| First Year | Credit | Second Year | Credit |
| HIS 163, 164* | 6 | HIS 265, 266** | 6 |
| ENG 164, 165 | 6 | ENG 265, 275, or 295 | 6 |
| MTH (164 or approved substitute) | 3 | BIO,
CHM, GEL/GEO 141, or PHY (from two different departments) | 8 |
| PHL 262 or 362 | 3 | ||
| FL 141, 142 | 8 | FL 263, 264 | 6 |
| ART, DNC, MUS, THR, or PHL 366 | 6 | POL 261, 285 | 6 |
| KIN 215 or accepted substitute | 1 | 32 | |
| KIN activity or accepted substitute | 1-3 | ||
| 34-36 |
| Third and Fourth Years | Credit |
| HIS 369, 372, 15 hrs. advanced HIS | 21 |
| Minor | 18 |
| SOC 261, 264, or 381 | 3 |
| GEO 265, 266, 330, 369, 370 or ECO 230, 233, 234 | 3 |
| PHL 261 or 363 | 3 |
| Electives | 17-19 |
| 65-67 |
| First Year | Credit | Second Year | Credit |
| HIS 163, 164* | 6 | HIS 265, 266** | 6 |
| ENG 164, 165 | 6 | ENG 265, 275, 285, 295, or 373 | 6 |
| BIO, CHM, GEL/GEO 141, or PHY (from two different departments) | 8 | ART, DNC, MUS, THR, or PHL 366 | 6 |
| MTH (164 or approved substitute) | 3 | SCM 161 or 384 | 3 |
| CS 133 | 3 | POL 261, 285 | 6 |
| FL 141, 142 | 8 | PHL 261 or 363 | 3 |
| KIN 215 or accepted substitute | 1 | FL 263, 264 | 6 |
| KIN activity or accepted substitute | 1-3 | 36 | |
| 36-38 |
| Third and Fourth Years | Credit |
| HIS 369, 372, 463, (376, 377, 378, or 379) and 9 hrs. advanced HIS | 21 |
| Minor | 24 |
| SED 374, SED 392 | 6 |
| SED 383, 394, 464, 480, 496, 497 | 18 |
| 69 |
| First Year | Credit | Second Year | Credit |
| HIS 163, 164* | 6 | HIS 265, 266** | 6 |
| GEO 161 | 3 | POL 261 and 331 or 332 | 6 |
| ENG 164, 165 | 6 | ENG 265, 275, 285, 295, or 373 | 6 |
| MTH (164 or approved substitute) | 3 | ART, DNC, MUS, THR, or PHL 366 | 6 |
| BIO, CHM, GEL/GEO 141, or PHY (from two different departments) | 8 | ||
| SOC 261 | 3 | ||
| FL 141, 142 | 8 | FL 263, 264 | 6 |
| KIN 215 or accepted substitute | 1 | CS 133 | 3 |
| KIN activity or accepted substitute | 1-3 | 36 | |
| 36-38 |
| Third Year | Credit | Fourth Year | Credit |
| HIS 368, 376, 377, 378 or 379 | 6 | HIS 463 and HIS advanced hrs. | 12 |
| HIS 369 | 3 | GEO 471 | 3 |
| GEO 369, 6 hrs. World Regional GEO | 9 | SED 383, 394, 464, 480, 496,497 | 18 |
| ECO 230 and advanced ECO | 6 | 33 | |
| SED 374, SED 392 | 6 | ||
| SCM 161 or 384 | 3 | ||
| PHL | 3 | ||
| 36 |
A minor emphasis in POL or ECO will require 9 additional advanced level hours as stipulated by those departments.
Of the 128 hours required for graduation a minimum of 40 hours must be in advanced work at the 300 or 400 level, 24 of which must be in residence.
| HIS 163, 164 | 6 |
| HIS 265, 266 | 6 |
| HIS 300 or 400 level | 6 |
| 18 |
| HIS 163, 164 | 6 |
| HIS 265, 266 | 6 |
| HIS 369 | 3 |
| HIS 463 and (376, 377, 378 or 379) | 6 |
| HIS 300 or 400 level | 3 |
| 24 |
HISTORY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
HIS 164 UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1876. [HIST 1302] Continuing survey
of the United States to the present. Credit 3.
HIS 360 AMERICAN RELIGIOUS HISTORY. A study of selected themes bearing
on the relation of religion and culture in America from colonial times to the
present. Credit 3.
HIS 361 THE UNITED STATES AND THE VIETNAM WAR. The course will focus on
the United States involvement in Southeast Asia from 1945 to 1975. In
particular, it will deal with the issues of nationalism and communism in
Southeast Asia, the first Indochina war between the French and Vietnamese, the
United States military effort in Indochina from 1965 to 1975, and the postwar
political, economic, and social problems in the region. The course will also
deal with the impact of the Vietnam War on American culture and foreign policy.
Credit 3.
HIS 373 AMERICAN SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL HISTORY TO 1877. A study of the
major movements in American thought and outlook as affecting or reflecting
change in American society, from Puritanism to the controversy over slavery.
Credit 3.
HIS 374 AMERICAN SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL HISTORY SINCE 1877. A study of
the major movements in America as affecting or reflecting change in American
society since 1877. Credit 3.
HIS 376 AMERICAN COLONIAL HISTORY, 1607-1763. American history from 1607
to 1763 emphasizing the colonization of the New World, insular as well as
continental. The motives for English colonization are stressed, along with the
significant political, social, and cultural developments. Special emphasis is
also given to British imperial policy and administration. Credit 3.
HIS 377 THE EARLY NATIONAL PERIOD OF AMERICAN HISTORY, 1789-1840. A
comprehensive study of the economic, cultural, and constitutional development
of the United States from 1789 to 1840. Special attention is given to the
ideas, philosophy, and influence of leading figures of the period. Credit 3.
HIS 378 THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN AMERICA, 1865-1920. A study of American
history from the end of the Civil War to 1920. Special attention is given to
Reconstruction, settlement of the frontier, growth of business and organized
labor, agrarian discontent, overseas expansion, the Progressive movement, and
World War I. Credit 3.
HIS 379 RECENT AMERICAN HISTORY. An examination of United States history
since 1920, emphasizing the development of the bureaucratic state, the rise of
America to world power, and the social and economic foundations of American
politics. In chronological sequence, such topics as the 1920s, the Great
Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and contemporary America are examined.
Credit 3.
HIS 382 IMMIGRATION AND ETHNICITY IN AMERICAN HISTORY. A study of ethnic
group relations, nativism, and racism in the historical development of American
civilization, with special emphasis on the patterns of assimilation and
non-assimilation of particular ethnic groups. Credit 3.
HIS 383 AMERICAN WOMEN'S HISTORY. A survey of American women's history,
focusing on everyday concerns (including work, marriage, family, sexuality,
reproduction, and education) and on the social forces which have aided or
blocked change in women's roles in American society. Particular attention is
paid to differences in race, class, and ethnicity. Credit 3.
HIS 385 AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY. A study of selected topics in
American Diplomatic History. Credit 3.
HIS 386 THE MILITARY AND WAR IN AMERICA. This course is a survey of the
American military experience from the Colonial period to the present;
emphasizing the growth of the military institution and the relationship between
that institution and American society. Credit 3.
HIS 392 AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY. A course which will examine the history
of Native Americans in the United States. Although the emphasis is historical,
the course does include ethnographic material. Credit 3.
HIS 393 AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY. A comprehensive course in the African
American experience which explores the various forces shaping race relations in
the United States. Credit 3.
HIS 462 THE HISTORY OF THE OLD SOUTH. Emphasis is placed upon the
formation of political institutions and the part played by the South in
Pre-Civil War events. The place of the slave and the free man is considered.
Agricultural tenancy and industrial trends are given careful scrutiny. Credit
3.
HIS 463 TEXAS AND THE SOUTHWEST. As a study of the Greater Southwest,
this course surveys Spanish expansion and the Spanish-French rivalry in the
lower Mississippi region and Texas. Special emphasis is given to geographic
factors and cultural developments. Credit 3.
HIS 468 THE ERA OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1763-1789. An intensive
study of the issues of conflict between English continental colonies and
British imperial policy which led to the movement for independence.
Consideration is also given to internal colonial conflicts and attempts to
solve the federal problem culminating in the formation of the Constitution.
Credit 3.
HIS 469 THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION. An examination of the
sectional conflicts of the 1850s and the Civil War. This is primarily a
political, institutional and diplomatic study. Credit 3.
HIS 470 THE HISTORY OF THE WEST. A study of the settlement and
development of the Trans-Mississippi West and its influence upon national and
international affairs. Credit 3.
HIS 364 MODERN ENGLAND, 1714 TO PRESENT. A continuation of HIS 363,
emphasizing the effects of industrial change, the enmity of France in foreign
affairs, Great Britain's renewed expansion overseas following the American
Revolution, movements favoring social and economic reform, and political trends
to the present. Credit 3.
HIS 381 BRITISH EMPIRE AND COMMONWEALTH. The study of the British Empire
and Commonwealth to the present time. Special emphasis is given to the rise of
colonial and dominion nationalism, the imperial conferences, and the unfolding
of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Credit 3.
HIS 467 ENGLISH CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY. An examination of the origins
and development of British political traditions and constitutional practices.
Recommended for pre-law students. Credit 3.
HIS 395 SOUTH AMERICA: NATIONAL PERIOD. The development of the South
American Republics from their independence until World War II. The social,
economic, and political development will be closely examined. Credit 3.
HIS 397 MEXICO AND THE CARIBBEAN: NATIONAL PERIOD. The principal
emphasis is on the development of the Mexican and Caribbean republics from
independence to the present. Particular emphasis is given to political, social
and economic developments from 1810 to the present. Credit 3.
HIS 495 CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICA. A critical study of current
situations in Latin America in the light of the Cold War and the problems
arising since World War II. Credit 3.
HIS 266 WORLD HISTORY FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM.
[HIST 2312] A survey of world history since sixteenth century. Special
attention is given to European expansion overseas, imperialism and
colonization, the Industrial Revolution, the Enlightenment, the French
Revolution, nineteenth century nationalism and democracy, and the colonial
rebellions in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Such 20th century problems as
World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and the collapse of the Soviet Union
are also considered. Recommended as the second half of a basic history course
for all liberal arts majors. Credit 3.
HIS 365 RUSSIAN HISTORY TO 1917. After an introduction to the roots of
Russia (Kiev, Christianity, the Mongol occupation, Ivan the Terrible, the Times
of Troubles), the course of Russian history from Peter the Great to Nicholas II
is examined in detail. Major emphasis is on the unique Tsarist climate of
autocracy, Orthodoxy, national-mindedness, the growth of 19th century Russian
revolutionary thought and action, and the expansion of Russian Europe and Asia.
Credit 3.
HIS 366 RUSSIAN HISTORY SINCE 1917. An analysis of the major aspects of
the Bolshevik Revolution and the new Soviet regime: War Communism, the New
Economic Policy, the Five-Year Plans, Stalinism, World War II, and the postwar
problems of Cold War and Coexistence. The course concludes with an
investigation into the factors behind the end of the Soviet Union and the
emergence of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Credit 3.
HIS 367 THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND NAPOLEON, 1648-1815. Europe in the Age
of Absolutism and Revolution. A study of main trends in European history from
1648 to 1815. A major emphasis is on the Ancient Regime, the French Revolution
and the period of Napoleon. Credit 3.
HIS 368 EUROPEAN HISTORY, 1815-1914. The history of the principal
European powers from the Congress of Vienna to World War I. Credit 3.
HIS 369 THE WORLD IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. A study of global politics
and diplomacy since World War I. Credit 3.
HIS 370 ANCIENT HISTORY. The history of the civilizations of the Ancient
Near East, Greece, and Rome with special emphasis upon their contribution to
the cultural heritage of the western world. Credit 3.
HIS 371 MEDIEVAL HISTORY. A study of the political, economic, social,
intellectual, and religious institutions and developments in Europe from the
collapse of the Roman Empire in the fifth century to the Renaissance. Credit
3.
HIS 473 GERMANY AND CENTRAL EUROPE SINCE 1815. A study of German and
Central European history, emphasizing the principal political, economic and
social trends since the Congress of Vienna. Credit 3.
HIS 477 RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION. A history of Europe from the
humanistic movement of the fourteenth century to the seventeenth century, with
particular emphasis on intellectual and aesthetic trends as well as political
sidelights. Credit 3.
HIS 480 FRANCE AND SOUTHERN EUROPE SINCE 1815. A study of France and
southern Europe, emphasizing the principal political, economic and social
trends since the Congress of Vienna. Credit 3.
HIS 332 MODERN ASIAN HISTORY. A survey of Asian history since the
fourteenth century. The emphasis is on the modernization of Asia and the
influence of colonization, nationalism, and industrialization on present-day
Asia. Credit 3.
HIS 478 REBELLION AND REVOLUTION IN MODERN CHINA. An examination of
modern China from the last dynasties to the present. Topics of emphasis include
the resilience and weaknesses of China's imperial system and the challenges
posed to China's traditions by Western economic and cultural penetration, and
China's twentieth century experiments in forms of government and in directions
for its cultural development. Credit 3.
HIS 479 JAPAN'S EMERGENCE AS A MODERN NATION. A study of the
political, economic, social, and intellectual history of Japan from the
beginning of the Meiji period (1868) to the present. Credit 3.
HIS 387 WORLD WAR II. A comprehensive study of the World War II period,
emphasizing the events leading to the war in Europe, the progress of the war in
the entire European theatre, the collapse of the Axis in 1945, the aftermath of
the war, and the Cold War. In the Pacific theatre, the course traces the
emergence of Japan, the effects of the collapse of the European colonial powers
on Japan, relations between the U.S. and Japan, and the outbreak and progress
of the Pacific war through the defeat of Japan. Team taught. Credit 3.
HIS 389 AFRICA: PAST AND PRESENT. A survey of the problems, potentials,
and upheavals of Modern Africa. Emphasis is on such topics as the impact of the
slave trade on African society, racial conflicts, apartheid, the emergence of
African nationalism, the end of white colonial rule, and the difficulties of
achieving economic and political stability in Contemporary Africa. Credit 3.
HIS 399 SPECIAL TOPICS IN HISTORY. This course offers a variety of
opportunities to examine selected, specific topics of special interest and
relevance. Open to all students. History majors and minors are limited to one
such course in their degree program. Credit 3.