Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring even years

This course addresses the social, economic, political, and cultural history of California. It begins with an overview of the indigenous, Native American population and continues through the Spanish, Mexican, and American eras. Topics covered include studies of the mission era, pastoral era, gold rush, railroad era, development and modification of the California Constitution, and the rise of modern industries, such as aerospace and information technologies.