Empowering Social Studies and History Educators

Are you a social studies, history, or elementary education teacher looking to deepen your knowledge of California history? Explore flexible, 100% online professional development courses offered through Fresno Pacific University’s Center for Professional Development and discover the fascinating people, places, and events that have shaped California’s past.

Enhance Your Teaching

My courses combine rich California history with practical classroom applications. Through readings, primary sources, digital resources, historic sites, multimedia, and hands-on activities, you will explore instructional ideas and resources that can support your teaching.

Each course is completed online through a flexible independent-study format, allowing you to work at your own pace while developing resources and learning experiences you can use with your own students.

Explore California History in Greater Depth

Whether you are interested in the California Gold Rush, historic Los Angeles, the missions, Monterey, Sacramento, the Mother Lode, California’s diverse history, or Japanese American incarceration during World War II, each course provides an opportunity to investigate history through people, places, primary sources, and meaningful classroom connections.

Discover My Courses

Choose from eight California history courses designed for educators. Each course provides three graduate-level professional development credits through Fresno Pacific University’s Center for Professional Development.

SOC 900

Gold Rush: Mother Lode History

SOC 901

California Gold Rush: 49ers/Miners

SOC 902

Monterey: Historic Capital of California

SOC 903

Historic Los Angeles: Reflections on Its Heritage

SOC 905

Historic Sacramento: Through the Years

SOC 906

California Missions: 1769–Secularization

SOC 917

California: Reflecting America

SOC 984

Japanese Internment Camps: Pearl Harbor–Post Release

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Professional Learning on Your Schedule

Explore a course that matches your interests and professional learning goals, deepen your understanding of California history, and create meaningful learning experiences you can bring back to your classroom.

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