Course Descriptions

History - HIST

General Information

Unless stated otherwise, all courses are non-repeatable except under certain conditions.

Open Enrollment

It is the policy of West Hills College Lemoore, unless specifically exempted by statute, that every course section or class, the average daily attendance of which is to be reported for state aid, wherever offered and maintained by the District, shall be fully open to enrollment and participation by any person who has been admitted to the College and who meets such prerequisites as may be established pursuant to Chapter 11, Division 2, Part VI, Title 5 of the California Administrative Code, commencing with Section 41820.

Unit or Credit Value

Each course carries a certain credit or unit value. The amount is indicated in parentheses at the right of the title. A lecture class requires the equivalent of one academic hour, (50 minutes) per week for each semester unit conferred. Laboratory classes require three academic hours, (150 minutes) per week for each semester unit conferred.

Prerequisite

Prerequisites are prescribed courses covering skills and/or knowledge that are normally expected to be acquired prior to enrolling in another course. The intent of prerequisites is to ensure that any student enrolling in a course in which specific information is required will have the necessary background so that every opportunity exists to experience success. Therefore, any course with a prerequisite presumes that subject matter will be acquired in a sequential way.

Students enrolling in courses without the appropriate prerequisite may find that they are ill-prepared to continue their studies in that course. Prerequisites are designed to enhance success. Please refer to the West Hills College Lemoore prerequisite policy in the Academic Regulations portion of this catalog for additional information.

Corequisite

Corequisites are courses that a student is required to take simultaneously in order to enroll in another course. (Successful completion is defined as a grade C or better for the minimum prerequisite/corequisite requirement.)

Class Hours

The total number of class lecture and laboratory hours for each course is indicated in its course description. The schedule of classes, which is available at the time of class registration, will indicate which dates, days and times a given class is scheduled to meet.

Course Subject

Courses are classified by subjects as they exist at West Hills College Lemoore. All courses within an area usually count towards a major in that area. Other institutions may classify their courses differently. Transfer students should consult the catalog of the four-year college to which they intend to transfer for its classification of identical or comparable courses.

Course Numbering

Courses numbered 001-049 are baccalaureate level (transfer) courses. These courses are transferable to four-year institutions. However, the institution that the student transfers to determines the specific transferability of courses.

Courses numbered 050-99 are associate degree level courses. These courses are primarily for the student who does not plan to continue his/her education beyond the community college level; however, occupational education courses may transfer according to articulation agreements. Complete information on articulation is available through the Counseling Center.

Courses numbered 100-199 are non-transfer and are non-degree applicable; they are skill building or remedial courses.

Courses in some subject areas that are traditionally taught as combination lecture- laboratory courses at four-year colleges are split into two separate courses:  one a lecture course for transfer students and one a laboratory course for both transfer and non-transfer students. Students wishing to transfer must take both the lecture and laboratory courses.

  • NOTE:  In case of transfer and non-transfer courses taught concurrently, a student may receive credit only for the course in which he/she is enrolled, not both. A student cannot change from one course to the other except according to regular drop/add procedures. He/She should be guided by the course description and may need to consult a counselor or advisor for aid.
Abbreviations for Degree, Non-Degree and Transfer Courses

The following abbreviations designate degree applicable, transfer and non-degree applicable courses:

(AA/AS) Associate Degree Applicable

(CSU) Transferable to California State University System

(UC) Transferable to University of California System

(NDA) Non-Degree Applicable

  • HIST-004A
  • Western Civilization to 1700
  • Credit(s) 3

Western Civilization to 1700
HIST 004A is a survey of the development of western and civilization to the Reformation.

Class Hours:
54 Lecture
Transfers to:
UC/CSU
C-ID:
HIST 170
  • HIST-004B
  • Western Civilization From 1700
  • Credit(s) 3

Western Civilization From 1700
HIST 004B is a survey of the development of western culture and civilization from absolutism to the resent.

Class Hours:
54 Lecture
Prerequisite(s):
ENG 051A
Transfers to:
UC/CSU
C-ID:
HIST 180
  • HIST-017A
  • History of the U.S. 1492-1877
  • Credit(s) 3

History of the U.S. 1492-1877
HIST 017A is a historical survey of the European colonization of North America and the United States through Reconstruction.

Class Hours:
54 Lecture
Prerequisite9s):
ENG 051A
Transfers to:
UC/CSU
C-ID:
HIST 130
  • HIST-017B
  • History of U.S. 1865-PRESENT
  • Credit(s) 3

History of the U.S. 1865-PRESENT
HIST 017B is a historical survey of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present.

Class Hours:
54 Lecture
Prerequisite(s):
ENG 051A
Transfers to:
UC/CSU
C-ID:
HIST 140
  • HIST-020
  • World History I
  • Credit(s) 3

World History I
HIST 020 is a survey of the development of world civilization to 1500.

Class Hours:
54 Lecture
Prerequisite(s):
ENG 051A
Transfers to:
UC/CSU
C-ID:
HIST 150
  • HIST-021
  • World History II
  • Credit(s) 3

World History II
HIST 021 will examine the development of world civilizations since the Enlightenment. A comparative analysis of cultural, economic, geographic, political, religious, and social forces of world civilizations will be made.

Class Hours:
54 Lecture
Prerequisite(s):
ENG 051A
Transfers to:
CSU
C-ID:
HIST 160
  • HIST-032
  • Cultural History of the Chican
  • Credit(s) 3

Cultural History of the Chican
History 032 will examine the social, political, and economic experiences of Mexicans living in the United States beginning with their Pre-Columbian heritage through the Spanish colonial era, the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, the Great Depression, World War II, and the Civil Rights Movement. Emphasis will be on how these experiences have helped to shape the culture of Chicanos in the modern era. (AA/AS,CSU,UC)

Class Hours:
54 Lecture
Advisory(s):
ENG 051A
Transfers to:
UC/CSU
  • HIST-034
  • Hist of African Americans in
  • Credit(s) 3

Hist of African Americans in the US
HIST 034 covers the experience of African Americans in the United States from the Colonial Period to the present day. Emphasis is placed on the experiences of African people in bondage, contributions of African Americans in industrialization, and the participation of African Americans in the quest for political, social, and economic equality in the United States.

Class Hours:
54 Lecture
Advisory(s):
ENG 001A
P/NP
Transfers to:
UC/CSU
  • HIST-044
  • Women's Roles in U.S. History
  • Credit(s) 3

Women's Roles in United States History
HIST 044 examines the social, economic, and from the Pre-Columbian era through the Colonial period, Victorian period, and into the modern era. Contributions of women from various racial and ethnic backgrounds will be discussed.

Class Hours:
54 Lecture
Advisory(s):
ENG 051A
Transfers to:
UC/CSU