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92 History
HIST 222 American History II (3-0-3), fall, spring, summer. Survey
of cultural, economic, and political dimensions of America from 1877 to
the present.
HIST 223 England I (3-0-3), fall, odd years. Survey of the social,
economic, political, and constitutional development of England from
early times to 1660.
HIST 224 England II (3-0-3), spring, even years. Survey of the social,
economic, political, and constitutional development of England from
1660 to the present.
HIST 354 Historical and Cultural Geography (3-0-3), on demand.
Geography and history, interrelated disciplines, combine study of the
world's culture realms and landscapes as they relate to global conditions
of vital concern to humanity. Same as GEOG 354.
HIST 400 Guided Study (3-0-3),* on demand.
HIST 416 Near East in Modern Times (3-0-3), fall, odd years.
Ideological, political, and socio-economic development of the Near East
from about 1900, with special attention to imperialism, nationalism, and
modernization.
HIST 421 History of American Thought (3-0-3), spring, even years.
Main currents of American thought since the end of the colonial era.
HIST 425 Military History (3-0-3), spring, every third year. A study
of the development of the strategic, political, and social impact of war
upon European and American society, 1790 to the present.
HIST 434 Modern Intellectual History (3-0-3), fall. An analytical
discussion, based on textual readings of 20th century intellectual trends
in the West, including economics, science, politics, and philosophy. Same
as MGMT 434.
HIST 451 American Diplomacy (3-0-3), spring. American diplomatic
history from the Pre-Revolutionary period to modern times.
HIST 452 Historical Documentary Production (3-0-3), spring, even
years. Focuses on researching, developing, writing, and producing
historical documentaries. The object will be to instill into the student the
basic philosophy of visual presentation of historical materials for a general
audience and the practical methods of achieving those ends.
HIST 453 Oral History (3-0-3), fall. Develops the research, writing,
interviewing, editing, indexing, and administrative skills necessary to
develop and execute an oral history project within an institutional setting.
HIST 454 Public History Field School (4-6-6), summer. Students
live and work in a late 19th century/early 20th century setting and
participate in fieldwork in public history. Students apply classroom
knowledge and experience in the field and develop new skills under the
supervision of the instructor and other public history professionals.
Laboratory graded and credited with the course. Travel required.
Special fee.
HIST 455 Social and Economic U.S. (3-0-3), fall, even years. The
course of American social and economic development from the end of the
colonial era to the present.
HIST 456 Museum/Archival Operations I (3-0- 3), fall, odd years.
Part one of a course to introduce public history students to the techniques
of museum and archival operations and management. Course projects
and assignments will emphasize practical experience in local archival and
museum institutions.
HIST 457 Museum/Archival Operations II (3-0- 3), spring, even
years. Part two of a course to introduce public history students to the
techniques of museum and archival operations and management. Course
projects and assignments will emphasize practical experience in local
archival and museum institutions.
HIST 470 Ancient World (3-0-3), on demand. Survey of the Near
East, Greece, and Rome in the ancient period.HIST 472 Renaissance and Reformation (3-0-3), fall, even years.
Europe from the late Middle Ages to 1648: the background of the
Reformation, the major reformers, Luther, Calvin, Zwingli, Knox, the
English Reformation, and the Thirty Years War.
HIST 473 French Revolution and Napoleon (3-0-3), spring, odd
years. Europe from 1648 to 1815; the Enlightenment background to the
Revolution, the development of the Revolution, from 1789 to 1799, the
rise of Napoleon and the development of his empire, his decline, and the
Congress of Vienna.
HIST 474 Recent Europe (3-0-3), fall, odd years. Europe from
Napoleon to the present: the Industrial Revolution, the Unification of
Germany, the Age of Imperialism, World Wars I and II, the Third Reich,
the Soviet Union and after.
HIST 475 U.S. Since World War I (3-0-3), fall, odd years.
Domestic and foreign policies and cultural developments of recent decades.
HIST 477 Third Reich (3-0-3), spring, even years. Examination of
Germany under Hitler and National Socialism, the roots of Nazism in
German history, the tragedy of the Weimar Republic, Nazism in social
practice, the Second World War.
HIST 478 Latin American Colonial Experience (3-0-3), fall, even
years. Formation of the Latin American cultures, beginning with preColumbian
civilizations and their merger with those of Spain and Portugal,
and progressing through eventual revolution.
HIST 479 Latin American Modern Era (3-0-3), spring, odd years. A
survey of Latin American peoples and nations, stressing significant cultural,
political, and economic developments since independence.
HIST 480 Texas History (3-0-3), fall, spring, summer. The history of
Texas from prehistoric times to the present.
HIST 481 Colonial America (3-0-3), spring, odd years. Surveys the
exploration of the new world, the founding of colonies in North America,
westward expansion, Indian relations, and the role of religion, 1600-1763.
HIST 482 The American South (3-0-3), fall, odd years. An
examination of the social, religious, and political evolution of the American
South from the colonial era to the modern period.
HIST 483 The American Frontier (3-0-3), spring, odd years. The
advance of the American frontier from colonial times through the 19th
century.
HIST 484 The Civil War (3-0-3), fall, odd years. The economic, social,
and political impact of the Civil War upon some of the essential currents
in the history of the United States.
HIST 485 Russia (3-0-3), spring, odd years. Russian history from
Kievan times to the present, with special emphasis on the Soviet Union
and Communist ideology.
HIST 486 The Mexican-American in the Southwest (3-0-3), on
demand. A survey of the Mexican-American experience in the
southwestern United States, emphasizing distinctive social attributes,
acculturation processes, and the Chicano role in contemporary American
development.
HIST 490 Mexico: Growth and Culture (3-0-3), fall, odd years.
Major facets of the Mexican experience, with emphasis on the
personalities and institutions that have shaped contemporary Mexico.
HIST 491 Church History I (3-0-3), fall, summer (odd years).
Christianity from the first century to the fifteenth century. Same as
BIBH 381.
HIST 492 Church History II (3-0-3), spring. From the 15th century
to the present. Same as BIBH 382.
HIST 495 Far East in Modern Times (3-0-3), spring, even years.
The uniqueness of Asian backgrounds and experiences, with attention to
American and European relations with the Orient.
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