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History Minor

History Minor21 units
Core Requirements9 units
HIST 120World Civilizations to 1648*3
HIST 121World Civilizations since 1648*3
HIST 151United States History to 1865*3
HIST 152United States History since 1865*3
Upper-Division Department Electives12 units
Choose from the following list:
HIST 320Modern Africa3
HIST 330History of Religion in America3
HIST 334History of American Foreign Affairs3
HIST 338History of California3
HIST 342The American West3
HIST 350Medieval Europe3
HIST 352Renaissance and Reformation3
HIST 357Enlightenment Europe**3
HIST 358Europe 1789-1914**3
HIST 359Europe 1914-19923
HIST 360History of the Middle East I: Early and Medieval Islam3
HIST 374Colonial Era3
HIST 376The Revolution and the Republic3
HIST 380Civil War and Reconstruction3
HIST 382Emergence of Modern America3
HIST 386Modern America3
HIST 484Historical Themes3
HIST 497Readings1-4
HIST 498Directed Research1-4
HIST 499Thesis/Project1-4
POLI 325Constitutional Law3
POLI 326Civil Rights and Civil Liberties3
POLI 360Classical Political Thought3
POLI 363Modern Political Thought**3
POLI 376The American Founding**3
POLI 390History and Politics of the Non-Western World3
UBBL 450Ancient Near Eastern History3
UBBL 451Greco-Roman World3

*Meets a General Studies Core (or elective) requirement.
**Meets a General Studies elective requirement.
***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement.

Political Science Minor

Political Science Minor21 units
POLI 150American Government*3
POLI 160Introduction to Politics*3
5 Political Science courses (at least 4 upper-division courses)
Choose from the following list:
15
HIST 210World Geography3
HIST 334History of American Foreign Affairs3
POLI 210Current Events3
POLI 220State and Local Government3
POLI 320Comparative Politics3
POLI 325Constitutional Law3
POLI 326Civil Rights and Civil Liberties3
POLI 327Introduction to Legal Studies3
POLI 340International Relations**3
POLI 360Classical Political Thought3
POLI 363Modern Political Thought**3
POLI 376The American Founding**3
POLI 390History and Politics of the Non-Western World3
POLI 399Political Science Practicum^1-8
POLI 400Seminar on American Politics3
POLI 405The American Presidency3
POLI 410Congress3
POLI 415The Federal Judiciary3
POLI 471Political Topics1-8
POLI 497Readings1-4
POLI 498Directed Research1-4
POLI 499Thesis/Project1-4
SOC 471Qualitative Social Research Methods***3
SOC 472Quantitative Social Research Methods3

*Meets a General Studies Core (or elective) requirement.
**Meets a General Studies elective requirement.
***Meets the Upper-Division Writing Intensive requirement.
^Only three units are applied to the political science minor. Other units taken will count as elective units.

Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.