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GS 100 - Freshman Seminar
The purpose of this course is to engage students intellectually through rigorous academic study in small class settings and to connect them to faculty, other students, and Fort Lewis College.
Credits: 1-2
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GS 105 - Exploring the Liberal Arts
This course helps students realize the possibilities of a liberal arts education. The course includes a historical component in which students consider the tradition of the liberal arts college, an introspective component in which students look at their interests, talents, and passions, and a research component in which students investigate the knowledge and abilities developed in selected disciplines.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
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GS 250 - International Studies
This course is required for students who intend to study abroad while at Fort Lewis College and is directed to students who will be independently participating on international exchanges, study abroad programs, or through direct enrollment agreements at foreign institutions. This course may be taken any semester before studying abroad and is designed to help students investigate the numerous destinations and programs available to them, as well as how these programs fit within the Fort Lewis College curriculum and credit transferability guidelines. General information on foreign academic systems and teaching methodologies, passports, visas, financial aid, and health and safety issues are also covered to help students make informed decisions on their program choices. It is during this section that students will evaluate how this experience will or will not fit into their academic plan. Students participating on FLC faculty run programs are not required to take this course, but are welcome.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (1-0)
Pass/Fail Standing: This course is graded Pass/Fail.
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GS 251 - International Studies
This course is required for students the semester directly preceding a study abroad experience. Admission requirements, housing information, travel arrangements and visa procedures change frequently and information is time sensitive. Students will be required to research their prospective programs, becoming informed on the current political, cultural and bureaucratic specifics of their chosen country and region. While enrolled in this course, students will complete the application process for their selected programs, as well as a pre-departure orientation. The International Programs Office will only process student applications submitted through this class. Students must be enrolled in this course in order for the International Programs Office to work as their advocate and liaison between FLC administrative offices, faculty, staff and international partners.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (1-0)
Prerequisites: GS 250
Pass/Fail Standing: This course is graded Pass/Fail.
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GS 375 - International Studies Exchange
This course provides appropriate credit for studies completed in one of FLC’s exchange programs with European Postsecondary schools. The exact number of credit hours will be determined by the appropriate Dean after review of the study program completed.
Credits: 3-18
Prerequisites: GS 250 AND GS 251
Repeatable: This course is repeatable once for credit.
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GS 376 - USAC
Students participate in programs offered through the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC), of which Fort Lewis College is a member. Students pay tuition and fees to USAC.
Credits: 6-18
Prerequisites: GS 250 AND GS 251
Permissions Required: Instructor
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 18 credits.
Pass/Fail Standing: The course is graded Pass/Fail.
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GS 377 - International Studies - Direct
Students enroll directly into affiliated international institutions worldwide. Students pay equivalent of Fort Lewis College in-state tuition plus foreign program fee.
Credits: 1-18
Prerequisites: GS 250 AND GS 251
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 18 credits.
Pass/Fail Standing: The course is graded Pass/Fail.
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GS 378 - International Study Abroad
Students participate in programs offered through other U.S. institutions or accredited third party providers. Students pay tuition and fees directly to the program provider.
Credits: 6-18
Prerequisites: GS 250 AND GS 251
Permissions Required: Instructor
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 18 credits.
Pass/Fail Standing: The course is graded Pass/Fail.
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GS 379 - ISEP - Exchange
This course provides appropriate credit for studies completed in one of FLC’s exchange programs through the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP). It may be repeated for up to three consecutive terms (i.e. fall, spring, summer). Students pay tuition and fees plus a room and board package to FLC in exchange for the equivalent at the ISEP host school.
Credits: 1-18
Prerequisites: GS 251
Permissions Required: Instructor
Repeatable: This course is repeatable for up to three semesters or a maximum of 54 credits.
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GS 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chair and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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GWS 101 - Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies
This course introduces students to the variety of trans- and multidisciplinary questions and practical concerns encompassed by the study of gender, women, and sexuality within a feminist historical and theoretical framework.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: SS3
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GWS 280 - Issues in Women’s Health
This course examines women’s health and wellness of body, mind, and spirit. Discussions focus on a holistic approach to the health of women during their lives. The course explores the social and historical dimensions of female health care participants.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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GWS 282 - Women in America to 1848
This course on women in American history focuses on the colonial era to the 1840’s. It will examine the lives and work of women in relationship to colonialism, the rise of capitalism, and the political and cultural conflict between different societies.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Cross Listed: This course is the same as HIST 282 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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GWS 283 - Women in America Since 1848
This course on women in American history begins with the reform era of the 1840’s and continues to the present. It examines the lives and work of women in relationship to the civil war, industrialization, and the major events of the 20th century.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Cross Listed: This course is the same as HIST 283 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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GWS 299 - Individual Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member in the Gender and Women’s Studies program. Topic and format must be approved by the GWS Coordinator and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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GWS 300 - Masculinities
This interdisciplinary course moves away from the axiom that masculinity is exclusively aligned with men. Students will examine the ways in which ideas of masculinity have been utilized by different populations to create structures of power and thought, organize societies, perform gender, and transgress traditional notions of masculinity (e.g., female masculinities). This seminar emphasizes critical thinking and independent research.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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GWS 302 - Queer Theory
Notions of queerness date back to the 1800s but the discipline of queer theory emerges in the 1980s. This course chronologically explores the evolution of queerness as a fluid social construct leading to academic theories in many disciplines, resulting in political strategies to fight sexual oppression. Students, utilizing a trans-disciplinary approach, will examine how different groups and individuals define queer.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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GWS 332 - Women in American History
An analysis of women’s experience from the colonial period to the present. Focusing on the way gender has been defined and redefined, the course considers such issues as work, friendship and marriage, reproduction, the struggles for equality and women’s culture. The influence of class, race and ethnicity on women’s experiences will also be considered.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Cross Listed: This course is the same as HIST 332 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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GWS 355 - Anthropology of Gender
An interdisciplinary examination of ways concepts about gender and sexuality order human cultural arrangements and affect access to resources, justice, and power. Our gaze begins with the archaeological record and continues to the lives of women and men across the globe today.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Cross Listed: This course is the same as ANTH 355 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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GWS 366 - Gender and Representation
This course invites students to think critically about the role that images play in constructing or deconstructing our concepts of gender. Drawing from contemporary cultural theory and the feminist critique of art, it surveys images from mass media to high art. Students build a historically and culturally nuanced understanding of gender as a central issue in visual representation.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
Cross Listed: This course is the same as ART 366 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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GWS 496 - Gender and Women’s Studies Senior Seminar
Advanced reading, writing, and seminar discussion that serves as an integrative, capstone experience for majors in Gender and Women’s Studies. Emphasis will be placed on looking beyond the bachelor’s degree to incorporting the intellectual experiences of studying gender, sexuality, and women’s studies to practical life arenas.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Prerequisites: GWS 101
Permissions Required: Instructor
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GWS 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a GWS faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the GWS Coordinator and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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HIST 131 - Introduction to the Southwest
A broad introduction to the Southwestern history and cultures with lectures and research on history, archaeology, literature, art, and other related topics.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
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HIST 140 - Survey of African History I
An overview of important historical trends in Africa from ancient times to the 19th century. Themes of technological innovation, social change, state and empire building, the spread of Islam, international commerce and the slave trade receive emphasis.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
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HIST 141 - Survey of African History II
A study of 19th and 20th century Africa. Special attention is paid to the growing importance of Africa in world affairs and to links with the peoples of African descent in the Americas.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
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HIST 150 - World Civilization I
This course traces the rise of civilizations throughout the world, until the beginning of the 16th century (1500 C.E.). It delves into the life and thoughts of ancient peoples from the civilizations of the Near East, Greece, Rome, India, Africa, America, and Asia. The course is inherently multicultural and global, emphasizing the major stages in the interactions among different societies.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
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HIST 151 - World Civilization II
This course studies the development of civilizations throughout the world since circa 1500, and emphasizes the major stages in the interactions among different societies. Most of the world’s major civilizations are examined, including those in the Western tradition but also those sometimes neglected. Independent developments in each civilization are balanced with comparative analysis of the results of global contact.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
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HIST 160 - Survey of Western Civilization I
Examines the origins of the institutions and beliefs of Western civilization from the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt, tracing the development of these beliefs and institutions through Greece and Rome and their preservation and enhancement in the early medieval period of European history.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
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HIST 170 - Survey East Asian Civilization I
This course surveys the history of East Asia (China, Japan and Korea) from ancient times to the mid-nineteenth century. It includes an introduction to Asian philosophies, religions, cultures, politics and societies. Students will gain a general understanding of a region that is the longest surviving human civilization still in existence.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
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HIST 171 - Survey East Asian Civilization II
This course studies modern East Asia from the mid-19th century to the present. It examines the interactions between Western power and influence and Asian nationalism. An important theme is to discover why Japan and China took different paths in modern times.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
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HIST 181 - U.S. Environmental History
This course explores environmental history of U.S. from failure of Jamestown, VA settlement (1607) through Manifest Destiny, westward expansion, and end of the frontier in 1890. Students learn about conservation and environmental movements and public land legislation, up to modern American issues of sustainability. Case studies will focus on environmental history on the Colorado Plateau.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
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HIST 241 - Public History: Scope and Methods
We will examine the “front end” of history, various ways in which stories of the past are taken outside of the academy’s “stone walls” and presented to the general public. Public historians package and convey history to make it come alive. They apply historical knowledge and methods in settings as diverse as archives, museums, historical sites, businesses, and mass media.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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HIST 255 - Introduction to Heritage Preservation
The Introduction to Heritage Preservation course will introduce students to a number of career paths in public history, archives, museums, and interpretation within federal agencies like the U.S. Forest Service, the National Parks Service, the Bureau of Land Management and tribal cultural preservation programs.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Notes:
Field trips, guest speakers, and group projects will be featured.
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HIST 256 - Introduction to Museums
Introduction to Museums will enable students to learn about a wide facet of museum careers in art, culture, and history museums and in the interpretation of culture and historic sites. Students will get hands on experience with the numerous collections at the Center of Southwest Studies.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Notes:
Field trips, guest speakers, and group projects will be featured.
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HIST 261 - Western Civilization II: 1350 to Present
A study of the transition of European society from medieval times through the Renaissance to the modern era, noting the profound economic, social and political changes that are expressed in cultural, political and intellectual revolutions, dominance of Europe and America in the world and devastating war on a scale unknown before.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
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HIST 262 - Tolerance and Persecution in the Middle Ages
Is persecution an ever-present function of organized society, or does it have specific historical catalysts? We will investigate this question using examples from early Europe, looking closely at the development of anti-Semitism as well as changing attitudes in authorities’ and “ordinary” people’s perceptions of marginal groups – such as gays, heretics and witches – from the rise of Christianity to the Reformation.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
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HIST 263 - Medieval Life in Modern Film and Literature
This course covers aspects of the historical European Middle Ages (nobility, knighthood, religion, gender relations, etc.) through modern films and texts, using these resources to pose questions both about the medieval past and our modern need to revisit it in our own media.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
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HIST 280 - Survey of US History: 1600-1877
A survey of topics in American history from the founding of the first successful English colony through Reconstruction. The course will explore the European settlement of North America, the Revolution, the creation of the republic, the reforms and cultural renaissance of the 1840’s, the Civil War, Reconstruction and the Indian wars of the 1860’s and 1870’s.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
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HIST 281 - Survey of US History: 1877-Present
A survey of American history from the age of enterprise to the present. The topics covered include the modernization of the economy, the development of American foreign policy, the evolution of the liberal state, the emergence of modern conservatism, and the cultural and social movements that have shaped contemporary America.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
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HIST 282 - Women in America to 1848
This course on women in American history focuses on the colonial era to the 1840’s. It will examine the lives and work of women in relationship to colonialism, the rise of capitalism, and the political and cultural conflict between different societies.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Cross Listed: This course is the same as GWS 282 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course.
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HIST 283 - Women in America Since 1848
This course on women in American history begins with the reform era of the 1840’s and continues to the present. It examines the lives and work of women in relationship to the Civil War, industrialization, and the major events of the 20th century.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
gtPathways: HI1
Cross Listed: This course is the same as GWS 283 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
Notes:
It is recommended that students complete an Introductory Writing (CO1) course prior to taking a History (HI) Liberal Arts Core course
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HIST 299 - Individual Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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HIST 302 - Ancient Rome
Introduction to ancient Rome from its Etruscan beginnings to the end of the Empire. Topics include republican government, imperial expansion, daily life, Roman ideas about morality and sexuality, education, and the arts. We will also look at the “lighter” side of Rome, including gladiators, baths and brothels - pastimes that characterized ordinary life in the Eternal City and its provinces.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 303 - Ancient Greece
Course surveys the origins and culture of the ancient Greeks from early Aegean civilizations to Hellenistic Period. Topics include Minoans, Mycenaeans, Homeric Age, development of polis, the contrasting city states of Athens and Sparta, ending with decline of classical Greece and arrival of Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic world.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 308 - Rise of Christianity
A study of the historical Jesus of Nazareth, Judaism and the first century Jewish Palestine under Roman domination. The development of Pauline Christianity and the struggle between orthodox and Gnostic Christians culminating in the final orthodox victory around 400 A.D. will be studied in depth.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
Cross Listed: This course is the same as RS 308 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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HIST 313 - Wilderness in America
This course traces the history of the concept of wilderness on American public lands beginning in the Colonial period in the1600s with wilderness defined as a dangerous, unsettled area, to the establishment of the federal wilderness preservation system in 1964. Students will read history, literature and science and will come to understand difficult issues in managing wilderness areas today.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 314 - Inventing America: 1789-1850
This course will explore the economic, political, social, religious, cultural and environmental changes that made this such a period of transformation, and how this foundational era gave shape to the rise of modern America.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 318 - The Emergence of Modern America: 1893-1939
In these colorful and sometimes desperate decades, modern America was forged. The topics covered will include the Populist and Progressive movements, World War I, the cultural tumult of the 1920’s, the Great Depression and the New Deal.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 320 - Western/Southwestern American History
This course will focus on the 19th century American west. Using the theme of expansionism, the course examines the interaction between cultures and people in the West, the forces that produced a unique section of the country, the creation of the mystic West and its enduring legacy, and how the present is linked to the past in the trans-Mississippi West.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 321 - War and Peace in Africa
Most of the world’s wars in recent years have been in Africa, and most have been internationalized civil wars. Why? The losses and suffering have been incalculable in the poorest of the continents. What national, regional and global factors have been at play? What peacekeeping and peacebuilding initiatives have been undertaken?
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 323 - National Parks: America’s Best Idea
This course begins with the 1916 National Park Service Act and then focuses on history, science, archaeology, anthropology related to the evolution of the National Park Service. The course also includes national monuments national parks, national recreation areas, and national seashores.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
Notes:
Field trips will be required.
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HIST 324 - Colorado History
This course traces the story of Colorado and its people from the Anasazi to the present day.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
Notes:
This course does not fulfill any requirements toward the History major or the Social Studies/Teacher Education major.
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HIST 326 - Baseball and The American Dream
Examines the impact of baseball on such varied topics as urbanization, literature, business and racial relations. Baseball from the inside and outside.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
Notes:
This course does not fulfill any requirements toward the History major or the Social Studies/Teacher Education major.
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HIST 331 - Poverty in the United States
Examines poverty in the United States from the colonial period to the present, focusing on the evolution of social policy, poverty knowledge, and worker and community organizing against poverty. The course will also focus on poverty debates as they relate to structures of racial, economic, and gender inequality and the meaning of democracy and citizenship.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 332 - Women in American History
An analysis of women’s experience from the colonial period to the present. Focusing on the way gender has been defined and redefined, the course considers such issues as work, friendship and marriage, reproduction, the struggles for equality and women’s culture. The influence of class, race and ethnicity on women’s experiences will also be considered.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
Cross Listed: This course is the same as GWS 332 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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HIST 334 - United States and Vietnam
No conflict so dramatizes the contradictions of the Cold War or so exposes the dynamics of government policy-making as the United States’ involvement in the conflict in Southeast Asia. The course analyzes the history of America’s intervention, the struggle of the Vietnamese people for control of their land, and the domestic turmoil that was an essential accompaniment to this war.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 335 - Work and Workers in the U.S.
Examines the history of work and workers in the United States from the colonial period to the present, focusing on the evolution of management techniques, government actions and legislation, and worker organizing and culture. The course will also relate the labor movement to debates over the meaning of democracy, citizenship, and equality.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 343 - Ancient Nile Valley
Survey of developments in Ancient Egypt and Nubia from the origins of agriculture through the Pyramid Age, Egyptian imperialism, Nubia’s golden era, the impact of Hellenism and down to the extinction of the last outpost of Pharaohic civilization at Meroe.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 345 - Archival Theory and Practice
The tools and approaches in this course are useful to anyone who aims at making a difference in the information age and archival work. The course also examines ways of storing, accessing, and selectively preserving data. Students will do work at the Center for Southwest Studies collection.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 347 - Africa: Topics
This course will examine a particular time and topic in African and Middle Eastern history. Course content will vary.
Credits: 1-4
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
Repeatable: This course is repeatable up to a maximum of 12 credits provided the topics are different.
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HIST 348 - Africans in the Americas
The dispersion of Africans to the Americas during the slave trade and the subsequent history of people of African descent in the Western Hemisphere, with particular reference to cultural developments and to the pan-African movement.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 349 - Islam in History
The emergence of the Islamic religion in 7th century Arabia, the development of Islamic institutions and civilization in Asia and Africa, and the significance of Islamic cultures in the history of sciences, arts, literature, technology, and historiography will be discussed.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 352 - Modern China
This course concentrates on 20th century China. It explores the social issues that led to the rise of Chinese Nationalism and Communism. It analyzes the current changes that are making China a world economic power.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 356 - History of Japan
This class examines institutional and cultural developments in Japan from the development of a centralized state to the present. We will particularly focus on the Tokugawa period, Japans’ reaction to Western encroachment, its meteoric rise as an imperial power, the post-WWII economic miracle and Japan’s role in the contemporary world. In addition to political changes, we will also examine changing social and gender roles, religious developments and the importance of arts and crafts.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 358 - Asia: Topics
This course will examine a particular time and topic in Asian history. Course content will vary.
Credits: 1-4
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
Repeatable: This course is repeatable up to a maximum of 12 credits provided the topics are different.
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HIST 359 - Medieval Europe
An examination of culture, society, politics, religion and gender in the historical development of medieval Europe using both primary and secondary written source material with reference to the art, music and philosophy of the period as well.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 361 - Czarist Russia
A study of the Russian past before the revolutions of 1917 in order to understand the events, personalities, ideas and key challenges of ruling the sprawling Russian Empire. Topics include Kievan Rus, the legacy of the Mongol invasion, and the rise and fall of the Romanov dynasty.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 362 - Rise and Fall of Soviet Union
A study of the Soviet Union seeking an understanding of why and how it arose, and ultimately collapsed, the nature of the state and society of the Soviet Union, and its relationship with the rest of the world.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 366 - Hitler and the Holocaust
A study of the racial ideology of National Socialism and how it became state policy in Germany, 1933-45, and resulted in the Holocaust.
Credits: 3
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 368 - Medieval Women
This course explores the frustrations as well as the power women had in Western Europe between the 6th and 14th centuries.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 371 - History of Central America
A close examination of important historical trends in the areas known today as Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica since the late 15th century. Some time will be spent on the preconquest period, but most of the course will focus on those aspects of colonial society that have remained vital unto the present, the aftermath of political independence from Spain, the prominent role of British and North American interests in the region, the unique economic developments within each country and the revolutionary turmoil of the late 20th century.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 372 - U.S. - Latin American Relations
An overview and analysis of the historical developments of political and economic relationships between the United States and Latin America since the late 18th century. The course focuses on United States policy toward the rest of the western hemisphere and the reactions of various countries and regions of those policies. Particular emphasis is given to the Latin American movements for independence, United States-British rivalry in the Caribbean, the Mexican War, United States economic expansion in the late 19th century, the Spanish American War, the Panama Canal, United States involvement in the Mexican and Cuban revolutions and the effects of the Cold War on relationships among the countries of the Americas.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 373 - History of Mexico
An analysis of important trends in the history of Mexico since the late 15th century. Although some time is spent on the preconquest era, the bulk of the class focuses on those aspects of colonial society that have remained significant into the present, the peculiar development of Mexican Independence, the disastrous clash between Liberals and Conservatives in the 19th century, the Mexican revolution and the turbulent years after the Second World War.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 374 - Europe: Topics
This course will examine a particular time and topic in European history. Course content will vary.
Credits: 1-4
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
Repeatable: This course is repeatable up to a maximum of 12 credits provided the topics are different.
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HIST 375 - Latin America: Topics
This course will examine a particular time and topic in Latin American history. Course content will vary.
Credits: 1-4
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
Repeatable: This course is repeatable up to a maximum of 12 credits provided the topics are different.
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HIST 376 - Oral History: Theory and Practice
This course uses interactive listening to understand the theory and practice of producing oral histories. It will benefit a budding historian, anthropologist, folklorist, sociologist, or archivist, and anyone wanting to improve listening skills and preserve an otherwise undocumented aspect of our past. Participants practice oral history interviewing and transcription with the goal of including these histories in regional archives.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 377 - History of Germany
German history since 1871. We will study the major historical debates and the following: World War I, the 1919 Revolution, the Treaty of Versailles, the Weimar Republic and its collapse, Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, World War II and the Holocaust, Denazification, Cold War division of Germany, the East German Stasi, the Berlin Wall, Reunification, and post-1990 German society.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 383 - Renaissance and Reformation Europe
From 1350 to 1648 Europe underwent great changes, especially in art, politics and religion. We’ll study the transformations of the Renaissance and how the rise of Humanism directly led to the Reformation.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 384 - Western Cultural Resources
This course is designed to prepare students in the interpretation of cultural resources for Western heritage topics such as Indian Heritage; mining heritage; ranching heritage; etc. The course will have a cohesive theme around readings, research, guest speakers, and field trips.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 392 - World: Topics
This course will examine a particular time and topic in World history. Course content will vary.
Credits: 1-4
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
Repeatable: This course is repeatable up to a maximum of 12 credits provided the topics are different.
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HIST 396 - Philosophy and Methods
The course explores the ways historians, past and present, think about and practice the craft of writing history. It introduces students to new fields of historical research and multi-disciplinary approaches to the past. Special emphasis is placed on developing skills necessary for becoming successful writers in the field. This course is required for all majors and should be taken in the second term of the sophomore year or during the junior year.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 491 - Colloquium in Public History
This course involves conducting an integrative project or projects that will be centered on public history. Examples include oral history, museum exhibits, archival collections, digital preservation, and work with federal agencies. Course materials, assignments, and lectures will be centered on related themes.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 493 - Internship in History
The internship offers instruction and hands-on experience in museology and archival management.
Credits: 1-8
Hours: 50 hours of internship equals one credit hour.
Prerequisites: HIST 491
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 496 - Research Senior Seminar
A capstone course in the preparation of a senior history research paper with a public presentation and defense.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
Prerequisites: HIST 396 (minimum grade of C-)
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
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HIST 499 - Independent Study
Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-6
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore standing
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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HON 221 - Innovative Thinkers
This course will focus on specified breakthrough thinkers, their works, and the reception of their works from a broad range of disciplines.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
Repeatable: Students may complete two courses on different thinkers in fulfillment of forum requirements.
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HON 222 - Intellectual Foundations
Students will read and discuss theories that have been fundamental in a particular field of study, focusing on the development of the theory, the impact of the theory on other disciplines, including instances of what might be considered misuse.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
Repeatable: Students may complete two courses on different theories in fulfillment of forum requirements.
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HON 223 - Multidisciplinary Perspectives
This course will examine specific topics that have been the focus of inquiry by multiple disciplines, laying the foundation to better understand what is meant by interdisciplinary inquiry.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
Repeatable: Students may complete two courses on different topics in fulfillment of forum requirements.
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HON 250 - Community of Scholars
An introduction to the roles and responsibilities of scholars and researchers in contemporary society.
Credits: 1
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (1-0)
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HON 350 - Rhetoric of Inquiry
Students will examine and develop their understanding of rhetorical methodologies and methods and learn sophisticated strategies for critical rhetorical analysis within their discipline. The final component is a research proposal for a senior seminar or Honors thesis project. Ideally, students should complete this course 1-2 semesters before beginning their senior seminar or thesis.
Credits: 4
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (4-0)
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Prerequisites: One CO2 course (minimum grade of C-) [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ].
Class Level Restriction: Sophomore Standing
Cross Listed: This course is the same as COMP 350 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.
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HON 421 - Innovative Thinkers
This course will focus on specified breakthrough thinkers, their works, and the reception of their works from a broad range of disciplines.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
Repeatable: Students may complete two courses on different thinkers in fulfillment of forum requirements.
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HON 422 - Intellectual Foundations
Students will read and discuss theories that have been fundamental in a particular field of study, focusing on the development of the theory, the impact of the theory on other disciplines, including instances of what might be considered misuse.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
Repeatable: Students may complete two courses on different theories in fulfillment of forum requirements.
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HON 423 - Multidisciplinary Perspectives
This course will examine specific topics that have been the focus of inquiry by multiple disciplines, laying the foundation to better understand what is meant by interdisciplinary inquiry.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
Repeatable: Students may complete two courses on different topics in fulfillment of forum requirements.
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HON 450 - Honors Thesis I
This course is a continuation of Rhetoric of Knowledge. In this course the student will move beyond the literature review to collect additional data and begin the writing process for the Honors thesis.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
Prerequisites: HON 350
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HON 451 - Honors Thesis II
This course is a continuation of Honors Thesis I. In this course the student will focus on articulation of the implications of their research, polishing their thesis and preparing for the required public presentation of their work.
Credits: 2
Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)
Prerequisites: HON 450
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HON 499 - Honors Thesis
The Honors Thesis is the result of an independent study project undertaken during the senior year. The topic of the thesis must draw significantly on at least two academic disciplines. The student should choose a topic for the thesis in consultation with a faculty advisor, a reader from the second discipline, and the Honors Coordinator. At the end of the first term, the student must submit evidence of substantial work accomplished. During the second term, the student will complete the thesis and make a public presentation of the results. Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.
Credits: 1-2
Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.
Notes:
No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
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