Undergraduate Courses

Group | General History Survey

A general survey of the history of the United States from its settlement to the end of Reconstruction.

Group | General History Survey

A general survey of the history of the United States from Reconstruction to present.

Group | General History Survey

A general survey of western civilization from earliest times to the end of the 17th century.

Group | General History Survey

A general survey of world civilization from the earliest times to the 17th Century.

Group | General History Survey

A general survey of world civilization from the 17th Century to the present.

Group | General History Survey

A general survey of western civilization from the Treaty of Utrecht to the present.

Group | General History Survey

This course is a survey of the economic, social, political, intellectual, and cultural history of Mexican Americans/Chicanx since 1865. Topics the course addresses include: the making of borders and borderlands, the impact of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and uses gender to explain migration and citizenship and expulsion, nineteenth-century activism and displacement, industrialization and the making of a transnational Mexican working class, the Mexican Revolution, urbanization, WWII and organized advocacy, the Chicano Movement, changing identifications, globalization, and immigration restriction.

Group | General History Survey

This course is a survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of people of African descent in the United States from the end of the Reconstruction period to the present. African American History since 1877 examines segregation, disenfranchisement, civil rights, migrations, industrialization, world wars, the Harlem Renaissance, and the conditions of African Americans in the Great Depression, Cold War, and post-Cold War eras. This course enables students to understand African American history as an integral part of US history.

Group | Group B: European History

The rise of Communism, Fascism, and Nazism; the background of World War II, and the post-war problems of peace.

Group | Group B: European History

The English nation and the British Empire from 1603 through the modern era.

Group | Group C: U.S. History

This course surveys the diversity of women's experiences in the United States from 1877 to the present. The social, economic, political, and intellectual realms of women's worlds, both public and private, are explored. 

Group | Group A: World History

This course surveys the history of Brazil, from pre-Columbian times until the present, with a focus on the development of a national culture. 

Group | Group A: World History

This course provides an in-depth survey of militarism and the causes and processes of transition to democracy in Latin America. Students examine the major characteristics of different types of military regimes in Latin America with particular attention to the military regimes in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Uruguay, and their relinquishing of power for democratic transitions. 

Group | Group A: World History

A survey of the history of the Spanish frontier in North America and its hinterlands from the earliest explorations to the end of Spanish rule in 1821. 

Group | Group C: U.S. History

The study of American history from World War I through World War II with an emphasis on the pertinent historical literature.

Group | Group C: U.S. History

A history of American culture, with emphasis on the development of religious, political, social, and philosophical ideas through the Civil War.

Group | Group C: U.S. History

The history of the United States from the Compromise of 1850 through the election of 1876.

Group | Group C: U.S. History

This course examines the history of specific expressive, popular, and symbolic forms of US culture in shaping American intellectual life, aesthetics, and material culture during the post- Civil War – mid 20th century period.

Group | Group C: U.S. History

This course traces the historical development of policing and prisons in the United States, introducing students to the historical method and creating opportunities for original research.

Group | Group C: U.S. History

A one-semester survey of Texas History which will emphasize political, economic and social development from prehistory to the twentieth century.

Group | Group B: European History

This class compares Christian and Muslim kings and queens from Timbuktu to Baghdad, Castile to Cairo, and across crusades, rebellions, and scandal.  You’ll even roleplay as real rulers in a multi-day simulation to see if you have what it takes to survive medieval politics!

Group | Group B: European History

A survey of Roman History from the Republican period to the fall of the Western Empire with emphasis on its Mediterranean milieu.

Group | Group B: European History

A study of the constitutional, social, political, and religious developments in England during the Tudor-Stuart dynasties. 

Group | Group A: World History

The class examines key intelligence operations and agencies active in the Arab world/North Africa. Students assess tradecraft, querying the extent to which intelligence work complemented the Allies' domestic and foreign policies. Half of the course's content focuses on Queer, Trans, and LGBTQIAP+ experiences of World War II.

Group | Group B: European History

This class will investigate the history of Scotland from the 13th century (the Wars of Independence from England) to the present day. It will focus on major personalities and important events both within and without Scotland as well as the culture and society of this proud and ancient nation.

Group | Group B: European History

An activity based on greed, and sometimes survival, piracy has existed since humans took to the seas. This course investigates the global history of piracy beginning with the Vikings. The history of piracy in the Caribbean, Asia, and the Mediterranean will be covered and compared to the piracy of today.

Group | Group A: World History

A survey of the political, social, economic, and intellectual history of China from 1600 to the present. Emphasis on the issues of domestic troubles and external aggression, and on the revolutionary changes in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Group | Group A: World History

This course explores Japan’s development from the 1940s through the 1970s. The emphasis is on the continuities and discontinuities from the wartime to the postwar regime, American influence on policies and discourses on post-occupation society, the legacies of the war in culture and society, and the repercussions of economic affluence. 

Group | Group A: World History

This course is a survey of the political, social, economic, and intellectual history of Hong Kong from 1842 to the present. Focus is on British colonial rule, the Handover in 1997, and the current status of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. 

Group | Group A: World History

This course examines the impact of drugs on societies, how drug use has changed throughout history corresponding to major changes in society, and the ways in which drugs have influenced international trade and political economics. Psychoactive substances (from stimulants to hallucinogens) have played a major role in shaping human societies.

Group | Group A: World History

This course surveys the role of gender in Latin American history, from pre-conquest to the present. It analyzes Latin American politics, culture, and economics, and gives particular attention to the creation and resistance of social norms. The course strengthens analytical skills through extensive discussion and writing. 

Group | Group C: U.S. History

A study of the interplay of economic, social, political, and cultural forces that shaped American society from the end of World War II to the presidential election of 1968. 

Group | Group C: U.S. History

This course explores the origins, development, and impact of peace and nonviolence movements globally. It examines the roles that religion, class, gender, race, ethnicity, and nationalism have played in shaping social and political perceptions of injustice and public attitudes toward movement goals.

Group | Group C: U.S. History

Examination of the evolution of music in Texas and the American Southwest, emphasizing how music reflects the richly diverse ethnic and cultural heritage of the region. It also considers the importance of ethnic identity and other social, political, and economic factors in shaping the Southwest, its people, and its music. 

Group | Group C: U.S. History

This course introduces students to the history of U.S. social justice movements. It defines activism as individual, community, and political acts designed to create social, political, and economic change at both the local and national levels. The course explores a series of topics, including the Black Freedom Movement, Chicano Movement, Indigenous Peoples Movement, voting rights, labor movements, and student activism, among other topics in U.S. social movement history.

Group | Group B: European History

In this course, students will study European cinema, collaborate to organize a film festival as part of a team, and present their research for public audiences. Students will learn research methods, project design strategies, and event implementation skills.

Group | Group D: Capstone and Teacher Certification Preparation

This course is required for students seeking teacher certification in History. This course is an introductory methods course designed to familiarize students with general historical practice and its application in secondary teaching.

Departmental Approval Required

Group | Group D: Capstone and Teacher Certification Preparation

This course is required for History majors not seeking teaching certification. In this course students refine skills and techniques essential to the historical profession. Students analyze primary and secondary sources, apply methods, and write a term paper. Prerequisite: 24 semester credit hours in History with a grade point average of at least 2.25 in those hours.

Departmental Approval Required