HIST 131, Western Civilization I, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Historical evolution of Western culture from early Middle Eastern civilizations through Greek, Roman, and the Middle Ages to A.D. 1648.

HIST 132, Western Civilization II, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
A continuation of HIST 131. Development of Western civilization from 1648 to the present.

HIST 141, American History to 1865, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
A survey of American history from the colonial period to 1865, including institutional development (political, social, economic), intellectual achievements, western expansion, sectional controversy, and the Civil War.

HIST 142, American History since 1865, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
A continuation of HIST 141, including Reconstruction, the Industrial Revolution, the agrarian revolt, imperialism, the emergence of modern America, the Progressive movement, social and intellectual trends, the New Deal, and America as a world power.

HIST 151, Comparative Civilization I, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
The evolution of the major Eurasian civilizations from the beginning of historical times to the beginning of the 16th century, with special reference to social, political, and cultural developments.

HIST 152, Comparative Civilization II, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
A continuation of HIST 151, emphasizing social, political, and cultural developments in Eurasian civilization from 1500 to 1950. Special attention is paid to the impact of science and technology upon modern civilization.

300-Level History Courses

HIST 332, History of Warfare, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: At least one 100-level historycourse or consent of instructor
A survey of the theory, practice, and weapons of war from the ancient Sumerians through the wars of the French Revolution.

HIST 333, History of Warfare since the 18th Century, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: At least one 100-level historycourse or consent of instructor
A survey of the theory, practice, and weapons of war since the wars of the French Revolution.

HIST 342, History of Germany, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: At least one 100-level historycourse or consent of instructor
A survey of German history since the founding of the Holy Roman Empire, with emphasis on the dominant personalities, the important social movements, the influential ideas, and the role of Germany in European development.

HIST 363, Nature and Humanity, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: At least one 100-level historycourse or consent of instructor
A consideration of the relationship between humans and the natural world from prehistoric times to the present. Emphasis is on the ways people have adjusted o environmental constraints, as well as on the ideas and practices developed to deal with those constraints.

HIST 372, The Middle Ages, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: At least one 100-level historycourse or consent of instructor
The emergence of a European civilization, from Charlemagne to the decline of chivalry. Topics include feudalism and fiefs, villeins and vassals, the Holy Roman Empire, the papacy, the great cathedrals, the rise of national monarchies, the Crusades.

HIST 381, History of Science and Technology to 1750, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: At least one 100-level historycourse or consent of instructor
A survey of the historical evolution of fundamental scientific concepts and technological developments in Western and non-Western cultures from the beginning of civilization to 1750.

HIST 382, History of Science and Technology since 1750, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: At least one 100-level historycourse or consent of instructor
A survey of the historical evolution of fundamental scientific concepts and technological developments in Western and non-Western cultures from 1750 to the present.

HIST 389, Latin American Cultural History, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: At least one 100-level historycourse or consent of instructor
Overview of the cultural history of the Iberian world on both sides of the Atlantic from the earliest cultural expression to the current Hispanic presence in the United States. Multicultural creations of Hispanic societies. Cultural productions, i.e., fiestas, toreo, music, painting, literature, graffiti -- in their political, economic, and historical background. (Same as SPAN 389)

400-Level History Courses

HIST 432, History of New Mexico, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: At least one 100-level historycourse or consent of instructor
New Mexico from the time of Spanish colonization to the present. Emphasis on "cycles of conquest," the interaction of the three cultures, land grants, violence, and Indian wars.

HIST 442, History of American Indian Policy, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: At least one 100-level historycourse or consent of instructor
Evolution of federal policy toward the American Indians from colonial times to the present. Legal history, treaties and reservations, assimilation, reform movements, Indian wars, popular images of Native Americans, self-determination, economic development, land and water rights.

HIST 452, American History: The Era of Crisis, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: At least one 100-level historycourse or consent of instructor
The United States and the period of Civil War; social, political, and economic causes of the Civil War; the war years and Reconstruction.

HIST 462, History of the American Frontier, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: At least one 100-level historycourse or consent of instructor
The study of the American westward movement, with emphasis on the Trans-Mississippi West; the forces that drove the American onto the frontier; the exploration and settling of the West; the fur trade; the mining frontier, the farm frontier, the cattle frontier; the impact of the westward movement on American history.

HIST 466, Historical Fiction, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
Prerequisites: At least one 100-level historycourse or consent of instructor
An examination of the works of fiction which have a historical dimension. Special attention will be given to classification of the many types of historical fiction and to the criteria which can be used to evaluate the genre.

HIST 472, Special Topics, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs

HIST 491, Directed Studies, hrs and cr to be arranged
Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent of instructor

100-Level Political Science Courses

PS 171, American Government, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs

An examination of American democracy as a creative, evolving, and fluid process; how citizens and political institutions interact to create power, establish rights, and pursue interests.

300-Level Political Science Courses

PS 361, Issues in International Relations, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs

Prerequisite: PS 171 or one semester of college history or consent of instructor
A consideration of current international issues in light of the transforming structure of world politics; examines the changing status of America as a world power; and investigates the roles of culture, economic power, and technology in the process of global change.

PS 370, Public Policymaking, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
An analytical examination of the policymaking process within the American political system, with special attention to who is involved in the process, how decisions are made, and what the consequences are of alternative policy choices.