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1 History 1 HISTORYC ollege of Arts and LettersProgram DescriptionHistory, in the broad sense, is the study of all human experience. Itexamines the people, institutions, ideas, and events from the past to thepresent. The study of history contributes to cultural literacy and developscritical thinking and other useful skills while helping students understandthe present and plan for the future. Historical study provides a solid,fundamental preparation for careers in business, industry, government,and education. It also serves as excellent preparation for law school,foreign service, international work, urban affairs, historical consulting,and library is an academic discipline offering both breadth and focus.

2 AtSacramento State, the History major includes four lower division surveycourses and three upper division seminars. In addition, students chooseseven upper division electives from a wide variety available. The flexibilityof the major allows students to focus on topical areas such as: women'shistory, the history of particular geographic areas, cultural history, ethnicgroup history, economic history, military history, and history from theancient world to that of the in the 20th Century. Teaching credentialcandidates should complete the History/Social Science Sacramento State History Department has an extensive master'sprogram, offering degrees through the Standard Program, and the PublicHistory Option.

3 The History Department also offers a joint in PublicHistory in cooperation with the University of california , Santa for admission to the joint are available at the UC SantaBarbara Department of ProgramsBA in History ( )Minor in History ( )Minor in Latin American Studies ( )Subject Matter Program in History/Social Science (Pre-CredentialPreparation) ( )MA in History (Comprehensive Option) ( )MA in History (Specialized Option) ( )MA in Public History ( ) in Public History ( )Special Features The History Department administers two interdisciplinary minors:Middle East and Islamic Studies Minor and the Hellenic StudiesMinor.

4 The Capitol Campus History Resources Institute, Hellenic StudiesCenter, North Central Information Center, and the Center for Science,History, Policy, and Ethics are associated with the Department. The california State Library, california State Archives, the SacramentoDiscovery Museum, and the california State railroad Museum providea rich supply of materials for historical research. Sacramento Statehistory students may use materials from these and other off-campussources in their work. Internships are available in a variety of public agencies and in someprivate enterprises. They are open to majors and other studentswith some history or related background.

5 In the past, studentshave interned in a variety of california state agencies and in theSacramento Discovery Museum. The Department office has adescriptive brochure on internships that students are encouraged toconsult. The undergraduate major in History at Sacramento State is designedto provide cultural enrichment and a sense of alternatives andperspectives, especially relevant in a society confronted withwidespread institutional change. In addition to subject matter, theDepartment gives particular emphasis to various methodologies andways of thinking about the past. A minor in History can provide valuable support to majors in manyother programs, such as Business Administration, Journalism, andCriminal Justice.

6 History courses also make excellent electives, contributing interestand variety to an academic program. Neither lower division nor upperdivision history courses are designed only for history majors orminors. The Department welcomes and encourages all PossibilitiesPre-Law/Lawyer Journalist Pre-Theology/Clergy Foreign Service Teacher Archivist Researcher/Research Analyst Museum Curator State Park Historian Librarian Business-Person Writer Consultant Historian Banking Market Research Travel Historical SocietiesContact InformationJeffrey Wilson, Department ChairStacie Tillman, Administrative Support CoordinatorLoriAnn Rodriguez, Administrative Support Assistant and GraduateSecretaryTahoe Hall 3080(916) 278-6206 Department of History Website ( )

7 FacultyATAMAZ, SERPILAUSTIN, PAULABURKE, CHLOE , CHRISTOPHER , AARON HistoryDYM, JEFFREY , PATRICK , JESSIEGERMAN, JAMES , CANDACEKLUCHIN, REBECCALAGOS, KATERINALAZARIDIS, NIKOLAOSLINDSAY, ANNELINDSAY, BRENDANLUPO, M. SCOTTNUMARK, MITCHELLOCEGUEDA, MARKPALERMO, JOSEPH , LORETTASCHNEIDER, KHALSIEGEL, MONASIMPSON, LEE , MICHAELWILSON, JEFFREY 4. Survey of Early Western Civilization. 3 UnitsGeneral Education Area/Graduation Requirement: Humanities (Area C2)Term Typically Offered: Fall, SpringSurvey of the earliest civilizations with emphasis on the contributions ofthe Hellenic, Roman and the Medieval eras to the West.

8 Continues to theclose of the Middle Ages. Stress is placed on social, economic, as well aspolitical 5. Survey of Modern Western Civilization. 3 UnitsGeneral Education Area/Graduation Requirement: Humanities (Area C2)Term Typically Offered: Fall, SpringSurvey of the development of western civilization from the Renaissanceto the present day. Stress is placed on social and economic, as well aspolitical, : Not open for credit to students receiving prior credit in HIST 6. Asian Civilizations. 3 UnitsGeneral Education Area/Graduation Requirement: Humanities (Area C2)Term Typically Offered: Fall, SpringIntroduction to major developments in the histories and cultures of China,Japan, and India -- origins of civilizations, great empires, religions, growthand spread of cultures, alien invasions, Western impact, nationalistmovements, modernization, and characteristics of contemporary 7.

9 History of African Civilizations. 3 UnitsGeneral Education Area/Graduation Requirement: Humanities (Area C2)Term Typically Offered: Fall, SpringIntroductory survey of the history of Africa from earliest times tothe present. Major topics include: origins of humanity and society,civilizations of the Nile Valley, the peopling of Sub-Saharan Africa, Africansocieties to 1500, pre-colonial Saharan and Sub-Saharan Africa, ColonialAfrica and the emergence of modern states in 8. History of Islamic Civilizations. 3 UnitsGeneral Education Area/Graduation Requirement: Humanities (Area C2)Term Typically Offered: Fall, SpringIntroductory survey of the history of Islamic societies of Asia, Africa,and the Middle East from the 6th century to the present.

10 Focus will beon both continuities and the discontinuities that distinguish them fromone another. Topics will include: religious, political, social, and culturaldevelopment in Islamic civilization during the premodern period, andreform, western imperialism, nationalism, and religious politics in themodern 10. History's Mysteries: Thinking Critically about the Past. 3 UnitsGeneral Education Area/Graduation Requirement: Critical Thinking (A3)Term Typically Offered: Fall, SpringFrom the builders of the Pyramids to the cause of the Holocaust:unlock mysteries of the past; apply historical thinking skills to answercompelling historical questions; sharpen reasoning and argumentativeskills; evaluate historical evidence; learn to recognize scientific standardsof historical investigation; hone college level writing skills.