Per the CSUN Catalogue Course Description: HIST 417: California for Educators will involve an “[e]xamination of California, focusing on its political, social and economic growth, its settlement, its population patterns, resource exploitation and human-environment interaction. Spatial and temporal variation of these factors is emphasized. (Cross-listed with GEOG 417.)” This course will outline and describe the geological, cultural and historical evolution of California from the prehistory to the present day. Topical lectures will consist of presentations on various themes, ranging from geography to cultures, relating the changing social, political, and economic climates of this remarkable region. Though topical, these presentations will follow a loose chronology, spanning prehistoric times to the present.