HIST 101 and 102 are normally regarded as prerequisites for advanced non-American history courses. HIST 201 and 202 are normally regarded as prerequisites for advanced American history courses. Exceptions can be made with permission of the department head. The letter (G) appears at the end of 400-level upper division undergraduate courses that can be taken for graduate credit.
101: World History to 1500. 0-3-3. A survey of civilization of the world to 1500. Major emphasis on Western Civilization. Statewide Transfer Agreement Course*.
102: World History since 1500. 0-3-3. A survey of civilization of the world since 1500. Major emphasis on Western Civilizations. Statewide Transfer Agreement Course*. (IER)
201: History of the United States, 1492-1877. 0-3-3. A survey of American history from discovery through Reconstruction. Statewide Transfer Agreement Course*.
202: History of the United States, 1877 to the Present. 0-3-3. A survey of American history from Reconstruction to the present. Statewide Transfer Agreement Course*.
360: History of Louisiana. 0-3-3. A study of Louisiana history from early explorations to the present.
402: History of American Foreign Policy. 0-3-3. A study of the development and expansion of American foreign policy from colonial beginnings to the present. (G)
403: History of England to 1688. 0-3-3. A study of the development of the English people from the earliest times to the accession of William and Mary. (G)
404: History of England since 1688. 0-3-3. A study of English political, social, and economic institutions and policies in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. (G) (IER)
- 406: Modern Eastern Europe: 0-3-3. Lands, peoples, and states of Eastner Europe from 1792 to the present, with emphasis on Czech, Polish, Hungarian, and Balkan regions.
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408: Hitler's Germany. 0-3-3. A study of German history since 1862 with special emphasis on the rise and impact of Adolph Hitler and National Socialism. (G) (IER)
409: History of Early and Imperial Russia. 0-3-3. Overview of Russia's development from its 9th-century origins as Kiev Rus' through the Imperial period, ending in the 19th century.
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410: History of Modern Russia. 0-3-3. A study of Russian history with special emphasis on twentieth century developments, particularly the Soviet period. (G) (IER)
- 412: Classical and Late Antiquity. 0-3-3. An overview of ancient history with special emphasis on Greece and Rome.
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413: Medieval Europe. 0-3-3. A survey of Europe from the decline of Rome to the advent of the Renaissance. (G)
414: Renaissance and Reformation. 0-3-3. A study of the political, economic, and cultural evolution of Europe from 1300 to 1648. (G)
415: History of the Christian Church. 0-3-3. A study of the rise and expansion of the Christian Church and its enormous influence on world history. (G)
- 417: Europe in the Age of Monarchy, 1450-1815. 0-3-3. Political, social, economic, and cultural history of Europe from the Renaissance to the French Revolution.
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418: Europe in the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon. 0-3-3. A study of early modern Europe during the transition from the aristocratic era of the Old Regime to the Age of Revolutions. (G)
419: Nineteenth Century Europe. 0-3-3. A survey of political, economic, and cultural developments in Europe from the defeat of Napoleon I to the outbreak of World War I. (G)
420: Twentieth Century Europe. 0-3-3. A survey of political, economic, and cultural developments in Europe since the outbreak of World War I. (G) (IER)
423: The Civil War and Reconstruction. 0-3-3. A study of American history from the beginning of the Civil War to 1877. (G)
430: History of the Ancient Near East. 0-3-3. A survey of the civilizations of the Near East from earliest beginnings to 330 B. C. (G)
436: History of the Modern Near East. 0-3-3. A history of the Arabic world from the fifteenth century to the present. (G) (IER)
440: History of Latin America to 1824. 0-3-3. A survey of Latin American history from European and Indian backgrounds to 1824. (G)
441: History of Latin America since 1824. 0-3-3. A survey of political, economic and social developments in Latin America since 1824. (G) (IER)
442: History of Mexico. 0-3-3. A survey of the political, economic, and social evolution of the Mexican nation from its Indian origins to the present. (G) (IER)
444: History of Central America and the Caribbean. 0-3-3. The history of Central America and the islands of the Caribbean from 1492 to the present, with emphasis on the historical roots of contemporary problems. (G) (IER)
447: History of China. 0-3-3. Traces the development of Chinese civilization from its earliest origins to the present. (IER)
450: History of the Old South. 0-3-3. A study of the political, economic, and social development of the antebellum South. (G)
451: History of the New South. 0-3-3. A survey of the major topics of the history of the American South from Reconstruction to the present day. (G)
465: Early 20th Century America. 0-3-3. A study of the social, political and economic development of the United States from 1900 to the end of the New Deal. (G)
466: Contemporary America. 0-3-3. An examination of United States history from World War II. (G)
467: Vietnam, Watergate and After: America, 1960 to the Present. 0-3-3. An intensive study of United States history from the troubled 60's to the present. (G)
472: History of American Ideas. 0-3-3. A survey of the major forces and ideas that have shaped American history. (G)
474: The American Frontier. 0-3-3. A study of the American frontier from the colonial period to 1890, with special emphasis on social and economic growth. (G)
475: Women in History. 0-3-3. A study of women's contributions to history with special emphasis on the role of women in different eras and societies. (G)
478: African-American History. 0-3-3. A survey of how African Americans have contributed to US history and culture from 1500 to the present. (G)
480: History of Science. 0-3-3. Preq., advanced history courses and six hours of science. A descriptive survey of the history of science and its civilizational implications. (G)
483: The Intellectual and Cultural History of the Western World from the Hellenic Era to the End of the Middle Ages. 0-3-3. A survey of the philosophical, cultural, religious, scientific, artistic, and literary thought and achievement of western man from the Greeks to the beginning of the Renaissance. (G)
484: The Intellectual and Cultural History of the Western World in Modern Times. 0-3-3. A survey of the philosophical, cultural, religious, scientific, artistic, and literary thought and achievement of western man from the Renaissance to the present. (G)
486: Introduction to Public History. 0-3-3. Theoretical, practical, and career issues related to the practice of history in public venues, including museums, historical sites, and similar professional environments. (G)
490: Selected Topics in History. 0-3-3 (6). Readings, discussions, and lectures in an area of current interest in the discipline of history, with topic designated by instructor. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. (G)
495: Senior Seminar in History. 0-3-3 (6). Advanced consideration of the sources and methods of historical inquiry through in-depth group study of a specific topic, problem, or era. May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
501: Introduction to Historiography. 0-3-3. Seminar on the history of historical writing, with consideration of schools, theories, philosophies, and functions of history as a scholarly discipline and profession. Required for all graduate students.
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505: Introduction to Historical Research and Writing. 0-3-3. Lectures, readings, discussions, and practical exercises on the sources and methods of professional historical scholarship, with students producing papers based on original research. Required for all graduate students.
506: Seminar in American History, to 1877. 0-3-3 (6). Intensive study of a restricted topic in American history, to 1877 (excluding the American Civil War), with topic designated by instructor. May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
507: Seminar in American History, Since 1877. 0-3-3 (6). Intensive study of a restricted topic in American history, since 1877, with topic designated by instructor. May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
510: Independent Study and Research. 3 hours credit. Independent reading and research in selected history topics.
515: Seminar in Louisiana History. 0-3-3. Selected reading and research in Louisiana History, with particular emphasis on the twentieth century.
516: Seminar in Southern History, to 1860. 0-3-3 (6). Intensive study of a restricted topic in the history of the American South, to 1860, with topic designated by instructor. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Collaborative: transmission originates @ Tech.
517: Seminar on the American Civil War. 0-3-3. Lectures, readings, discussion, and research on the history of the American Civil War. Collaborative: transmission originates @ ULM.
518: Seminar in Southern History, Since 1860. 0-3-3 (6). Intensive study of a restricted topic in the history of the American South, since 1860 (excluding the American Civil War), with topic designated by instructor. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Collaborative: transmission originates @ ULM.
528: Seminar on American Foreign Relations. 0-3-3 (6). Intensive study of a restricted topic in the diplomatic history of the United States, with topic designated by instructor. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Collaborative: transmission originates @ Tech.
530: Seminar in Ancient History. 0-3-3. Selected reading and research topics in Ancient History.
535: Seminar in Medieval History. 0-3-3. Selected reading and research topics in Medieval History.
540: Recent European History. 0-3-3. An intensive study of a restricted subject in recent history (to be chosen by the instructor), with an introduction to scholarly research in this field.
543: Seminar in Latin American History. 0-3-3. Lectures, reading and research on selected topic in Latin American history.
545: Seminar in Near East History. 3 hours credit. Independent study, research, and writing in Near East History, with an introduction to scholarly research in this field.
548: Seminar in East Asian History. 0-3-3. Selected reading and research topics in East Asian History.
551: European Traditions, to 1650. 0-3-3 (6). Intensive study of a topic in the history of Western civilization and culture, with topic designated by instructor. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Collaborative: transmission originates @ Tech.
552: European Traditions, Since 1650. 0-3-3 (6). Intensive study of a topic in the history of Western civilization and culture, with topic designated by instructor. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Collaborative: transmission originates @ ULM.
580: Seminar in the History of Science & Technology. 0-3-3 (6). Intensive study of a topic in the history of science and technology, with topic designated by the instructor. May be repeated for credit as topic changes. Collaborative: transmission originates @ Tech.
595: Current Problems in History. 0-3-3 (6). Intensive study of an issue, question, topic, or debate of current interest in the historical profession. May be repeated for credit as topic changes.
