COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: HIST - History
HIST 1301. UNITED STATES HISTORY I (3-0-3) 4508025125
Survey of the nation's colonial background, the struggle for independence and the emergence of political parties; emphasis on individualism, westward expansion, social reform and sectionalism. Also offered as a telecourse and an online course. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M1.
HIST 1302. UNITED STATES HISTORY II (3-0-3) 4508025125
Survey of Reconstruction; the impact of industrialization, urbanization and immigration; the rise of America as a world power; the quest for economic security and for social justice. Also offered as a telecourse and an online course. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M1.
HIST 2301. TEXAS HISTORY (3-0-3) 4508025225
Survey of the history of Texas from 1500 to more recent times; emphasis on variety of influences from Indian, Spanish and American cultures; the political and economic evolution of the state; the social significance of the multi-ethnic character of the state's population. Open to freshmen and sophomores. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M1.
HIST 2311. WESTERN CIVILIZATION I (3-0-3) 4508015425
Rise of Near Eastern civilizations, Greeks and Romans, medieval Europe, Renaissance and Reformation and wars of religion. Open to freshmen and sophomores. Also offered as an online course. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M1.
HIST 2312. WESTERN CIVILIZATION II (3-0-3) 4508015425
Modern Europe, intellectual and technological developments, revolutions, nationalism and its consequences, modern wars, ideologies and absolutism. HIST 2311 recommended but not required. Open to freshmen and sophomores. Also offered as an online course. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M1.