630 College of Social and Behavioral Sciences may fulfill the American Institutions requirement by completing this course and HIST 2710 with a grade of C or better. HIST 2710 - History of the United States since 1877 Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem, Online] A chronological survey of American history from the Gilded Age, 1877, to the present. Directed toward History majors, minors, and those planning to teach U.S. history. Students may fulfill the American Institutions requirement by completing this course and HIST 2700 with a grade of C or better. HIST 2890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-5) Academic credit for internship opportunities in History- related careers. Grade, credit, and work experience to be determined in consultation with department chair. No more than 5 hours will count towards a major or minor. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. HIST 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, and Special Programs Credits: (1-6) Consult the semester class schedule for current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. No more than 6 hours will count towards a major or minor. HIST 3010 - American Indian History: 1300 to Present Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem, Online] odd years An introduction to American Indian history, stressing the integrity and viability of American Indian societies; dynamic, self-directed culture change; and the clash of cultures that occurred with Native American and European contact. HIST 3030 - African-American History Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Online] odd years Summer [Online] African-American history from African origins to the late twentieth century. This course examines the historical experiences and enduring influence of African-Americans on U.S. history. HIST 3050 - History of U.S. Latinos Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] odd years Traces the historical development of the Latin Americans in the U.S. from their Indian, Spanish and African heritage to the present with special emphasis on the Mexican-American, Chicano contributions to American life. HIST 3070 - Women in American History: 1600 to Present Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] odd years Examines gender as an organizing principle in United States history from the beginnings of European settlement to the present. Also explores the ways in which race, ethnicity, class, and region shaped different female experiences. HIST 3090 - American Social History Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] odd years Explores American society through analyses of the public and private lives of ordinary individuals from colonial times to the twentieth century. HIST 3110 - American Ideas and Culture Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] odd years This course will look at key transformations in American cultural and intellectual history. Subjects will include the history of religion, the changing nature of political ideology, and transformations in who creates and controls entertainment, leisure and literature in American society. The course will use novels, sermons, essays, movies, museums, paintings, and music as tools for understanding American cultural life. HIST 3130 - U.S. Urban History Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] even years Examines themes in social, economic and cultural development of American cities from the colonial era to the present. Key topics will include the process of urbanization and the ways in which various social groups and classes adapt to urban life and society. The course will also examine the transformation of urban neighborhoods and ghettos, social reform movements in the city, and the history of urban planning. HIST 3210 - U.S. Constitutional History Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] The ideas and issues which resulted in the 1787 Constitution. It considers two centuries of America Constitutionalism, focusing on powers and rights, and the role of the Constitution in American culture. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog