HISTORY COURSES - HIST HIST SS1500. World History to 1500 CE. (3) Examines the political, social, cultural, economic, religious, scientific, and intellectual influences on the devdopment of world civilizations to 1500 CE. Emphasis is global, comparative, and multi-cultural. HIST SS/DV1510. World History from 1500 CE. to the Present (3) A survey of the political, social, cultural, economic, religious, scientific, and intellectual influences on the development of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe from 1500 to the present. HIST All700. American Civilization (3) An analysis of American civilization that traces sodal, cultural, economic, and political developments in the United States. May be taken to complete the American Institutions requirement (grade of C or better required). HIST 2700. History of the United States to 1877 (3) A chronological survey of American history from Native American and European colonial origins through Reconstrudion, 1877. Direded 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 2710 with a grade of C or better. HIST 2710. History of the United States since 1877 (3) A chronological survey of American history from the Gilded Age, 1877, to the present. Direded 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. HIST 2890. Cooperative Work Experience (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: Instrudor approval. HIST 2920. Short Courses, Workshops, and Special Programs (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 SI3000. Investigating History (3) This course examines comparative interpretations and analyses of history using western and non-western sources. It will focus on the question of objectivity, and how historians use primary sources and draw conclusions. It will demonstrate how historical approaches throughout history are reflections of contemporary philosophies. It will also deal with philosophical, methodological, and historio- graphical issues within the craft of history, and help students form thdr own conclusions and clearly present them. This course is recommended for all students planning on graduate work in history or working in the history profession. HIST DV3010. American Indian History: 1300 to Present (3) An introduction to American Indian history, stressing the integrity and viability of American Indian societies; dynamic, self-directed culture change; and the dash of cultures that occurred with Native American and European contact. HIST DV3030. African-American History (3) 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 DV3050. History of U.S. Latinos (3) 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 DV3070. Women in American History: 1600 to Present (3) Examines gender as an organizing principle in United States history from the begirrnings of European settlement to the present. Also explores the ways in which race, ethnicity, dass, and region shaped different female experiences. HIST DV3090. American Social History (3) 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 (3) This course will look at key transformations in American cultural and intellectual history. Subjeds 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 (3) 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 dasses 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 (3) 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. HIST 3230. U.S. Diplomatic History (3) Diplomatic relations and foreign policy of the United States, with particular emphasis in the "American Century" beginning with the imperialist thrust of 1898. HIST 3250. Religion in American History (3) A history of religion in America from the colonial period (induding Native American spirituality) through the early twentieth century. This course will examine religious figures, events, and movements in U.S. history. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the influence of religion in the United States on culture, politics, education, and rdorm. HIST 3270. American Environmental History (3) The new scholarship in American environmental history, considering the intellectual and material interadion people have had with the environment of North America, from pre-contact to the present. HIST 3280. American Military History to 1917 (3) Significance of military affairs in the context of American political, economic, and social history from the formation of the earliest colonial militias to the pre-World War I preparedness movement. Discusses major wars of this period but also emphasizes such themes as the professionalization of the officer corps, the relationship between war and technology, and civil-military relations. HIST 3290. American Military History since 1917 (3) Significance of military affairs in the context of American political, economic, and sodal history from America's entry into World War I Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog