HIST 14 - History and American Cultures of California

    Recent Professors
    CHRISTOPHER RUTKOWSKY
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    44–46 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of HIST 14
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area D3 · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU American Institutions Area US3
    Description
    The history of California from its pre-contact societies to the present, with particular attention to the following periods: Spanish exploration and colonization; the Mexican Revolution; American conquest and the Gold Rush; the Progressive Era; the Great Depression and World War II; and the social movements of the 1960's. In addition to exploring the major political, economic, technological, social, cultural, and environmental developments that have shaped California's history, this course will focus on the distinct and overlapping experiences of the state's Native American, Latino American, African American, Asian American, and European American populations.