History Course Descriptions

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HIST 1301 UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877

Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

The American nation from the English colonization to the close of the Civil War through Reconstruction. Core Curriculum Course.

HIST 1302 UNITED STATES HISTORY AFTER 1877

Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

The American nation from the end of the Reconstruction Era to the present. Core Curriculum Course.

HIST 2301 HISTORY OF TEXAS

Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and intellectual development of Texas from the period of Spanish discovery to the present. History of Texas may be substituted for either HIST 1301 or HIST 1302. Core Curriculum Course.

HIST 2311 WESTERN CIVILIZATION I

Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

Development of ancient, medieval, and early modern civilizations to 1660.

HIST 2312 WESTERN CIVILIZATION II

Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

Development of modern western civilization from 1660 to 1945.

HIST 2321 THE ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF WORLD CIVILIZATIONS

Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A survey of the major western and non-western civilizations, which developed from Sumeria to the end of the Middle Ages. Centered around a series of themes, particular emphasis is placed on the commonality of the human experience as illustrated in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Core Curriculum Course.

HIST 2322 MODERN WORLD CIVILIZATIONS: 1500 -PRESENT

Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

This course analyzes the effect on the world of the changing relationship between the West and the non-West over the past 500 years. Emphasis will be placed on the social, political and economic dynamics of this interchange. Core Curriculum Course.

HIST 2380 MEXICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY

Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A survey of the role of the Mexican-American in United States history. Emphasis will be placed on economic, social, and cultural development with a particular focus on contributions to American society.

HIST 2381 AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY

Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)

A survey of the role of the Afro-American in United States history. Emphasis will be placed on economic, social, and cultural development with a particular focus on contributions to American society.

HIST 2389 ACADEMIC COOPERATIVE IN HISTORY

Prerequisite: Prerequisites: Must be placed into college-level reading and college-level writing.

Credit: 3 (3 lecture, 0 lab)

An experiential-learning instruction program designed to integrate textbook and classroom knowledge with practical hands-on experience in an applied area of history. In conjunction with class seminars, the individual student will set specific goals and objectives in the study of human social behavior and/or social institutions.