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HIST 200

The Past in the Present

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelLower Division
Average gradeB-
Standard

Overview

Description

Uses of history for understanding contemporary issues. Topics include immigration, racism, sexuality, globalization, and others determined by student interests each semester.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall

Terms

fall

Core

CO11

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • compare and evaluate different theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of history.
  • find and use historical scholarship and sources to investigate and make sense of contemporary human societies and behavior.
  • interpret, analyze, and synthesize various types of primary and secondary sources, including cultural artifacts and quantitative data.
  • present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner both orally and in writing, in accordance with the ethical principles governing scholarly inquiry.
  • compare and evaluate different theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of history.