HIST 9A - History of China

    Recent Professors
    SuShuan Chen
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course is a survey of major political, social, and cultural developments in Chinese history from antiquity to the present. Major themes emphasized in this course include the rise of Chinese civilization and philosophies, the rise and fall of dynasties, the emergence of religious traditions, the nature of international relations and intercultural exchanges, the impact of modernization, and China's ongoing transformation into a new political and economic power during the contemporary era of the 20th and 21st centuries.