Foothill College
HIST 4C
HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 1789-PRESENT · 4 units · used in 78 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
Survey of the development of Western society and culture during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Emphasis upon the social, intellectual, and institutional changes that have led to the contemporary Western world and its interchange with the peoples and institutions of the world's continents.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 4:30 PM UTCHIST 4CHISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 1789-PRESENTWaitlist1 section · 0 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 20369 · 01Waitlist · 0
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “Advisory: Demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249; not open to students with credit in HIST 4CH.”
Transfer pathways that use HIST 4C
ASSIST maps HIST 4C to a requirement in 78 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.
- POLITICAL SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- HISTORYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- History B.A. - History of ReligionsFoothill → Humboldt State
- Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
- Liberal Studies B.A. - Child Development/Elementary Education ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- Liberal Studies B.A. - Elementary Education ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- History B.A. - General HistoryFoothill → Humboldt State
- History B.A. - History Education ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- HistoryFoothill → San Francisco State
- European StudiesFoothill → UCLA
- Global StudiesFoothill → UCLA
- HistoryFoothill → UCLA
- Religion, Study ofFoothill → UCLA
- Comparative LiteratureFoothill → UC Irvine
- Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Law and SocietyFoothill → UC Irvine
- Asian American StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- FrenchFoothill → UC Irvine
- Chinese StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Medicine and Well-BeingFoothill → UC Irvine
- History, with a Specialization in History for Future TeachersFoothill → UC Irvine
- European StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- African American StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
- ClassicsFoothill → UC Irvine
- Gender and Sexuality StudiesFoothill → UC Irvine
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