Department of History

AMS 2043. Approaches to American Culture. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Introduces students to a variety of approaches to the study of American culture. Course materials will focus on key concepts such as race and ethnicity, transnationalism and border studies, and gender and sexuality. Students will be encouraged to integrate community-based resources such as local museums, archives, and research centers into course-required projects. May be applied toward the Core Curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course Fees: LRC1 $12; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

AMS 3013. Early American Culture. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Examines the influences that shaped American culture to the 20th century. Topics may include the impact of colonialism, the Enlightenment, the frontier, industrialism, ethnicity, race, religious reform, and other factors in the development of a distinctive society. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

AMS 3023. Modern American Culture. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Examines major trends in American culture during and after the industrial revolution, with special attention to the consequences of urbanization, suburbanization, industrialization, race relations, popular culture, technology, and secularization. Generally offered: Spring. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

AMS 3123. Applications of American Studies. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Applications of theories and methods of American Studies to particular areas of U.S. culture. Course addresses concepts of nationalism, citizenship, and nation building, inclusion and exclusion in American society, as well as how American cultural and group identities exist in relation to each other. Generally offered: Fall. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

AMS 3243. Studies in Transnationalism. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Exploration of borders, boundaries, crossings, and exchange in American Studies, with special reference to questions of national identity, material culture, transnationalism, and the impacts of globalization. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

AMS 3343. Studies in Race and Ethnicity. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

The study of historical, social, cultural, and material influences on race and ethnicity. Course will use texts from literature, sociology, history, and other disciplines. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

AMS 3443. Studies in Gender and Sexuality. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Examination of topics such as masculine, feminine, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered definitions of gender and sexuality. Course will use texts from literature, sociology, history, and other disciplines. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

AMS 4823. Topics in American Culture. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An in-depth study of a selected issue or topic in American Studies. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

AMS 4913. Independent Study. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisites: Permission in writing (form available) from the instructor, the student’s AMS advisor, the Department Chair, and Dean of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts. Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

AMS 4933. Internship in American Studies. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: Consent of AMS program coordinator. Supervised experience relevant to American Studies within selected community organizations. A maximum of 6 semester credit hours may be earned through Internship in American Studies. Must be taken on a credit/no-credit basis. Only 3 semester credit hours can be applied to the major in American Studies.

AMS 4973. Advanced Seminar in American Studies. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisites: AMS 2043, AMS 3123, and one of the following: AMS 3243, AMS 3343, AMS 3443, or consent of instructor. An in-depth study of a central theme, problem, or topic in American Studies. Focuses on research methods and preparation of senior portfolio required for the major degree. Generally offered: Spring. Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

AMS 4993. Honors Thesis. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisites: Enrollment limited to candidates for Honors in American Studies during their last two semesters. Supervised research and preparation of an honors thesis. May be repeated once with advisor’s approval. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 1043. United States History: Pre-Columbus to Civil War Era. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours. (TCCN = HIST 1301)

From a variety of perspectives, this course will analyze topics covering the geography of North America; pre-Columbian societies; European colonial societies and their transition into the national period; the development of modern economic structures and political traditions; westward expansion; class, race, ethnicity, and gender; cultural diversity and national unity; the relations of the United States to other nations and cultures; and the impact of these trends and issues on the development of the nation. May be applied toward the Core Curriculum requirement in American History. Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRC1 $12; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 1053. United States History: Civil War Era to Present. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours. (TCCN = HIST 1302)

From a variety of perspectives, this course will analyze topics covering the development of the United States as an urban industrial nation; the rising importance of the business cycle, corporations, and immigration; political traditions; class, race, ethnicity, and gender; cultural diversity and national unity; the relationship between the United States and other nations and cultures; and the impact of these trends on the development of the nation. May be applied toward the Core Curriculum requirement in American History. Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRC1 $12; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 2053. Texas History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours. (TCCN = HIST 2301)

An overview of the development of Texas from the era of Spanish exploration and colonization to the modern period, with emphasis on major events in the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics may vary, but generally will include cultural geography, contributions of ethnic minorities and women, the Republic of Texas, statehood, secession, Reconstruction, conservatism, reform, oil exploration, urbanization, and political, economic, and social change in the post-World War II era. May be applied toward the Core Curriculum requirement in American History. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRC1 $12; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 2123. Introduction to World Civilization to the Fifteenth Century. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours. (TCCN = HIST 2321)

A general introduction to World History from the Late Neolithic to the Columbian Encounter in the late 15th century CE. Broad overview of the pattern of development of major civilizations and their interactions with closer attention given to those events, institutions, beliefs, and practices that involved and affected large numbers of people and had lasting significance for later generations. This course is always offered as a Q-course. May be applied toward the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture. (Formerly IDS 2203. Credit cannot be earned for both HIS 2123 and IDS 2203.) Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. Course Fees: LRC1 $12; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 2133. Introduction to World Civilization since the Fifteenth Century. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours. (TCCN = HIST 2322)

A general introduction to World History since the late 15th century CE. Broad overview of the pattern of development of major civilizations and their interactions with closer attention to those events, institutions, beliefs, and practices that involved and affected large numbers of people and laid foundations of the modern world. May be applied toward the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture. (Formerly IDS 2213. Credit cannot be earned for both HIS 2133 and IDS 2213.) Generally offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. Course Fees: LRC1 $12; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 2533. Introduction to Latin American Civilization. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An introduction to Latin America examining the broader topics that shaped its history. These topics may include Native American societies; the encounter between Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans; the post-Independence era; the different paths toward nation-building; the nature of authoritarian regimes; the impact of revolutions; and the cultural development of Latin America and its historiography. May be applied toward the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course Fees: LRC1 $12; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 2543. Introduction to Islamic Civilization. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An introduction to the role of Islam in world history from the Prophet and the founding of the Umayyad Caliphate to the breakup of the Ottoman Empire. Primary focus will be on the Ottoman Empire, its institutions and culture, and its interaction with Western civilization. May be applied toward the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture. Generally offered: Fall. Course Fees: LRC1 $12; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 2553. Introduction to East Asian Civilization. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An introduction to East Asian history and culture from antiquity to the beginning of the modern period during the 17th and 18th centuries. The course will cover China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, with particular attention to the development of culture, society, and the state in the traditional era prior to the arrival of the West in East Asia. May be applied toward the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture. Course Fees: LRC1 $12; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 2563. Introduction to European Civilization. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An introduction to the major historical and historiographical problems in the experience of Europe from the earliest times to the present. The course will expose students to a variety of intellectual approaches and to the diversity of European history. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 2573. Introduction to African Civilization. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An introduction to the major historical and historiographical problems in the experience of Africa from the earliest times to the present. The course will expose students to a variety of intellectual approaches and to the diversity of African history. May be applied toward the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture. Course Fees: LRC1 $12; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 2583. Introduction to South Asian Civilization. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course explores the history, cultures, religions, and civilization of the Indian subcontinent from earliest times to the present. It begins with prehistory and the Indus civilization, the migration and settlement of the Aryans, the ancient empires of the Maurya and Gupta, and the Islamic conquest. The rise and fall of various Muslim kingdoms of the Mughal Empire, British colonial rule, the nationalist movements and independence of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are also discussed. May be applied toward the Core Curriculum requirement in Language, Philosophy and Culture. Course Fees: LRC1 $12; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3003. Colonial America and the Formation of American Society. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An examination of the development and transformation of colonial societies in the 17th and 18th centuries, with special emphasis on family and community studies as measures of social change. Generally offered: Fall. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3013. Historical Research Methods. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An introduction to the study of history in which students will consider examples and approaches to the problems of research and writing in the field. This course is designed for students completing requirements for a major or minor in history. A minimum grade of "C-" is needed in HIS 3013 to enroll in HIS 4973. (Formerly HIS 2003. Credit cannot be earned for both HIS 2003 and HIS 3013.) Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3023. American Independence and National Unity, 1760–1820. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Topics may include origins of the American Revolution, the Revolutionary War, the struggle for unity, and the early years of nationhood. Course Fees: LRLF $10; STLF $18.

HIS 3033. The Spanish and Mexican Borderlands. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course will provide students an opportunity to study Spanish exploration, the colonization of New Spain’s northern frontier, and the shift from Spanish to Mexican sovereignty. Topics that may be discussed include Hispanic institutions; customs and traditions; the development of a frontier society; inter-cultural exchanges, conflicts, and negotiations between native societies, Spanish-Mexican settlers, and non-Hispanic European Americans and immigrants; Mexico’s struggle for independence; social, cultural, economic, and political trends within the Mexican republic; the westward migration of people from the United States into Mexico’s northern frontier; the Texas revolt, and the U.S.-Mexico War. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3043. History of Women in the United States: Pre-Columbus to 1890. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An examination of how women have been affected by economic, social, cultural, and political structures, with emphasis on the role of class, race, ethnicity, region, and age. Topics may include Native American societies, colonial life, the impact of the American Revolution, the early national period, slavery, the Civil War, westward expansion, and the "cult of domesticity." (Formerly HIS 3473. Credit cannot be earned for both HIS 3043 and HIS 3473.) Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3053. History of Women in the United States: Since 1890. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course will offer an analysis of women’s lives in U.S. history since 1890 and may examine women’s role in the Progressive Era, World Wars, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Feminist Movement. It will consider the effects of economic, social, cultural, and political structures on women since 1890, with particular attention to the role of class, race, ethnicity, region, and age. (Formerly HIS 3473. Credit cannot be earned for both HIS 3053 and HIS 3473.) Generally offered: Spring. Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3083. History of the American West. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An examination of the American westward movement in the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics may include the conquest and settlement of the territory, the relationship of the new territory to the nation, patterns of economic development, community building, population diversity, and the symbolism of the frontier. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3103. History of Science. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course examines the development of scientific thinking from classical antiquity to the present. It traces the impact that science has had on society and culture throughout history and the impact that society and culture have had on science. The course may include a variety of topics, including the origins of scientific thinking in classical antiquity, the relationship between science and religion during the medieval period, the relationship between science and art during the Renaissance, the origins of the Scientific Revolution, and the response to various theories, including Darwin's theory of evolution and Einstein's theory of relativity. Course fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3113. North American Indian Histories. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

A history of the American Indian from European contact to the present. Attention is given to the internal cultural, economic, and political developments of the different Indian groups as well as to the European and American developments and policies affecting the Indian. (Formerly titled "The American Indian.") Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3123. Colonial Texas under Spanish and Mexican Rule to 1836. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An overview of Texas history beginning with 16th-century and 17th-century Spanish exploration, with emphasis on 18th-century colonization, and culminating in 19th-century Anglo-American immigration and the sociopolitical changes that resulted in Texas independence. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3173. Modern America, 1914–1945. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An examination of the many developments which fundamentally transformed American society between 1914 and 1945. The course examines how these developments reverberated throughout society, affecting all aspects of American life from habits of leisure to patterns of race relations, from the role of women to the style of presidential leadership. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3193. The South in American History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Topics may include development of southern identity, slavery, Civil War and Reconstruction, Jim Crowism, the black experience, and the civil rights movement, with emphasis on the period since 1815. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3243. Europe in the Nineteenth Century. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

The course offers a survey of European history from the Congress of Vienna until World War I. Topics may include an examination of the changing scope of international relations, industrial growth and acceleration, the conditions among social groups, and various social and political initiatives among European nations. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3253. The United States since 1945. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An examination of the social, political, economic, and cultural developments which have shaped life in the United States since World War II. Students will explore the causes and consequences of the country’s evolution into a pluralistic, suburban, postindustrial superpower during the last half of the 20th century. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3283. Twentieth-Century Europe. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Economic, social, political, and cultural change in Europe since World War I. Topics may include the formation of new political movements (such as social democracy, communism, fascism) between the wars, World War II and its effects, the postwar transformation of Europe, and the Cold War in Europe. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3293. Imperial Spain. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

The history of Spain and its empire from the fifteenth to the early nineteenth century. Topics may include the union of Castile and Aragon, Hapsburg imperialism, the conquest of the Americas, transatlantic and transpacific exchange, the Bourbon reforms, and the Spanish American wars for independence. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3303. History of Mexico. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An overview of Mexican history from the pre-Columbian indigenous civilizations to the present. The course will cover the peopling of Mexico, the conquest, the formation of colonial society, independence, the Mexican American War, the liberal reforms, the Porfiriato, and the Mexican Revolution. Generally offered: Spring. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3313. History of U.S. Relations with Latin America. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

A survey of U.S. relations with Latin America from the Monroe Doctrine to the present. General topics may include the Monroe Doctrine, Manifest Destiny, gunboat diplomacy, the Good Neighbor Policy, the Cold War, and the Alliance for Progress. Specific themes include U.S. reactions to revolutions, authoritarian regimes, and reformist governments. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3323. Mexican American History to 1900. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course surveys the origins of Mexican Americans in the United States from the point of contact between indigenous people and Spanish colonizers to 1900. Thematic topics may include conquest, Spanish colonization, the development of borderlands cultures, migratory and settlement patterns, gendered borderlands, and labor. While the course will end at a time when the U.S. is emerging as a global industrialized nation, much of it covers a time period prior to the foundation of the U.S. as a nation state, thus demonstrating the deep histories of Mexican Americans tied to this land. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3333. Mexican American History since 1900. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course surveys the history of Mexican Americans in the modern United States from 1900 to the present. Covering the period of the greatest migratory flows into the United States from Mexico, this course will address the development of transnational communities and regional identities within the U.S. Emphasis will be placed on such topics as the dialectic between immigration and historically rooted communities, the formation of varied racial and class based identities, civil rights, labor, changing gender roles, and the dynamic geographies of North America. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3353. Latin America Since Independence. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

The course will emphasize the 19th and 20th centuries and may include the following topics: the breakdown of colonialism, the problems of independence, neocolonial development, the impact of the Depression, industrialization and urbanization, and the importance of nationalism, socialism, fascism, communicism, and revolution in the contemporary era. Course fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3363. History of Cuba. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Survey of Cuban history since the fifteenth century. Particular attention is given to revolutionary movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries that have variously sought national independence, slave liberation and Afro-Cuban rights, political and economic sovereignty, a just government, and socioeconomic equity. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3373. Revolution in Latin America. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An analysis of the role colonial legacies played in 19th- and 20th-century social and political violence. Case studies may include Mexico, Bolivia, Cuba, Chile, and Nicaragua. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3383. History of Technology. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course examines the development of technological systems from classical antiquity to the present. It traces the impact that technology has had on society and culture throughout history, and the impact that society and culture have had on technology. The course may include topics such as the role of technology in ancient civilizations, the industrialization of production and consumption, the profound social impact of various inventions, and the importance of technological maintenance. Course fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3393. Women in Mexican History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Study of selected issues in the history of women in Mexico, with focus on both texts and contexts. Texts may include writings and artistic works by Mexican American as well as Mexican women. Contexts may include the eve of the Spanish invasion and the conquest era, native and colonial societies in the colonial era, independence and the upheavals of the nineteenth century, the Mexican Revolution, the sweeping social and economic changes of the twentieth century, migration to the United States, globalization, and the drug war of recent years. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3403. Pre-Hispanic and Colonial Latin America. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An analysis of the pre-Columbian Indian civilizations, the Spanish conquest, and the Spanish and Portuguese colonial societies of the New World. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3413. Data and Society. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

The course examines the social, ethical, and legal dimensions of data throughout history. Students will learn how social context shapes the collection, interpretation, and uses of data by examining the changing nature of categories defined by class, ethnicity, race, gender, and other elements of collective and individual identity. The course challenges students to ask how data is being collected, how data has been used to shape policy, and how social conditions shape the process of data analysis. The course examines the reciprocal impact between data and many different parts of society, which may include transportation, energy, governance, education, labor, agriculture, and warfare, among other topics. Course fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3423. United States-Mexico Border. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course will examine social, economic, and political conditions shaping the character of the United States-Mexico borderlands. Using a transnational approach, students will have an opportunity to explore the history of the border as a multi-cultural region, and to examine issues relevant to the development of the border area. Topics of interest may include urbanization; industrialization; constructions of race, ethnicity, class, gender, and nationality; trade; migration; security; and ecological problems. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3433. The Emergence of Modern America, 1877–1914. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An examination of social and political responses to the industrial revolution in the United States. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3453. History of Medicine. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

The course examines the social and cultural history of health and healing. By contextualizing the history of health, healthcare, patient stories, disease, and professional development, it provides analytical skills necessary to better evaluate the place of medicine in modern culture. The particular focus of the course may vary by semester to more closely examine different regions of the world and a range of topics that may include: epidemics and pandemics, women and health, health disparities, medical professions, technology and medicine, conceptions of contagion, and popular culture and health history. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3493. History of San Antonio. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Topics may include the cultural origins of colonial San Antonio; political, economic, and social development; and the effects of urbanization on local ethnic communities. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3513. Warfare in the Premodern World. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

A comparative study of military change in the ancient, medieval, and early modern world (to 1815 and the end of the Napoleonic Wars). The course examines such controversies as the Military Revolution and the Fiscal-Military State and describes how societies in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas organized, trained, and provisioned military forces, developed tactics and strategies of war, and how their military organization impacted state-society relations and their struggles for survival or imperial expansion.

HIS 3523. European Cultural History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Introduction to various aspects of the European cultural heritage focusing on the interaction between society and culture. Topics may include popular culture, the arts, philosophy, science, social theory, ideology, and mass media. Course content may include discussions of sexuality and graphic visual materials suitable for an adult audience. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3543. History of Modern Warfare. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Survey of the major developments in the history of war since the Napoleonic era. Analyses of the social, economic, and political context in which wars have occurred. Topics may include emergence of new forms of weaponry, strategy, logistics, and tactics. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3553. Civil War America. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course explores the Civil War era in American history, beginning by tracing the causes of the Civil War, including the role that the economics of slavery played in the conflict. It studies the war itself, examining the social, cultural, and military aspects of the war. The course concludes with an examination of the attempts to reconstruct the Union in the years after the Confederate surrender. Generally offered: Spring. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3563. African American History to the Civil War. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

A survey of the social, economic, political, and cultural history of African Americans from the time of contact with European slave traders until the Civil War. The course will examine the process by which millions of Africans were taken from their homelands, enslaved, and transported to America, where they were gradually, and often violently, transformed into Americans. While the course will focus on the United States, it will also consider how the experiences of Blacks in America relate to the history of the peoples of the African diaspora. Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3573. African American History since the Civil War. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course surveys the African American experience from emancipation to the present, focusing on political, economic, cultural, and social developments. The course will utilize both traditional historical methodology, with its emphasis on chronology and the examination of documents and alternative interdisciplinary methodologies, which analyze nontraditional sources such as film, music, and oral interviews. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3583. Digital History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course introduces students to digital history. It examines how digital tools and methods have transformed the collection, curation, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of historical data. Students will learn to use some of the latest digital tools, and learn to contextualize those digital tools. The course introduces students to a variety of major theories, methods, and themes in digital history, and students will have opportunities to learn how to evaluate various collections, projects, and initiatives in digital history. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Course fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3623. History of the Civil Rights Movement. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An examination of the struggle for civil rights in the United States from the conclusion of the Civil War to the present. While particular attention will be paid to the movement by Black southerners for equal rights, the course will also consider the struggle for civil rights conducted by other racial minorities in the United States. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3673. Introduction to Latina/o History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course will compare the immigration experiences of people arriving in the United States from different parts of Latin America and the Caribbean. The focus will be on immigrants from other regions of the Americas (e.g., Mexico, Central America, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic). Students will have the opportunity to explore the factors that fueled immigration by examining social, political, and economic developments in the sending nations and in the United States. Topics may include territorial conquest, colonialism, real and imagined borders, chain migration, formation of immigrant communities, acculturation, circular migration, gender relations, and social networks. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3683. History of Food and Foodways. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

All historical eras and world areas are marked by the need for food, the production of food, and the culture of food. This course offers a detailed investigation of food and drink in history, with particular attention on how food choices and ideologies express social distinctions, collective values, and aspirations. The impact of food on social and political systems, cultural interactions, economic empires, human migrations, and warfare may be explored. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3693. Women and Gender in Early Modern Europe. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course will examine the history of women and gender in early modern Europe from roughly 1450 through 1800. It will focus on the significant, yet often overlooked contributions of European women in various spheres of everyday life such as culture, politics, religion, science, and others. Course fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3733. Early Modern Europe. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course will look at the major cultural, social, and political developments that took place in Europe from around 1450 to 1800, including the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Enlightenment, and others. It will also explore various aspects of the average person's everyday life. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3743. Imperial Russia. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

The development of Russia from the accession of Peter the Great to the outbreak of the Russian Revolution. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3753. The Soviet Union and After. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

The evolution of Russia from the revolution of 1917 to the present. A critical analysis of the construction and decline of a socialist society in the Soviet Union and the relationship of 20th-century Russia to the outside world. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3763. Russia before Peter the Great. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An examination of the Russian state-building process in the period from the Mongol Yoke to the formation of the Russian Empire, focusing on the development of autocracy, serfdom, and the state service system and examining Russia’s relations with Europe and Asia. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3793. Caribbean History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course focuses on the history of the Caribbean from pre-colonial times to the 21st Century. Topics may include an overview of the major themes of the Caribbean past, such as discovery and conquest, colonialism and independentism, slavery and emancipation, economic system, migrations, and cultural features. This course will emphasize the region's diversity and its importance in the broader history of the Americas. Course fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3803. World History in the Cinema. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An analysis of several classic films to introduce for closer critical study important events and issues in world history which have intrigued film makers and their audiences as well as historians. Exploration of the similarities and differences between artistic and historical imagination. (Formerly HIS 2073. Credit cannot be earned for both HIS 3803 and HIS 2073.) May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3813. American Political History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

A study of American political history from the 18th century to the present. Deals with presidents and major national developments and may consider such topics as federalism, state politics, voting behavior, party systems, and political realignment. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3823. History of American Foreign Relations. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course examines the emergence of the United States as a world power and its subsequent activities in world affairs. The course places particular emphasis on the domestic roots of U.S. activity, the factors shaping perceptions of international affairs, and the causes and consequences of international conflicts involving the United States.

HIS 3833. American Icons. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Examines major events within the past one hundred years that have shaped the "the American Century." Students will have the opportunity to explore the way in which images, institutions, symbols, and persons have become icons, representing American values and ideas, at home and abroad. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3843. Migration and History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

What has caused people to migrate as individuals and as groups? To what extent has geographical mobility been a function of economic mobilization, political transformation, social upheaval, and/or technological revolution? How has the migratory process, in turn, affected the migrants themselves, both in their place of origin, and in the host society? Specific theme, regional focus, and time period may vary according to the instructor’s choice of examples drawn from a variety of historical situations. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3853. Refugees and Exiles: A History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: HIS 3013. An examination of the global history of refugees and deported peoples from the Middle Ages to the present day, offering practice in comparative social/political history and the acquisition of career skills. This course will be conducted entirely online. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3873. History of World War II in Europe. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course examines the origins and impact of World War II in Europe. While multiple theatres of war are considered, this is not a military history course. Instead, the focus is primarily on the war’s impact on civilian populations and the manner in which the conflict transformed the economic, social, and political realities of domestic life for the major combatants. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3883. Ottoman Empire. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Survey of Ottoman history from its beginning around 1300 to the demise of the Ottoman Empire following the First World War. The first part of the course will provide a general overview of the transformation of the Ottomans from a small principality into a major empire with vast lands in Asia, Africa, and Europe, the institutions that enabled its longevity for more than six centuries, and the process that led to its collapse. The second half of the course will be devoted to various specific themes including ethnic and religious diversity, the military, women and gender, religion, law, food, and slavery in the Ottoman context. Course fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3893. Modern Middle East. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course explores the history of the Middle East from the early 1800s to the present. General topics may include European colonial and imperial expansion into predominantly Muslim lands, the emergence of anti-imperial movements, the rise of modern nation-states, the Arab-Israeli conflict, attempts at reforming Islamic law, education, political thought, and gender relations, and the formation of modern Islamic revolutionary movements. This course may use relevant films, literature, and media will be used to supplement historical sources. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Course fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3903. Modern Japan. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An overview of Japanese history since the end of the 16th century. Topics may include the Tokugawa period of early modern history, the Meiji transformation of state and society, the rise of Japanese militarism leading up to the Pacific War, the American occupation, and the subsequent rebirth of Japan into a global economic giant. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3913. Late Imperial China. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Chinese history from the late Ming (ca. 1550) to the end of the Qing dynasty in the 1911 Revolution. The course will address the nature of imperial institutions, state-society interaction, economic developments, social and cultural changes, and China’s relationship with the outside world. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3923. China in Revolution. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

A study of 20th-century China. The course will analyze and characterize the different phases of revolutionary changes in China and examine the sources of its revolutionary impulse. Generally offered: Spring. Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3943. History of India. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course questions the extent to which South Asia is an outcome of its traditional structure (religion, caste hierarchy, joint families, village communities), and how much it is a product of global historical forces including colonialism, capitalism, feminism, and globalization. It examines politics and cultures of South Asia, with emphasis on the freedom struggle, the rise of the Congress and the Muslim League, the two-nation theory, partition and independence, the untouchables, and other contemporary issues including globalization and diaspora. (Formerly titled "Modern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.") Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3953. Cultures and Empires of the Silk Road, 700 BCE – 1480 CE. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An examination of the political, military, economic, and cultural interaction of nomadic and sedentary peoples along the northern Silk Road running from Western China through Central Asia to the Black Sea Steppe. Topics may range from the formation of the first powerful nomadic tribal confederations (Scythians, Sarmatians, Huns) in the Iron Age and culminating with the rise of the great Gunpowder Empires of the Ottomans, Timurids, and Moscow tsars in the 14th and 15th centuries. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3963. Women and Gender in India. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course examines the history of women in the Indian subcontinent from colonial times under British rule to modern independent India. Topics to be discussed and studied include the dowry system, colonial reform movements, education for women, special challenges for Muslim, Christian, and low-caste women, and the nationalist struggle for independence. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 3973. Muslim South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course addresses the development and rise of Muslim nationalism in the Indian subcontinent. Under British colonial rule, Muslims in South Asia began to emerge as a political community, ultimately demanding self-rule under the sovereignty of Pakistan. After a chaotic Partition with India in 1947, Pakistan struggled to achieve cohesion across lines of region, language, and ethnicity. A civil war in 1971 led to the formation of the independent nation of Bangladesh. The class may consider topics of history, culture, gender, class, religion, and economic development for Muslims in South Asia, along with issues of contemporary interest in the region. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3983. Women and Gender in Latin America. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course examines the role of gender in Latin American history, particularly with respect to the lives of ordinary women. Topics that may be discussed include exploring the changing roles of women over time to see how colonialism and imperialism, the rise of capitalism, and the existence of race/ethnicity and class hierarchies impacted women’s social, economic and political roles. Regional and topical themes may vary. Throughout the course, we will be sensitive to how gender norms informed the ways women and men exercised power as well as the forces that constrained them from using power. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 3993. Slavery and its Legacy in the Digital Age. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

The topic of slavery and its legacy continues to connect the past to the present and stimulate historical debates. This course covers a variety of essential components, including ancient slavery, modern slavery, the Atlantic Slave Trade, slavery in the United States, and digital resources for understanding slavery. Recent public debates around race, social inequalities, and access to political power are often framed as an aftereffect of slavery within modern global culture. Students will become familiar with online and archival resources for exploring the history of slavery and its legacies in contemporary culture. Course fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 4013. Old Regime and the French Revolution. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course will introduce students to the major events of the French Revolution, from its origins in the Old Regime through the Napoleonic Era. It will examine some of the topics of ongoing interest and debate that continue to shape the field, including its causes and radicalization. Students will also gain an understanding of the revolution’s place in history and its enduring influence in the modern world. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 4133. History and the Public. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Investigation of the status, uses, and value of history in schools and universities, and in other spheres of life. Special interests include public and private roles of scholars and intellectuals, forms of public history, literary and cinematic uses of history, public policy applications, history as social and cultural criticism, and alternative conceptions of history and historians' work. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 4143. History Standards and Their Public Reception. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course, intended especially for majors pursuing certification to teach History in the public schools, examines the continuing debate about the articulation of standards for United States and World History instruction in primary and secondary schools. It offers students the opportunity to review the range of specific skills and understandings professional historians have tried to represent in History education. It further identifies the external expectations and pressures upon History instruction in the current day as well as the past. Generally offered: Fall. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 4223. Environmental History of the United States. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An introductory survey of the interaction of human beings and the environment in the United States from early Indian occupancy to the present. Topics may include problems of ecological change, climate, energy, population, conservation, and human ideas and uses of nature. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 4233. American Society in the 1960s. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

This course examines the political, cultural, and social developments that shaped American society in the 1960s. Topics will include the emergence of movements for social change, the expansion of the welfare state, the growth of the counterculture, and the Americanization of the war in Vietnam. The course will invite students to move beyond the stereotypes of the 1960s and to explore how different people responded to, participated in, and experienced the changes that occurred in American society during this turbulent decade. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 4603. Issues in History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Coverage of topics of current interest in the field of history. May be repeated for credit when topics vary, but not more than 6 semester credit hours will apply to a bachelor’s degree. (Formerly HIS 4923. Credit cannot be earned for both HIS 4923 and HIS 4603.) Course Fees: MEFH $5; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 4911. Independent Study. (0-0) 1 Credit Hour.

Prerequisites: Permission in writing (form available) from the instructor, the student’s advisor, the Department Chair, and Dean of the College in which the course is offered. Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $6.16.

HIS 4913. Independent Study. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisites: Permission in writing (form available) from the instructor, the student’s advisor, the Department Chair, and Dean of the College in which the course is offered. Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 4933. Internship in History. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisites: HIS 3013 and consent of Department Chair. Supervised experience relevant to history within selected community organizations. A maximum of 6 semester credit hours may be earned through Internship in History. Must be taken on a credit/no-credit basis. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 4953. Special Studies in History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

An organized course offering the opportunity for specialized study not normally or not often available as part of the regular course offerings. Special Studies may be repeated for credit when topics vary, but not more than 6 semester credit hours, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48; DL01 $75.

HIS 4973. Seminar in History. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisite: HIS 3013 with a minimum grade of "C-". The opportunity for an intensive study of a selected topic. Primary emphasis on supervised research on various aspects of the topic. Enrollment limited to juniors and seniors majoring in history. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course Fees: DL01 $75; LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.

HIS 4993. Honors Thesis. (0-0) 3 Credit Hours.

Prerequisites: Enrollment limited to candidates for Honors in History during their last two semesters; and/or completion of honors examination and consent of the Honors College. Supervised research and preparation of an honors thesis. May be repeated once with advisor’s approval. Generally offered: Fall, Spring. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.