History Courses

HIST 131 Man and Civilization I (3)

General survey of civilization from prehistoric times to the present with emphasis on the development of the ideas, events, and institutions that make up the modem world. Three hours of lecture per week. Listed as HIST 2311 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

HIST 132 Man and Civilization 1.1 (3)

Continuation of HIST 131. Three hours of lecture per week. Listed as HIST 2312 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

HIST 231 Social and Political History of the United States to 1877 (3)

Survey of the history of the United States with particular emphasis on the institutions and events winch transformed America from an English colony to a world power. Three hours of lecture per week. Listed as HIST 1301 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

HIST 232 Social and Political History of the United States since 1877 (3)

Continuation of HIST 231. Three hours of lecture per week. Listed as HIST 1302 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

HIST 321 African American History to 1865 (3)

Survey of the history of African Americans in the United States from the colonization of North America through the Civil War. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 322 African American History since 1865 (3)

Continuation of HIST 321. Survey of the history of African Americans in the United States from the Civil War to the present. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 331 Modem Europe from 1450 to 1815 (3)

Examination of the political, social, and cultural history of Europe from the Renaissance through the French Revolution. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 131, HIST 132, HIST 231, and HIST 232.

HIST 332 Modem Europe since l815 (3)

Examination of the Political, social, and cultural history of Europe from the Congress of Vienna to the end of the cold war. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 131, HIST 132, HIST 231, and HIST 232.

HIST 341 Latin American History to 1800 (3)

Examination of the history of Latin America from conquest in the sixteenth century until the eve of independence. Emphasis placed on politics, demographic change, and transformation of society and culture. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 342 Latin American History since 1800 (3)

Examination of the changes that have occurred in Latin America since 1800. Emphasis placed on the growth of export -oriented economics, political change, and socio-cultural change. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 344 Constitutional History of the United States to 1877 (3)

Examination of the constititutional problems and issues in America from the American Revolution through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 349 Women's History (3)

Survey of the history of ~'omen in the United States from the colonial period to the present. Three how's of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 371 Texas History (3)

History of Texas from prehistoric times to the present. Special attention focused on the role of Texas as a crossroad between Anglo and Latin America. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 381 African Civilizations to 1800 (3)

Introduction to the rise of African civilizations from the first African civilization in Egypt through the period of the Atlantic slave trade. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 382 African Civilizations since 1800 (3)

Continuation of HIST 381. Examines the integration of African societies into the world economy and the responses of Africans to that integration. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 420 Capstone Seminar (3)

Directed reading course that may be repeated for up to 6 credits. Open to senior History majors and minors and required of majors. Students must undertake an independent research project leading to the production of an article-length senior thesis. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 131, HIST 132, HIST 231, and HIST 232.

HIST 430 Topics in History (3)

Intensive study with rea(ling and discussion of special topics in United States, African American, and world history. Special attention will be focused on selected national and international topics. Three hours of lecture per week. May be repeated for up to 9 credits as topics vary. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 434 Topics in Latin American History (3)

General study of the origins of the peoples, cultures, and politics of Hispanic America with special emphasis on the problems of colonialism, imperialism, and hemispheric solidarity. Three hours of lecture per week. May be repeated for up to 6 credits as topics vary. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 438 History of the South (3)

Examination of the South, including Houston during and after slavery with particular emphasis on race relations as well as cultural and economic development. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 439 The United States since 1945 (3)

Examination of the rapid social and political changes experienced by the United States since World War II with particular attention given to America's involvement in foreign affairs. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 447 Modern African American History (3)

Examination of the background and events of the struggle for legal, political, and economic equality by African Americans up to the present day. Three hours of lecture per week. May be repeated as topics vary. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 451 Mexican American History (3)

Examination of the Mexican-American people with special emphasis on Texas and the Southwest. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 471 The American Revolution (3)

Examination of the explosive political, social, and cultural developments between 1763 and 1789 which culminated in a war for independence and the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

HIST 478 Slavery (3)

Examination of the political, social, economic, and cultural impact of slavery on the Western world. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and fiST 232.

HIST 479 Urban History of the United States (3)

Examination of the process of urbanization in American history with special emphasis on the role of ethnic minorities, Blacks, and Browns, in an urban nation. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and fiST 232.

HIST 481 Topics in African History (3)

Series of specialized topics in African history. Topics include ancient African kingdoms, history of South Africa, and the Atlantic slave trade. May be repeated up to 6 credits as topics vary. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HIST 231 and HIST 232.

Geography Courses

GEOG 132 World Regional Geography (3)

Survey of the regions and nations of the planet and the geographical foundations of their physical and cultural characteristics. Three hours of lecture per week. Listed as GEO 1303 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

GEOG 230 Urban Geography (3)

Study of the form, function, land use, structure, and core-periphery relations of urban areas. Three hours of lecture per week.

GEOG 231 Geography of North America (3)

Geographical analysis of the nations of North American. Relationships among natural resources, social structure, and economic structure and development discussed. Three hours of lecture per week.

GEOG 232 Population Geography (3)

Designed to demonstrate how spatial variations in the distribution, composition, migration, and growth of populations are related to spatial variations in the nature of places. Three hours of lecture per week.

GEOG 330 Introduction to Cartography (3)

Introduction to the fundamentals of cartography, including basic computer mapping techniques. Three hours of lecture per week.

GEOG 331 Geography of Texas (3)

Designed to acquaint students with the principal geographic factors influencing the development of the state of Texas. Three hours of lecture per week.

GEOG 332 Economic Geography (3)

Consideration of oceans, rivers, and highways as carriers of trade and of factors of location, minerals, and population as determinants in the commercial development of our civilization. Three hours of lecture per week.

GEOG 337 Geography of Asia (3)

Survey of the geography of Asia with emphasis on the Middle East, Far East, and Indochina. Three hours of lecture per week.

GEOG 338 Geographic Information Systems (4)

Survey of computerized spatial data handling systems for visual display or analytic modeling purposes. Three hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: CS 116 or the equivalent.

 

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Economics Courses

ECON 232 Principles of Economics II (3)

Introduction to micro economic analysis of pricing and output decisions, resource allocation, market structure, income distribution, and international trade. Problems of agriculture, labor unions, and other sectors of the economy addressed. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: 6 semester credits of Mathematics. Listed as ECON 2302 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

ECON 315 Environmental Economics (3)

Introduction to the economic analysis of environmental problems. Emphasis placed on the cause of environmental problems, types of externalities, determination of the optimal rate of pollution, alternative strategies for solving environmental problems, and the current state of U.S. environmental policy. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: ECON 131 or ECON 232.

ECON 325 Health Economics (3)

Introduction to the economic analysis of health services and health policy. Emphasis placed on the effects of uncertainty and incomplete information on the market for medical care and alternative strategies for controlling the cost of health care. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: ECON 131 or ECON 232.

ECON 330 Intermediate Microeconomics (3)

Economic theories pertaining to business and household decision-makers and to market behavior under various degrees of competition. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ECON 231 and ECON 232.

ECON 332 Labor Economics (3)

Economic theories and analyses of labor markets, wages, rates, collective bargaining, labor legislation, unemployment, and other labor problems. Three hours of lecture per wee}~. Prerequisites: ECON 231 and ECON 232.

ECON 336 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3)

Economic theories pertaining to the determination of aggregate income, output, employment, and price level. Economic policies to achieve stability and economic growth analyzed. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ECON 231 and ECON 232.

ECON 337 Monetary Theory and Policy (3)

Study of the money supply and the impact of monetary policies on interest rates, prices, and the level of aggregate income. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ECON 231 and ECON 232.

ECON 339 Economics of Money and Banking (3)

Theory and analysis of money, banking, and the financial system. Emphasis on money creation and the Federal Reserve System's control of the money supply. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ECON 231 and ECON 232.

ECON 431 Economics of Public Finance (3)

Study of the theoretical structure employed in examining the economic role of government and the use of this structure to explore a number of current policy issues. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ECON 330 and ECON 336 or consent of the instructor.

ECON 436 Urban Economics (3)

Survey of urban economic problems, including those concerned with transportation, health services, and taxation. Analysis of alternative remedies for issues related to the urban economy addressed. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ECON 231 and ECON 232.

ECON 437 Introduction to Econometrics (3)

Basic mathematical, statistical, and computer techniques used in estimating and testing relationships among economic variables. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: 6 semester credits in statistics.

ECON 440 Managerial Economics (3)

Application of economic theory to managerial decision making with emphasis on optimization, uncertainty, demand theory, production theory, cost theory, and profit analysis. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ECON 231 and ECON 232.

ECON 442 International Economic:~ (3)

Analysis of problems and effects of international trade with emphasis on import -export imbalances, balance of payments, international flows of capital, foreign exchange rates, and international trade financing. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ECON 231 and ECON 232. Offered as needed.

ECON 443 Economics of Development (3)

Analysis of the problems and issues involved in the economic modernization of developing and third world nations. Various theories of economic development and their applicability in specific instances examined. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: ECON 231 and ECON 232.

 

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