HIST 37 California History

Units: 3
Advisories: ENG 1A or ENG 2A with a grade of “C” or better.
This course is a survey of California history from the period of European exploration and discovery to the present within an international and national comparative context. Emphasis is on native cultures, Spanish and Mexican periods, American infiltration and conquest, the Gold Rush, statehood and the formation of government, economic growth, and cultural and social development. A study of California state and local government is included in this course. (HBCU, UC, CSU)