Undergraduate Courses in History (HIST)

Subject course numbers in parentheses at the end of the course description represent the course equivalent in the Texas Common Course Numbering system.

*1301 History of the United States (3-0)
A general survey of the history of the United States from the discovery of the New World to 1877. (HIST 1301)

*1302 History of the United States (3-0)
A general survey of the history of the United States from 1877 to the present time. (HIST 1302)

2301 Development of Western Civilization to 1453 (3-0)
A survey of western civilization from the first civilization in the ancient Near East to the mid-15th century.

2302 Western Civilization Since 1453 (3-0)
A survey of European history from the 15th century to the present.

3300 Ancient Civilization (3-0)
A history of the ancient civilizations of the Near East, Greece and Rome to the fourth century.

3301 The Middle Ages to 1350 (3-0)
A history of the political, social and intellectual development of medieval society to the 14th century.

3302 Europe During the Renaissance and Reformation to 1648 (3-0)
A history of Europe from the mid-14th century to mid-17th century with particular emphasis on humanism in Italy and the religious revolt of the 16th century.

3303 Europe: Absolution to Revolution, 1648-1815 (3-0)
A study of European history from the treaty of Westphalia to the defeat of Napoleon. Emphasis on the scientific revolution, the English Revolution, French absolution, the enlightenment and the French Revolution and Napoleon.

3304 Europe in 19th Century, 1815-1919 (3-0)
A history of the social, political and economic factors that influenced industrialization, nationalism, Marxism, democracy, imperialism and the outbreak of World War I.

3305 Europe Since 1919 (3-0)
A history of Europe from the Treaty of Versailles to the present.

3306 History of Native Americans (3-0)
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the history, cultures, peoples, and religions of the Native Americans. The course spans the pre-Colombian, colonial, early American, 19th and 20th centuries' experience. In addition to the United States, this course will cover indigenous peoples of Mexico which will allow the student to compare the Native American experience in a border historical framework.

3307 History of Pre-Columbian to Colonial Mexico (3-0)
This course examines Mexican history from the earliest Amer-Indian migrants through the emergence of Mesoamerican civilizations of the Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Toltec, Aztec, Zapotec, Mixtec, Yaqui, Huastec, Tarascan and other indigenous peoples, The formation of Iberian civilization and cultures are covered, including the Celtic, Roman, Visigothic and Islamic heritages of Spain. The clash, conquest and synthesis of these vast civilizations are covered in the colonial phase of the course. Included in the survey of colonial Mexico are the economic, political, ethnic, gender and cultural structures of New Spain. This course ends with the causes and processes of the Mexican struggle for independence and the unresolved contradictions that the new nation faced upon nationhood

3308 History of Modern Mexico 1821-Present (3-0)
This course begins at independence in 1821 and the political, economic and ethnic contradictions that Mexico faced with nationhood, including the immediate threat of foreign invasion and annexation of national territory from the United States and France. Included in the second section of the course are the causes and processes of the Mexican and the economic reintegration with the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement. Also included in this section is an overview of the growth of the U.S.-Mexico border 1900 to the present.

*3309 History of Texas (3-0)
A survey of the history of Texas from the pre-historic Indian civilizations to the present, stressing cultural, political and social developments.

*3310 History of the American West (3-0)
A study of the American West during the 19th century, emphasizing the successive frontiers, such as explorers, the mountain men, the cattlemen, the railroads and the farmers.

3311 The Study of History (3-0)
An introduction to the techniques and the materials important to the study of history.

3312 Hitler, Nazism & the Holocaust (3-0)
A history of the Nazi phenomenon, 1919-1945. The course will emphasize the German experience in World War I, the instability of Weimar democracy, growth of anti-Semitism, the Nazi revolution and the Nazi State, World War II, the Holocaust and the Nuremberg War Crimes trials.

3313 Mexican-Americans in the History of the United States (3-0)
Examines the roots and traditions of Mexican Americans, their emergence as a people, their historical presence in what is now the American Southwest, the diasporic considerations of their growth and development, the emergence of the Chicano Movement and their trajectory in American life.

3314 Blacks in the United States (3-0)
Social, political, economic and cultural history of African Americans in the United States since its beginnings. A comparison of the African-American experience with the experiences of other Americans.

3315 History of the U.S. Mexico Borderlands (3-0)
this course will examine the history of the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands from the U.S.-Mexico War of 1846-1848 to the present.

4301 The History of World Religions (3-0)
This course is designed to introduce the student to the origins, beliefs and development of the world's major religions. Included in this survey is an overview of Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Taoism.

4316 Readings and Research (3-0)
An individualized course with varying topics to be chosen by the instructor in consultation with the student. May be repeated once.

*4317 Special Topics (3-0)
Selected topics in areas of history. May be repeated for credit when the topic varies. When U.S. history is the topic, the course may be used to meet U.S. history requirements.

*4320 Twentieth Century America (3-0)
A survey of or a thematic approach to 20th-century American history. Themes might include economic, cultural, political or ethnic topics, to name a few. Approaches will vary.

4321 History of American Women (3-0)
A study of American women from the colonial period to modern times, emphasizing social, cultural, economic and political development.

*4322 The Ranching Frontier in American History (3-0)
A study of the development of cattle ranching in the American West from its Hispanic roots to the 20th century, with emphasis on the 19th century.

*4323 U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction (3-0)
Explores the causes of the Civil War; the military, political, economic and social aspects of the war; and the issues and results of Reconstruction.