2014 SUMMER COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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1 2014 SUMMER COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Please note: The course descriptions, requirements, and book lists are tentative and therefore subject to revision. Please contact the individual instructors for further details. Survey Courses History 1311 The United States, History 1312 The United States, 1865-present History 2301 The History of Civilization Pre-historic 16th Century History 2302 The History of Civilization Present Century History 2313 History of England Britain Pre-historic to 1688 Advanced Courses History 3300 Approaches to the Study of History Upper Level United States Upper Level Non U.S. History 4388 Selected Topics in History INTERSESSION COLE Section 001 MTWTF 1:00-4:45pm An introduction to the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States prior to 1865 with special emphasis on the cultural and political development in the colonial period and early republic The United States, 1865-Present SMANT Section 001 MTWTF 8:00-11:45am An introduction to the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States since This course is designed to help students understand and evaluate their society, and critical skills The History of Civilization Pre-historic 16th Century CLARK Section 001 MTWTF 8:00-11:45am

2 This course is a survey history of ancient and medieval world civilizations. An examination of the significant developments, achievements, and experiences of these peoples will provide a foundation for understanding our heritage and shared values as well as introduce students to the historical forces that have shaped today s world. Analysis will be based on the study of major historical figures and epochs, important ideas and religions, and factors of continuity and change History of Civilization Present Century ADAM Section 001 MTWTF 6:00-9:45pm This course will introduce students to world history in the nineteenth and twentieth century. We will pay particular attention to the interconnected character of the modern world by looking at the intercultural transfers of ideas, concepts and models for political, social, economic and cultural advancement. Important topics include revolution, migration, nationalism, eugenics, social and economic reform, and non-violent resistance. This course is intended to be an introduction for history and non-history majors alike. 1 st FIVE WEEK MORRIS Section 001 MTWT 10:30am-12:30pm This course will emphasize the relationship between the idea and experience of living, creating economies, fashioning politics, working, fighting, cooperating, in what became the United States, as Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans interacted in the North American environment. By the end of the course students will be able to connect these sub-themes to explain the emergence of the United States as a capitalist democracy by the middle of the 19th century. It is an additional objective of the course to develop student communication and analytical skills that will prove invaluable to them when they leave UTA The United States, 1865-Present PINKNEY Section 001 MTWT 1:00-3:00pm An introduction to the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States since This course is designed to help students understand and evaluate their society, and critical skills The History of Civilization Pre-historic 16th Century

3 CLARK Section 001 MTWT 8:00-10:00am This course is a survey history of ancient and medieval world civilizations. An examination of the significant developments, achievements, and experiences of these peoples will provide a foundation for understanding our heritage and shared values as well as introduce students to the historical forces that have shaped today s world. Analysis will be based on the study of major historical figures and epochs, important ideas and religions, and factors of continuity and change The American Revolution and the Constitution, NARRETT Section 001 MTWT 10:30am-12:30pm The origins of the American Revolution, the transformation of American politics and society during the Revolutionary era, and the establishment of the new national government under the Constitution. Special topics include the development of law, civilian-military relations, slavery and race relations, and women's social experience Texas to 1850 SAXON Section 001 MTWT 8:00-10:00am This course is intended to trace the history of Texas and the Spanish borderlands, defined here as the Greater Southwest, from the time of the first Amerindian migrations to the area until the Gadsden Purchase in Since this is the first half of the two-course Texas history sequence, special emphasis will be placed on Texas and its past and the placement of Texas history into a broader regional and multi-national context. 11 WEEK WATRY Section 001 ONLINE ONLINE An introduction to the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States before This course is designed to help students understand and evaluate their society, and critical thinking skills. This is a 100% online course The United States, Present WATRY Section 001 ONLINE ONLINE

4 This course is a survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States from 1865 to the present. It is designed to help students understand and evaluate their society, and critical thinking skills. This course is 100% online. This course is not self-paced and is not an easier version of HIST If you have any questions or concerns about whether an online course is right for you, contact the instructor for additional information. Students will receive an to their UTA account two weeks prior to the beginning of class with information on how to order e-texts of the materials History of Civilization Pre-History- 16 th Century CLARK Section 001 MW 10:30am-12:20pm This course is a survey history of ancient and medieval world civilizations. An examination of the significant developments, achievements, and experiences of these peoples will provide a foundation for understanding our heritage and shared values as well as introduce students to the historical forces that have shaped today s world. Analysis will be based on the study of major historical figures and epochs, important ideas and religions, and factors of continuity and change. GORAL Section 002 ONLINE ONLINE This course surveys significant developments in world history prior to It explores the achievements and experiences of great civilizations, emphasizing major historical figures and epochs, important ideas and religions, and factors of continuity and change. Particular emphasis is given to the development of the world's religions and the cultural exchanges and encounters of the world's peoples. The course provides a foundation for understanding our heritage and shared values, and introduces students to the historical forces that have shaped today's world. This is a 100% online course History of Civilization GARRIGUS Section 001 ONLINE ONLINE This on-line world history course surveys the period from 1500 to 2001, focusing on major trends like global migration, industrial development, nationalism, imperialism, socialism and the more complex problems and conflicts of the present century. Books: Marks, Robert B.The Origins of the Modern World: A Global and Ecological Narrative from the Fifteenth to the Twenty-first Century 2nd ed. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.,

5 Burke, et. al. World History: A Compact History of Humankind for Teachers and Students: The Big Eras. California-LA (UCLA), Requirements: Every week students need to listen to approximately 90 minutes of on-line lectures. There are weekly multiple-choice quizzes on those lectures, with questions repeated on the mid-term and final exam. There is a weekly discussion assignment, which each student will lead twice during the semester. Finally, there is a semester project, with an option for students interested in teaching, and two options for those who are not Introduction to Historical Research ADAM Section 001 TTH 6:00-7:50pm This seminar is an introduction to the study of transnational history. Transnational history has become a fast growing new field of historical study which supersedes older concepts of national history. It focusses on the interconnectedness of human experience across regions and continents and the intercultural transfers that occurred below and beyond the nation state in the course of the nineteenth and twentieth century. Students will be introduced to the major themes, topics and methodologies of this relatively young new field of historical research and teaching. This class is highly recommended for students who plan to pursue graduate training in the humanities Latin American History: Origins Through Independence GARRIGUS Section 001 ONLINE ONLINE The colonial history of Latin America begins with Columbus's arrival in our hemisphere in Spain and Portugal extracted great wealth from the Americas and established conditions that continue to shape the way people live in much of our hemisphere. In this class we will study the events of the conquest and examine the emergence of new social, political and economic systems up to the 1820's. But this course is not just about how Spain and Portugal conquered and ruled the Americas. We will devote equal time to the ways Native American and African people reacted and adapted to the newcomers and the emergence of new "creole" cultures. We will also look at new scholarship on the lost and hidden legacies of Native American civilizations and the emergence of new gender and racial ideologies after the conquest. GEOG 1302 Human Geography MILSON Section 001 MW 1:00-2:50pm

6 An introduction to geographical perspectives. An exploration of human activities from a local to a global scale. Emphasis on mapping and interpreting patterns and processes of human geography. 2nd FIVE WEEK CLARK Section 001 MTWT 1:00-3:00pm This course is a limited chronicle of the United States. It begins with a discussion of the reasons for European expeditions to the New World and culminates with an examination of the events of Reconstruction. The course surveys political, economic, religious, social and intellectual changes during the United States advancement from colony to fledgling nation to a country healing from civil war The United States, 1865-Present SMANT Section 001 MTWT 10:30am-12:30pm An introduction to the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the United States since This course is designed to help students understand and evaluate their society, and critical skills History of Civilization KYLE Section 001 MTWT 8:00-10:00am An understanding of early civilizations contributes to our understanding of later history and of human nature, and early societies merit study in their own right. Therefore, this course examines the experiences, cultures, and accomplishments of various peoples through ancient and medieval times up to the sixteenth century as part of the development and achievements of (pre-modern) Western Civilization. The course emphasizes great civilizations, major historical figures and periods, important religions and ideas, and factors of change and continuity. Recurrent themes and issues (man, god(s), and state; war, empire and cultural advances, etc.) will be discussed, especially through the use of primary sources. Books: Cole etc., Western Civilizations, brief 3rd ed., volume 1, Norton, ISBN pbk (optional) Brophy etc., Perspectives from the Past; Primary Sources in Western Civilization, 5th ed.,

7 volume 1, Norton, ISBN pbk (required) Requirements: Quizzes, tests, and midterm and final essay exams 3364 Texas Since 1845 LAWRENCE Section 001 MTWT 8:00-10:00am This course covers political, economic, and social developments within Texas from the beginning of statehood to the present. Texas transforms during these decades from a predominantly agricultural state to an urbanized one, and it sees a similar transition in the twentieth century from a Solid South Democratic state to a Republican one. The class will explore how Texas has evolved over the past 150 years, what forces have shaped Texas history, and what challenges still remain for the state. There will be a mid-term and final exam, two short papers, and in-class quizzes World War I LAWRENCE Section 001 MTWT 10:30am-12:30pm This is the centenary of the beginning of the Great War, the war to end all wars. This special topics course will explore how Europe (and eventually the rest of the world) became embroiled in war in 1914 and how that war fundamentally changed warfare and society. It will address combat but also the technological changes that emerged from the war among which were the development of tanks, use of poison gas, and use of military airplanes. The numerous changes often had an impact on society such as the medical advancements made in the war as they were translated to civilian life. The war swept away four empires and left countries and people devastated. This course will cover the re-shaping of Europe that occurred after the fighting and how Europe then was set on a path for World War II. All the required texts are available in paperback and e-book versions.