History Courses (HIS)

HIS 1101 Western Civilization I (3)
    Survey of developments in Western history from the pre-historic era to early modern times, including classical antiquity, Middle Ages, and Renaissance and Reformation.
HIS 1102 Western Civilization II (3)
    Survey of developments in Western history from modern times to the contemporary era, including the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, French Revolution and Napoleon, nationalism, imperialism, two world wars, and the postwar era.
HIS 1103 Honors Western Civilization I  (3)
    Chronological coverage same as HIS 1101.  Enrollment restricted to superior students.  Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
HIS 1104 Honors Western Civilization II (3)
    Chronological coverage same as HIS 1102.  Enrollment restricted to superior students. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
HIS 1111 U.S. to 1877 (3)
    Survey of American history from the colonial period through Reconstruction, including the Revolution, Constitution, Early National Era, sectional problems, and the Civil War.
HIS 1112 U.S. since 1877 (3)
    Survey of American history from post-Reconstruction to the contemporary era, including industrialization, emergence as a world power, World War I, Great Depression, World War II, Cold War, the expanding role of government, and global issues in the post-Communist era.
HIS 1113 Honors  U.S. to 1877 (3)
    Chronological coverage same as HIS 1111.  Enrollment restricted to superior students.  Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
HIS 1114 Honors U.S. since 1877 (3)
    Chronological coverage same as HIS 1112.  Enrollment restricted to superior students. Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
HIS 1122 World History to 1500 (3)
    This course surveys the origins, development, and character of the major centers of civilizations and their relationships to one another from the earliest civilizations to 1500.
HIS 1123 World History from 1500 (3)
    This course surveys the growth, development, and character of the major centers of civilizations from 1500 to the present.  The course focuses on the growing interconnections among societies around the globe in politics, economics, culture, and technology and examines the wide processes leading to the emergence of the present world.
HIS 3302 History of Religion in the United States (3)
    A study of the development of religion in the United States, including denominations, beliefs, church life, and the relationship of religious beliefs to other beliefs and institutions.  Prerequisite: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor. 
HIS 3304 Military History of the United States (3)
    A study of war in United States history from the Colonial period to the present, with emphasis on the role of warfare in United States history and the relationship of the military to the civilian.  Prerequisite: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 3306 African-American History (3)
    An introduction to the history of African Americans from the 17th century to the present, including slavery, Civil War and emancipation, legalized discrimination, and the struggles for equality in present day American society.  Prerequisite: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor. 
HIS 3309 England to 1688 (3)
    A survey of English history from the Anglo-Saxons to the Glorious Revolution, emphasizing the interaction of geographical, political, economic, and cultural forces which shaped England as a monarchy.  Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 3310 England since 1688 (3)
    The final evolution of the English political system from the reign of William and Mary to the contemporary era, including social and economic transformations, the British Empire, the two world wars, the welfare state, and current issues.  Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 3315 The Vietnam War (3)
    A study  of the period 1946 to 1975 in Indochina with emphasis on the American involvement during and after the French colonial period, escalating involvement of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, and Vietnamization and withdrawal under President Nixon.  Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
*May be used for political science credit.
HIS 3316 History of Alabama (3)
    A study of the demographic, political, social, economic, and religious aspects of Alabama’s history, emphasizing the role of the state within the nation.  Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 3318 History of American Women (3)
    An introduction to the history of women in America from the 17th century to the present, exploring the major economic, religious, social, and political ideas and developments which have shaped their status and role in American history. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 3330 Historical Archeology (3)
    An examination of the historical research methods and archaeological techniques used to investigate and interpret archaeological sites dating from the prehistoric period. 
HIS 3341 Medieval Europe (3)
    Western Europe from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance, including religious and intellectual traditions and the revival of governmental institutions. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 3342 Renaissance and Reformation (3)
    Historical review of the transitional centuries bridging the medieval and the modern eras, including the rebirth of art and literature, the Protestant and Catholic reform movements, and the role of kings and states. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 3343 Age of Absolutism (3)
    Survey of political and religious controversies that shaped affairs in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries, emphasizing the flowering of monarchy and aristocracy.  Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 3344 Age of Reason (3)
    Survey of European history in the 18th century, emphasizing the cataclysmic developments in scientific, political, humanitarian, and economic thought that prepared the way for the rise of democracy in both the old and the new world. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 3352 History of Africa (3)
    A survey of 19th- and 20th-century political, social, and cultural history of the region, including the partition of Africa by European powers and decolonization. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 3356 History of the Middle East (3)
    Background information on Islam, the Ottoman Empire, and Western influence sets the scene for a detailed study of political, economic, and social developments since World War II. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 3360 Introduction to Archives: Theory and Issues (3)
    This course will introduce students to the history and social value of records and archives, to the theory underlying professional archival practice, and to the application of archival theories in the digital world.
HIS 3362 Archival Methods and Practices (3)
    This course will introduce students to the practical tasks performed by archivists in securing and preserving records, processing, arranging, describing, and providing access to them.
HIS 3375 Research and Methodology (3)
    A course designed to acquaint students with research methods and computer skills as related to the history profession.  The principal requirement is the successful completion of a formal research paper in which students will demonstrate proficiency in research, writing, and basic computer skills. NOTE: It is strongly recommended that history majors complete this course during the first term of their junior year.  Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of history, including one of the freshman/sophomore-level series.  (Students must receive a grade of C or better for credit toward completion of degree requirements.)
HIS 4401 French Revolution and Napoleon (3)
    A study of the absolutist-aristocratic France challenged by democratic-egalitarian ideals and revolution, including the role of Napoleon as conqueror of Europe and as propagator and destroyer of the French Revolution. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4402 Europe from 1815-1900 (3)
    A study of Europe from the Congress of Vienna to 1900, including political, social, and economic developments in various countries, the rise of nationalism and unification movements, and imperialism. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4403 Contemporary Europe (3)
    Traces European history in the 20th century, including domestic developments, World War I, Great Depression, rise of totalitarianism, World War II, European integration, the Cold War, and the post-Cold War era. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4405

Old South (3)
    An examination of the cultural, political, religious, and economic trends that shaped the colonial and antebellum South and the Civil War which ended that era. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4406 New South (3)
    An examination of the political, social, racial and religious trends and policies that defined the New South.  Topics include reconstruction, redemption, agrarian unrest, Jim Crow, industrialization, Progressive Movement, World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, and the Civil Rights Movement.  Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4411 Colonial America (3)
    Study of the colonial period from European discovery to the end of the French and Indian War, with emphasis on the political, economic, and social developments that set the stage for the American Revolution. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4412 The American Revolution and the New Nation, 1763-1815 (3)
    Ideas and institutions which led to American independence, the creation of the American union, and the development of a distinctive American culture in the Early National Era. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4413 Antebellum, Civil War and Reconstruction, 1815-1877 (3)
    Examines nationalism, Jacksonian democracy, territorial expansion, slavery and sectional strife, and the resulting Civil War and Reconstruction. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4414 Emergence of Modern America, 1877-1919 (3)
    Includes agricultural decline and crisis, industrialization and urbanization, Progressive reform era, World War I, and America as a world power. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4415 Contemporary America (3)
    Includes America in the Great Depression, World War II and the Cold War, Civil Rights Movement, Johnson’s Great Society, and America as a superpower. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4420 History of American Minorities (3)
    Study of selected ethnic, racial, cultural, social, and religious minorities, their treatment within and their contributions to American society. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4423 American Foreign Policy to 1920 (3)
    A study of the factors, forces, and functions in the making of American foreign policy from the 1760s to 1920.  Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor. May be used for political science credit.
HIS 4430 Civil Rights Movement (3)
    Study of the origins of the Civil Rights Movement in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, beginnings of change in the 1930s and the World War II era, and the movement itself as defined by legal, political, and social conflict and change from the latter 1940s to the present. Prerequisites: HIS 4414 and 4415 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4432 Russia to 1861 (3)
    A study of the history of the Eastern Slavic people from the prehistoric period through the Kievan, Appanage, Muscovite, and Imperial periods, from Peter the Great to the emancipation of the serfs in 1861. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4433 Russia Since 1861 (3)
    The development of the revolutionary movements and tsarist reform attempts, World War I, revolutions of 1917 and Bolshevik victory, establishment of the Stalinist state, World War II, Cold War, Soviet domestic problems, and the disintegration of the USSR. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4434 Major Personalities in the Development of Civil Rights in America  (3)
    Study of important civil rights personages and their writings from Frederick Douglass and other pre-Civil War activists and thinkers to the present. Prerequisite: HIS 4430.
HIS 4435 Historical Geography of North America (3)
    An analysis of the physical and cultural factors in the development of North America from early European settlement to the present. May be used as geography credit. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4436 Civil Rights in Alabama (3)
    Study of the history of civil rights in Alabama beginning with the Reconstruction period and progressing through central events and developments up to the present. Course emphasis also will include legal developments and important personalities. Prerequisite: HIS 4430.
HIS 4441 American Constitutional Development (3)
    American constitutional system with emphasis upon its origin and evolution via amendments and Supreme Court decisions.    Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.  May be used for political science credit.
HIS 4445 History of Modern Germany (3)
    Survey of Germanic peoples from the Revolutions of 1848 to the present, emphasizing unification, two world wars, postwar division, and reunification. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4448 The Westward Movement (3)
    Study of the history of American expansionism and westward movement and its impact on political, economic, and social institutions. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4450 Environmental History of the U.S. (3)
    An introduction to environmental history of the United States from the 18th century to the late 20th century, emphasizing the post-World War II period. The course will focus on the historical development of the science of ecology, the origins of environmental problems and solutions attempted by government and experts, as well as responses by grassroots activists over time. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4451 The Far East (3)
    Study of the development and interaction of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean civilizations, the impact of Western cultures, twentieth century conflicts, resolutions and accommodations. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4454 Western Thought since the 17th Century (3)
    Principal ideas and political thinking from the Age of the Enlightenment to the present. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4470 Oral History (3)
    An introduction to the methods and practice of oral history.
HIS 4471 Local History (3)
    An exploration of history, historiographic issues, and methodology of local history in the United States.  Provides opportunities to become familiar with sources used in studying local history and to gain practical experience in conducting local history research.
HIS 4472 Records Management (3)
    An introduction to the scope of managing records in an organization and to the practical tasks associated with establishing a records management program in a business, office of government, or non-profit organization. Note: Credit in Archival Minor only.
HIS 4473 Archives Practicum (3)
    Provides students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge of archival and records management theory and practice.  Students will be assigned to work on projects at an archival repository chosen in cooperation with instructor.  May be repeated once as an elective. Note: Credit in Archival Minor only.
HIS 4474 Internship in History Education (9)
    The Professional Internship Program is the culminating clinical field-based experience for students seeking certification in a teaching field.  The Professional Internship Program provides the student with the opportunity to conduct classes and assume the role of a teacher while receiving supervision from a classroom teacher and a university supervisor for a period of one full semester. The student will demonstrate skills of the informed, reflective decision maker throughout the internship experience. Prerequisite: Admission to TEP. Co-requisite: SED 4454.
HIS 4481 Methods and Materials for the Secondary Teacher (3)
    A survey of teaching methods and materials appropriate for teaching in the content areas for grades 6-12.  Topics addressed will include teacher evaluation in the public schools, collaboration with special education teachers, and lesson planning formats.   In addition, teaching methods, selections organization and use of history/social science materials for grades 6-12 will be covered in detail.  A professional laboratory experience is included in this course. Prerequisite: Admission to TEP.
HIS 4482 Hispanic American Beginnings (3)
    Colonial systems of Spain and Portugal in the Americas from the 16th to 19th centuries, with emphasis on revolt and the establishment of the Latin American republics and religious and economic institutions. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4483 Latin American States (3)
    Cultural, social, political, and economic development in 19th and 20th centuries and international and U.S. relations. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor.
HIS 4490 Senior Seminar in History (3)
    The capstone course for history majors which synthesizes students’ course work through research, historiography, writing, speaking, and reading comprehension. Prerequisites: senior standing at all institutions and HIS 3375 at Troy University-Dothan campus.
HIS 4491- Guided Independent Research (1-3)
  4492 Additional information is indexed under Guided Independent Research and Study.
HIS 4493- Guided Independent Study (1-3)
  4494 Additional information is indexed under Guided Independent Research and Study.
HIS 4495 Selected Topics in History (3)
    Historical examination of a designed topic of special and/or current interest and importance, which is generally not covered in regularly offered courses by the department. Prerequisites: Applicable survey courses and permission of instructor.
HIS 4496 Secondary Education Internship — History (9)
    Additional information is indexed under The Professional Internship Program.
HIS 4498 Honors–Independent Study (1 to 3 hours–TBA)
    Advanced research and study for outstanding students in their major field.  Culminates in report to a departmental committee that includes invited faculty members in related fields.  Prerequisite:  Senior level and 3.5 overall grade point average.  Permission of guiding professor and approval of department chair and the dean of arts and sciences.  A written request must be submitted to the department chair at least six weeks in advance of the semester the research is to be undertaken.
HIS 4499 Internship in History (1-3)
    Supervised work in an agency that can provide practical experience in the field of study. Prerequisites: Senior standing, at least 2.5 GPA, 12 hours in upper-division courses in the field, and permission of supervising instructor, department chair and/or dean.