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.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate HIS coursework.
Generated from University of California, Davis’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
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 HIS 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 28 HIS and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 242 more HIS courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on HIS, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
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Choose five lower division courses from the following seven concentrations, including at least one course in three different concentrations. Additional units to reach 20.; (a) Africa; (b) Asia; (c) Europe; (d) Latin America; (e) Middle East; (f) United States; (g) World; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal
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History Seminar; Choose 4-5 units:; Choose at least three courses in a single Concentration listed below.; Choose at least two courses in a second Concentration listed below.; Choose at least one course in a third Concentration listed below.; Additional units to reach 40.; Depth Subject Matter Subtotal
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Choose 12 units:; MST 098 / MST 099 ; total any combination:; Language proficiency is a desideratum. Courses in Latin and other European languages are strongly recommended, particularly for students planning to pursue graduate studies in the medieval or early modern field.; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal
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Choose two:; Choose two (or the equivalent) of Chinese, Japanese, or other East Asian language study:; Choose a series:; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal
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Complete 0-30 units:; OR; Equivalent as determined by a language placement exam.; Recommended but not required:; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal
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One additional lower division American Studies course.; Or an equivalent course in racial and ethnic diversity.; Or an equivalent course in social science approaches to culture.; Or an equivalent course introducing critical approaches to literary and visual texts in the humanities.; Preparatory Subject Matter Subtotal
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in HIS. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
3 courses deep, ending at HIS 104C
3 courses deep, ending at HIS 174CD
2 courses deep, ending at HIS 171BF
2 courses deep, ending at HIS 174AD
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In consultation with the undergraduate advisor, students choose a total of eleven courses; with at least three courses from the Medieval Period (denoted as M) and at least three courses the Early Modern Period (denoted as EM):; Depth Subject Matter Subtotal
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Grading. Students may take up to two and no more than two (regular, letter-graded) courses for the major on a P/NP basis. Courses which are only offered on a P/NP basis do not count toward these limits.; Required Courses; Choose CHN 111A , or CHN 111 , CHN 112 , & CHN 113 :; Note: With prior approval of the undergraduate advisor, students already proficient in Chinese at any third-year level must
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American Studies Elective; Three additional upper division American Studies courses.; Emphasis; In consultation with the American Studies Undergraduate Advisor, the student designs a program of 20 units (typically five courses) of upper division course work around a unifying theme, period, or subject matter in American cultures. The courses should come from two or more departments or programs and
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Core Subject Matter; Choose five courses taught in German from the following:; Electives; Choose three courses from the list below:; Courses counted in the Core Subject Matter cannot fulfill this requirement.; Choose two additional courses from above (a) or from the list below:; Courses counted in the Core Subject Matter cannot fulfill this requirement.; The 40 upper division total units may inclu
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Arabic; Chinese; OR; OR; French; &; &; &; &; German; Hebrew; Hindi/Urdu; AND; Italian; AND; AND; AND; and; OR; AND; AND; Japanese; OR; Portuguese; Russian; Spanish; AND; AND; AND; AND; OR; Foreign Language Subtotal
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All HIS courses in the UC Davis catalog
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