Apr 30, 2024  
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbers

In fall 2004, West Texas A&M University changed from a three-digit numbering scheme to a four-digit numbering system, known as the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS). The four-digit numbers are identified as:

  • First digit identifies the level (1 = freshman, 2 = sophomore, 3 = junior, 4 = senior, 5 = stacked undergraduate/masters, 6 = masters, 7 = masters/doctoral, 8 = doctoral);
  • Second digit identifies the credit-hour value; and
  • Third and fourth digits establish the course sequence or type of course.

0001–0999—developmental courses, do not count toward degree.

1000–2999—primarily freshman and sophomore courses.

3000–4999—open to students who have completed at least 30 hours and any prerequisite.

5000–5999—graduate level stacked with undergraduate.

6000–6999—master’s level.

7000–7999—master’s/doctoral level.

8000–8999—doctoral students only.

NOTE: Students who have taken undergraduate “stacked” courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.

Course Prefix

The course prefix indicates the assigned WTAMU course abbreviation and course number; e.g., ACCT 2301.

Course Abbreviation and Number in Brackets

A course abbreviation (prefix) and number in brackets indicates the corresponding common course number, established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, if the common course number and/or prefix is different from the WTAMU number; e.g., [GOVT 1310].

Field-of-Study Curriculum (FOSC)

Field-of-study curriculum is a set of courses that satisfy lower-division requirements for a bachelor’s degree in a specific academic area. All public four-year institutions of higher education are required to accept Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board-approved field-of-study courses. Field-of-study curriculum is indicated with the abbreviation “FOSC” within the brackets indicating the common course number of a course; e.g., [MUSI 1181, 1182; FOSC].

Numbers

The numbers indicate semester credit hours, lecture clock hours per week and lab clock hours per week; e.g., 3 3 0 indicates three semester credit hours, three clock hours of lecture per week and zero clock hours of lab per week.

(HAZ)

Courses marked with (HAZ) may require the use of hazardous chemicals and/or equipment. To participate in these classes, an online “Student Laboratory Safety Training” is required and assigned through WTClass upon registration for the class. By registering for the class, the student agrees to 

  • Complete the assigned training by no later than 12th class day for fall/spring terms or 5th class day for summer terms; and
  • Acknowledge non-participation in activities if not completed by 18th class day for fall/spring terms; 10th class day for summer terms.

 

 

Generic Special Education

  
  • EDSP 4095 - Problems in Special Education


    1-3 0 0
    Actual problems relating to special education. To be taken only after prearrangement with a faculty member and approval of department head. May be repeated once when topics vary. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
  
  • EDSP 4343 - Student Teaching—Generic Special


    Prerequisite: professional education courses required prior to student teaching semester; admission and retention in teacher education; required grade point averages; elementary—lack no more than two courses in interdisciplinary course work and one course in generic special education course work; secondary—lack no more than one course in generic special education course work; lack no more than 15 semester hours for completion of degree/deficiency plan program (excluding student teacher courses). Students completing secondary certification enroll in EDSE 4340  and EDSP 4343. Students completing elementary certification with generic special education subject concentration are required to enroll in EDEL 4340  and EDSP 4343 for a minimum required credit of six semester hours. Students will successfully complete six weeks of student teaching at the elementary generic special-education level. Successful completion will be noted on the student’s transcript by a grade of “S,” indicating three semester hours credit with no grade points. Course fee $40. Fall, spring.
  
  • EDSP 4351 - Exceptionality in Children


    3 3 0
    In-depth study of individuals with special needs, including understanding individuals with disabilities and evaluating their needs, with an emphasis on student learning and development, and on professional roles and responsibilities of special educators. Field-based course. Spring.
  
  • EDSP 4352 - Teaching Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities


    3 3 0
    Educational delivery options, classroom, organization, behavior management, curriculum and instructional aids and materials useful in education of the learner with intellectual disabilities. Field-based course. Fall.
  
  • EDSP 4354 - Learning and Behavior Disorders


    3 3 0
    Introduction to learning disabilities and emotional disturbances. Field-based course. Fall.
  
  • EDSP 4355 - Individual Assessment Techniques


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: EDSP 4351  and EDSP 4354 . Techniques and procedures for testing exceptional learners, interpretation assessment procedures and the application for writing individual educational programs. Field-based course. Course fee $20. Summer I.
  
  • EDSP 4356 - Curriculum Adaptation and Prescriptions


    3 3 0
    Techniques for adapting curriculum and instructional materials, task analysis, remedial strategies, educational prescriptions, and individual educational programs for the student with learning and behavioral disorders. Field-based course. Spring.
  
  • EDSP 4357 - Educational Procedures for Adolescents


    3 3 0
    Designed to develop understanding and competence in educational procedures and programs for students with learning impairments in the secondary school. Emphasis on remedial and compensatory strategies, career education and adaptation of instructional materials. Field-based course. Spring.
  
  • EDSP 4358 - Theories of Multiple Disabilities


    3 3 0
    Adaption of instruction and physical environment for those whose language, motor, sensory or medical impairments necessitate specialized intervention to meet educational, physical and psychological needs. Field-based course. Fall.
  
  • EDSP 4359 - Behavior Management of Exceptional Children


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: EDSP 4351 , EDSP 4352  and EDSP 4354 . Applied behavior analysis, behavior therapy and management techniques with emphasis on environmental manipulation and management of surface behaviors. Field-based course. Spring.
  
  • EDSP 4369 - Special Education Methods


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: EDPD 3340 , EPSY 3341 , EDT 3343 , and admission into Teacher Education Program. Field-based course designed for special education majors to master instructional strategies, technologies, collaboration techniques and communication skills for use with students who have mild, moderate and severe/multiple disabilities in appropriate environments.

Geography

  
  • GEOG 1302 - People in Places


    3 3 0
    Analysis of the world’s culture regions. Population characteristics, settlement patterns, economic activity and politico-geographic problems.
  
  • GEOG 2310 - Map Reading


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: GEOG 1302 . Introduction to reading and interpreting maps. The relationship between physical environment and human activities, boundaries, transportation, settlement types, land use and place names may be considered. Topics include cartographic projections, decision-making in cartography, uses and limitations of GIS. Spring of odd years.
  
  • GEOG 2320 - Contemporary World Geographies


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: GEOG 1302 . Global patterns of social, cultural, economic and political difference, as well as the processes creating them. Topics may include colonialism/imperialism, (anti-) development, human rights, environmental concerns, feminist geography and geography of race. Spring of even years.
  
  • GEOG 3302 - United States and Canada


    3 3 0
    Cultural and physical geography of the United States and Canada emphasizing population, agriculture, mining and manufacturing.
  
  • GEOG 3308 - Environment and Man

    Same as GESC 3308 .
    3 3 0
    Efficient utilization and development of resources with topical consideration of water, energy, minerals, soil, forests, grassland and wildlife, and the relationship between population and resource use and management. Case studies emphasize Texas and the Texas Panhandle area.
  
  • GEOG 3313 - Meteorology

    Same as GESC 3313 .
    3 3 0
    Systematic study of weather elements and control of atmosphere. World regional study of climate.
  
  • GEOG 3340 - Geographies of Islam


    3 3 0
    Foundations of Islam, early diffusion, regional variation in Muslim practices, women in Islam, Islam and the “War on Terror,” and other topics. Third-year course. Spring of even years.
  
  • GEOG 3350 - World Regional Geography


    3 3 0
    Analysis of physical and human geography of the world, its regions and subregions, with emphasis on globalization, contemporary issues and inter- and intra-regional relationships.
  
  • GEOG 4095 - Problems in Geography


    1-6 0 0
    Independent study of a selected geographic problem. May be repeated when topic varies for a total of six credit hours.
  
  • GEOG 4305 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

    Same as ENVR 4305 .
    3 2 2
    Research tool combining mapping and databases to provide combinations of spatial information and modeling capabilities in a multi-disciplinary format. Introduction of basic concepts of geographic information systems (GIS), GIS data sources, including global positioning systems and basic output products. Course fee $17.
  
  • GEOG 4331 - Texas


    3 3 0
    Physical, demographic, social and economic geography of Texas.
  
  • GEOG 4390 - Senior Seminar


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: GEOG 1302 , GEOG 2310 , GEOG 2320 , 12 additional hours of geography course work. Capstone experience for geographic education. Students select a geographic topic to research in detail. A written research paper and presentation to WTAMU’s geography community are required. Spring.
  
  • GEOG 4392 - Special Topics in Geography


    3 3 0
    Advanced study of issues and problems in geography. Topics will vary by semester. May be repeated once for credit when topics vary.

Geology

  
  • GEOL 1401 - Earth Science I


    4 3 2
    Solar system, stars, earth-sun relations and earth materials, processes, landscapes, structures, resources and history with selected laboratory exercises and experiments to demonstrate earth science principles. Students may not receive degree credit for both GEOL 1401 and GEOL 1403 . Course fee $15. Fall, spring.
  
  • GEOL 1402 - Earth Science II


    4 3 2
    Introductory study of atmosphere, oceans, weather and climate, vegetation and soils with selected laboratory exercises and experiments to demonstrate earth science principles. Course fee $15. Fall, spring.
  
  • GEOL 1403 - Physical Geology


    4 3 2
    Natural environment of man, including materials, structure and processes of the earth with selected exercises and experiments to demonstrate principles of physical geology. Students may not receive degree credit for both GEOL 1401  and GEOL 1403 or NSCI 2371 . Course fee $15. Fall.
  
  • GEOL 1404 - Historical Geology


    4 3 2
    History of the earth and its life with selected exercises and experiments to demonstrate principles of historical geology. Course fee $15. Spring.
  
  • GEOL 2471 - Mineralogy


    4 3 2
    Prerequisite: GEOL 1403  or concurrent enrollment, CHEM 1411  or concurrent enrollment. Classification, composition, structure, origin, occurrence, properties, identification and uses of minerals. Course fee $20. Fall of even years.
  
  • GEOL 2475 - Petrology


    4 3 2
    Prerequisite: GEOL 2471 . Introduction to origins, characteristics and associations of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Course fee $26. Spring of odd years.
  
  • Student Laboratory Safety Training

    GEOL 3092 - Special Topics (HAZ)


    1-6 0-6 1-12
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Consideration of recent advances in geology. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours credit. Course fee $21.
  
  • GEOL 3311 - Structural Geology


    3 2 2
    Prerequisite: GEOL 1403 , GEOL 1404  or consent of instructor. Descriptive and interpretive study of rock structure. Course fee $15. Spring of odd years.
  
  • GEOL 3312 - Geomorphology


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: GEOL 1403 , GEOL 1404  or consent of instructor. Descriptive and interpretive study of land forms. Fall of even years.
  
  • GEOL 3325 - Environmental Geology


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: GEOL 1403 , GEOL 1404 . Characteristics and limitations of earth materials. Geologic processes, cycles and associated geologic hazards. Land use and environmental planning. Fall.
  
  • GEOL 3350 - Hydrogeology


    3 2 2
    Prerequisite: GEOL 1403 , GEOL 1404 ; CHEM 1411 ; MATH 1314 , MATH 1316 ; or consent of instructor. Principles of run-off and stream transport, basin analysis, groundwater flow and water chemistry. Course fee $15. Fall.
  
  • Student Laboratory Safety Training

    GEOL 3406 - Paleontology (HAZ)

    Same as BIOL 3406 .
    4 3 2
    Prerequisite: GEOL 1404  or BIOL 1413  or permission of instructor. Origin, classification, morphology, evolution, paleoecology, geographic distribution and geologic occurrences of fossil animals. Field collecting. Identification and museum preparation of fossils in the laboratory. Course fee $21. Spring of even years.
  
  • GEOL 4095 - Problems in Geology


    1-6 0 0
    Prerequisite: instructor’s permission. Library, field and laboratory research on geologic problems. Fall, spring.
  
  • GEOL 4098 - Internship in Geology


    1-4 0 0
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and 60 hours of completed coursework. Semester or summer internship with private industry, government agency, or a practicing independent geologist to observe and participate in daily operations so as to provide practical experience and training in the geological profession. Not to be used as one of the required upper division geology electives. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 hours credit. Fall
  
  • Student Laboratory Safety Training

    GEOL 4305 - Field Methods (HAZ)


    3 2 2
    Prerequisite: GEOL 1403 , GEOL 1404 . Introduction to geologic mapping techniques and geologic reconnaissance. Introduction in uses of Brunton compass, hand level, aerial photography and topographic maps. Taught during six weekends and an eight-day field trip during spring break. Course fee $46. Spring of even years.
  
  • GEOL 4350 - Computer Applications in Hydrogeology

    Same as ENVR 4350 .
    3 2 2
    Solving hydrogeological problems using real data and utilizing commercially available software. Examples of problems include direction and velocity of groundwater flow, contaminant transport, and volume and depletion calculations of confined and unconfined aquifers. Course fee $15.

Geoscience

  
  • GESC 3303 - Oceanography


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: six to eight hours of introductory lab science, including a three- or four-hour course in geology or earth science, or permission of instructor. History of oceanography; origin and distribution of oceans; geology of the sea floor and coastal land forms; physical and chemical characteristics of seawater; currents, waves and tides; coastal waters; biology of marine environments; marine resources and pollution. Spring of odd years.
  
  • GESC 3308 - Environment and Man

    Same as GEOG 3308 .
    3 3 0
    Efficient utilization and development of resources with topical consideration of water, energy, minerals, soil, forest, grasslands and wildlife, and the relationship between population and resource use and management. Case studies emphasize Texas and the Texas Panhandle area. Fall.
  
  • GESC 3310 - Minerals and Rocks


    3 2 2
    Prerequisite: GEOL 1403 , GEOL 1401  or NSCI 2371  or consent of instructor. Origin, occurrence, distribution and identification of common minerals and rocks. Laboratory and field studies included. Course fee $15. Fall of odd years.
  
  • GESC 3313 - Meteorology

    Same as GEOG 3313 .
    3 3 0
    Systematic study of weather elements and control of atmosphere. World regional study of climate.
  
  • GESC 4095 - Problems in Earth Science


    1-3 0-3 0-6
    Library, field and laboratory research of an earth science problem. Fall, spring.

German

  
  • GERM 1411 - Elementary German I


    4 3 2
    Grammar, reading and conversation. Course fee $10. Fall.
  
  • GERM 1412 - Elementary German II


    4 3 2
    Prerequisite: GERM 1411  or equivalent. Continuation of GERM 1411 . Course fee $10. Spring.
  
  • GERM 3094 - Individual Study


    1-3 0 0
    Individual study designed to meet needs and interests of the student.

Health Sciences

  
  • HSCI 3301 - Introduction to Epidemiology


    3 3 0
    Introductory course designed to provide an overview of the current principles, theories, methods, and applications of epidemiology in relation to the health care field. Fall

History

(Offered through the Department of History.)

  
  • HIST 1301 - America, 1492–1877


    3 3 0
    Survey in American history: discovery, exploration and colonization; establishment of independence and the new nation, and problems of new government in securing respect at home and abroad; expansion; economic and social development; nationalism versus sectionalism; Civil War and Reconstruction. Course fee $5. Fall, spring.
  
  • HIST 1302 - America Since 1877


    3 3 0
    Settlement of the last West; economic revolution; social, economic and political consequences of industrialism; emergence of the United States as a world power; development of American culture. Course fee $5. Fall, spring.
  
  • HIST 1303 - US Women’s History to 1877


    3 3 0
    Survey of U.S. Women’s history from 1492 to 1877. Students may not receive credit for HIST 1301  and HIST 1303. Fall.
  
  • HIST 1304 - US Women’s History Since 1877


    3 3 0
    Survey of U.S. women’s history from 1877 to the present. Students may not receive credit for both HIST 1302  and HIST 1304. Spring.
  
  • HIST 2301 - Texas History Survey


    3 3 0
    Survey of Texas history, from prehistoric times to the present. Fall.
  
  • HIST 2302 - Historical Writing and Historiography


    3 3 0
    Development of skills in writing specifically for the discipline of history. How historians have written about history over time. History majors are strongly encouraged to take this course the first semester of their sophomore year. Fall.
  
  • HIST 2311 - Western Civilization


    3 3 0
    Chief political, social and intellectual developments of Western civilization from decline of the Roman empire to the present. Fall, spring.
  
  • HIST 2315 - Byzantium and Beyond: Europe from the Periphery


    3 3 0
    A survey of Russian, East European, and Eurasian history. An introduction to the lands, peoples and cultures of the region, with a focus on how this area was viewed by “the West.” Course compares and contrasts the influence of the Byzantine, Mongol, Romanov, and Ottoman Empires on Europe. Fall
  
  • HIST 2321 - Comparative World History to 1500


    3 3 0
    Survey of global history beginning with the development of civilization and ending in 1500. Spring of even years.
  
  • HIST 2322 - Comparative World History Since 1500


    3 3 0
    Survey of global history from a balanced point of view, beginning with the age of western expansion in the 16th century and ending with our contemporary world.
  
  • HIST 2323 - Eastern Civilization


    3 3 0
    Survey course designed to acquaint students with a broad outline of the philosophies, religions and histories of China, Korea and Japan from antiquity to the present. Emphasis on interaction between these cultures, as well as essential historical continuity. Every third semester.
  
  • HIST 2370 - Greco-Roman History to AD 300


    3 3 0
    Origins, development and significance of Greco-Roman civilization to A.D. 300. Institutions, society, economy, and culture/religion for providing a gateway to advanced courses in European history and a foundation for comparison with other world civilizations.
  
  • HIST 2371 - Modern East Asia, 1600 to Present


    3 3 0
    Survey of East Asian history from 1600 to the present, focusing on China, Japan and Korea. Topics include the transition from early modern society and institutions (Qing Dynasty in China and Tokugawa shogunate in Japan), impact of the West on East Asia, transformation of East Asian society and politics through reforms and revolutions, the rise of Japanese imperialism and the remaking of East Asia in the late 20th century.
  
  • HIST 2372 - Contemporary World in Perspective


    3 3 0
    Contemporary world situations in their historical perspective. Course fee $5. Fall, spring.
  
  • HIST 2373 - Colonial Latin America


    3 3 0
    Political, cultural and economic history of Latin America from the region’s pre-Columbian origins to the 19th century independence movements, with emphasis on the implications of contact between European and American civilizations.
  
  • HIST 2381 - African-American History


    3 3 0
    Historical, economic, social and cultural development of African-Americans. Fall.
  
  • HIST 3301 - Historical Methods


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: six semester hours of history. Basic skills necessary for study of history: historical research, historical writing and critical reading. History majors are encouraged to take this course before they begin other advanced work (3000–4000 level).
  
  • HIST 3302 - Introduction to Public History


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: six semester hours of history. Introduction to the meaning and uses of public history in archival, museum, historic preservation and cultural management settings. Fall.
  
  • HIST 3303 - Public History Entities


    3 3 0
    Overview of museums, archives, historical societies, and other organizations charged with heritage preservation, their various missions, and their characteristics and potentials as research, and educational institutions responsible for preserving and cataloging collections of natural and cultural objects and records. Spring.
  
  • HIST 3304 - Local History


    3 3 0
    Skills and methods for researching on the local level, especially county records and federal government documents.
  
  • HIST 3305 - Oral History: Theory and Practice


    3 3 0
    Introduction of the collection, interpretation, preservation and practice of oral history. Spring.
  
  • HIST 3308 - Museum Collection Management


    3 2 1
    Prerequisite: HIST 3303  or consent of instructor. Basic management techniques to care for history, science (including paleontology, archaeology, anthropology and natural history) and art collections in museums. Fall of even years.
  
  • HIST 3310 - Early American to 1763


    3 3 0
    European conquest and colonization of the New World with focus on British North America. Intercultural interaction between natives and newcomers. Political, social, cultural and economic development of the early modern Atlantic world.
  
  • HIST 3311 - United States, 1789–1860


    3 3 0
    Social, economic and political developments in the United States from establishment of government under the Constitution to the Civil War.
  
  • HIST 3312 - United States, 1877–1914


    3 3 0
    Political, economic and social developments in the United States from the post Reconstruction era to World War I, including the Gilded Age society, the Last Frontier, the Industrial Revolution, the Farmers’ Revolt, Urbanization and Progressivism movement.
  
  • HIST 3313 - United States, 1914–1945


    3 3 0
    Major events and issues in American history from World War I through World War II, growth of the United States as a world leader, development of an urban society, the Great Depression and New Deal.
  
  • HIST 3314 - United States Since 1945


    3 3 0
    United States in post World War II period, Cold War, Korea and Vietnam and economic, political and social problems of American society since 1945.
  
  • HIST 3316 - Mexican American History


    3 3 0
    Culture, social, political and economic development of Mexican Americans from 1848 to the present.
  
  • HIST 3318 - Native American History


    3 3 0
    Cultural, social, political and economic development of Native Americans of North America.
  
  • HIST 3319 - The Llano Estacado and Near Southwest


    3 3 0
    The Llano Estacado and Near Southwest will examine indigenous Native American cultures that existed in the region including the Apache, Comanche and other groups. The course will also examine the establishment of Spanish outposts and villages in Northern New Mexico, Pueblo Indian culture and the pivotal role played by the Comanche after the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, as well as the connections forged between the region and Northern New Mexico based upon travels by Ciboleros, Comancheros, and Pastores well into the 19th century. The course will also examine the region’s geographical features, flora and fauna, the advent of mega-ranching and railroad construction, land promotion and town building to 1910. Spring
  
  • HIST 3320 - US Women’s History


    3 3 0
    History of women in the United States from colonial times to the present.
  
  • HIST 3332 - Medieval World, 300–1350


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: six hours of history. Political, cultural, social and economic history of western and central Europe from 300–1350.
  
  • HIST 3333 - Early Modern Europe, 1350–1789


    3 3 0
    Political, cultural, social and economic history of Western Europe from the aftermath of the Black Death to the eve of the French Revolution.
  
  • HIST 3334 - Modern Europe, 1789–1900


    3 3 0
    Revolution and nationalism in Europe; Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars; Vienna settlement and reaction; Revolutions of 1848; Socialism and socialist thought; comparative nationalisms.
  
  • HIST 3336 - Contemporary Europe, 1900 to Present


    3 3 0
    Place of Europe in the world in the 20th century; nationalism, fascism, totalitarianism; origins and consequences of the First World War; the interwar years; origins and consequences of the Second World War and the Cold War; the revolutions of 1989; comparative East-West Europe; the European Union.
  
  • HIST 3361 - Modern Latin America


    3 3 0
    Political, cultural and economic history of Latin America since independence, with emphasis on the relationship between the region’s internal dynamics and those of the Americas and the world.
  
  • HIST 3363 - Mexico to Independence


    3 3 0
    Political, social, cultural, and economic history of Mexico from prehistory to independence. Fall
  
  • HIST 3364 - Mexico, Independence to the Present


    3 3 0
    Political, social, cultural, and economic history of Mexico from independence to the present. Fall
  
  • HIST 3366 - U.S.-Mexico Border Region


    3 3 0
    This course examines the evolution of the U.S.-Mexico Border region beginning with the development and/or creation of the international boundary. It also examines the economic, political, social, cultural, and global forces that shaped the development of the region after 1848 including international conflicts, political instability, migration, and the development of a distinct border culture. It also explores the impact of immigration, crime and violence, environmental degradation and international trade on binational relations and residents on both sides of the border as well as the policies implemented by the U.S. and Mexican governments to resolve common problems. Fall
  
  • HIST 4088 - Internship in Public History


    3-6 0 0
    Prerequisite: HIST 3302 . Practical application of skills in a service-learning environment for students interested in public history.
  
  • HIST 4096 - Readings


    1-3 0 0
    Prerequisite: minimum of three advanced hours work in the area the student will be doing readings; consent of instructor under whom the student will be working and consent of department head. Intensive readings in history selected to meet needs and interest of the student. Students may enroll for one, two or three hours credit. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours when topics vary.
  
  • HIST 4098 - Museum Internship


    3-6 0 0
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor and 15 hours of history. Field work in professional museum setting under supervision as prescribed and arranged by instructor. Students may earn no more than six semester credit hours for museum internships.
  
  • HIST 4301 - Senior Seminar in History


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: 21 semester hours of history including    and    or consent of department head. Senior-level required course for all history majors and teacher education students with a history teaching field. Intensive study of historical methodology, research and historiography by focusing on selected historical problems. Emphasis on analytical and communication skills relating to study and practice of history.
  
  • HIST 4303 - Film and History


    3 3 0
    The use of film as a source of studying diverse historical topics. Emphasis on cinema’s role in preserving and popularizing history, as well as the extent to which film documents not only the events chronicled but the historical context in which the film was produced. Will count as U.S. or non-U.S. History, depending on topic. May be repeated once for credit when topics vary. Course fee $10.
  
  • HIST 4310 - Age of the American Revolution


    3 3 0
    American people on the eve of and during the American Revolution, formation of several states and Confederation and making of the U.S. Constitution.
  
  • HIST 4312 - The Old South


    3 3 0
    Economic, political and social development of the American South to 1865. Colonization of the South, slavery and plantation system, rise of sectionalism and the Civil War.
  
  • HIST 4313 - The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1860–1876


    3 3 0
    Secession crisis; military strategies on the war fronts; political, economic and social developments on the home fronts; diplomacy of the war; Union victorious and the South under Reconstruction.
  
  • HIST 4315 - Hispanic Frontier in North America, 1513–1821


    3 3 0
    Exploration, colonization and development of the Southwest under Spanish rule.
  
  • HIST 4316 - Advanced Texas History


    3 3 0
    Anglo-American colonization, Revolution and Republic; annexation, statehood and Civil War; Reconstruction; end of Texas frontier; 19th-century politics and reform; oil, industrialization, urbanization and ethnicity of 20th-century Texas.
  
  • HIST 4317 - The New American West, 1877–Present


    3 3 0
    Course will cover the major social, political and economic changes that have occurred in the post-frontier American west. Focus upon commonalities and conflicts within the region.
  
  • HIST 4318 - Ranching History


    3 3 0
    The history of ranching in the American West, with emphasis on West Texas. Students will do archival research in the J. Evetts Haley Memorial Library in Midland, Texas, over Spring Break and will present their papers in Midland the following Fall. Spring.
 

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