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HIST 39 History of California

By the end of the term you will be able to understand the context of California’s past and the roots and nature of change in Californian society and gain a deeper understanding of the social, political, and cultural dimensions of its history through discussion, reading and review of the historical record.

• Prerequisite: None
• Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 & 54 strongly recommended

Course Details

• Instructor: Terrence Monroe
  • Email: tmonroe@taft.org 
  • Telephone: 808.356-0522
  • Office Hours: leave phone or email message for consultation to be arranged
• Units: 3
• Class Meets: March 3 – May 29, 2008
  This class will be available for access on March 3, 2008
• Textbooks & Estimated Costs:
  • Rental Text:
    California: A History, by Andrew Rolle, 6^th edition, Harlan-Davidson: 2003; 0-88295-972-7
    Rental price is 20% of the cost of the textbook.
  • Purchase Text: None
  • Additional Materials: None
• Estimated Time per Week: Students can expect to spend approximately 10 to 12 hours per week reading, writing and taking exams.
• Special Requirements: None
• Assignments & Tests:  Students will complete 15 weekly essays, participate in 15 weekly discussion forums, take a midterm and a final exam, and complete a research paper. 
• Proctored Exams:  Exams are not proctored.
• Additional Comments: Because this is a distance-learning course, attendance is not an issue. Turning assignments in on time is. If you do not meet the first assignment deadline, I will assume you do not wish to stay in the class and drop you unless you contact me. After that, it is your responsibility to drop the course. Drops will not be backdated. Contact the counseling center or the distance learning help desk to submit drop slips.
• New to ETUDES-NG: be sure to check System Requirements before getting started with ETUDES-NG. You need to do this on each computer you use while taking a class through ETUDES-NG.
• ETUDES-NG Course:  You will log into the Etudes-NG classroom with log-in information provided below:
  
       New Users use the following login instructions:
   

  Login ID	Password
  First 2 letters of first name + First 2 letters of last name + Last 5 digits of SSN (Type using all lower case letters) Example: Jose A. Garcia SSN: 111-22-3333 Username = joga23333	MonthDay of birth in school records (Type using all lower case letters) Example: Birthday is April 11th, 1982 (04/11/82) Password = 0411

  
  Previous Users use the following login instructions:
   

  Login ID	Password
  First 2 letters of first name + First 2 letters of last name + Last 5 digits of SSN (Type using all lower case letters) Example: Jose A. Garcia SSN: 111-22-3333 Username = joga23333	Enter the password YOU set in a previous term If you cannot remember your password, go to the ETUDES-NG login screen and reset the password. Be sure to use the email address you used on your application.

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Disclaimer: The book prices are an approximation only and are subject to change.