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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Information

Catalog Course Definitions 

Core - Course is approved for specific core curriculum (i.e. arts and sciences curriculum; quantitative reasoning and mathematical skills)

Cross-Listed – Class that is offered along with another class that has the same topic, title, and course content.  Max Hours displayed for each cross-listed class is the total number of hours allowed for all courses completed within a particular cross-listed group. See below for more information on Max Hours.

Gt - Course is approved by the Colorado Dept of Higher Education for statewide guaranteed transfer as part of the gtPathways program. 

Max Hours (in Course Description) - Total number of applicable credit hours that count toward a student’s degree for a particular course or cross-listed group.

Requisite: 

  • Prerequisite -  Specific course completed or “in progress” (i.e. ENGL 1020 or ENGL 1020 with C- or higher)
  • Corequisite – Specific course taken at the same time (i.e. BIOL 2071 taken same time as BIOL 2051)
  • Restriction – Restricted to a specific population (i.e. Restricted to MUSC majors or junior standing, etc.)

Course Number Definitions:

  • 1000 - 4999 Undergraduate Level
  • 5000 - 9999 Graduate Level
 

History
  

  • HIST 3486 - Renaissance and Reformation


    Explores the late 13th through middle 17th centuries when European art and culture changed dramatically, and when Europe was torn by explosive ideological conflicts and religious upheaval. Cross-listed with RLST 3486. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 3487 - Medieval Europe


    Surveys the general history of Europe from the fall of Rome to the opening of modern Europe. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 3488 - Tudor-Stuart England


    England’s rise from obscurity in 1487 to the dawn of her age of European and world dominance in the early 18th century. Family life and popular culture as well as Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth, Parliament, and Cromwell. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 3500 - African History in Novels and Films


    Introduces modern Africa through the eyes of creative artists. Various topics, such as childhood, religion, and colonialism, are presented from various points of view–African and non-African. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 3601 - Colorado History


    Presents the story of the people, society, and culture of Colorado from the earliest Native Americans, through the Spanish influx, the fur traders and mountain men, the gold rush, railroad builders, the cattlemen and farmers, the silver boom, the tourists, and the modern twentieth-century state. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 3606 - Science, Technology, and Society in the Modern World


    Examines the relationships among science, technology, and society from the early 19th century to the present. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 3616 - Global History of Energy


    Explores the history of human energy use on local, national, and international scales, examining its social, political, and economic effects, and its implications for the environment. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 3706 - Age of Revolution


    Examines revolutions in selected societies around the world during the period from 1750 to 1950. The specific revolutions chosen may vary, but representative upheavals in both the Western and non-Western worlds are examined. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 3810 - Topics


    Topics in history with varying subtitles reflecting course content. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 3840 - Independent Study: History


    Note: Students must submit a special processing form completely filled out and signed by the student and faculty member, describing the course expectations, assignments and outcomes, to the CLAS undergraduate advising office for approval. Max hours: 6 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • HIST 3939 - Internship


    Designed experiences involving application of specific, relevant concepts and skills in supervised employment situations. Prereq: Students must have 15 hours of HIST courses completed with 2.75 GPA and must work with Experiential Learning Center advising to complete a course contract and gain approval. Max hours: 9 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • HIST 3995 - Travel Study


    Created for students doing travel study in a foreign country; register through the Office of International Education. Max hours: 15 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 15
  

  • HIST 4027 - Enlightenment and Revolution


    In this course students explore the relationship of ideas and events in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. Modernizing trends in the European economy, religion, science, states and international affairs leading up to the French Revolution. Cross-listed with HIST 5027. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4028 - Nations and Classes: 19th Century Europe


    Focuses on material and ideological changes in 19th century Europe, exploring social, cultural, political, economic, and intellectual developments. Cross-listed with HIST 5028. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4029 - Age of Anxiety in Europe


    Looks at Europe at the end of the nineteenth century in an effort to determine if there is any relation between the peculiarities in culture at the time and the horrors in politics that followed. Cross-listed with HIST 5029. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4030 - Europe During the World Wars


    Covers the history of the two world wars and their origins, political and social upheaval during the interwar economic crisis, the rise of communism, Italian fascism and Nazism, with an emphasis on cultural production and intellectual life. Cross-listed with HIST 5030. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4031 - Contemporary Europe


    History of Europe since 1945. Students study the economic, social, and political history of Europe since World War II, with a special emphasis on the Cold War and intellectual currents. Cross-listed with HIST 5031. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4032 - Globalization in World History Since 1945


    An interdisciplinary course on contemporary world history and globalization. While the course is historically structured, economic, political, and sociological matters are explored. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Cross-listed with HIST 5032. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4034 - Core Themes in European History


    Core themes in modern Europe, 1750 to the present. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4035 - Crisis and Transformation: Europe’s 20th Century


    This course examines 20th century European history focusing on themes of crisis and transformation. We will explore how devastating wars, economic depression, stark ideological divisions, and revolutionary social, political and cultural movements dramatically changed Europe over the course of the century. Cross-listed with HIST 5035. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4046 - Victorians and Victorianism


    Taking an interdisciplinary perspective, this course examines English people and English life during the reign of Queen Victoria, 1837-1901. What were the defining features of the Victorian age? What did it mean to be “Victorian?” When and why did the Victorian paradigm break down? Cross-listed with HIST 5046. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4051 - Britain and The Empire


    Examines 19th and 20th century British history, addressing social, cultural, and political themes. Explores industrialization, state growth, and imperialism; relationships between race, gender, and class; and the ways in which colonizers and the colonized experienced empire. Cross-listed with HIST 5051. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4055 - The Atlantic Slave Trade: Africa, Caribbean and U.S.


    Presents a broad overview of the slave trade in the Atlantic World, including discussion of the slave plantation, the creation of Caribbean societies and the consequences of independence from Britain. Cross-listed with HIST 5055. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4062 - Modern France, 1789 to the Present


    Considers the shaping of modern France from the 18th century Bourbon Monarchy and aristocratic society to today’s liberal democracy, in which multiculturalism, globalization and supranational institutions call into question the very nature of French identity. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Cross-listed with HIST 5062. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4071 - Modern Germany


    Surveys the major political, institutional, social, economic, and cultural developments that have occurred in Germany since the late 18th century. Cross-listed with HIST 5071. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4074 - Post-War Germany


    Historical survey of Germany since the second world war, with an emphasis on culture and society. Cross-listed with HIST 5074. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4075 - Travel Stories and Origins of Cultural Anthropology


    Examines the early history of cultural anthropology by means of classic travel literature. Cross-listed with HIST 5075. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4076 - History of Modern Science


    Surveys the history of science from the 18th century to the present. Treats all disciplines, from physics to physiology, in an attempt to understand how the natural world came to dominate our sense of ourselves. Cross-listed with HIST 5076. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4082 - Reform and Revolution in Russia: The 1860s to 1917


    Emphasis upon Russia’s attempts to modernize, beginning with great reforms of the 1860s and 1870s; increasing polarization of government and opposition groups. Examines governmental point of view through several monographs and revolutionary theory, including those of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Trotsky. Cross-listed with HIST 5082. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4083 - Russia Since 1917


    Studies the development of the Soviet Union from its formation in the October Revolution, through the Civil War, the new economic policy, industrialization, collectivism, the Stalinist purges, up to the present. Cross-listed with HIST 5083. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4086 - Eastern Europe


    Studies the countries of Eastern Europe from their origins in the Middle Ages to the present. Cross-listed with HIST 5086. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4133 - Management of Material Culture and Museum Collections


    This course provides in-depth knowledge of the rudiments of material culture documentation, preservation and management. While we have designed this class for those interested in working in history museums, this is also appropriate for those students who want to learn the place of artifacts in studying history. Cross-listed with HIST 5133. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4201 - Core Themes in U.S. History


    This course surveys major themes in U.S. history. Cross-listed with HIST 5201. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4210 - The American Revolution


    The crisis of the British Empire in North America from the end of the French and Indian War to the ratification of the American Constitution. Topics include the emerging economy, constitutional arguments against Britain, the conduct of the war, and the definition of a republic. Cross-listed with HIST 5210. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4212 - Civil War and Reconstruction


    Begins with the causes and outbreak of the American Civil War, describes the military conflict and the social aspects of the war, examines the federal efforts to reconstruct the southern states, and protect the rights of Black citizens after 1865. Cross-listed with HIST 5212. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4213 - The Gilded Age and Early 20th Century Challenges: U.S. History, 1865-1932


    Topical study of major events in America, including Reconstruction; the rise of industry and the workers’ response; westward expansion and the plight of Native Americans; urbanization and immigration; agrarian upheaval; Progressivism; World War I; the challenges of the 1920s and the onset of the Great Depression. Cross-listed with HIST 5213. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4216 - History of American Popular Culture


    Explores American popular culture from the early 1800s to the present. By tracing the development of various entertainment media, including theater, music, movies, and television sitcoms, this course probes how popular culture both reflected and shaped American values and behavior. Cross-listed with HIST 5216. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4217 - Consumer Culture


    This interdisciplinary course examines the dynamics of the consumer culture in the context of social, economic, and technological history. The analysis begins with 17th century European origins, and continues through recent world developments, emphasizing the U.S. since 1800. Note: Open to all students. Cross-listed with HIST 5217. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4219 - Depression, Affluence and Anxiety: U.S. History, 1929 to the Present


    Examines major developments, focusing on the causes of the Depression and efforts to combat it; World War II and postwar readjustments; the Cold War and challenges of world leadership; unparalleled prosperity; Civil Rights movement; the Vietnam War; and economic uncertainties amidst general prosperity. Cross-listed with HIST 5219. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4220 - U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1912


    The main thrust is the emergence of the U.S. from isolation toward full-scale participation in the affairs of Europe and other areas. Special attention is given to U.S. intervention in two world wars, the Cold War, and the over extension of U.S. commitments since 1960. Cross-listed with HIST 5220. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4222 - U.S. Society and Thought to 1860


    Major topics include the evolution of Protestantism from Puritans to Transcendentalists; humanitarian reforms such as abolition, temperance, and women’s rights; European influences on American thought; the effect of industrialization on the development of class society; and American nostalgia for agrarian life. Cross-listed with HIST 5222. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4223 - U.S. Society and Thought Since 1860


    Topical survey of the main currents of American thought and their impact upon society. Topics include American philosophy, literature (extensively), art, music, immigration and urbanization, technology, extremism of both left and right, and education. Cross-listed with HIST 5223. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4225 - Urban America: Colonial Times to the Present


    Rise of the American city from colonial times to present. Major emphasis on the process of urbanization since 1840: town promotion, the industrial city, immigration, boss politics and reform, urban technology, transportation systems, minorities, city planning, and the future of urban America. Cross-listed with HIST 5225. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4226 - Capitalism in America


    Explores the social, cultural, and political history of American capitalism from colonial times. Topics include entrepreneurship, labor, territorial and trading expansion, industrialization, the rise of corporations, economic cycles, technological developments, and the role of the state, all within global contexts. Cross-listed with HIST 5226. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4227 - American West


    Introduces the diverse peoples, places, and approaches to the development of the trans-Missouri West from prehistoric times to the present. Cross-listed with HIST 5227. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4228 - Western Art and Architecture


    Introduces art and architecture of the American West, emphasizing their historical context. Students are required to do book reports and a research paper. Course includes walking tours and museum visits. Cross-listed with HIST 5228. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4229 - Colorado Historic Places


    Introduces community architecture, folklore, and history for all students. Students learn how to survey, describe, and designate significant historical structures and districts. Cross-listed with HIST 5229. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4230 - Women in the West


    Focuses on ways in which women, from the mid-19th century through the mid-20th century, of different races, classes, and ethnic background, have interacted and been active participants in the development of the Western states. Cross-listed with HIST 5230 and WGST 4230/5230. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4231 - History in Museums


    This core course for the museum studies area of public history introduces students to the theory and practice of museum operations. It covers the basics of museum administration, museum collection and preservation, and museum interpretation from both theoretical and practical points of view. Cross-listed with HIST 5231. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4232 - Historic Preservation


    Introduces the history, methodology, and goals of historic preservation. Guest speakers, field trips, research projects, and book reports. Cross-listed with HIST 5232. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4234 - Introduction to Public History


    An overview of history outside the academic setting. Students have the opportunity to learn about jobs through on-site visits and presentations made by people engaged in a wide variety of occupations in history other than teaching. Cross-listed with HIST 5234. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4235 - Sports and American Society


    Examines American society and culture through the history of recreational and professional sport. Issues include class, race, gender, religion, business and politics. Cross-listed with HIST 5235. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4236 - Colorado Mining and Railroads


    Focuses on the transportation network that shaped the inland West, and its key role in the extractive industry that gave Colorado its start and nourished the highest state through adolescence. Cross-listed with HIST 5236. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4238 - U.S. History Through Fiction


    Explores American history through novels, based on the idea that fiction offers a superb “window” through which to view the past, especially to understand the texture of American society. Prereq: Upper division standing. Cross-listed with HIST 5238. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4240 - National Parks History


    Introduces how the National Park Service uses history to identify, designate, preserve, and interpret America’s most outstanding historic and natural history sites. After tours of NPS sites, students select from a wide range of projects. Note: Open to all students. Cross-listed with HIST 5240. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4242 - Oral History


    Trains public history students in the collection of oral history interviews. Students master core readings on the theory, practice, and ethics of oral history. Cross-listed with HIST 5242. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4243 - Public History Administration


    Introduces students to the skills, practice, and ethics of public history administration. Cross-listed with HIST 5243. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4244 - Interpretation of History in Museums: Exhibits and Education


    This course allows students to gain in-depth knowledge of historical interpretation through exhibits and education in a museum setting. This class is designed for those preparing to work in history museums but is also appropriate for teachers and others who want to learn how museum programs interpret history with artifacts and other historical materials. Cross-listed with HIST 5244. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4245 - Heritage Tourism


    History and historic sites have become big business in 21st century tourism. The heritage tourism industry is explored in this introductory course for all interested students focusing on how academic history and historians can partner with tourism and recreation interests. Cross-listed with HIST 5245. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4303 - Sex and Gender in Modern Britain


    Examines modern British history by focusing on sex and gender as central aspects in people’s lives. Considers the ways gender shapes the realms of politics, economics, society and culture in Britain from the 18th century to the present. Cross-listed with HIST 5303 and WGST 4303/5303. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4306 - Survey of Feminist Thought


    Examines changes and continuities in feminist thought from the 18th century to the present, using historical and literary materials. Explores the ways that women’s characteristics, experiences, and capabilities have been understood and challenged. Cross-listed with ENGL 4306, 5306, HIST 5306, WGST 4306, 5306. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4307 - History of Sexuality


    Explores the relationships between gender and norms, sexual practice, and ideas about sexuality in Europe and the United States. Examines how sex and sexuality have changed over time and how those changes relate to social, cultural, political and economic history. Cross-listed with HIST 5307 and WGST 4307/5307. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4308 - Crime, Policing, and Justice in American History


    Focuses on changing legal and cultural definitions of crime, the role of the police, the evolution of punishment in theory and practice, and the role of mass culture in shaping the social history of crime and justice. Cross-listed with HIST 5308. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4345 - Gender, Science, and Medicine: 1600 to the Present


    Examines the ways science and medicine have both shaped and been shaped by ideas about gender. Pays particular attention to the relationship between scientific/medical ideas about the sexes and the social organization of gender. Cross-listed with HIST 5345 and WGST 4345/5345. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4346 - Medicine and Society: the Ancients to the Present


    Surveys change and continuity in definitions of health and illness, interactions between patients and practitioners, the practice of medical authority, and the relationships between science, clinical medicine, and the provision of health care. Cross-listed with HIST 5346. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4347 - History of Biology


    Examines the development of modern biology from the mid-18th century to the present. Students will look at intellectual, methodological, institutional and social contexts in an attempt to answer the question of how biology became the “pre-eminent” science. Cross-listed with HIST 5347. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4348 - Mind and Malady: A History of Mental Illness


    Examines the history of mental illness from the mid-18th century to the present, focusing on the institutionalization of the mentally ill, the origin of psychiatry, the development of models of mental illness and the evolution of clinical treatment. Cross-listed with HIST 5348. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4411 - Modern Mexico


    Designed to familiarize students with the critical issues in Mexican political, economic and social history. Traces the emergence of independence and the difficult consolidation of an independent nation state. Cross-listed with HIST 5411, ETST 4411. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4412 - Mexico and the United States: People and Politics on the Border


    Examines the convoluted relations between these two republics, focusing on diplomatic, cultural, and social interactions. Cross-listed with HIST 5412. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4414 - Nationalism and State Building in Latin America, 1750-1850


    Explores the problems of nationalism and post-colonial state building by examining the late colonial and early national periods of Latin American history. The course discusses the impact of the enlightenment, the events of the Wars of Independence, and the quandaries faced by the new nations. Cross-listed with HIST 5414. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4415 - Social Revolutions in Latin America


    A theoretical framework and an empirical basis for understanding the large-scale social movements that have influenced the course of Latin American nations. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Cross-listed with HIST 5415. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4416 - The Age of Imperialism


    Examines causes, character, and consequences of imperialism in the industrial era (ca. 1840-1975). Through intense study of selected cases, students gain an understanding of the different dynamics and varieties of imperialist control. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4417 - Commodities and Globalization


    Trading raw material & processed goods internationally has greatly affected world cultures & geopolitics. Tracing commodity chains since 1500 for food, fuel, industrial material & products, & intellectual property, this course will conclude with the effects of current regulations, marketing & environmental concerns. Prereq: Senior or graduate student standing. Cross-listed with HIST 5417. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4418 - Trade and Premodern World History


    Explores the interconnections that shaped premodern world history, considering the ways that the production, exchange, and consumption of cloth were tied to specific forms of political power, social and religious organization, and long distance economic relationships. Cross-listed with HIST 5418. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4420 - Traditional China: China to 1600


    A general introduction to the history of China from the advent of historic civilization to the point of the great encounter with the West. Cross-listed with HIST 5420. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4421 - Modern China


    Surveys Chinese history in the modern era. Includes examination of Western domination of China; revolution and internal fragmentation of China; Japanese attacks and World War II; and civil war and the communist revolution. Cross-listed with HIST 5421. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4422 - Lvng thr Mao’s China: Life, Mat. Cult, Movies, 1949-76


    Introduces students to ordinary people’s daily life in Mao’s China (1949-1976) through an exploration of material culture, movies and scholarship. This course pays particular attention to the ways people’s everyday living intertwined with politics. Cross-listed with HIST 5422. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4431 - Modern Japan


    Course of Japanese history since the Perry expedition. Covers Japanese Westernization and industrialization, the expansion of empire and defeat in World War II, the occupation, and the amazing technological and social transformation since the occupation years. Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Cross-listed with HIST 5431. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4451 - Southern Africa


    An in-depth history of the clash of peoples and cultures in Africa south of the Zambezi River. African and Afrikaner political, economic and cultural development in a single land and the consequences of several competing nationalisms existing side by side are examined. Apartheid and African opposition to it are analyzed. Cross-listed with HIST 5451. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4455 - African Struggle for Independence


    An assessment of African leadership from the colonial era to the present. Cross-listed with HIST 5455. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4460 - The Islamic World’s Golden Age


    The Islamic world’s golden age before European expansion was characterized by sophisticated business institutions, scholarship, new technologies, and art. This class asks: What roles did Islam play in connecting diverse societies across broad regions? What characterized these territories? Cross-listed with HIST 5460. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4461 - The Modern Middle East


    Note: This course may count for the International Studies major or minor. See your INTS advisor for more information. Cross-listed with HIST 5461. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4462 - Islam in Modern History


    This course studies Islamic thought and practice over the last two centuries in terms of major historical processes that have operated at local, national, and global scales. Cross-listed with HIST 5462, RLST 4462, RLST 5462. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4471 - The Second World War


    The War in its totality: causes, military strategies (equal treatment to European and Pacific theaters), campaigns, impact of technology and weapons, political and social upheaval. Cross-listed with HIST 5471. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4472 - The 1950s: Korean War, the Cold War and Social Transformation


    A critical and methodical exploration of several of the social, cultural, and political events of the 1950s. Investigates the complex interaction between politics and culture during this decade, paying close attention to anti-Communist thought and the Korean War. Cross-listed with HIST 5472. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4475 - The Vietnam War


    Covers the conflict in Vietnam, with roots in the period prior to World War II. Main topics include the rise of nationalism in French Indochina, the war against the French, the Northern move to unify Vietnam, American intervention, and eventual victory of the Northern regime. Cross-listed with HIST 5475. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4490 - Weapons of Mass Destruction


    Weapons of mass destruction have affected politics, health, and environments around the globe. This course will examine the development, use, and consequences of these modern technologies of war and terror. Cross-listed with HIST 5490. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4491 - United States History, 1865-1919


    Surveys the major intersections of politics, culture, and society in American history between 1865 and 1919. The course will be attentive to the diversity of American experiences and will explore domestic and international themes in United States history. Cross-listed with HIST 5491. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4492 - United States History, 1919-1945


    Surveys the major intersections of politics, culture, and society in American history between 1919 and 1945. The course will be attentive to the diversity of American experiences and will explore both domestic and international themes in United States history. Cross-listed with HIST 5492. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4493 - United States History, 1945-1973


    Surveys the major intersections of politics, culture, and society in American history between 1945 and 1973. The course will be attentive to the diversity of American experiences and will explore both domestic and international themes in United States history. Cross-listed with HIST 5493. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4494 - United States History, 1973-Present


    Surveys the major intersections of politics, culture, and society in American history since 1973. The course will be attentive to the diversity of American experiences and will explore both domestic and international themes in United States history. Cross-listed with HIST 5494. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4501 - World History for Educators


    Introduces world history for candidates for teaching positions. Discussion of themes, problems of research and interpretation, and relevant instructional methods. Prereq: Upper division standing. Cross-listed with HIST 5501. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4503 - Topics in History of Science


    Themes vary from year to year. Possible topics: Darwinism, Nature of Memory, Time and Space, Origins. Cross-listed with HIST 5503. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4504 - Animals in U.S. History


    Human-animal relationships offer powerful and unexpected perspectives on the American past. An eclectic range of readings and viewings, written assignments and contemplative experiences will contextualize contemporary practices, beliefs, and ethics – vegetarianism, hunting, pet-keeping, and many others – in historical context. Cross-listed with HIST 5504. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4621 - Explorers and Exploration


    Examines the history of travel and exploration from the 13th century to the present. Readings draw primarily from first-person accounts to understand why people voyage, what they hope to discover, and what happens to them along the way. Cross-listed with HIST 5621. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4622 - Oceans In History


    Explores transoceanic exchanges, relations, and transformations in modern world history. Examines how historians analyze and conceptualize global interactions. Topics include voluntary and forced migrations, resistance and revolution, transoceanic economic relations, piracy, and environmental change. Cross-listed with HIST 5622. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4645 - Archival Management


    This course studies theory and principles pertaining to the management of current and non-current records, public and private archival materials, as well as the administration of archival manuscript depositories for housing records of historical value. Cross-listed with HIST 5645. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4810 - Special Topics


    Cross-listed with HIST 5810. Max hours: 12 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
  

  • HIST 4839 - History Seminar


    Covers the use of documentary sources and historical criticism, with students utilizing these skills in a historical research paper. Note: Required for history majors. Preferably taken in the senior year. Prereq: HIST 3031 with a grade of C or higher. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3
  

  • HIST 4840 - Independent Study: HIST


    Note: Students must submit a special processing form completely filled out and signed by the student and faculty member, describing the course expectations, assignments and outcomes, to the CLAS undergraduate advising office for approval. Max hours: 12 Credits. Semester Hours: 1 to 3
 

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