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addresses questions that have animated Americans over time
in the context of the collective past. Particular focus is placed
upon changing conceptions of freedom, equality, and power.
The course is a participatory exercise in asking questions that
can aid students in assessing evidence and comparing
conflicting interpretations.
Fall, Spring, Summer
HIST 1301 United States History to 1876 (3-3-0) [#]
The
development of the United States from the discovery of the
Americas to the end of reconstruction in 1876.
Fall, Spring
HIST 1302 U. S. History Since 1876 (3-3-0) [#]
The
development of the United States from 1876 to the present.
Spring
HIST 2099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
Individual or group
study of a specific topic or subject not otherwise listed in the
catalog. Course may be repeated when the topic of history
changes.
Prerequisite; consent of instructor required.
HIST 2301 History of Western Civilizations to 1550 (3-3-
0- [#]
A study of western civilization from ancient times to the
mid-sixteenth century, showing the evolution of western
society and culture to the end of the Reformation.
Fall
HIST 2302 History of Western Civilizations Since 1550 (3-
3-0) [#]
A survey of western civilizations from the mid-
sixteenth century to present. This course examines the
development of the modern nation-states, the industrial
revolution, and the evolution of modern social, political, and
economic life in the West.
Spring
HIST 3099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
Individual or group
study of a specific topic or subject of history not covered by
existing catalog courses. Course may be repeated when the
topic varies.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor required.
Possible topics:
American Intellectual History
Greece and Rome at War
The United States and Vietnam
British Constitutional History
Colonial Latin America
England, 1066-1485
Modern Latin America
HIST 3100 Historiography (1-1-0)
A brief survey of Western
historical thinking from ancient times to the present, with an
introduction to some of the main issues and problems in
historiography, philosophy of history, and historical method.
Must be taken in conjunction with HIST 3200.
HIST 3200 Seminar in Historical Writing (2-2-0)
Will give
history majors and minors, as well as students preparing for
history-related education certification, practical experience in
historical methodology and historical writing. The major focus
of the course will be the production by each student of a
seminar paper of publishable quality based on original
sources. The topics of the papers will vary from year to year
to reflect the professional expertise of the instructor.
Must be
taken in conjunction with HIST 3100. Prerequisite: HIST 1301,
1302
or permission of instructor.
HIST 3306 Studies in World History
This course introduces
students to the basic narrative of world history from prehistory
to contemporary times. Although it emphasizes the histories
of Africa, Asia and Latin America, this course is structured
within a genuinely global framework. Particular emphases
include religious traditions and cross-cultural exchanges.
HIST 3307 World Cultural Realms
(Also GEOG 3301) Study
of the political, social, economic, religious, and topographic
impact on the development of the major cultural realms of the
world and where they are today. A survey of the major cultural
regions of the world with attention given to the geographic
factors that affect current political and economic problems as
well as past cultural influences. Attention will be given to
individual countries.
HIST 4099 (1-4 credits) Special Topics
Courses created to
allow individual or group study of a subject not otherwise listed
in the catalog. Courses bearing this designation may be
repeated when the topic varies.
Consent of instructor
required.
HIST 4301 Survey of the History of Texas (3-3-0)
A history
of Texas from its discovery and exploration to the present with
due emphasis on social and political subjects. Colonization
and the Texas Revolution are accentuated and the last
quarter century receives special attention. Students write at
least one paper, selecting their own subjects with the approval
of the teacher.
Prerequisite: HIST 1301 and 1302 or consent
of instructor. Spring
HIST 4302 The American West (3-3-0)
A survey course in
the regional history of the Trans-Mississippi West from pre-
European contact through the twentieth century. Emphasis is
placed on the conquest, colonization, and development of the
region as well as the intercultural and environmental relations
among the diverse peoples vying for occupancy and
opportunity in the American West.
Prerequisite: HIST 1301
and 1302 or consent of instructor.
HIST 4303 Colonial & Revolutionary America, 1492-1789
(3-3-0)
A study of the political, economic and cultural
foundations of the American colonies, the course of colonial
development and regional differentiation, and the birth of
independence. The issues leading to colonial revolution and
the attempts to create a constitutional republic will receive
special attention.
Prerequisite: HIST 1301 and 1302 or
consent of instructor.
HIST 4304 The Roots of Democracy: United States, 1789-
1840 (3-3-0)
A study of politics, economics and culture in the
Early Republic. This course will focus on the implementation
of a constitutional republic, the development of party politics,
the growth of capitalism, the rise of popular religion, the
expansion of westward migration, the creation of national
identity, and the social turbulence fomented by these active
forces.
Prerequisite: HIST 1301 and 1302 or consent of
instructor.
HIST 4307 Civil War & Reconstruction: United States,
1840-1877 (3-3-0)
A study of politics, economics and culture
in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century. This
course will examine the continuing divergence of two distinct
regions and trace the divisive issues that culminated in civil
war. Emphasis is also placed on the role that the war and
reconstruction played in creating the modern patterns of
industrial, political and cultural America.
Prerequisite: HIST
1301 and 1302 or consent of instructor.
HIST 4308 Gilded Age and Progressive US, 1877 to 1917
(3-3-0)
Study of the development of the United States from a
mostly rural, agrarian society to an urbanized industrialized
world power. Emphasis on political, economic, social and
cultural history from the end of Reconstruction to the eve of
the U.S. involvement in World War I.
Prerequisite: HIST 1301
and 1302 or consent of instructor.
HIST 4309 World Wars, Roaring 20s & Depression: US,
1917-1945 (3-3-0)
Study of the development of the United
States from the eve of U.S. involvement in World War I
through victory in World War II. Emphasis will be on domestic
and foreign policy as well as on economic, social and cultural
trends, which characterized the prosperous 1920s, the Great
Depression and two world wars.
Prerequisite: HIST 1301 and
1302 or consent of instructor.
HIST 4310 The US Since 1945 (3-3-0)
Intensive study of the
political, economic, and social forces that shaped the U.S.
from World War II to the present. Special emphasis will be
placed on domestic and foreign policy. Particular emphasis
will be given the concept of limited war, Korea and Vietnam.
Consequences of the Civil Rights Movement, the New
Frontier, the Great Society and other political and economic
movements from Nixon to present.
Prerequisite: HIST 1301
and 1302 or consent of instructor.
HIST 4311 American Foreign Relations (3-3-0)
Study of the
development of U.S. Foreign Policy from the early days of
isolationism to today’s total involvement in world affairs.
Prerequisite: HIST 1301 and 1302 or consent of instructor.
HIST 4312 Women in American History, 1600-Present
A
thorough examination of the lives, roles, progress and
influence of women and the evolution of gender as an
ideology in American history.
Prerequisites: HIST 1301 and
1302 or consent of instructor.