TransfermaticHIST at Merced College

    HIST 29 - History of California

    Recent Professors
    Andrew D. Hoyt, Caleb M. Hampton
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    44–50 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Previously taken ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A) is advised.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of HIST 29
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    <b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025</b></font><br> This course is a survey of the early history of California through to the present, starting with the original peoples of California, the discovery and settlement of the area by the Spanish, the Mexican period, American conquest and occupation, and the gold rush. The course also examines topics including the economic, social, cultural, and political consequences of railroad expansion, and early twentieth-century urbanization. It also includes the impact of the Great Depression and World War II, water projects, protest and reform movements of the 1960's, the rise of conservatism and recent political trends.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 9:20am–10:45am