development of the United States. These phenomena will be examined in terms of economics, culture, politics, religion and society.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the geography of the area under study and offer a hypothesis concerning the role of geography in the development of the United States.
• Investigate the philosophical reasoning behind and the nature of democratic ideology with a particular emphasis on the philosophical thinking of the framers of the Constitution and their antecedents.
• Illustrate the relationship between national, state, and local governments and evaluate the effectiveness of the federal system.
• SLO #2 Demonstrate an understanding of and an appreciation for historiography.
• Examine methods of organizing and recording information; testing methods; distinguishing fact from opinion; the importance of historical distance, reflection and revision; the use of numerous and sometimes conflicting sources; the use of the past in an attempt to understand the present and speculate about (and prepare) for the future.
• Research and prepare written work based on extensive use of primary and secondary sources.
• SLO #3 Demonstrate the mastery of higher level analytical skills.
• Illustrate the realities of history's inter-connectedness through the ability to compare and contrast events, times, individuals.
• Develop historical themes using events and individuals from vastly different time periods.
• Evaluate and analyze the connection between events in other parts of the world and developments in the United States.
• Offer an appraisal of the cyclical nature of history.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the key events, individuals, and themes that have shaped United States History from 1865-Present (SLO #1).
• Illustrate the nature of cause and effect relationships, concepts of continuity and change, the impact of ideas and individuals, and how it is that members of society both shape and are shaped by History.
• Apply analytical skills in evaluating changes in both domestic and foreign affairs during the course time period (SLO #2).
• Investigate and critically assess the roles, contributions, sacrifices and both the unique and common experiences of the wide variety of social and ethnic groups who have been significant in the development of the United States in this period.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the historian's methods in reconstructing the past using primary and secondary sources (SLO #3).
• Analyze different methods in reviewing information and distinguishing fact from bias in an attempt to understand the present and speculate about (and prepare for) the future.
• Survey and incorporate the chronology and the geography discussed in this course.
• Compare and contrast both Democrat and Republican Party platforms that evolved during the late 19th to early 21st centuries.
• Research and compose written work based on primary and secondary source materials.
• Critique the special role California has played in the growth and development of the United States in this period. Specifically, they will focus on the origins and revision of the California constitution; the nature and processes of state government and their impact on the nation as a whole (i.e. Progressive Era reforms); California’s ethnic and social diversity; California today.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of United States History from 1945 to the present (SLO #1).
• apply analytical skills in evaluating the development of United States foreign policy during the Cold War and the current crusade against terrorism.
• evaluate and assess the evolution of socio-economic conditions in the United States throughout the course's time period.
• compare and contrast the development of both Democrat and Republican party platforms of the late 20th and early 21st centuries
• demonstrate an understanding of the historian's methods in reconstructing the past using primary and secondary sources (SLO #2).
• survey and incorporate the geography discussed in the class.
• analyze and describe selected topics from both lectures and required readings.
• research and compose written work based on extensive research of secondary source materials.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO #1 Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of the key events, individuals, and themes that have shaped United States history, with an African-American to 1865.
• evaluate the complex interplay between World history and United States history with special emphasis put on the African American experience.
• identify and critique the crucial role major events and diverse social and ethnic groups have played in the shaping of American history.
• SLO #2 Students will demonstrate the mastery of higher level analytical skills:
• develop critical thinking skills particularly in the area of cause and effect and analyze and differentiate between trends in history.
• investigate the reasoning behind and the nature of democratic ideology with a particular emphasis on the philosophical thinking of the framers of the Constitution and their antecedents.
• illustrate the relationship between national, state, and local governments and evaluate the effectiveness of the federal system.
• critique the complex interplay between the historical experience of black people and the large society.
• develop analytical tools and objective attitudes in dealing with questions of race, ethnicity, class, sex and other controversial issues in U.S. history.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO #1 Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of the key events, individuals, and themes that have shaped United States history,with an African-American Emphasis from 1865 to the present.
• Evaluate the complex interplay between World history and United States history with special emphasis put on the African American experience.
• identify and investigate the crucial role major events and certain individuals have played in the shaping of American history.
• SLO #2 Students will demonstrate the mastery of higher level analytical skills:
• develop critical thinking skills particularly in the area of cause and effect and the analysis of trends in history.
• examine and Analyze California history and its crucial role in the growth of the United States; its state constitutional processes and its social diversity with special emphasis put on the African American Experience.
• Evaluate interplay between the historical experience of black people and the larger society.
• Integrate analytical tools and objective attitudes in dealing with questions of race, ethnicity, class, sex and other controversial issues in U.S. history.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO #1 Demonstrate an understanding of the basic facts, themes and chronology involved in the account of Women in American History.
• Critically analyze and compare the experiences of different groups of American women’s lives across time, paying particular attention to the ways that race, class, and ethnicity shaped their experiences.
• Assess the social, economic, and political arrangements that structured women's status, and how they accepted or challenged these arrangements
• Investigate and offer an appraisal of gender norms of different eras throughout American history and relate the experiences of women to broader themes in American history.
• critique the social conditions that granted options to women.
• SLO #2 Demonstrate an understanding of and appreciation for historiography.
• Differentiate between methods of organizing and recording information; testing methods; distinguishing fact from opinion; the importance of historical distance, reflection, and revision; the use of numerous and sometimes conflicting sources; the use of the past in an attempt to understand the present and speculate about (and prepare for) the future
• SLO #3 Demonstrate the mastery of higher level analytical skills.
• Offer an appraisal of the various historical explanations for women's past experiences, using both primary and secondary sources

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Demonstrate understanding of California's multicultural history from its origin to the present day (SLO #1).
• Apply analytical skills in evaluating the development of California's multicultural history and appraise the contributions of different cultural groups to the state's historical evolution.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the historian's methods in reconstructing the past using primary and secondary sources (SLO #2).
• Compare and contrast the experiences of various groups as influenced by race, class, gender, nationality, and ethnicity.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the influence of synergistic global forces in California history and evaluate their connections to local and international developments (e.g., European settlement, the US conquest, industrialization, commercialization of agriculture, technological change, civil and human rights struggles, environmental movements, ideological clashes over capitalism and state power, the rise of multinational corporations, etc.).
• Through a multicultural lens, examine the origins of the California constitution, the constitutional revision in 1878, and Progressive Era reforms, especially the nonpartisan ballot, as well as the initiative, referendum, and recall.
• Assess the role of California's geography on its multicultural historical development.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO #1 Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of the key events, individuals, and themes that have shaped African Civilizations.
• Form a hypothesis concerning the profound influence the past has had on the present.
• Critique civilizations that have been developed by non-literate societies and be able to differentiate between their contributions and those of literate societies.
• Evaluate the meaning and the definitions of history, civilization, culture, and the impact of cultural evolution and cultural diffusion as well as the environmental influence on cultural development.
• demonstrate the integration of the outside contacts on the African Continent and the complex interplay of African history and World history.
• SLO #2 Students will demonstrate the mastery of higher level analytical skills:
• Investigate the reality of the contributions of African Societies to global history and world civilizations
• demonstrate critical thinking, particularly in the area of cause and effect and the analysis of trends in history.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of East Asian civilizations from the birth of such civilizations to the 17th century C.E. (SLO #1).
• evaluate and assess Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and other East Asian civilizations through the use of critical thinking skills.
• differentiate the diverse political and economical structures of each group covered in the course.
• compare and contrast the common and diverse cultures of East Asian peoples.
• utilize analytical skills in evaluating the effects of foreign ideas and religions on East Asian peoples.
• survey and incorporate the geography discussed in the class.
• demonstrate an understanding of the historians' methods in reconstructing the past using primary and secondary sources (SLO #2).
• analyze and describe selected topics from both lectures and required readings.
• research and prepare written work based on extensive research of secondary source materials.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of East Asian civilizations from the 17th century C.E. to the present (SLO #1).
• evaluate and assess Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and other East Asian civilizations through the use of critical thinking skills.
• differentiate the diverse political and economical structures of each group covered in the course.
• compare and contrast the common and diverse cultures of East Asian peoples.
• utilize analytical skills in evaluating the effects of Western imperialism and ideologies on East Asian peoples.
• survey and incorporate the geography discussed in the class.
• demonstrate an understanding of the historian,s methods in reconstructing the past using primary and secondary sources (SLO #2).
• analyze and describe selected topics from both lectures and required readings.
• research and compose written work based on extensive research of secondary source materials.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the history of the Americas to the 19th century wars of independence by comparing the diverse political and economical structures of each civilization and/or nation covered in the course (SLO #1).
• evaluate and interpret primary and secondary sources to better understand the historian's methods in reconstructing the past (SLO #2).
• demonstrate mastery of higher level analytical skills to recognize the historical process of cause and effect. (SLO #3)
• evaluate key events, social groups, and various colonial institutions.
• analyze the differences between and the effects of the Anglo-American and Ibero-American process of colonization on indigenous peoples.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the history of the Americas from the 19th century wars of independence to the present day by comparing the diverse political and economical structures of each civilization and/or nation covered in the course (SLO #1).
• evaluate and interpret primary and secondary sources to better understand the historian's methods in reconstructing the past (SLO #2).
• demonstrate mastery of higher level analytical skills to recognize the historical process of cause and effect. (SLO #3)
• analyze the marginalization and disenfranchisement of disadvantaged groups in various North, Central, and South American countries.
• examine how Central and South American nations have and continue to be affected by the United States' heightened involvement in the western hemisphere.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the history of Mexico from the earliest Mesoamerican civilizations to the present day by comparing the key events, individuals, and themes that helped shape Mexican history from Mesoamerican heritage to the present (SLO #1).
• discover and appreciate the cultural heritage of Mexico and its impact on the United States southwest.
• summarize the impact on Mexico regarding the strong presence of the U.S. in the western hemisphere.
• explain the role of geography in the development of Mexico as a nation.
• evaluate and interpret primary and secondary sources to better understand the historian's methods in reconstructing the past (SLO #2).
• exhibit mastery of higher level analytical skills to recognize the historical process of cause and effect. (SLO #3)

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• DESCRIBE AND ANALYZE THE ANCIENT HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. - SLO 1
• In particular examine those aspects of the cultures of late antiquity which impacted the subsequent development of the region in pre-Islamic times, then in the earliest days of Islam, followed by the Arab/Islamic conquests of the 7th century C.E.
• ANALYZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVILIZATION AND CULTURE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA FROM THE 6TH CENTURY C.E. TO CONTEMPORARY TIMES. - SLO 2.
• Study and examine urban cultures during Rashidun times, the Classical Age of Islam in the Middle East, Andalusian and Maghrebi Muslim periods, Safavid, Seljuk and Ottoman Empires.
• IDENTIFY AND RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND INTERACTIONS OF DIFFERENT CULTURAL GROUPS TO MIDDLE EASTERN AND NORTH AFRICAN HISTORY. - SLO 3.
• Compare, contrast, and integrate the rich multicultural composition of Middle Eastern and North African societies and peoples, for example, Arabs, Iranians, Berbers, Turks, Kurds, Mauritanians, Spaniards, as well as religious groups, Muslims, and minority groups such as Christians and Jews.
• CRITIQUE, EXAMINE, UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE HISTORICAL INTERACTIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA WITH PEOPLES AND CULTURES IN OTHER PARTS OF AFRICA, EUROPE AND ASIA BETWEEN THE 7TH CENTURY C.E. THROUGH THE POST-COLONIAL PERIOD. - SLO 4.
• Analyze and assess travel and trade, communication networks, cultural explorations and writers of the culture.
• DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS NECESSARY FOR FORMULATING AN ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK RELEVANT TO THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF THE REGION. - SLO 5.
• Research topics and write evaluative essays, papers, and reports.
• Compare, contrast, synthesize and analyze current regional historical issues in light of past history.
• Explore cross-cultural comparative aspects of Middle Eastern and North African history.
• EXAMINE, ANALYZE, AND WRITE ON THE ROLE OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND GEOPOLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN NATIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. - SLO 6.
• Compose evaluative essays, papers and reports.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO #1: Explore and analyze the causes and impact of the Italian Renaissance
• Analyzing the interrelatedness of art, culture, politics, society, economics, and history
• Investigating the historical context of the Italian Renaissance and assessing various schools of historical interpretation
• Explaining and describing how Renaissance artistic expression relates to Renaissance thought and writings.
• SLO #2: Demonstrate an understanding of the historian's methods in reconstructing the past using primary and secondary sources
• Examining the subject matter and methodology of history
• Recognizing and explaining such historical concepts as cause and effect and multiple causation as a means of developing appropriate historical generalizations
• Critically analyzing and evaluating primary sources as evidence reflecting Italian culture and history
• Researching and preparing work based on historical documents and interpretations.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• ANALYZE REASONING PROCESSES TO EVALUATE ISSUES, VALUE JUDGMENTS, OR CONCLUSIONS THAT DETERMINE THE QUALITY, VALIDITY, AND /OR RELIABILITY OF INFORMATION (SLO #1).
• Construct an accurate and/or logical interpretation of reasoning while applying a framework of analytic concepts through written assignments.
• Communicate a complex understanding of content matter of a major discipline of study through oral presentations and class discussions.
• Explain the importance of historical consciousness of the major discipline of study in understanding the broader picture of society through a final project.
• APPLY COMPLEX CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS TO READ AND WRITE EFFECTIVELY AS SELF-RELIANT, EVALUATIVE READERS AND WRITERS (SLO #2).
• Express ideas clearly and completely in a variety of written formats.
• Utilize correct and appropriate conventions of mechanics, usage, and style in written communication.
• Comprehend main ideas and reasonably interpret written information in the form of primary documents.
• Compose and apply properly documented sources of information.
• DEFINE AND IDENTIFY VARIOUS THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ACROSS THE DISCIPLINE OF HISTORY THROUGH READING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES (SLO #3).
• Generate significant open-ended questions about United States history, and critically analyze primary and secondary sources to construct historical arguments and perspectives that inform one’s own life.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the interconnectedness between United States history and global history to foster active citizenship as well as applying historical knowledge and historical thinking to contemporary issues.
• Identify, explain, and evaluate the major historical forces in United States history since 1945.
• Evaluate and analyze diverse experiences and perspectives in United States history through an examination of conflicting narratives and power imbalances.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• SLO #1: Actively engage in intellectual inquiry beyond that required in order to pass a course of study (College Wide Learning Outcome – Area 4).
• Discuss and outline a proposal of study (that can be accomplished within one semester term) with a supervising instructor qualified within the discipline.
• Design an independent study (to be completed individually or by collaboration of a small group) to foster special knowledge, skills, and experience that are not available in any one regularly scheduled course.
• Use information resources to gather discipline-specific information.
• SLO #2: Utilize modes of analysis and critical thinking to apply theoretical perspectives and/or concepts in the major discipline of study to significant problems and/or educational activities (College Wide Learning Outcome – Area 3).
• Analyze and apply the knowledge, skills and experience that are involved in the independent study to theoretical perspectives and/or concepts in the major discipline of study.
• Explain the importance of the major discipline of study in the broader picture of society.
• SLO #3: Communicate a complex understanding of content matter of the major discipline of study (College Wide Outcome – Area 3).
• Demonstrate competence in the skills essential to mastery of the major discipline of study that are necessary to accomplish the independent study.
• SLO #4: Identify personal goals and pursue these goals effectively (College Wide Outcome – Area 4).
• Utilize skills from the “academic tool kit” including time management, study skills, etc., to accomplish the independent study within one semester term.