HIST 106: History of Western Civilization* 3 cr.
The development of western civilization from the Reformation to the present. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 145: United States History to 1877* 3 cr.
Survey of United States history from discovery to 1877. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 146: United States History Since 1877* 3 cr.
Survey of United States history from 1877 to the present. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 251: The Near and Middle East 3 cr.
A history of the Islamic world from earliest times to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the twentieth century and the rise of the Islamic world to its present position of importance. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 252: The Far East 3 cr.
A study of China, Japan, and South-East Asia, with emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 271: History of Louisiana 3 cr.
General survey of the political, economic, social, and cultural development of Louisiana. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 295: Independent Studies in History 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six semester hours. An extramural program. Readings, conferences, and reports under the direction of a member of the history faculty. Three hours of research.

HIST 299: Sources and Methods in History 3 cr.
Techniques of research and bibliographical aids. Three hours of seminar.

HIST 320: African-American History 3 cr.
Social, cultural, and economic role of African-Americans in the U.S. from 1619 to the present. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 322: History of Urban Development in the United States 3 cr.
A study of the development and influence of the city in the United States from the colonial period to the present. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 350: Military History 3 cr.
A survey of the history of war and warfare from the American Revolution to modern times. Three hours of lecture. Also listed as MILS 350.

HIST 375: Oral History Research 3 cr.
A study of the literature and methodology of oral history. Requires the completion of a research project based largely on oral history interviews. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 385: Colonial Latin America 3 cr.
Survey of the colonial period emphasizing the European background, explorations. political and economic systems, and wars of independence. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 386: Latin America Since Independence 3 cr.
Survey of the Latin American countries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries emphasizing the search for political stability, economic and social progress, and international relations. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 399: Internship in History 3 cr.
Prerequisites: Fifteen semester hours in history, a minimum 3.0 grade point average in all history course work, junior standing and approval by the department. Supervised work in historic preservation, public history, oral history, and/or other historical research. Each student will complete a specific project in a selected area under the direction of a member of the history department faculty. Grading is on a pass/no credit basis. One hour lecture, four hours laboratory.

HIST 414: Imperial Russia 3 cr.
History of Russian state from the Kievan period to the death of Alexander II. Emphasis will be placed on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 415: Russia Since 1881 3 cr.
A study of the events leading to the Bolshevik putsch of 1917; the political, economic, and social developments of the Stalin era; the search for stability and the Cold War; the collapse of the Soviet empire. Three hours of lecture. 

HIST 423: American Diplomacy to 1914 3 cr.
A study of American foreign policy from Colonial times to 1914 with emphasis on the Revolutionary era, Manifest Destiny and Imperialism. Three hours of lecture. Also listed as POLl 423.

HIST 424: American Diplomacy since 1914 3 cr.
A study of American foreign policy from 1914 to the present with emphasis on World War I, World War II, the Cold War, Korea, and Vietnam. Three hours of lecture. Also listed as POLl 424.

HIST 430: Renaissance and Reformation 3 cr.
A study of the political, intellectual, religious, and cultural developments in Europe from the mid-15th century to the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 431: Old Regime and Enlightenment, 1648-1774 3 cr.
A study of the social, economic, political and intellectual developments from the end of the Reformation to the death of Louis XV. Special emphasis will be placed on the European Enlightenment and the decline of the French monarchy. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 432: French Revolution and Napoleon 3 cr.
A study of the background, constructive developments, and territorial changes resulting from the wars of the period, with emphasis upon Napoleon's role. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 433: Europe in the Nineteenth Century 3 cr.
A study of the social, economic, political, and intellectual developments from the Congress of Vienna through World War I. Special emphasis will be placed on the impact of the industrial Revolution on European Society, the intellectual developments, the unification movements, and the origins and outcomes of World War I. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 435: Europe Since 1919 3 cr.
The background, course, and results of World War II; the search for stability in post-war Europe; the Cold War and the collapse of totalitarian governments in Eastern Europe. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 440: British History to 1603 3 cr.
Study of the development of the English nation from its earliest origins to the death of Elizabeth I. Emphasis is placed on the historic development of English institutions and the Tudor period. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 441: British History Since 1603 3 cr.
Study of the development of Great Britain from the death of Elizabeth I to present times. Emphasis is placed on the rise of Great Britain to the rank of global power and the factors behind this development. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 450: Colonial and Revolutionary America 3 cr.
A study of the beginnings of the United States of America: the colonial background, the American Revolution, and the writing of the Constitution. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 452: Early National Period: The United States, 1783-1824 3 cr.
 An advanced course in the history of the United States from 1783 to 1824, with emphasis on the economic, political, social, and constitutional development of the period. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 454: Jacksonian America, 1825-1850 3 cr.
A study of United States history from the beginnings of the Jacksonian movement through the Mexican War, with emphasis on the political, economic, and social aspects of the period. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 455: The Civil War and Reconstruction Period: The United States, 1850-1877 3 cr.
A study of the causes, the conflict, and the aftermath of the American Civil War. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 456: The Emergence of Modern America:  The United States, 1877-1917 3 cr.
A study of the impact of big business on politics and on selected aspects of social life. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 457: Recent American History: The United States, 1917-1945 3 cr.
A study of the United States beginning with World War I and continuing through the roaring twenties, the great depression, the New Deal and the homefront during World War II. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 458: Contemporary American History: The United States Since 1945 3 cr.
A study of the impact of the Cold War on American politics and the public. Special emphasis will be placed on social and political aspects of the 1960's through the 1980's. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 460: Great Presidents and Political Leaders: A Biographical Approach 3 cr.
A course designed to acquaint the students with the diverse and frequently controversial interpretations of significant historical figures who shaped the history of the nation. Three hours lecture.

HIST 490: Seminar in History 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Selected topics from American, European, and Latin American history will vary from semester to semester. Three hours of seminar.

HIST 495: Independent Studies 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of department. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six semester hours. Readings, conferences, and reports under the guidance of a member of the history faculty. Three hours of research.

HIST 614: Imperial Russia 3 cr.
History of Russian state from the Kievan period to the death of Alexander II. Emphasis will be placed on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 615: Russia Since 1881 3 cr.
A study of the events leading to the Bolshevik putsch of 1917; the political, economic and social developments of the Stalin era; the search for stability and the cold War; the collapse of the Soviet empire. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 623: American Diplomacy to 1914 3 cr.
A study of American foreign policy from Colonial times to 1914 with emphasis on the Revolutionary era, Manifest Destiny and Imperialism. Three hours of lecture. Also listed as POLI 623.

HIST 624: American Diplomacy since 1914 3 cr.
A study of American foreign policy from 1914 to the present with emphasis on World War I, World War II, the Cold War, Korea, and Vietnam. Three hours of lecture. Also listed as POLI 624.

HIST 630: Renaissance and Reformation 3 cr.
A study of the political, intellectual, religious, and cultural developments in Europe from the mid-15th century to the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 631: Old Regime and Enlightenment, 1648-1774 3 cr.
A study of the social, economic, political and intellectual developments from the end of the Reformation to the death of Louis IV. Special emphasis will be placed on the European Enlightenment and the decline of the French monarchy. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 632: French Revolution and Napoleon 3 cr.
A study of the background, constructive developments, and territorial changes resulting from the wars of the period, with emphasis upon Napoleon's role. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 633: Europe in the Nineteenth Century 3 cr.
A study of the social, economic, political, and intellectual developments from the Congress of Vienna through World War I. Special emphasis will be placed on the impact of the Industrial Revolution on European Society, the intellectual developments, the unification movements, and the origins and outcomes of World War  I. Three hours of lecture. For undergraduate credit, see also HIST 433.

HIST 635: Europe Since 1919 3 cr.
The background, course, and results of World War II; the search for stability in post-war Europe; the Cold War and the collapse of totalitarian governments in Eastern Europe. Three hours of lecture. For undergraduate credit, see also HIST 435.

HIST 640: British History to 1603 3 cr.
Study of the development of the English nation from its earliest origins to the death of Elizabeth I. Emphasis is placed on the historic development of English institutions and the Tudor period. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 641: British History Since 1603 3 cr.
Study of the development of Great Britain from the death of Elizabeth I to present times. Emphasis is placed on the rise of Great Britain to the rank of global power and the factors behind this development. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 650: Colonial and Revolutionary America 3 cr.
A study of the beginnings of the United States of America: the colonial background, the American Revolution, and the writing of the Constitution. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 652: Early National Period: The United States, 1783-1824 3 cr.
An advanced course in the history of the United States from 1783 to 1824, with emphasis on the economic, political, social, and constitutional development of the period. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 654: Jacksonian America, 1825-1850 3 cr.
A study of United States history from the beginnings of the Jacksonian movement through the Mexican War, with emphasis on the political, economic, and social aspects of the period. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 655: The Civil War and Reconstruction Period:  The United States, 1850-1877 3 cr.
A study of the causes, the conflict, and the aftermath of the American Civil War. Three hours of
lecture.

HIST 656: The Emergence of Modern America: The United States, 1877-1929 3 cr.
A study of the impact of big business on politics and on selected aspects of social life. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 657: Recent American History: The United States, 1917-1945 3 cr.
A study of the United States beginning with World War I and continuing through the roaring twenties, the great depression, the New Deal and the homefront during World War II. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 658: Contemporary American History: The United States Since 1945 3 cr.
A study of the impact of the Cold War on American politics and the public. Special emphasis will be placed on social and political aspects of the 1960's. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 660: Great Presidents and Political Leaders:  A Biographical Approach 3 cr.
A course designed to acquaint the students with the diverse and frequently controversial interpretations of significant individuals who shaped the history of the nation. Three hours lecture.

HIST 690: Seminar in History 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Selected topics from American, European, and Latin American history will vary from semester to semester. Three hours of seminar.

HIST 695: Independent Studies 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six semester hours. Readings, conferences, and reports under the guidance of a member of the history graduate faculty. Three hours of research.

HIST 706: American Social and Intellectual History 3 cr.
A study of major intellectual forces that shaped American history from colonial days to the present. Emphasis will be on Puritanism, transcendentalism, nationalism, Darwinism, liberalism, reformism, and conservatism. Three hours of lecture.

HIST 720: History of Science 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. Covers the growth of science from ancient Greece to the 20th Century and its impact on the development of western civilization. Emphasis is placed on the biological and chemical sciences. Three hours of lecture. Also listed as BIOS 720.

HIST 790: Special Topics in History 3 cr.
May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six semester hours. Special topics are selected from areas such as American, European and Latin American history. Three hours of seminar.