Undergraduate Courses
HIST 1301 – UNITED STATES 1877
Discovery; the colonial period; the American Revolution; establishing the nation, political, territorial and socioeconomic growth; the sectional controversy; Civil War; Reconstruction in the South to 1877.
Lec 3, Cr 3
HIST 1302 – UNITED STATES SINCE 1877
The grow of transportation and industry, the agrarian protest and the movement toward economic and political reform. The creation of an overseas empire, the United States in two world wars; the Cold War, and the role of the United States as a dominant world power.
Lec 3, Cr 3
HIST 2321 – WORLD HISTORY to 1650
A study of World History to 1650 tracing the rise, decline and renewal of major civilizations, emphasizing those societies which have been in the forefront of human change at any one time.
Prerequisites: HIST 1301 AND HIST 1302. Lec 3, Cr 3
HIST 2322 – WORLD HISTORY since 1650
A study of World History since 1650 tracing the rise, decline and renewal of major civilizations, emphasizing those societies which have been in the forefront of human change at any one time.
Prerequisites: HIST 10301 AND HIST 1302. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 3313 – AMERICAN COLONIAL ERA TO 1785
A study of American Colonial history from the founding of the first colony through the American Revolution with emphasis given to the development of American civilization; causes, and results of the American Revolution.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division History. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 3324 – FORMATIVE PERIOD OF THE AMERICAN NATION, 1783-1840
A study of the early years of the American nation from the critical period to the adoption of the constitution and launching of the new government through the transformation of American Society by the Jacksonian Era of the Common Man.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division History. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 3333 – COLONIAL MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
A study of the establishment of Spanish dominion; geography and natural resources; institutional and social development; cultural aspects and contribution.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division History. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 3334 – MEXICO AND THE BORDERLANDS THROUGH INDEPENDENCE
This course surveys Mexican history with emphasis on pre-Colombian Indians, the Conquest, Spanish colonial institutions, and independence.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division History. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 3335 – MEXICO SINCE INDEPENDENCE
This course surveys the major developments in nineteenth and twentieth century Mexico with emphasis on the early national period, the Reform, the Porfiriato, and the Revolution.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division History. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 3336 – MEXICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE
A consideration of Mexican-American history as it relates to the cultural, political, and socioeconomic experience of this ethnic group in the United States.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division History. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 3340 – TEXAS HISTORY
A History of Texas from the Spanish period to the present day. Emphasis will be placed upon the Indians, the role of the Spanish and Mexicans, the period of Anglo-American settlement, the revolution, the Republic and the development of the modern state.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4313 – TWENTIETH CENTURY AMERICA, 1917 TO PRESENT
A study of the growth of American business and industry, the emergence of the U.S. as a world power, the populist protest and progressive reform movements.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division History. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4303 – THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN AMERICA, 1877-1917
A study of the history of the United States from World War I to the present with emphasis on domestic and foreign affairs in their relationship to and effect on each other.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division History. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4320 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN AMERICAN HISTORY
This course offers an in depth examination of selected topics in American History. Course can be repeated for credit as topic changes for a total of up to 6 credithours.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division history. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4338 – AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL, AND SOCIAL, HISTORY
The intellectual perspective includes major historical and cultural ideas which were conceived and used by elites to promote given political and social agendas. The Social History component includes group behavior and participation in such basic areas as: Religion, Political Democracy, Labor Organizations and Reform Movements.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division History. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4343- ERA OF THE SECTIONAL, CONFLICT, 1840-1877
United States history from 1840 to 1877 with emphasis upon the development of sectionalism, the breakdown of American political parties, Civil War, and Reconstruction.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division History. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4344 – UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC HISTORY
A survey of American foreign policy, its implementation and ramifications, and the interaction between the United States and other nations from 1776 to the present, with special emphasis on relations with Mexico.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division History. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4350 -ADVANCED TOPICS IN LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY
This course offers an in depth examination of selected topics in Latin American History. Course can be repeated for credit as topic changes for up to 6 credit hours.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division history. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4357 – HISTORY OF MODERN LATIN AMERICA
A study of the political and cultural trends of the Latin American nation since independence.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division history. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4360 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN EUROPEAN/ WORLD HISTORY
This course offers in depth examination of selected topics in European/ World History. Course can be repeated as topic changes for a total of up to 6 credit hours.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division history. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4365 – HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE AGES
A study of European Medieval roots to 1500.
Prerequisites: six semester hours of lower division history. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4367 – HISTORY OF EARLY MODERN EUROPE
A Study of the transition of European society into modernity in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division history. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4369 – NINETEENTH CENTURY EUROPE: 1789-1914
A study of the political, social, and cultural developments in Europe from the French Revolution to the outbreak of World War I.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division history. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4371 – HISTORY OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD
A survey of the vast crescent of the Islamic World from North Africa through the Middle East to Indonesia. The study will commence with Mohammed in 622 but concentrate on the challenges posed by the Islamic World in modern times.
Prerequisites: HIST 1301 and HIST 1302 Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4372 – HISTORY OF RUSSIA
A study of Russian history from the founding of the Kievan state through the present. Special emphasis will be given to the Soviet Era and the current state of the former Soviet republics.
Prerequisites: HIST 1301 and HIST 1302.
HIST 4373 – HISTORY OF SPAIN
An introduction to the rich drama of Spanish history from the early cave painters to the Reconquista, Empire, Generation of 98 and the European Union.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division history. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4374 – HISTORY OF ASIA
A survey of Asian history from earliest times to the present. Special emphasis will be given to the Asian “core civilizations” of China and India.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division history. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4379 – MODERN EUROPE: 1914-PRESENT
A study of Europe from the commencement of the first World War through the progressive, increasingly unified Europe of today.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division history. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4380 – HISTORY OF WORLD WAR I AND II
A history of the causes, course, and outcomes of the two World Wars.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division history. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4381 – U.S. MILITARY HISTORY
A study and analysis of the American military experience from the Revolutionary War through the Persian Gulf War to the present day.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division history. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4385 – ANCIENT HISTORY
A study of the historical foundations of the Middle East, Greece, and Rome.
Prerequisites: Six semester hours of lower division history. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4390 – AMERICAN HISTORY SENIOR SEMINAR
This course will help senior students to consolidate knowledge of American History. The student is challenged to appreciate the flow of American history as major historical themes evolve from Pre-Columbian peoples and civilizations to the present in the United States and Mexico.
Prerequisite: All lower division requirements and 15 hours of upper division History. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 4392 – WORLD HISTORY SENIOR SEMINAR
This course will help students consolidate their knowledge of World History. The student is challenged to appreciate the flow of world history as major historical themes evolve from earliest civilization to the modern day.
Prerequisite: All lower division requirements and 15 hours of upper division History. Lec 3, Cr 3.
Graduate Courses
HIST 6300 Historiography and Methods
The course offers an overview of historiography and an introduction to the research and writing methods utilized and debated by historians. The course covers topics of importance to professional historians in all fields, including basic and advanced research tools, the development of historical thinking, and recent developments in historical research.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6301 Topics in American History to 1860
A survey and critique of the bibliography and problems of various eras in American history before the Civil War. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6303 Topics in American History since 1860
A survey and critique of the bibliography and problems of various eras in American history since 1860. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6305 History of the American West
The course analyzes the history of the American West and Frontier from the Appalachian Range to the Pacific Ocean with a special emphasis on the West as a distinctive region in the United States.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6307 Colonial America
This course is a reading and research seminar designed to familiarize students with important trends in Colonial American history and historiography. Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6309 Wars in American History
This course analyzes the wars the United States has engaged in since independence. It focuses on topics such as causes, aims, and consequences of American warfare, mobilization, the contributions of different ethnic groups on the front and at home, and contemporary issues related to American warfare.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6312 Colonial Latin America
This course introduces students to selected major issues and themes in Colonial Latin American history with an emphasis on the development of colonial society, slavery, and race.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6313 Modern Latin America
This course introduces students to selected major issues and themes in Modern Latin American history with an emphasis on the development of society, culture, and politics.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6314 US/Mexican Border Twin Cities
This course introduces students to major themes and topics in the history and historiography of border twin cities such as Brownsville/Matamoros, Tijuana/San Diego, and El Paso/Juarez.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6315 Borderlands History
This course introduces students to major themes and topics of the history and historiography of the Mexican-American borderlands. Emphasis will be put on the economy, immigration, culture, and society.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6316 Studies in Mexican and American Heritages
An intensive investigation of selected historical problems in the Mexican-American and Anglo-American cultural heritages and the fusion and clash of these cultures. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6317 Topics in Texas and Southwestern History
A survey and critique of the bibliography and problems of various eras in Texas and Southwestern history. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6318 Topics in Latin American History
A survey and critique of the bibliography and problems of various eras in Latin American history. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6331 Topics in European and World History to 1650
An investigation of significant issues and themes in European or World History before 1650. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6333 Topics in European and World History since 1650
An investigation of significant issues and themes in European or World History since 1650. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6334 Modern European History
The course analyzes European history from 1789 to the present. Its major focus will be on topics such as industrialization and the emergence of the modern economic world system, the development of the nation-state, imperialism, the World Wars, genocide, rebuilding, and the changing role of Europe in the 21st Century.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6335 The Atlantic World
This course connects the separate histories of Europe, Africa, North America, and the Caribbean since the 15th Century. The course emphasizes political, economic, and cultural relations among Africans, Americans, and Europeans.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6336 Modern China
This course introduces students to major themes and topics of the history and historiography of China since 1900.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6337 World Revolutions
This course introduces students to major themes and topics of the history and historiography of revolutions from 1776 to the present.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6338 The World Wars
This course introduces students to the history and historiography of the world wars with an emphasis on the wars' causes, conduct, and consequences.
Lec 3, Cr 3.
HIST 6390 Research Seminar
This seminar trains students in identifying bodies of primary sources, familiarizes them with issues of analysis and historiography, and enables them to sustain a primary research project and to present their research findings in a 15-20 page paper.
Prerequisites: HIST 6300 and at least one graduate course in the area of the course being taught. Lec 3, Cr 3
HIST 7300 Thesis
Independent thesis research and writing. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: HIST 6390 and at least 15 credit hours in the history graduate program. Lec 3, Cr 3
HIST 7301 Thesis
Independent thesis research and writing. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: HIST 7300. Lec 3, Cr 3