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HIST 5307 The Old South and a Nation Divided (3-3-0)
A study of politics, economics, and culture during the mid-19 ' century in the United States,
this course will examine the continuing divergence of two distinct regions and trace the
divisive issues that culminated in civil war. Emphasis is also placed on the role that the war
and reconstruction played in creating the modern patterns of industrial, political, and cultural
America.
HIST 5308 From the Gilded Age and Progressive United States, 1877 to 1917 (3-3-0)
Study of the development of the United States from a mostly rural, agrarian society to an urban-
ized and industrialized world power. Emphasis on political, economic, social, and cultural
history from the end of Reconstruction to the eve of U.S. involvement in World War I.
HIST 5309 World Wars, Roaring 20s, and Depression: United States, 1917-1945 (3-3-0)
Study of the development of the United States from the eve of U.S. involvement in World War
I through victory in World War II. Emphasis will be on domestic and foreign policy as well as
on economic, social, and cultural trends, which characterized the prosperous 1920s, the Great
Depression, and two world wars.
HIST 5310 The United States Since 1945 (3-3-0)
An intensive study of the political, economic, and social forces that shaped the U.S. from World
War II to the present. Special emphasis will be placed on both domestic and foreign policy.
Particular emphasis will be given to the concept of limited war as used in Korea and Vietnam.
The consequences of the Civil Rights Movement, the New Frontier, the Great Society, and
other political and economic movements from Nixon to the present are included.
HIST 5312 Women in American History, 1600-Present (3-3-0)
A thorough examination of the lives, roles, progress and influence of women and the evolution
of gender as an ideology in American history.
HIST 5321 Mexico and the Caribbean (3-3-0)
A study of the colonial heritage of the region and its emergence in the 20' century. A close look
will be taken at the development of Mexico since 1810. Those developments will be related to
the efforts of their neighbors in the Caribbean Basin.
HIST 5323 Latin America in the Twentieth Century (3-3-0)
A study of the development of Latin America in the 20' century both internally and exter-
nally. Special attention will be given to those problems which have delayed the progress of
Latin America. The countries of Argentina, Chile, and Brazil will be used as examples of an
emerging Latin America.
HIST 5345 Recent History of the Middle East (33-0)
A survey of Middle Eastern history from 1888 to the present. The course will focus on the
social institutions of native Middle Eastern cultures and the impact on those cultures of mod-
crnization and Zionism.
HIST 5350 Modern France (3-3-0)
Survey of French history from 1715 to today.
HIST 5352 Renaissance and Reformation (also CHST 5352) (3-3-0)
The introduction will include the impact that medieval institutions and thought had on the
period 1300 to 1650. Major emphasis will focus on the basic economic, social, and political
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