History

HIST 1301 (HIST 1301) U.S. History Survey to Civil War (3 semester credit hours) An introduction to the methods of historical inquiry focusing on the study of American history from the beginnings through the American Civil War. (3-0) S

HIST 1302 (HIST 1302) U.S. History Survey from Civil War (3 semester credit hours) An introduction to the methods of historical inquiry focusing on the study of American history from the American Civil War through the present. (3-0) S

HIST 2301 (HIST 2301) History of Texas (3 semester credit hours) The political, social, economic, and cultural development of Texas. (3-0) Y

HIST 2330 Themes and Ideas in American History (3 semester credit hours) An introduction to the methods of historical inquiry through the study of selected major themes in American history. A course designed to offer students an understanding of the historical and cultural context of America in the contemporary world. Topics may vary. (3-0) R

HIST 2340 Middle East Civilizations (3 semester credit hours) An introduction to the history, thought, and culture of the Middle East and North Africa, from the emergence of Islam in the seventh century to the formation of modern Middle Eastern societies. This course will examine the long-term development of religious, social, artistic, intellectual, and political institutions in the Middle East. Readings will include primary source texts from Islamic law, philosophy, theology, poetry and mysticism (Sufism). (3-0) R

HIST 2341 East Asian Civilizations (3 semester credit hours) Survey of major themes in the history, thought, and culture of East Asia societies from antiquity to the present. This course is designed as an introduction to major themes in the history, thought, and culture of East Asia societies from antiquity to present. General themes such as the creation of East Asia (the origins of the Confucian-Legalist bureaucratic state, the spread of Buddhism, the limits of sinicization) and East Asia and the World (the Mongol age, encounters with the West, reform and revolution, and the impact of East Asian nation-states in the contemporary world) will be covered. (3-0) R

HIST 2350 Latin American Civilizations (3 semester credit hours) A survey of Latin America from its pre-Columbian past to the present. Themes will include the political, social, and cultural developments, the role of Latin America in the world, and the region's transition from colonial societies to independent nations. (3-0) Y

HIST 2360 European Civilizations (3 semester credit hours) A survey of major themes in the history, thought, and culture of Europe from antiquity to the present. (3-0) Y

HIST 2370 The Holocaust (3 semester credit hours) Study of the political, social, historical, and cultural events leading to and constituting the Holocaust. (3-0) Y

HIST 2381 (HIST 2381) African-American History (3 semester credit hours) An examination of the history of African Americans in the United States from the sixteenth-century transatlantic slave trade through the present. Prominent themes will include early settlement patterns, origins of slavery and racism, Emancipation and Reconstruction the Jim Crow South, black life in the urban North, and the development of the modern Civil Rights Movement and its aftermath. (3-0) R

HIST 2384 U.S. Women from Settlement to Present (3 semester credit hours) A survey of the changing social, political, and economic roles of American women. Particular attention will be paid to the diversity of women's roles, focusing on how women of different races, classes, and sexualities interpreted their "American experience." (3-0) Y

HIST 2V71 Independent Study in Historical Studies (1-3 semester credit hours) Independent study under a faculty member's direction. Signature of instructor and Associate Dean on proposed project outline required. May be repeated for credit (9 semester credit hours maximum). Instructor consent required. ([1-3]-0) R

HIST 3301 Historical Inquiry (3 semester credit hours) Gateway course to the History major introducing methods and approaches to the discipline, including the mechanics of historical research and writing. This course is designed to build the research and writing skills necessary for success in subsequent history courses up to and including the capstone; as such, it should be taken as early as possible in the program. It is normally offered only during the fall and spring semesters. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) S

HIST 3302 Gender in Western Thought (3 semester credit hours) Identifies gendered approaches within the history of ideas, including philosophy, theology, and literature. Universal truths about human nature, particularly with regard to sex and gender, are located within the intellectual milieu of various writers and within the larger body of Western thought. (Same as GST 3302) (3-0) Y

HIST 3305 War and Genocide in the 20th Century (3 semester credit hours) Examines the relationship between war and genocides. Topical focus on individual cases of genocide and war and the concept of genocide in the 20th century. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of 3 semester credit hours of lower-division HIST credit. (3-0) T

HIST 3306 History of Racism (3 semester credit hours) Examines the idea of race and the history of racism and anti-Semitism. Subject matter will vary from semester to semester, but topics will, in addition to the history of racism in the 20th century, include the ways in which race features in religion, nationalism, philosophy, and sciences on ideas of race and the politics of racism. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3307 War, Genocide, and Human Rights (3 semester credit hours) Known as the age of total war, the twentieth century saw the murder of millions of civilians on an extraordinary scale. Sometimes lost in the fog of war, attacks on ethnic, religious, and other minority groups were perpetrated by unscrupulous regimes which saw their removal as a utopian mission in answer to a racially as well as politically pure society. Thus, War, Genocide, & Human Rights will investigate the decimation of the Armenians during World War I, the European Jews during the Second World War, and the atrocities committed against the Tutsis during the civil war in Rwanda. By examining these events, students will gain a better understanding of the dangers of political fundamentalism, factionalism, racism, propaganda, and the importance of an objective press for global stability in the future. (3-0) Y

HIST 3312 Early China (3 semester credit hours) Themes in the history of China to the end of the third century of the Common Era. Emphasis on social, intellectual, and cultural developments of China's axial age (the late Zhao dynasty) and first great empire (the Han dynasty). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3313 Medieval China (3 semester credit hours) Themes in the history of China from the decline of the Han dynasty through the period of disunion and reunification under the Sui and Tang dynasties. Emphasis on social, intellectual, and cultural developments of China's medieval age. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3314 Tang Dynasty China (3 semester credit hours) Themes in the history of China from the sixth through tenth centuries of the Common Era. Emphasis on social, intellectual, and cultural developments of China's medieval empire, the Tang Dynasty. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 3319 Early Modern Europe (3 semester credit hours) An analysis of the general themes and issues in late medieval and early modern European history from about 1400 to the French Revolution; emphasis on new methods and approaches, especially recent attempts to refine social analysis and to study both popular and elite culture. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3320 Modern Europe (3 semester credit hours) A study of selected aspects of political, diplomatic, economic, and social history of Europe from the French Revolution to the Second World War. Geographical emphasis on England, France, and Germany. Topical focus on industrialization, modernization, and democratization in the nineteenth century, and on the emergence of mass society, war, and totalitarianism in the twentieth century. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 3324 Women in Modern European Society (3 semester credit hours) An historical examination of the varied experiences of European women during the modern period, focusing on work, family life, political action, sexuality, and cultural expression. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 3325 Middle Eastern Women's History (3 semester credit hours) This course explores the lives and histories of women in the premodern Middle East and North Africa. It introduces the major approaches, methodologies, and debates in Middle East women's history. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course or HIST 2340 or HIST 2341 or HIST 2350 or HIST 2360. (3-0) R

HIST 3328 History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine (3 semester credit hours) An exploration of the historical development of and philosophical ideas about science, mathematics, and medicine. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or any previous PHIL course or completion of a 060 core course or instructor consent required. (Same as PHIL 3328) (3-0) T

HIST 3337 Technology and Western Civilization (3 semester credit hours) A survey of the role played by technology in shaping Western culture from antiquity through the industrial revolution. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) Y

HIST 3340 US South through the Civil War (3 semester credit hours) This course explores the history of the US South to 1865, from the preColumbian era to the collapse of the Confederacy . It focuses on colonization, slavery, gender, politics, and culture. Beyond content, students will learn to evaluate secondary sources as historians, thereby developing useful analytical and writing skills. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 3341 US South since the Civil War (3 semester credit hours) This course explores the history of the US South from 1865 to the present. It focuses on Reconstruction, segregation, agrarian and industrial development, civil rights, gender, politics, and culture. Beyond content, students will learn to evaluate secondary sources as historians, thereby developing useful analytical and writing skills. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 3342 Origins of the Jim Crow South (3 semester credit hours) An examination of the origins of segregation and disenfranchisement in the American South following Reconstruction through World War II. Attention will be paid to both the legal and extralegal edifices upholding white supremacy and the evolution of a racist consumer culture. The course will also explore African-American resistance to Jim Crow. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 3344 History of Science in Europe (3 semester credit hours) Surveys the development of the mathematical and natural sciences in European culture. Subject matter will vary from semester to semester, but topics may include astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, natural history, geology, evolution and genetics. Time periods may range from human pre-history to the Scientific Revolution and from the Scientific Revolution to the present. Course content will not overlap with HIST 3337. No technical background required. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3346 Medieval Islamic World (3 semester credit hours) An exploration of themes in the history of the medieval Islamic world, from its roots in seventh-century Arabia to its expansion across large areas of the medieval globe. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 3349 Jewish History (3 semester credit hours) This course will examine the profound transformation that Jews, as communities and individuals, experienced from the late eighteenth century to the postwar period while exploring the political and ideological, as well as cultural and religious developments. Central themes include the Jewish Enlightenment, the process of emancipation, religious reform, modern anti-Semitism, the Holocaust, Zionism, and the founding of the State of Israel. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (Same as RELS 3335) (3-0) T

HIST 3350 Topics in History (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 3363 Religion and Politics in Early America (3 semester credit hours) Historical explorations of the way that religion and politics shaped each other in the early United States. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (Same as RELS 3332) (3-0) R

HIST 3364 History of American Religion (3 semester credit hours) An examination of the development of American religious institutions and their relation to the nation's social, political, and cultural history. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (Same as RELS 3331) (3-0) T

HIST 3365 The American West (3 semester credit hours) This course will survey the major political, economic, and cultural developments in the history of the American West from the Spanish Colonial period up to the present day. The course will touch on the key turning points in the region's history, focusing on the evolution of race and gender relations, the persistence and growth of ethnic and cultural minority groups, and the role of the federal government in the West's economic, political, and cultural development. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3366 Themes in the Social History of the United States (3 semester credit hours) A survey of social history, focusing upon the American experience. The course explores changes in the family, work, sex roles, mobility, migration, urbanization, and industrialization. Topics may vary. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3368 North American Environmental History (3 semester credit hours) Explores the complex relationship between humans and the natural world from the era of European exploration through the present. Topics may include the impact of American Indians on the environment prior to European contact; the ecological revolution wrought by European colonialism; the exploitation and ecological degradation of the American West and Midwest; the environmental impact of suburbanization; the growth of agribusiness; the birth and evolution of the conservation movement; and the rise of global ecological concerns. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3369 United States Foreign Relations (3 semester credit hours) A survey of American diplomatic history since the 1890s. The course analyzes the United States' relations with Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Soviet Russia. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3374 American Technological Development (3 semester credit hours) A survey of the role played by technology in shaping American culture from colonial times to the present. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) Y

HIST 3376 American Intellectual History, Colonial to the Civil War (3 semester credit hours) A survey of some of the principal developments in American thought from the colonial era to the civil war. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3377 American Intellectual History, Civil War to the Present (3 semester credit hours) An exploration of the origins of contemporary American intellectual life through the study of changing ideas about society, politics, science, religion, and art from the civil war to the present. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) Y

HIST 3379 United States Relations with Latin America (3 semester credit hours) An analysis of the United States' political, economic, military, and cultural relations with Latin America, with emphasis on the period since the 1890s. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3380 The Nuclear Age in America (3 semester credit hours) An examination of the historical roots of the modern nuclear age. Topics will include the development of the atomic bomb and the role of nuclear weapons in postwar diplomacy. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3381 Gilded Age and Progressive Era US (3 semester credit hours) A survey of the Gilded Age or Progressive Era, 1877-1919. Themes will include the expansion of industrial capitalism, the influx of "new immigrants" and patterns of "Americanization," middle-class social reform, emergence of the U.S. as an imperial power, explosion of nativist and racist sentiments, and the political mobilization of labor. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 3382 The United States Since 1945 (3 semester credit hours) An analysis of the key political, diplomatic, socioeconomic, technological, and cultural changes that have shaped contemporary U.S. society. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 3386 World History to 1500 (3 semester credit hours) A survey of social, economic, political, and cultural life in major world civilizations from their origins through 1500. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 3387 World History from 1500 (3 semester credit hours) A survey of social, economic, political, and cultural life in major world civilizations from 1500 through the present. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 3389 History of Science in the U.S. (3 semester credit hours) Surveys the development of the mathematical and natural sciences in American culture. Subject matter will vary from semester to semester, but topics may include astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, natural history, geology, evolution, and genetics. Course content will not overlap with HIST 3337. No technical background required. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 3390 Twentieth Century African-American History (3 semester credit hours) A study of themes in the history of African-Americans in the twentieth century. The course will focus on the civil rights movement, though other themes will also be explored. Emphasis will be on African-American perspectives and the ongoing struggle for self-determination by African-Americans. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 3391 Modern Mexico (3 semester credit hours) An overview of the political, economic, social, and cultural history of Mexico from the era of Independence (roughly 1810 to present). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3392 U.S.- Mexico Borderlands (3 semester credit hours) Examines the evolution of the U.S.-Mexico border region from the Spanish colonial period through the present. Topics may include the role of the region in colonial era imperial rivalries; the historical construction of the border; conflict and organizing efforts in the border region; the use of the border as a strategy for economic, political, and cultural representation; the evolution of immigration policies; and the efforts of borderlanders themselves to resist injustice and marginalization. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3394 Native American History from the Pre-Columbian Period through 1795 (3 semester credit hours) Examines the arrival of Native Americans in the New World and the cultures that emerged and declined there in the pre-Columbian period. Will also discuss the intellectual framework within which Europeans envisioned Native Americans. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3395 Native American History in the Nineteenth Century (3 semester credit hours) Examines the interaction of Native Americans and "whites" during the nineteenth century, primarily in the region west of the Appalachians to the Pacific. Will focus on the cultures of the desert Southwest in the Spanish colonial period. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3396 Native Americans in the Twentieth Century (3 semester credit hours) Discusses the allotment or destruction of the reservation system in much of the United States at the turn of the century and will also focus on government attempts to force Native Americans to discard their indigenous identity. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 3397 Study Abroad in Latin America (3 semester credit hours) This course is taken in conjunction with travel and study abroad in Latin America under the supervision of a professor in the School of Arts and Humanities. Students learn the national and regional history while immersed in culture and local daily life. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Instructor consent required. (3-0) S

HIST 3398 Colonial Latin American History (3 semester credit hours) A survey of Latin America from its pre-Columbian past to independence (roughly 1821), the course will emphasize the process of merging pre-Columbian and European cultures throughout the colonial period. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) Y

HIST 3399 Modern Latin American History (3 semester credit hours) A survey of Latin America from independence (roughly 1821) to the present, the course will emphasize the intersection of far-reaching political trends with local cultures in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) T

HIST 4331 Holocaust and Representation (3 semester credit hours) Study of the depiction and representation of the Holocaust in art, literature, poetry, and film. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) Y

HIST 4342 Islamic Law and Society (3 semester credit hours) The historical development and implementation of Islamic law in the Middle East. (Same as RELS 4333) (3-0) R

HIST 4343 Islamic Feminism (3 semester credit hours) An exploration of feminist currents within the history of Islam. (Same as RELS 4334) (3-0) R

HIST 4344 Topics in European History (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) Y

HIST 4347 Topics in Early Modern European History (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4357 Topics in African and African-American History (3 semester credit hours) Subject matter will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4358 Topics in Asian History (3 semester credit hours) Subject matter will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4359 Topics in Latin American History (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4360 Topics in American Women's History (3 semester credit hours) Subject matter will vary from semester to semester and may include Women and the American Frontier, Popular Culture and Mass Media, and American Religious Societies. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4363 Race in American Religion (3 semester credit hours) Examination of the history of race and religion in the United States, using analytic approaches such as critical race theory, social theory, or religious theory. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (6 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (Same as RELS 4332) (3-0) R

HIST 4366 Topics in Texas History (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4369 Topics in Borderlands History (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) S

HIST 4376 Advanced Topics in History (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4377 Topics in Early American History (3 semester credit hours) Focuses on the formative era of the American nation. Social, cultural, political, and economic issues are examined within the context of important transformations over time. Topics will vary and may include British Colonial America (1609-1763), The Era of the American Revolution, and The Early American Republic (1785-1828). May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4378 Topics in American History (3 semester credit hours) Subject matter will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4379 Topics in Women's and Gender History (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4380 Topics in Intellectual History (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated for credit as topics vary (6 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4381 Topics in Comparative History (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4382 Topics in Middle Eastern History (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4383 Topics in U.S. Southern History (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4384 Topics in the History of Religion (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4385 Topics in the History of Science (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4386 Topics in the History of Race or Ethnicity (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4387 Topics in Urban History (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4388 Topics in Holocaust History (3 semester credit hours) May be repeated as topics vary (9 semester credit hours maximum). Recommended completion of HIST 2370. Prerequisite: Completion of a 060 core course. (3-0) R

HIST 4390 History Capstone Project (3 semester credit hours) Seminar designed to draw on the skills and knowledge developed in the major in order to produce a substantial scholarly paper, or its equivalent, based on primary source research. Students in the capstone course will meet collectively with the instructor, who will help coordinate research advised by faculty area specialists. Prerequisites: HIST 3301 and Senior History Major standing and a 4000-level HIST course. (3-0) S

HIST 4V71 Independent Study in Historical Studies (1-3 semester credit hours) Independent study under a faculty member's direction. Signature of instructor and Associate Dean on proposed project outline required. May be repeated for credit (9 semester credit hours maximum). Prerequisites: Completion of a 060 core course and upper-division standing and instructor consent required. ([1-3]-0) R

HIST 4V99 Senior Honors in Historical Studies (1-3 semester credit hours) Intended for students conducting independent research for honors theses or projects. Signature of the instructor and secondary reader on proposed project outline required. Instructor consent required. ([1-3]-0) R