DEGREE PROGRAMS & COURSES SEARCH COURSES Program: -- Select One -- Accounting - ACCT Air Force Science - AFSC Arabic - ARAB Art History - ARTHS Arts -- Studio Arts - ARTS BIE/DL - BIE/DL Biology - BIOL Catholic Studies - CS Chemistry - CHEM Chinese - CHIN Communication - COMM Computer Science - COMSC DEIS - DEIS Drama - DRAM Early Childhood Education - ECE Economics - ECON Education - EDUC English - ENGL Environmental Science - ENSC Environmental Studies - ENVR Finance - FINA French - FREN Geography - GEOG Geology - GEOL German - GERM History - HIST Honors Program - HNRS International Studies - INST Irish Studies - IRST Italian - ITAL Japanese - JPNS Liberal Arts - Justice - MLJUS Management - MGMT Marketing - MKTG Master of Business Admin. - MBA Mathematics - MATH Military Science - MILSC MLA - Irish Studies - MLIRS MLA - Women, Culture & Society - MLWCS MLA-Art History - MLART MLA-Catholic Studies - MLCSP MLA-Classics - MLCLA MLA-Communication - MLCOM MLA-Drama - MLDRA MLA-English - MLENG MLA-Environmental Studies - MLENV MLA-French - MLFRN MLA-Geography - MLGEO MLA-History - MLHIS MLA-International Studies - MLINS MLA-Master of Arts - MLYMA MLA-Master of Liberal Arts - MLMLA MLA-Philosophy - MLPHL MLA-Political Science - MLPOS MLA-Psychology - MLPSY MLA-Spanish - MLSPA MLA-Theology - MLTHE Modern & Classical Language - CLASS Multidisciplinary Studies - MS Music - MUSC Pastoral Studies - CG Pastoral Theology - CU Philosophy - PHIL Physical Education - PE Physics - PHYS Political Science - POSC Psychology - PSYC Reading Education - RDGED Social Justice - JUST Sociology - SOCI Spanish - SPAN Special Education - SPED Theology - THEO UNIV - UNIV Women, Culture and Society - WCS YBAL-Ancient Languages - YBAL YHS-Historical Studies - YHS YLHS-Church History - YLHS YLPC-Canon Law - YLPC YLPF-Field Education - YLPF YLPH-Practical - YLPH YLPL-Liturgical/Sacramental - YLPL YLPP-Practical - YLPP YLSD-Systematic Theology - YLSD YLSM-Systematic Moral - YLSM YLSS-Sacred Scripture - YLSS YMA-Theological Studies - YMA YMD-Systematic Doctrine - YMD YMH-Historical Studies - YMH YMM-Systematic Moral Theology - YMM YMS-Sacred Scripture - YMS YPC-Canon Law - YPC YPF-Pastoral Field Education - YPF YPH-Homiletics - YPH YPL-Liturgical Sacramental - YPL YPP-Practical - YPP YSD-Systematic Doctrine - YSD YSM-Systematic Moral Theology - YSM YSS-Sacred Scripture - YSS Level: -- ALL COURSE LEVELS -- Graduate Undergraduate HIST 1335 - World Community I History Ancient, medieval and renaissance civilizations up to the Age of Enlightenment. Fall, Spring. HIST 1336 - World Community II History The far-reaching social, political, industrial and technological revolutions that have shaped the modern world. Fall, Spring. HIST 2333 - United States to 1877 History The thirteen colonies, the Revolution, the creation of a new nation, the Civil War and Reconstruction. Fall, Spring. HIST 2334 - United States since 1877 History Social, political and economic changes from the Gilded Age to the era of Vietnam and Watergate and beyond. Fall, Spring. HIST 3302 - History of Common Law History (POSC and LGST 3302) An introduction to the development of the principle English legal institutions and doctrines. On demand. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. HIST 3303 - Europe: The Middle Ages History The development of European civilization in the Middle Ages, the culture of Christendom (300-1300). Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall. HIST 3304 - Europe: The Early Modern Age History The European Renaissance, the Reformation, Counter-Reformation and the Age of the Baroque. The dividing of Europe in religion and politics (1300-1715). Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Spring. HIST 3331 - Age of Revolutions: Europe 1715-1870 History Enlightenment, French Revolution and Napoleon, political and cultural revolutions of Liberalism, Romanticism, Socialism and Nationalism. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall. HIST 3332 - Era of the Great Wars: Europe 1870-1950 History The two world wars, the rise of Communism and National Socialism, the search for peace. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Spring. HIST 3333 - England under the Tudors and Stuarts, 1485-1714 History Henry VII to Queen Anne: the Elizabethans, Civil War, Commonwealth and Restoration. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall. HIST 3334 - England since 1714 History The Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian periods; the rise of the British Empire and modern Britain. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Spring. HIST 3335 - Prehistory: An Archaeological Perspective History A narrative of human history from the origins of mankind to the beginnings of literate civilization. Through the explication and application of prehistoric research (especially archaeology) the student encounters the antecedents and emergence of both preliterate and civilized societies. A non-obligatory semester dig at a local prehistoric site rounds out the instruction. Prerequisites: HIST 1335 & Junior Standing. HIST 3336 - Texas History History From the early explorers to the present day: the six flags over Texas, the struggle for independence, the Lone Star Republic, statehood and the creation of the "Texas Mystique" Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Spring, even years. HIST 3340 - Colonial Latin America History A study of ideas and attitudes, institutions and events in Latin America from the pre-conquest era to the wars for independence. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. HIST 3343 - Latin American since Independence History A topical examination of the history of one or more Latin American nations since independence with a concentration upon the persons, events and institutions that help to explain current developments in Latin America. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. HIST 3350 - Revolutionary America History A study of colonial origins and revolutionary results such as how Great Britain lost an empire and how Americans created the first democratic republic. This course will focus on society, politics, and culture from 1607-1789. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall, odd years. HIST 3353 - Civil War and Reconstruction in the United States 1840-1877 History A study of the contributing factors that help explain the coming of the Civil War, and the resulting failure of attempts to reconstruct the South along desired lines. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Spring, even years. HIST 3354 - United States from the Gilded Age to the Progressive Era, 1877-1920 History A course that explains how the U.S. dealt with the massive transformation of society which challenged its basic values and assumptions, led to the U.S. as a world power, and culminated in the reform era of the progressives. Students should recognize the importance of this era in preparing the nation for governmental responsibilities today. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall, odd years. HIST 3355 - Intercultural Issues History (INST 3355) A survey of world cultures, the factors distinguishing them from one another, and the impact that cultural differences have on international relations. Special emphasis is placed on current cultural issues of major concern to the international community. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall. HIST 3359 - Science and Society to 1500 History Development of ideas about the physical universe from the civilizations of the ancient Near East until the end of medieval European civilization. Investigation of theories concerning the acquisition of scientific knowledge and different methods of scientific proof. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Spring, odd years. HIST 3360 - Scientific Revolution, 1500-1750 History Development of modern theories concerning the physical universe and the workings of the human body associated with such scientific geniuses as Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton and Harvey. Investigation of "new" ideas of scientific method and of the goals of scientific inquiry associated with the figures of Descartes and Bacon. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Spring, even years. HIST 3365 - History of Ireland Since 1600 History Irish History from the end of the reign of Elizabeth I to the recent Time of Troubles. Special emphasis on the influence of English History, the revolutions of the 18th century, the development of Irish nationalism, the emergence of an Irish nation under the leadership of de Valera and the unsettling issues in the time of troubles. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall, even years. HIST 4094 - Capstone Thesis Preparation Course II History This non-credit course is a continuation of the year-long Capstone Thesis experience in History and is taken in the fall semester of the student's senior year during which the student completes the Capstone Thesis with a mentor and second reader. The successful completion of a Capstone Thesis and the presentation of the research at UST Research Day are requirements for graduation. Fall. HIST 4191 - Internship in History History Practical experience in historical research and archival work under the direction of professionals. Maximum: 3 credit hours. Open only to majors who qualify for the program. Prerequisites: Junior Standing & Department Consent HIST 4192 - Directed Reading/Independent Study in History History Student research on a selected problem in the field pursued under the guidance of an assigned member of the faculty. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall, Spring. HIST 4193 - Special Topics in History History Upper division treatment of selected topics of mutual interest to faculty and students. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. HIST 4291 - Internship in History History Practical experience in historical research and archival work under the direction of professionals. Maximum: 3 credit hours. Open only to majors who qualify for the program. Prerequisite: Junior Standing & Department Consent. HIST 4292 - Directed Reading/Independent Study in History History Student research on a selected problem in the field pursued under the guidance of an assigned member of the faculty. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall, Spring. HIST 4293 - Special Topics in History History Upper division treatment of selected topics of mutual interest to faculty and students. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. HIST 4319 - Medieval & Imperial Russia History A study of the major forces and figures that shaped Russian history through the Kievan, Mongol/Appanage, Moscovite and Imperial Russian periods to the mid-19th century. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall, odd years. HIST 4320 - Russia Since Alexander II History Intellectual and political thought and Russian historical development from Alexander II through the collapse of the Soviet Union. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Spring, even years. HIST 4322 - Reform and Reformation 1400-1600 History The transition from late medieval thought to the Protestant and Catholic Reformations with special emphasis on the contributions of Erasmus, Luther and Cajetan. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. HIST 4325 - Ancient Britain History The Roman occupation, the Saxons, the Danes, and the Norman Conquest. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. HIST 4326 - Victorian Britain History Manners and mores, ideas and events during the 63-year reign of Queen Victoria, when Britain was the worldÕs leading power. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. HIST 4328 - Family in America History Love, marriage, children, old age and death from the colonial period to the present. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall, even years. HIST 4330 - Historiography and Historical Method History Historical writing in the Western tradition from antiquity into the modern era. Included are works of historians such as Herodotus, Thucydides, Tacitus, Eusebius, Froissart, Machiavelli, Voltaire, Gibbon, Ranke, Toynbee, Turner, Beard, Hofstadter and Bailyn. Students will examine the nature of historical development and causation, the reasons for writing and studying history, the nature of historical evidence, “objectivity” in history, and the emergence of quantitative, oral, social and women’s history. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Spring. HIST 4337 - Magic and Witchcraft to 1700 History A study of the occult (astrology, divination, magical healing, necromancy, witchcraft) and its place in the development of Western civilization from late antiquity through the"witch craze" of early modern times. The practice of the occult arts will be related to the political, social and religious history of Europe. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall, even years. HIST 4338 - Europe and the Age of Discovery History A study of the great age of discovery and expansion in European history, 1400-1700. The establishment of European empires (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch) in the "new worlds" of Asia, Africa and the Americas. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall, odd years. HIST 4344 - Great Presidents of the United States History A course that focuses on the Presidency and the men recognized by most historians as the most successful and effective leaders. The class will review five such leaders and look for commonalities which help explain why these were successful. Students will also identify one President not previously studied in the class, and decide whether he should be included. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Spring, odd years. HIST 4353 - Environmental Thought in America History A history of the attitudes the U.S. as a nation has had toward the environment and the historic forces that helped shape these attitudes. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall, even years. HIST 4391 - Internship in History History Practical experience in historical research and archival work under the direction of professionals. Maximum: 3 credit hours. Open only to majors who qualify for the program. Prerequisite: Junior Standing & Department Consent. HIST 4392 - Directed Reading/Independent Study in History History Student research on a selected problem in the field pursued under the guidance of an assigned member of the faculty. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall, Spring. HIST 4393 - Special Topics in History History Upper division treatment of selected topics of mutual interest to faculty and students. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. HIST 4394 - Capstone Thesis Preparation Course I History This course provides preparation for a junior level student majoring in history to research and write a capstone thesis in history which will be presented in a research symposium. The student will be guided in the initial steps of the topic selection and research in preparation for work with a mentor. Some of the topics include: introduction to thesis writing, searching for sources, methods of recording and organizing a large body of information and the use of computers, research in area research libraries, methods of presentation and critiques of presentations, presentation software and the limits of history. Spring. HIST 4492 - Directed Reading/Independent Study in History History Student research on a selected problem in the field pursued under the guidance of an assigned member of the faculty. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Fall, Spring. HIST 4493 - Special Topics in History History Upper division treatment of selected topics of mutual interest to faculty and students. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Copyright 2006-2007 University of St. Thomas. All Rights Reserved. http://www.stthom.edu/Degrees_Programs_Courses/Courses_Schedule/Search_Courses_P op_Up.aqf