Building the department map…
Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
Generated from California State University, Chico’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate HIST coursework.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate HIST work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 7 HIST and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 80 more HIST courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on HIST, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Major Coreall required
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No more than 3 units may be taken at the 200 level.; Premodern:; Europe:; Global:; Select two of the following:; Early United States:; Modern United States:
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in HIST. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
3 courses deep, ending at HIST 490W
2 courses deep, ending at HIST 489
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Language Requirement2 required · verify with the official sheet
Two semesters of language, or pass an oral and written proficiency exam, or equivalent proficiency (on request).; Select two of the following from the same language:
Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select two courses from the disciplines below or any of the courses above in Approaches to the Humanities:; Art and Art History:; Cultural Anthropology:; English:; Geography:; History:; Humanities:; Languages and Cultures:; Music:; Philosophy:; Religious Studies:; Theatre Arts:
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Language Competencyall required
Prerequisites; Select 0-12 units from the following:; Intermediate Proficiency
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Select 6-9 units from Group A and 3-6 units from Group B for a total of 12 units from the following:; Select at least six units from the following:; Select at least three units from the following:
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Language Competencyall required
Prerequisites; Select 0-12 units from the following:; Intermediate Language Proficiency; Students may attain intermediate-level (fourth-semester) proficiency in a different language spoken by populations in Asia through study abroad, National Student Exchange (NSE) or CSU Fully Online. Consult with the program advisor for more information.
History and Society2 required · verify with the official sheet
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Two semesters of language, or pass an oral and written proficiency exam, or equivalent proficiency (on request).; Select two of the following:; Any two courses in a language not listed
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Select two courses from below or any of the courses above in Approaches to the Humanities or 200-level language courses:
All HIST courses in the Chico State catalog
Grade medians are for verified students. Sign in with your school email to see them.
Use your school emailNo section schedule with instructor names for HIST yet.
No clubs or organizations on record under HIST yet.
This shows once five students share their club memberships.
History does not run a page here yet. When it does, its events show up here and on the Chico State campus feed.