College of the Pacific

Department of History

The History department offers a wide variety of classes.  Many cover broad themes.  For example, A Global History of Food focuses on the role food has had in shaping culture and history; History of Science and Technology examines the ideological and social factors that have shaped scientific thought; and the History of Warfare studies the social, political, and cultural factors that change the face of battle. 

We also have classes focusing on specific time periods such as Europe in Turmoil, 1900-1945, which encompasses World War I and II and Revolution and the New Nation, a study of the American Revolution. We have classes that take a regional approach, for example, the History of California, that studies this state from pre-European contact to today; Modern Chinese History, a political, social, and cultural history of China from 1840 to the present day; John Muir and the Conservation Movement, which draws on the rich resources of our library and the John Muir Center; and the History of Mexico, which covers Mexican history from the Pre-Columbian era through the present day struggles of the Zapatista Rebellion. 

In addition, our majors have lots of opportunities for student research in our own and nearby research libraries and for internships in local museums.