History

This course surveys social, intellectual, economic, and political developments that have molded the modern Western world. This course covers the ancient and medieval periods and concludes with the era of the Renaissance and Reformation.

This course is a continuation of HIS 101. It surveys the development of the modern Western world from the Renaissance and Reformation to the present.

This course surveys the social, intellectual, economic, and political developments that have molded the modern world. It focuses on both non-Western and Western civilizations from the prehistoric to the early modern era.

This course is a continuation of HIS 121. It covers both Western and non-Western world history from the early modern era to the present.

This course surveys the history of the United States during colonial, revolutionary, early national, and antebellum periods. It concludes with the Civil War and Reconstruction.

This course is a continuation of HIS 201. It surveys the history of the United States from the Reconstruction era to the present.

This course will explore historical topics through various popular culture sources, including movies and music. Students will be encouraged to compare the material of popular culture with historical events and analyze the sources in the context of their times.

This course compares the major religions of the world from a historical perspective. Emphasis is placed on the origin, development, and social influence of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others.

This course surveys contemporary problems and issues within a historical context. Topics might include nationalism, the rise of Islam as a powerful influence in the post-Cold War environment, environmental issues, and the impact of colonialism on modern Third World Society.

This course surveys the development of the state of Alabama from historic times to the present. The course presents material on the discovery, exploration, colonization, territorial period, antebellum Alabama, Reconstruction, and modern history.