This 100% ONLINE ASYNCHRONOUS LATE-START 8-WEEK course surveys California history from the beginnings of known human settlement in what is now California to the present. Major themes will surround the social, cultural, political, and economic factors impacting California and Californians from before colonization to U.S. western expansion to California and globalization. The class will also follow the progression of issues surrounding citizenship and community, race/ethnicity, gender, and class as it has impacted California and special attention is given to California’s emergence as a diverse and multicultural state and world power in its own right.

Specific emphasis is placed on students developing historical understanding as well as critical thinking and creative thinking skills and practices to become more informed citizens and gain a deeper understanding of the culture, politics, economics, and societies that have shaped California.