HIST 317 – History of the Mass Media
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take 3 credits; From Department HIST; From Level 100. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Considers the mass media, concentrating on four aspects of media history: domestic journalism, foreign journalism, entertainment, and sociological values. One 100-level history course or permission of department is prerequisite to all history courses above the 299 level.
HIST 307 – History of the U S in World Affairs
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take 3 credits; From Department HIST; From Level 100. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Study of the history of the United States in world affairs from the early national period to the present with emphasis on the rise of the United States to the status of a world power and on […]
HIST 308 – Russia and Eastern Europe
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take 3 credits; From Department HIST; From Level 100. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: History of the nations of Eastern Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries, with emphasis on the past 100 years. Major topics include the peoples of Eastern Europe, the Russian Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the collapse of […]
HIST 309 – Europe,1814-1914
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take 3 credits; From Department HIST; From Level 100. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Examines developments in Europe from the Congress of Vienna to the outbreak of World War I. Principal topics include the impact of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era, industrialization and the creation of industrial society, mid-century […]
HIST 311 – History of Black America to 1865
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take 3 credits; From Department HIST; From Level 100. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Study of Black history in the United States from European colonization to the end of the Civil War, with emphasis on the unique tactics used by Black people to resist and persevere against repression. Major topics include […]
HIST 306 – Latin America:tradition & Change
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take 3 credits; From Department HIST; From Level 100. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Study of the clash between tradition and change in Latin America from the colonial period into the 21st century with emphasis on the social, religious, and economic aspects of conflict. One 100-level history course or permission of […]
HIST 300 – Economic History of United States
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take 3 credits; From Department HIST; From Level 100. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Development of business attitudes, institutions, organizations, and technology from the world of the colonial entrepreneur through stages of specialization and integration to the establishment of our modern industrial economy. One 100-level history course or permission of department […]
HIST 305 – Empires & Nations in Latin America
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take 3 credits; From Department HIST; From Level 100. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Study of the rise and fall of the Spanish and Portuguese empires in America, the Latin American independence movement, and the efforts of various Latin American countries to maintain their political autonomy and national identity in recent […]
HIST 220 – Intro to Public History
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: An introduction into the theory and methods in public history, including archives, historical preservation, digital history, and film. Students will learn the state of the field, the venues in which history is practiced outside of formal educational settings, and the real-world issues of explanation, interpretation, and public engagement.
THEA 101 – Introduction to Theatre
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Introduction to the many areas of the art of the drama to aid in a more perceptive enjoyment of a theatrical production.
SPCO 101 – Basics of Oral Communication
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Fundamental principles of oral communication: delivery, audience analysis, and holding listener attention. Practice in extemporaneous speaking and in constructive criticism of speaking.
SOCI 201 – Principles of Sociology
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Introduction to the concepts and methods of sociology. Investigation of socialization, group processes, social institutions, and social change.