632 College of Social and Behavioral Sciences HIST 4040 - Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction: 1840-1877 Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Slavery and the causes of the Civil War with attention to the political, economic, social, and military aspects of the conflict, including the period of Reconstruction to 1877. HIST 4050 - U.S. in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era: 1877-1919 Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] odd years The transformation of the United States following the Civil War and Reconstruction into a modern urban-industrial superpower by the end of the First World War. HIST 4060 - Twentieth-Century United States: 1919-1945 Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] odd years Developments, historical patterns and conflicts which shaped the modern United States in the Twenties, the Great Depression and the Second World War. HIST 4070 - Twentieth-Century United States since 1945 Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Online] Summer [Online] The United States from 1945 to the present, including investigations of the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the affluent society, modern politics, the Vietnam and Watergate crises and contemporary issues. HIST 4110 - History of the American West to 1900 Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Explores the history of the Trans-Mississippi West region of the United States from 1500 to the 1890s. The course considers the varied experiences of its peoples and the myth of the West in American culture. HIST 4120 - The American West since 1900 Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Explores the history of the Trans-Mississippi West Region during the twentieth century, to include analysis of such issues as water use and allocation, population growth, land use, exploitation of resources, conservation, the federal presence, tourism, and threats to the environment. HIST 4130 - History of Utah Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] A study of Utah history from its Native American beginnings through the 20th Century-emphasizing political, economic and social developments. HIST 4210 - Ancient History Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] odd years The ancient Near East and Mediterranean world, including the civilizations of Greece and Rome, from approximately 3500 B.C.E. to 475 CE. This course examines the origins of civilization and traces the development of culture, emphasizing the religious, political, and intellectual legacy of the ancient world. HIST 4220 - History of the Middle Ages 300- 1300 Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] odd years A survey of Europe during the Middle Ages emphasizing the religious, political, and cultural institutions shaping this period. HIST 4230 - Renaissance and Reformation - Europe: 1300-1660 Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] even years Examines the cultural, religious, political and economic factors that affected Europe from the end of the Middle Ages to the mid-1600s. Special emphasis is given to the Renaissance and Reformation as vital forces at work during the period. HIST 4240 - Absolutism, Enlightenment and Revolution - Europe: 1660-1815 Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] even years Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural factors that affected Europe during the period. Special consideration is given to the Enlightenment as a cultural phenomenon and to European-wide revolution and counter-revolution in the late eighteenth century. HIST 4250 - Nineteenth-Century Europe Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] odd years A survey of European history from the fall of Napoleon to the beginning of the First World War. The course will focus on the lingering impact of the political and economic revolutions of the late eighteenth century on the politics, culture, and Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog