2002 - 2003 History Courses

Introduces students to the major themes, ideas, and forces shaping Western Civilization through lecture, discussion, and reading of classic works from various periods of Western history. These courses may be taken independently. HIST 112 covers the Ancient World through the Renaissance. HIST 113 covers the Reformation to the Cold War. Offered Fall and Spring semesters.

Special topics focusing on shifting regional and thematic studies, e.g., History of England, History of the Crusades, Popular Culture, The Nineteenth Century, and Film as History. Courses classified under the HIST 200/300 designation are taught on a rotating basis. Prerequisites will vary with course content.

This course will introduce students to studies in the humanities. Through reading and discussing works of literature, philosophy, and history students will investigate a theme. Investigation of this theme will introduce students to the history, methodologies, and practices of disciplines in the humanities. Themes have included: Human Freedom, Great Issues in Western Civilization, The Meaning of Love, and Human Nature. Same as ENGL/PHIL 200FN.

Explores the history of the major world civilizations to about the year 1500. The World Wide Web is utilized for ideas and information as well as to raise the student's level of expertise with the Internet. Students do not need prior experience with the Web, and the course can be an excellent (and painless) introduction to this very popular new asset to education. Offered once a year.

A survey of American History from its foundation as a British colony through World War II. Emphasizes the recurring themes of the frontier experience, sectionalism and the emergence of the U. S. as a world power. Offered Fall and Spring semesters.

An analysis of Europe from the 15th through 18th centuries, with special emphasis on how the cultural and religious developments during the Renaissance and Reformation contributed to the English, American and French Revolutions, to the rise of the Enlightenment and of the modern world. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

A survey of European History in the 19th and 20th centuries that focuses on the development of radical social theories and political ideologies, Western domination of the globe, and the growth of modern secular society. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

A survey of the history and culture of England from Roman times onward. Seeks to discover what is truly influential about English history, as well as the unique nature of British life, e.g., what, precisely, was "Great" about Queen Elizabeth's person and reign, the 'How-Question' concerning the genesis of modern democracy in England, the relationship between British Literature and its historical context. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

Surveys Greek and Roman history from the dawning of Western Civilization in Homeric literature, through the spectacular successes-and equally colossal failures-of Athens, Sparta, the Roman Republic, through the disintegration of the Roman Empire. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

Examines major figures (like Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine) and important movements (like the origins of representative democracy), beginning with the formation of medieval Europe during the fourth through tenth centuries A.D., and continuing through the rise of feudal kingdoms, universities, cathedrals and crusades. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

Focuses on the emergence of the United States as a global power, the domestic repercussions of that status, and the social issues that have captivated Americans since 1945. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

Focuses on the history of North America from European exploration through the Jeffersonian era. Subjects of emphasis include the establishment of colonial settlements; interactions among Europeans, Native Americans and the environment; the establishment and growth of slavery; the War for Independence; the creation of a new nation; and the political and economic growth pangs of the new republic. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

Explores American history from 1815 through 1860. Concentrates on the emergence of paradoxical dialectics through conflict, synthesis, and violence, including: North and South; Reformism and Conservatism; Immigrant and Nativist; Romantics and Scientists; do-gooders and exploiters; men and women. The course stresses the chaos, change, creativity, morality and mendacity of Jacksonian America. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

Examines U.S. history in its most violent and divisive period. Emphases include the experience of enslaved African Americans; the growth of the anti-slavery movement; the division of the nation; the military course of the Civil War; the results of the war; the failed experiment of Reconstruction; and economics, politics and society in the Gilded Age. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

Explores the metamorphosis of the United States from a provincial, continental power to an industrialized and urbanized world power. Emphases include the Industrial Revolution and its impact on foreign policy; the Spanish-American War and the acquisition of empire; the growing power of the executive branch; the Progressive Era; the 1920s; the Depression; and U.S. participation in two world wars. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

An exploration and discovery of American popular culture, or the culture of mass appeal, within a twentieth century chronological framework. Examines the nature of popular culture and establishes a model for its study. Subjects of study include best sellers, music, film, sports and popular culture icons/iconoclasts. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

An inquiry into Middle Eastern history from the early civilizations to our own day. The course deals with conflicts as well as quests that have created peace; developments in the three monotheistic religions and their cultures (with an emphasis on Islam); late 20th-Century issues. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

Surveys the Latin American experience from pre-Columbian society through independence, and emphasizes the recurring themes of authoritarianism and exploitation. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

Surveys Latin American history from Independence (1810) to the contemporary period, focusing on revolution as a solution to the chronic instability, poverty, and dependency that plagues the Latin American nations. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

A chronicle of Mexican history, beginning in the pre-Columbian period and continuing through 1940, examining the conquest and subsequent colonial legacy as the foundation of political and economic instability. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

Preparation for secondary education students to teach history and the social sciences. Includes methods of teaching knowledge, thinking, skills, and attitudes in the context of all of the social sciences. Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Programs. Prerequisite: EDUC 330. Same as SOC 450.

A general survey of the history of the State of Utah and its place in the region. Includes the early explorers, the arrival of the Mormons and non-Mormons, the relationship to the Federal Government, statehood, and the development of Utah in the 20th century. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

A survey of Russian history from the 9th century through the 1917 Revolution, focusing on Russia's endemic problems of autocratic and repressive rule; attempts to modernize; and its enigmatic and problematic foreign policy. Prerequisite: HIST 112, 113, 212, or 220. Offered alternate years.

A required seminar for senior history majors, which combines historiography and research, resulting in the production of a senior thesis based on original research. Prerequisite: History major or minor or consent of instructor.

A tutorial-based course used only for student-initiated proposals for intensive individual study of topics not otherwise offered in the History Program. Prerequisite: consent of instructor and school dean.

Offers students the opportunity to integrate classroom knowledge with practical experience. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing (for transfer students, at least 15 hours completed at Westminster), minimum 2.5 GPA, completion of the Career Resource Center Internship Workshop, and consent of program director and Career Center Internship Coordinator.