Meets Texas state requirements for all graduates. Meets Texas state requirements for all graduates. The political, social, economic, and cultural history of the West from prehistoric times to the Reformation. All courses above the 200-level have a prerequisite of six hours of history. A survey of the complexities of international relations since the end of the Second World War, including the rise and fall of the cold war and the role of the Third World in global affairs.
Emphasis is placed on the people, culture, and concepts shaping the science of the Western world.
Topics in American Political and Economic History - Titles and Topics will vary. May be repeated with a change of topic. Topics in American Society - Illustrative topics are crime, sports, religion, and war. May be repeated with a change of topic. Topics in European Social, Cultural, and Intellectual History - A consideration of certain major forces which have shaped European society and life.