May be repeated once with change of topic. Women's History - A survey of the history of women in Western culture, with an emphasis on America from the colonial era to modern times. Ancient World - A survey of the civilizations of antiquity, including the ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome. Middle Ages - A survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural developments of European civilization from the classical period to the end of the Middle Ages. Modern East Asia - A survey of the history of China and Japan from the late 1800s through the latter 20th century.
Emphasis is placed on culture, modernization, and revolutionary movements.
Present - A survey of Latin America from the Wars for Independence to the 20th century. Emphasis is placed on the factors that have affected the region's economic and political development. History of Mexico - A survey of Mexico from the rise of Aztec civilization to the Mexican Revolution of the 20th century and its aftermath. History of Texas - A survey of Texas history from 1600 to the present. American Life and Society - A consideration of the major nonpolitical forces which have molded American society, such as reform movements, urban growth, the media, religion, literature, and the arts.