History (HIST)

College of Arts and Sciences

 

(GE) = Approved General Education Course
(WR) = Approved Writing Reinforcement Course

101 History of World Civilizations I, 3 credit hours (GE)
Major civilizations of the world, their institutions and basic characteristics. Civilizations covered include Mesopotamian, Egyptian, European, Indian, Chinese, Greek, Islamic, North and South American, African, and Japanese. HIST 101 and 102 are prerequisites for all other history courses. Exceptions are made only when a student has fulfilled the freshman history requirement at another institution, where the requirement is HIST 211–212.

102 History of World Civilizations II, 3 credit hours (GE)
Continuation of HIST 101.

103 History of World Civilizations for Honors Students (Prehistoric to 1500 A.D.), 3 credit hours (GE)
Same as HIST 101, but presented at an advanced level for honors students.

104 History of World Civilizations for Honors Students II (1500 A.D. to present), 3 credit hours (GE)
Continuation of HIST 103.

203 Survey of United States History, 3 credit hours
United States history from the Colonial Period to the present. Restricted to Early Childhood and Elementary Education majors. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102. Fall semester.

211 History of the United States, 3 credit hours
United States history from colonial times to 1865. Required of History majors and minors. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

212 History of the United States, 3 credit hours
United States history from 1865. Required of History majors and minors. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

303 Selected Topics in History, 3 credit hours each
Topics vary. Course may be repeated for credit as often as topic changes. (Cross-listed with GEOG 303, POS 303, and SOC 303.)

310 Introduction to Historical Study, 3 credit hours (WR)
Characteristics and purposes of history and methods of historical study, research, and writing; survey of philosophies and theories of History. Required of history majors. Recommended for minors. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102. Fall Semester.

325 Women’s History, 3 credit hours
The experience of women in America from the Colonial Period to the present. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

355 Research in Social Welfare, 3 credit hours
Principles, methods, and utilization of quantitative and qualitative research relating to social work practice. Emphasis is placed on the role of research in evaluating the effectiveness of one’s own practice and of service delivery systems. (Cross-listed with SOC 355 and SWK 355.)

360 History of Europe, 1559–1789, 3 credit hours
Emergence of modern states of Europe, international rivalries, growth of commerce, beginning of industrialization, and changes in thought resulting from the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment. Includes a look at Voltaire, Rousseau, Louis XIV, and Peter the Great. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

363 History of Europe Since 1815, 3 credit hours
General survey of Europe since Napoleon. Course includes the rise of nationalism, liberalism, imperialism, and socialism, the Two World Wars, the Cold War, and Europe’s role in world politics. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

370 Research Methods in the Social Sciences, 3 credit hours
Introduction to empirical research, concentrating on research design, methods of data collection, and statistical analysis of data. Students will be introduced to the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and acquire practical experience in computer-assisted research. (Cross-listed with POS 370 and SOC 370.)

380 History of Latin America, 3 credit hours
Survey of Latin American history. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

411 Selected Topics in History, 3 credit hours
Topics vary. Course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

423 Civil Rights Movement, 3 credit hours
Traces development of Civil Rights Movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968. Emphasis on origins of segregation, community, protest movements, and Civil Rights leaders. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102. (Cross-listed with POS 423.)

435 History of Modern Japan, 3 credit hours
A general survey of Japanese history, from 1600 to the present. Examines the major events and trends in Japanese politics, economics, and society in an international context. Topics include: the Tokugawa legacy, the Meiji Restoration, the “Westernization” of Japan, Japanese relationships with China, the Second World War, and the post-war economic “miracle.” Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

441 History of England I—From the Roman Conquest to 1603, 3 credit hours
The religious, political, economic, social, and intellectual developments of the English people up through the Tudors. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

442 History of England II—1603 to the Present, 3 credit hours
Continuation of HIST 441. HIST 441 is not a prerequisite. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

443 Middle East, 3 credit hours
Middle East political issues, culture, institutions, and their historical background. (Cross-listed with POS 443.)

447 Medieval European History, 476–1400, 3 credit hours
European history from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance. Emphasis will be on the religious, political, intellectual, and social development of Western Europe. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

448 Renaissance and Reformation, 1300–1563, 3 credit hours
Will investigate the literary, artistic, intellectual, religious, and cultural achievements of Renaissance Italy, the rise and growth of Protestantism, and the Catholic reaction, against the background of the economic, political, and social developments in Western Europe. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

455 The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era, 1789–1815, 3 credit hours (WR)
Origin of the French Revolution in the institutions of the old regime and the ideas of the Enlightenment. The course of revolutionary events in France and their impact throughout Europe. Emphasis on Napoleon. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

458 History of Germany, 1871–1945, 3 credit hours
A survey of German history beginning with the Second Reich, the Weimar Republic, and the Third Reich. Emphasis on the cultural, social, and political origins of Nazism and the Holocaust. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

460 History of the South, 3 credit hours
Social and cultural factors contributing to the development of the South from colonial times to the present. Some attention to political and economic development of the region. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

465 History of France Since 1815, 3 credit hours
A continuation of HIST 455. Examines the major trends in French history in a European and international context. Topics include: The Bourbon Restoration, the Second Empire, the Third Republic, the Two World Wars, the Fourth and Fifth Republics, Reconstruction, Decolonization, and the European Union. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

466 Political Geography, 3 credit hours
Major political structures and geopolitical implications of location, shape, area, culture, and natural environment of nations and states. Spatial analysis of voting behavior. (Cross-listed with GEOG 466.)

470 Colonial America, 3 credit hours (WR)
A history of the American colonies, covering the social, cultural, economic, and political development of the region and its peoples to 1763. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102, and 203 or 211.

471 Revolutionary America, 3 credit hours (WR)
Origins, development, and consequences of the American Revolution from 1763 to 1800. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102, and 203 or 211.

472 History of Alabama, 3 credit hours
Political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the region that comprises Alabama, from prehistoric times to the present. Emphasis on local development within the framework of American history. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102, and 203 or 211 and 212.

473 African-American History, 3 credit hours
Examines the experience of blacks in America from 1619 to present, with special attention to slavery, emancipation, segregation, race, leadership, and the Civil Rights Movement. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102. Fall Semester.

474 Jeffersonian-Jacksonian America, 3 credit hours (WR)
Traces the development of the United States through the early national period, 1800–1850. Focuses on Jeffersonian Republicanism, Jacksonian Democracy, and growing sectionalism in the early 19th century. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102, and 211.

475 Constitutional Law, 3 credit hours
An examination of the role of the Supreme Court in constitutional interpretation, with emphasis on a study of the historical landmark decisions from the Marshall Court to the Rehnquist Court. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102. (Cross-listed with POS 475.)

476 The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1850–1877, 3 credit hours (WR)
A study of the events leading to the Civil war; the major military, diplomatic, economic, and social issues associated with the war; and the developments during Reconstruction. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102, and 203 or 211.

477 The Gilded Age, 3 credit hours (WR)
Political, economic, social, and technological developments of the United States from 1877 to 1920. Topics include industrialization, labor unions, the New South, Populism, and Progressivism. Prerequisites: HIST 101 or 103, HIST 102 or 104, and HIST 203 or 212.

479 History of Alabama’s Constitutions, 3 credit hours
This course explores the historical basis for Alabama’s constitutions and considers the need for reform of the state’s 1901 Constitution. (Cross-listed with HIST 579, POS 479, and POS 579.) Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

480 Diplomatic History of the United States, 3 credit hours
Foundations of American diplomacy and America’s expanding role in international affairs. (Cross-listed with POS 480, HIST 580, and POS 580.)

481 The United States, 1900–1945, 3 credit hours (WR)
Survey of U.S. history, with emphasis on the social, political, and economics problems of the period. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102, and 203 or 212.

482 The United States Since 1945, 3 credit hours (WR)
Domestic, economic, political, and social problems from the beginning of the Cold War through the wars in Korea and Vietnam. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102, and 203 or 212.

483 History of Africa, 3 credit hours
African geography, culture, and people. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

484 U.S. Wars—Korea and Vietnam, 3 credit hours
This course examines recent military experiences of the United States in terms of the traditional American way of preparing for and waging war. To do this the course considers the emergence of a military policy following World War II that was unique in the American experience. As national policy changed in response to the communist threat, the armed services adapted to the new demands of a hostile world. Thus, permanent readiness for war became a part of American life during the Cold War. Historical inquiry will focus on military tactics, operations, and strategies; grand strategy; foreign policy; domestic politics; international diplomacy; social impacts; and lessons learned. (Cross-listed with HIST 584, POS 484, and POS 584.) Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102, and 212.

485 Senior Seminar in Social Science, 3 credit hours
This course will include a synthesizing of previous work in history, political science, and sociology, and will demonstrate how that work has contributed to an overall understanding of the social sciences and the relationship between these disciplines. It will involve the presentation and defense of a senior research paper and will include a general knowledge test on the social sciences. This course is required of all senior Social Science majors. Education students in secondary social science must take this course with a HIST prefix. (Cross-listed under History, Political Science, and Sociology.) Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102, and senior standing, and 36 hours in the social sciences or consent of instructor. Spring Semester.

490 Directed Reading and Independent Study, 3 credit hours
Investigation of assigned subjects, supervised reading, and independent study. Open to seniors by special arrangement with the instructor. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.

491 Senior Seminar in History, 3 credit hours
This course will include a synthesizing of previous work in history, including historiography, and how that work has contributed to an understanding of the overall subject of history. It will involve the presentation and defense of a senior research paper, and will include a general knowledge test of history. It is restricted to History majors who have senior status and is required of all History majors. Prerequisites: HIST 101, 102, and 310. Spring Semester.

495 Internship in History, Up to 6 credit hours
Individual reading and study with a faculty member and work on an approved project with the Alabama Department of Archives and History, the Archival Department of the Birmingham Library, the Alabama Historic Commission, or a similar cooperating institution. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and 102.