HIST 1303. World Civilization to 1500 - Major religious, political, economic, and social
developments in the world from ancient times through the Middle Ages.
HIST 1304. World Civilization since 1500 - Development of modern world civilizations from
the early modern period to the present.
HIST 2301. United States History to 1877 - European background, exploration and discovery,
colonization, the War for Independence, the Constitution, early national period, Jefferson
and Jackson, expansion, and the era of sectionalism culminating in the Civil War and
Reconstruction.
HIST 2302. United States History since 1877 - American experience from the frontier and
rise of industrial America, through overseas expansion, agrarian agitation, Progressivism,
World Wars I and II, and the Cold War to the present.
HIST 3300. England to 1714 - English civilization from its Celtic beginnings and the Roman
conquest through the Middle Ages to the Tudor and Stuart dynasties.
HIST 3301. Historical Methods and Philosophy - A study of various techniques used by the
historian with emphasis on the methods of historical inquiry and composition. Required of all
students who plan to major in history, social studies composite, or who plan to gain certification in secondary education social studies or history.
HIST 3302. England since 1714 - Economic, social, and political changes; evolution of the
constitution and political institutions, social reform, rise and fall of the British empire, and
Britain's role as a world power.
HIST 3303. Texas History - Texas prior to statehood as well as cultural, intellectual, social,
economic, and religious development of the state. Prerequisites: HIST 2301 and 2302, or consent of instructor.
HIST 3304. Western Political Thought (PHIL/POLS 3304) - Selected study of major political
philosophers and their ideas that have influenced the West’s understanding of important
political concepts on human nature, the state, and civil society. Prerequisite: POLS 2301.
HIST 3306. Latin American History - Development of the economic, educational, political,
religious, and social institutions of Latin America.
HIST 3307. History of Russia - A survey of the Russian/Soviet past.
HIST 3308. History of American Women - A survey of the female experience in the United
States from the colonial period through the twentieth century.
HIST 3309. History of the 20th Century World - A survey of the political, economic, social,
and geographical developments in the world since 1900, concentrating on Europe, Africa, Asia,
and Latin America.
HIST 3310. United States Diplomatic History (POLS 3310) - American foreign relations and diplomacy from the colonial period to the present. Prerequisites: HIST 2301 and 2302, POLS 2301, or consent of instructor.
HIST 3312. Comparative Politics (POLS 3312) - A cross-cultural study of variations in history,
political institutions, and processes among selected nations, including political participation,
leadership selection, governmental institutions, and policy development. Prerequisite:
POLS 2301.
HIST 3314. Rise of Modern Germany - Survey of German history from the Peace of
Westphalia through the era of world wars.
HIST 3316. British Empire - The rise of the “second” empire following the loss of the
“Thirteen Colonies” through its zenith in the late nineteenth century to the era of decolonization
and the development of the Commonwealth of Nations.
HIST 3317. History of Ancient Greece and Rome - The roots of western civilization as
developed in Ancient Greece and Rome, including Greek culture and history from the classical
era to Alexander the Great and Roman culture and history through expansion and the Republic
to the rise and fall of the Empire.
HIST 3318. Environmental/Geographical History of the U.S. (GEOG 3318)- The changing
ways our society has defined, interpreted, valued, and used nature; the varying social, political
and economic agendas that have defined society’s relationship with its natural surroundings;
survey of the settlement patterns of the U.S., with special emphasis on Texas.
HIST 4300. Colonial America - A study of the founding and growth of the American colonies
from the late 1500s through 1763.
HIST 4301. The New Nation - The period of American nation building, 1763-1800, including
the American Revolution, the Confederation era, the Constitution, and the Federalist period.
Prerequisite: HIST 2301.
HIST 4302. The Age of Jefferson and Jackson - American politics and society, 1800-1850,
emphasizing the Jeffersonian era, the War of 1812, the emergence and growth of Jacksonian
democracy, manifest destiny, and the developing sectional crisis. Prerequisite: HIST 2301.
HIST 4305. Recent America - Economic, social, and political trends in the United States since
1920. Prerequisite: HIST 2302.
HIST 4314. Age of Reason and Revolution - European society and politics from the late 17th
century through 1815; the rise of absolutism; the Enlightenment, and the impact of the French
Revolution and Napoleon. Prerequisite: HIST 1304 or consent of instructor.
HIST 4316. Topics in History - Selected issues/topics in America, European, and non-Western
history.
HIST 4322. American Political Thought (PHIL/POLS 4322) - American political thought
from colonial times to the present. Prerequisite: POLS 2301.
HIST 4328. Renaissance and Reformation - Social, political, intellectual, and
religious development of Europe, 1350-1650, with special emphasis on Renaissance culture,
the Protestant revolt and Catholic Reform, and the age of religious wars. Prerequisite: HIST
1303.
HIST 5314. Age of Reason and Revolution - European society and politics from the late 17th
century through 1815; the rise of absolutism, the Enlightenment, and the impact of the French
Revolution and Napoleon emphasizing historiographical interpretation and requiring analytical
research in secondary and primary sources.
HIST 5322. American Political Thought (PHIL 5322) - Selective intellectual history and
critical analysis of the ideas and ideologies constituting the corpus of American political
thought, especially Puritanism, liberalism, republicanism, pragmatism, conservatism, social-
ism, and feminism, and evaluation of their social and political impact.
HIST 5328. Renaissance and Reformation - Social, political, intellectual, and
religious development of Europe, 1350-1650, with special emphasis on Renaissance culture,
the Protestant revolution, Catholic Reform, and the age of religious wars, including historiographical interpretation and original analytical research in secondary and primary sources.