Undergraduate Courses
HIST 101G.
Roots of Modern Europe 3 cr.
Economic, social,
political, and cultural development from earliest times to about
1700.
HIST 102G.
Modern Europe 3 cr.
Economic, social,
political, and cultural development from 1700 to the present.
HIST 103.
Discussion Session I 1 cr.
Optional
discussion and review session designed to accompany HIST 101G.
Guided discussion of major documents, issues and themes in
European history from antiquity to 1715. Corequisite: HIST 101G.
Graded S/U.
HIST 104.
Discussion Session II 1 cr.
Optional
discussion and review session designed to accompany HIST 102G.
Guided discussion of major documents, issues, and themes in
modern European history. Corequisite: HIST 102G. Graded S/U.
HIST 201G.
Introduction to Early American History 3 cr.
History of the
United States to 1877, with varying emphasis on social,
political, economic, diplomatic, and cultural development.
HIST 202G.
Introduction to Recent American History 3 cr.
History of the
United States since 1877, with varying emphasis on social,
political, economic, diplomatic, and cultural development.
HIST 211G.
East Asia to 1600 3 cr.
History of China,
Korea, Vietnam, and Japan from earliest times through the
sixteenth century. Emphasis on cultural and political
developments and their social and economic contexts, and the
interaction between East Asian societies.
HIST 212G.
East Asia since 1600 3 cr.
History of China,
Korea, Vietnam, and Japan from the sixteenth through the
twentieth centuries. Emphasis on internal development of each
country, as well as the social and political impact of Western
Imperialism, and the emergence of each country's unique version
of modern society.
HIST 221G.
Introduction to Islamic Civilization 3 cr.
Traces the
historical development of Islamic political, religious, and
social structures in the formative "classical" era, and then
focuses on the modern era. Considers relations between the
Muslim and Western worlds--cultural interaction, military
conflict, and religious polemic.
HIST 261.
New Mexico 3 cr.
Economic,
political, and social development from exploration to modern
times.
HIST 269.
Special Topics 1-3 cr.
Specific subjects
to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. Branch campuses
only. May be repeated for a maximum of 12
credits.
HIST 300.
Special Topics 1-3 cr.
Specific subjects
to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for
a maximum of 12 credits.
HIST 301G.
Origins of Modern Science 3 cr.
The development
of scientific thought from Aristotle to Newton. Emphasis will be
placed on the social and cultural context of science. ENGL 111G
recommended.
HIST 302G.
Science in Modern Society 3 cr.
The social impact
of scientific activity and thought from Newton to the present.
The growth of modern scientific institutions; the political and
social context of modern science. ENGL 111G recommended.
HIST 303G.
History of Technology 3 cr.
The development
of technology, its impact on society and culture, and the social
and ideological responses to the technological change from
earliest times to the present. ENGL 111G recommended.
HIST 304.
Medicine, Society, and Culture 3 cr.
The history of
medicine and disease in the West from antiquity through the 19th
century. Western medical tradition in antiquity, development of
academic medicine in the Middle Ages. Anatomy and ideas about
the body, hospitals and public health systems, epidemiology,
modern technological and scientific breakthroughs,
professionalization of medical practice, and the role of
medicine in shaping attitudes toward poverty, women, race, and
disease.
HIST 311.
Colonial Latin America 3 cr.
Social,
political, and economic development from Columbus to the Wars of
Independence.
HIST 312.
Modern Latin America 3 cr.
Post-revolutionary developments in the nineteenth and twentieth
centuries; the role of Latin America in world affairs and the
Inter-American system.
HIST 321.
History of Korea 3 cr.
Social,
political, and cultural history of Korea from earliest times
through twentieth century. Emphasis on the interaction between
Korean traditions and influences from China and the West.
HIST 322.
Southeast Asia through the Colonial Age 3 cr.
History of
Southeast Asia, focusing on Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam,
from the twelfth century to the present. Social, economic, and
political developments in traditional times, the arrival of
European colonialism and its rise and fall from sixteenth to
twentieth centuries, and the emergence of post-colonial regimes
after the mid-twentieth century.
HIST 323.
Cultural History of Later Imperial China 3 cr.
Covers art and
literature of China from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) through the
eighteenth century. Developments in cultural
theory and
practice are traced in the context of the social and economic
changes fostering an understanding of Chinese cultural
history and its
legacy in East Asia today.
HIST 340.
American Economic History 3 cr.
Same as ECON 340.
HIST 341.
Early American Military History 3 cr.
Emphasis on
American wars to 1865 and the factors contributing to the
development of modern military systems.
HIST 342.
American Agricultural History 3 cr.
From Colonial
times to the present, with emphasis upon historical development,
politics, and legislation, especially in recent
times.
HIST 343.
Early American Military History 3 cr.
Emphasis on
American wars since 1865 and the factors contributing to the
development of modern military systems.
HIST 351.
Women in American History I 3 cr.
Changes in
women's lives in America from 1500 to 1848. Gender roles and
relations, sexuality, religion, work, and social movements among
Anglo-American, Native American, and African American women.
Same as W S 351.
HIST 352.
Women in American History II 3 cr.
Changes in
women's lives and gender relations from 1848 to the present.
Social movements, war, work, culture, and politics for women of
all class and cultural backgrounds. Same as W S 352.
HIST 361.
Afro-American History I 3 cr.
African
background, slave trade, slavery; Civil War and Reconstruction;
free blacks in a white society to about 1900.
HIST 362.
Afro-American History II 3 cr.
Black Americans
in the United States in the twentieth century; segregation;
black leaders, organizations, methods and goals; white reaction;
the struggle for equality.
HIST 365.
American Indian History I 3 cr.
Cultural and
social change from before contact with Europeans to 1840.
HIST 366.
American Indian History II 3 cr.
Federal Indian
policy, tribal histories, and the emergence of Pan-Indianism
from 1840 to present.
HIST 367.
Mexican-Americans in the United States 3 cr.
Emigration;
reception; impact upon society, politics, economics, and
culture.
HIST 371.
Ancient Greece 3 cr.
Social, cultural,
and political history of Greece from the Minoan to Hellenistic
periods.
HIST 372.
The Roman World 3 cr.
Republic and
Empire; Rome as a world power; institutional, cultural, and
intellectual contributions; decline and fall.
HIST 381G.
Early Russia 3 cr.
Domestic affairs
and international relations from the rise of the Kievan State to
the mid-nineteenth century.
HIST 382G.
Modern Russia 3 cr.
Domestic policies
and foreign relations from mid-nineteenth century to the present
with emphasis on the Soviet period.
HIST 383.
Germany 3 cr.
Political,
social, and cultural developments from the eighteenth century to
the present, with emphasis on the Nazi era.
HIST 385.
France 3 cr.
Politics,
thought, art, music, and economic development from Louis XIV to
DeGaulle. Prerequisite: HIST 101G and 102G or consent of
instructor.
HIST 387.
Spain 3 cr.
From pre-Roman
times to the modern era.
HIST 390.
The Holocaust 3 cr.
The attack upon
European Jews by Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist Party
in Germany and occupied Europe from his accession to chancellor
in 1933 until the end of the Third Reich in 1945. Antisemitism
from the Middle Ages forward and the lessons of the Holocaust
for the modern world.
HIST 392.
Virgin Queen: Elizabeth of England 3 cr.
The last Tudor
monarch and the development of parliamentary government; growth
of nationalism and the emergence of Puritanism.
HIST 393.
Stuart England: Century of Revolutions
3 cr.
Initiative and
supremacy of Parliament: Cromwell and the Revolution; the
Restoration; the "Glorious Revolution."
HIST 394.
Victorian England 3 cr.
Evolution of
constitutional monarchy; industrialism and imperialism; repose
and reform; increased influence of an intellectual elite
and the emergence
of the Labour Party.
HIST 395.
The Era of Winston Churchill 3 cr.
Edwardian Era,
World War I; Reconversion, the 1926 General Strike; the Great
Depression and appeasement; Churchill and war against Nazi
Germany; nationalization and the Welfare State.
HIST 398.
Historians and History 3 cr.
General
historiography and philosophy of history; historical
methodology, research, and writing; bibliographical aids and
their uses. Prerequisites: ENGL 211G and consent of instructor.
HIST 399.
New Mexico Law 3 cr.
Same as GOVT 399,
C J 399, JOUR 399, and SOC 399.
HIST 400.
Special Topics 1-3 cr.
Specific subjects
to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for
a maximum of 12 credits.
HIST 401.
Colonial America 3 cr.
Traces social,
economic, environmental, and political dimensions of European
settlement of North America.
HIST 402.
Revolutionary America, 1763-1800 3 cr.
Development and
consequences of the American Revolution, Articles of
Confederation, Constitution, and Federalist period.
HIST 403.
The Jacksonian Era, 1800-1840 3 cr.
Jeffersonian
period, War of 1812. Social, political, and economic history of
the Jacksonian era.
HIST 404.
Civil War Era, 1840-1877 3 cr.
Mexican-American
War, development of secession, American Civil War,
Reconstruction.
HIST 405.
Progressive United States, 1877-1920 3 cr.
Gilded Age
through the end of World War I, with emphasis on the Populist
movement, progressive reform, the impacts of industrialization,
imperialist expansion, and World War I.
HIST 406.
The Era of Roosevelt, 1920-1960 3 cr.
Roaring Twenties
through the Eisenhower presidency, with emphasis on the Great
Depression, Roosevelt's New Deal, World War II, the origins of
the Cold War, and the impacts of the postwar baby boom.
HIST 407.
Recent United States, 1960-Present 3 cr.
Kennedy's New
Frontier to the present, with emphasis on the Civil Rights
movement, the Great Society program, the Vietnam War, the Reagan
Revolution, and new social and economic challenges.
HIST 410.
Twentieth Century American West 3 cr.
Transformation of
the U.S. West from the Wild West of the Gilded Age to the Atomic
West of the Cold War.
HIST 411.
The American Frontier 3 cr.
Westward
expansion of the United States after 1763 with emphasis on
frontier conditions and problems.
HIST 412.
American Southwest to 1900 3 cr.
Territory
included in Texas and the Mexican Cession from its earliest
exploration to the close of the nineteenth century.
HIST 413.
American Social and Cultural History to 1900 3 cr.
Life and thought
in the United States from colonial times to the end of the
nineteenth century.
HIST 414.
U.S. Social and Cultural History Since 1900 3 cr.
Covers social and
cultural change in the United States during the twentieth
century.
HIST 415.
American Urban History 3 cr.
Social, cultural,
economic, and political development of metropolitan communities
in the United States from the colonial period to the present.
HIST 416.
History of Latinos in the United States 3 cr.
Development of
Latino communities since 1500 in what is today the U.S. Emphasis
on 1846 to present, and on Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and
Cuban Americans. Major themes: race, colonialism, immigration,
nationalism, class, culture, gender, and politics.
HIST 417.
U.S. Immigration from the Caribbean since 1868 3 cr.
Immigration from
the Caribbean (primarily Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, and the
Dominican Republic) giving special attention to issues such as
U.S. immigration policy; social and economic conditions,
migration patterns; cultural and economic adaptation;
citizenship; and nationalism.
HIST 421.
U.S. Foreign Relations to 1914 3 cr.
Foreign relations
from the colonial origins to World War I. Emphasis on diplomacy
of the Founding Fathers, continental expansion, and the United
States' rise to world power.
HIST 422.
U.S. Foreign Relations since 1914 3 cr.
Foreign relations
from World War I to the present. Emphasis on World Wars,
isolationism, Soviet-American relations, Vietnam, and new
challenges in a multipolar world.
HIST 423.
History of United States Intelligence 3 cr.
U.S. intelligence
from George Washington to twentieth century U.S. espionage and
counterintelligence agencies, including the FBI, the NSA/CSS,
spy satellites, and the CIA.
HIST 424.
The Korean War 3 cr.
Analyzes the
conflict in Korea beginning with its origins prior to World War
II and ending with the Geneva Conference in 1954. Focuses
special attention on how the United States became committed to
the defense of South Korea and the impact of this conflict on
American foreign policy during the Cold War.
HIST 425.
The Vietnam War 3 cr.
Analyzes the
conflict in Vietnam beginning with its origins prior to World
War II and ending with the fall of Saigon in 1975. Focuses
special attention on how the Vietnam War became a U.S. war and
the impact of this on domestic affairs in the United States.
HIST 426.
American Labor and Working-Class History to 1877 3 cr.
Examines
experiences of and theories about working Americans in the
United States on and off the job, from the colonial period
through 1877. Traces nature and development of slavery,
indentured servitude, artisanal production, housework, and
factory labor, and the way in which race and gender shaped these
systems.
HIST 427.
American Labor and Working-Class History, 1877 to Present 3
cr.
Modern unionism
from the railroad strikes of 1877 to the present day. Traces
impact of immigration and industrialization on the workplace and
working-class communities with particular attention to the
experience of workers in the West, and to the roles of race and
gender.
HIST 428.
History of Africa South of the Sahara 3 cr.
Survey of African
history from early development of cultures and agricultural
techniques to the present.
HIST 432.
The Middle Ages 3 cr.
Social, cultural,
and political history of the European Middle Ages.
HIST 433.
Renaissance and Reformation 3 cr.
Art, thought, and
religious, political, and social conflicts in the age of
Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and Martin Luther. Prerequisite: HIST
101 or consent of instructor.
HIST 434.
Age of Absolutism and the Baroque 3 cr.
European politics
and culture in the seventeenth century. Growth of absolutist and
constitutional monarchies, Thirty Years' War, Scientific
Revolution, and the baroque in literature and art; the
development of modern theory and practice of the state.
Prerequisite: HIST 101 or consent of instructor.
HIST 435.
French Revolution 3 cr.
Background and
developments to 1815 and impact on European society.
Prerequisite: HIST 102 or consent of instructor.
HIST 436.
Europe in Revolution, 1815-1870 3 cr.
The attempt of
Europe, especially France, to rebuild after the French
Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. The Age of Metternich,
Romanticism, the Industrial Revolution, the Revolution of 1848,
and the Age of Blood and Iron (of Bismarck, the railroad, and
Darwin). Prerequisite: HIST 102 or consent of instructor.
HIST 437.
Europe Dominant, 1871-1919 3 cr.
Rise of Europe to
a position of economic and political dominance in the world;
nationalism and imperialism; social and intellectual ferment;
roots and course of World War I.
HIST 438.
Age of Anxiety: Europe 1919-Present 3 cr.
Europe in the
wake of the First World War, the rise of the totalitarian state,
World War II and its aftermath, anti-colonialism
and the Cold War.
HIST 440.
The Scientific Revolution 3 cr.
History of
science and its social and cultural context in Western Europe
between 1450 and 1750. Explores the changing meanings of science
in the age of Copernicus, Vesalius, Galileo, Harvey, Descartes,
and Newton. Considers the evolution of new scientific ideas and
their impact on European culture, the relations between science
and religion, and the role of experiment, observation, and
theory.
HIST 441.
Intellectual History of Modern Europe 3 cr.
Culture and ideas
in Europe from 1600 to the present, from the Scientific
Revolution to Postmodernism, including ideas and
their expression
in science, art, literature, and politics.
For Undergraduates and Graduate Students
HIST 450.
Colloquium 3 cr.
A team-taught,
small-group discussion seminar dealing with current topics in
historical perspective. Prerequisite: interview with
instructor.
Specific subjects to be announced in the Schedule of Classes.
HIST 451.
Colonial Mexico 3 cr.
Political,
economic, and social development from the Aztecs to 1821.
HIST 452.
National Mexico 3 cr.
From independence
to the present with emphasis on the Revolution.
HIST 453.
Cuba: Colony to Castro 3 cr.
Economic, social,
and political development of Cuba and other colonies and nations
in the Caribbean with emphasis on recent
events.
HIST 454.
Central America 3 cr.
Economic, social,
and political development of the five Central American countries
with emphasis on recent events.
HIST 455.
Brazil 3 cr.
Economic, social,
and political development of Brazil since independence. The
influence of Brazil in the international arena.
HIST 456.
Argentina 3 cr.
Economic, social,
and political development of Argentina since independence; its
influence on international affairs.
HIST 457.
The Mexican Revolution 3 cr.
Origins, causes,
and scope of the Mexican Revolution, including leading
personalities. Emphasis on the U.S.-Mexican border.
HIST 458.
History of the U.S.-Mexican Border 3 cr.
History and
development of the region (four U.S. states and six Mexican
states) and its importance in history of both nations, plus
impact of the border region on the two national capitals.
HIST 460.
Readings 1-3 cr.
Individual study
of selected readings and problems. Prerequisite: consent of
instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
HIST 462.
History of Women in the American West 3 cr.
Experiences and
interactions among Native American, Spanish/Mexican, immigrant,
and Anglo-American women in the American West from 1500 to the
present. Same as W S 468.
HIST 471.
China through the Ming Dynasty 3 cr.
History of China
from origins to Ming dynasty, (1368-1644). Cultural and
political development with emphasis on social and economic
contexts and long term trends.
HIST 472.
China in the Modern World 3 cr.
History of China
from seventeenth through twentieth centuries. Rise and fall of
the Manchu Qing dynasty, internal dynamics of social and
political change in nineteenth and twentieth centuries, impact
of Western Imperialism, and development of the Peoples' Republic
since 1949.
HIST 473.
History of Japan 3 cr.
History of Japan
through twentieth century. Political and cultural developments
and their social and economic contexts. Chinese influence on
early Japan, rise of Samurai and Shogunate, impact of Western
Imperialism, and emergence of modern Japan.
HIST 474.
Gender in East Asian History 3 cr.
Examines the
position of women and the social roles of both sexes in
traditional China and Japan, and traces the changes taking place
in those societies in the course of modernization in the last
century and a half. Scholarly literature and works of Chinese
and Japanese literature in translation and cinema used. Same as
W S 474.
HIST 481.
Advanced Cultural Conservation 4 cr. (3+2P)
Conservation of
cultural and historical objects, places, and traditions through
oral and documentary history, folklore, and other disciplines.
Field project. Same as ANTH 481, ENGL 481.
HIST 482.
Archival Theory and Practice 3 cr.
Readings in
archival theory; practical experience in archives. Includes both
editing papers and helping to produce a scholarly journal.
HIST 483.
Historic Preservation 3 cr.
Study of
community development, the historic preservation movement, and
the built environment. Field project.
HIST 484.
Historical Editing, Theory and Practice 3 cr.
Readings in
historical editing. Projects in editing at the university
archives. Includes editing papers and helping to produce a
scholarly journal.
HIST 486.
Guiding Heritage Tours 3 cr.
Explores theory
and practice of using history as a main component of the tourist
experience.
HIST 489.
Projects in History 3 cr.
Individual
projects in history. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be
repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
Graduate Courses
HIST 500.
Special Topics 1-3 cr.
Specific subjects
to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. Graduate research
paper required. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.
HIST 501.
Colonial America 3 cr.
Social, economic,
environmental, and political dimensions of European settlement
of North America. Research paper required.
HIST 502.
Revolutionary America, 1763-1800 3 cr.
Development and
consequences of the American Revolution, Articles of
Confederation, Constitution, and Federalist period. Graduate
research paper required.
HIST 503.
The Jacksonian Era, 1800-1840 3 cr.
Jeffersonian
period, War of 1812. Social, political, and economic history of
the Jacksonian era. Graduate research paper required.
HIST 504.
Civil War Era, 1840-1877 3 cr.
Mexican-American
War, development of secession, American Civil War,
Reconstruction. Graduate research paper required.
HIST 506.
The Era of Roosevelt, 1920-1960 3 cr.
Roaring Twenties
through Eisenhower presidency. Emphasis on the Great Depression,
Roosevelt's New Deal, World War II, origins of the Cold
War, and impact
of the postwar baby boom. Research paper required.
HIST 507.
Recent United States, 1960-Present 3 cr.
Kennedy's New
Frontier to present. Emphasis on Civil Rights movement, Great
Society programs, Reagan revolution, and new social and
economic
challenges. Research paper required.
HIST 510.
Twentieth-Century American West 3 cr.
Transformation of
the U.S. West from the Wild West of the Gilded Age to the Atomic
West of the Cold War. Same as HIST 410 with a graduate
research paper
required.
HIST 511.
The American Frontier 3 cr.
Westward
expansion of the United States after 1763, with emphasis on
frontier conditions and problems. Graduate research paper
required.
HIST 512.
American Southwest to 1900 3 cr.
Territory
included in Texas and the Mexican Cession from its earliest
exploration to the close of the nineteenth century. Research
paper
required.
HIST 513.
American Social and Cultural History to 1900
3 cr.
Life and thought
in the United States from colonial times to the end of the 19th
century. Graduate research paper required.
HIST 514.
U.S. Social and Cultural History since 1900 3 cr.
Social and
cultural change in the United States during the 20th century.
Research paper required.
HIST 515.
Advanced American Urban History 3 cr.
Social, cultural,
economic, and political development of metropolitan communities
in the United States from the colonial period to the present.
HIST 516.
History of Latinos in the United States 3 cr.
Development of
Latino communities since 1500 in what is today the United
States. Emphasis on 1846 to present, and on Mexican Americans,
Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans. Major themes: race,
colonialism, immigration, nationalism, class, culture, gender,
and politics. Graduate research paper required. Same as HIST
416.
HIST 517.
U.S. Immigration from the Caribbean since1868 3 cr.
Immigration from
the Caribbean (primarily Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, and the
Dominican Republic), giving special attention to issues such as
U.S. immigration policy; social and economic conditions,
migration patterns; cultural and economic adaptation;
citizenship; and nationalism. Same as HIST 417 with a graduate
research paper required.
HIST 521.
U. S. Foreign Relations to 1914 3 cr.
Covers U.S.
foreign relations from colonial origins to World War I. Emphasis
on diplomacy of the Founding Fathers, continental expansion, and
the United States' rise to world power. Graduate research paper
required.
HIST 522.
U. S. Foreign Relations since 1914 3 cr.
Foreign relations
from World War I to the present. Emphasis on World Wars,
isolationism, Soviet-American relations, Vietnam, and new
challenges in a multipolar world. Graduate research paper
required.
HIST 523.
History of U.S. Intelligence 3 cr.
History of U.S.
intelligence from George Washington followed by the origins of
Army/Navy intelligence a century ago. Emphasis on 20th century
U.S. espionage/counter-intelligence agencies including role of
the FBI, code breaking NSA/CSS, American spy satellites and the
role of the CIA. Research paper required.
HIST 524.
The Korean War 3 cr.
Analyzes the
conflict in Korea beginning with its origins prior to World War
II and ending with the Geneva Conference in 1954. Focuses
special attention on how the United States became committed to
the defense of South Korea and the impact of this conflict on
American foreign policy during the Cold War. Graduate research
paper required.
HIST 525.
The Vietnam War 3 cr.
Analyzes the
conflict in Vietnam beginning with its origins prior to World
War II and ending with the fall of Saigon in 1975. Focuses on
how the Vietnam War became a U.S. war and the impact of this on
domestic affairs in the United States. Graduate research paper
required.
HIST 526.
American Labor and Working-Class History to 1877 3 cr.
Examines
experiences of and theories about working Americans in the
United States on and off the job, from the colonial period
through 1877. Traces nature and development of slavery,
indentured servitude, artisanal production, housework, and
factory labor, and the way in which race and gender shaped these
systems. Same as HIST 426 with a graduate research paper
required.
HIST 527.
American Labor and Working-Class History, 1877 to Present 3
cr.
Modern unionism
from the railroad strikes of 1877 to the present day. Traces
impact of immigration and industrialization on the workplace and
working-class communities with particular attention to the
experience of workers in the West, and to the roles of race and
gender. Same as HIST 427 with a graduate research paper
required.
HIST 528.
The Roman World 3 cr.
Republic and
Empire; Rome as a world power; institutional, cultural, and
intellectual contributions; decline and fall. Graduate research
paper required.
HIST 532.
The Middle Ages 3 cr.
Social, cultural,
and political history of the European Middle Ages. Research
paper required.
HIST 533.
Renaissance and Reformation 3 cr.
Art and thought
and religious, political, and social conflicts in the age of
Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and Martin Luther. Graduate research
paper required.
HIST 534.
Age of Absolutism and the Baroque 3 cr.
European politics
and culture in the 17th century. Growth of absolutist and
constitutional monarchies, Thirty Years' War, Scientific
Revolution and the Baroque in literature and art, the
development of modern theory and practice of the state. Graduate
research paper required.
HIST 535.
French Revolution 3 cr.
Covers the
background and developments to 1815 and impact on European
society. Graduate research paper required. Prerequisite: consent
of
instructor.
HIST 536.
Europe in Revolution, 1815-1870 3 cr.
The attempt of
Europe, especially France, to rebuild after the French
Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. The Age of Metternich,
Romanticism, the Industrial Revolution, the Revolution of 1848,
and the Age of Blood and Iron (of Bismarck, the railroad, and
Darwin). Graduate research paper required.
HIST 537.
Europe Dominant, 1871-1919 3 cr.
Rise of Europe to
a position of economic and political dominance in the world;
nationalism and imperialism; social and intellectual ferment;
roots and course of World War I. Graduate research paper
required.
HIST 538.
Age of Anxiety, Europe 1919-Present 3 cr.
Europe in the
wake of the First World War; the rise of the totalitarian state;
World War II and its aftermath; anticolonialism and the Cold
War. Graduate research paper required.
HIST 541.
Intellectual History of Modern Europe 3 cr.
Culture and ideas
in Europe from 1600 to the present, from the Scientific
Revolution to Postmodernism, including ideas and their
expression in science, art, literature, and politics. Graduate
research paper required.
HIST 551.
Colonial Mexico 3 cr.
Political,
economic, and social development from the Aztecs to 1821.
Graduate research paper required.
HIST 552.
National Mexico 3 cr.
From independence
to the present, with emphasis on the Revolution. Graduate
research paper required.
HIST 553.
Cuba: Colony to Castro 3 cr.
Economic, social,
and political development of Cuba and other colonies and nations
in the Caribbean, with emphasis on recent events. Graduate
research paper required.
HIST 554.
Central America 3 cr.
Economic, social,
and political development of the five Central American
countries, with emphasis on recent events. Graduate research
paper required.
HIST 555.
Brazil 3 cr.
Economic, social,
and political development of Brazil since independence. The
influence of Brazil in the international arena. Graduate
research paper required.
HIST 556.
Argentina 3 cr.
Economic, social,
and political development of Argentina since independence; its
influence on international affairs.
HIST 557.
The Mexican Revolution 3 cr.
Origins, causes,
and scope of the Mexican Revolution, including leading
personalities, with emphasis on the U.S.-Mexican border.
Graduate research paper required.
HIST 558.
History of the U.S.-Mexican Border 3 cr.
History and
development of the region (four U.S. states and six Mexican
states) and its importance in history of both nations, plus
impact of the border region on the two national capitals.
Graduate research paper required.
HIST 560.
Readings II 1-3 cr.
Individual study
of selected readings and problems. Prerequisite: consent of
instructor. May be repeated once.
HIST 562.
History of Women in the American West 3 cr.
Experiences and
interactions among Native American, Spanish/Mexican, immigrant,
and Anglo-American women in the American West from
1500 to the
present. Same as W S 568.
HIST 571.
China through the Ming Dynasty 3 cr.
History of China
from origins to Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644. Cultural and political
development with emphasis on social and economic contexts
and long term
trends. Research paper required.
HIST 572.
China in the Modern World 3 cr.
History of China
from 17th through 20th centuries. Rise and fall of the Manchu
Qing dynasty, internal dynamics of social and political change
in the 19th and 20th centuries, impact of Western imperialism,
and development of the Peoples' Republic since 1949. Research
paper required.
HIST 573.
History of Japan 3 cr.
History of Japan
through the 20th century. Political and cultural developments
and their social and economic contexts. Chinese influence on
early Japan, rise of Samurai and Shogunate, impact of Western
imperialism, and the emergence of modern Japan. Research paper
required.
HIST 574.
Gender in East Asian History 3 cr.
Examines the
position of women and the social roles of both sexes in
traditional China and Japan, and traces the changes taking place
in those
societies in the
course of modernization in the last century and a half.
Scholarly literature and works of Chinese and Japanese
literature (in translation) and cinema used. Same as W S 574.
HIST 579.
Oral History 3 cr.
Oral history
through readings, discussion, and interviews. Course project
required that includes an interview and transcription.
HIST 580.
Graduate Studies 3 cr.
Intensive
investigation of a selected area of history, including the
completion of a research paper. Prerequisite: the approval of
the department graduate adviser and the instructor.
HIST 581.
Graduate Studies in Cultural Conservation 4 cr. (3 +2P)
Conservation of
cultural and historical objects, places, and traditions through
oral and documentary history, folklore, and other disciplines.
Field project. Same as ENGL 581, ANTH 481.
HIST 582.
Advanced Archival Theory and Practice 3 cr.
Readings in
archival theory; practical experience in archives. Includes both
editing papers and helping to produce a scholarly journal.
Graduate research project.
HIST 583.
Advanced Historic Preservation 3 cr.
Covers the
community development, the historic preservation movement, and
the built environment. Field project and additional graduate
work.
HIST 584.
Advanced Historical Editing: Theory and Practice 3 cr.
Readings and
projects in historical editing at the NMSU Archives. Includes
editing papers and helping to produce a scholarly journal.
HIST 585.
Public History Internship 3 cr.
Individual
project in an area of public history, including a final written
report. Research project required. Prerequisite: consent of
instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
HIST 586.
Guiding Heritage Tours 3 cr.
Explores theory
and practice of using history as a main component of the tourist
experience. Same as HIST 486 with an extra research project for
graduate
students.
HIST 587.
Public History Seminar 3 cr.
Introduction to
the discipline of public history, including its methodology and
literature. Field work is required.
HIST 588.
Research Seminar, Oral History 3 cr.
Research seminar
on oral history. Covers techniques, interpretation, and use of
oral interviewing; techniques of historical writing and
documentation.
HIST 589.
Special Research Programs 3 cr.
Individual
investigations either experimental or analytical. Graded S/U.
HIST 590.
Reading Seminar, United States 3 cr.
Intensive reading
and group discussion about United States history. Specific topic
announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for a maximum
of 6 credits.
HIST 591.
Reading Seminar, Latin America 3 cr.
Intensive reading
and group discussion about Latin American history. Specific
topic to be announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated
for a maximum of 6 credits.
HIST 592.
Reading Seminar, Europe 3 cr.
Intensive reading
and group discussion about European history. Specific topic to
be announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for a
maximum of 6 credits.
HIST 593.
Reading Seminar, Non-Western World 3 cr.
Intensive reading
and group discussion about Non-Western history. Specific topic
to be announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for a
maximum of 6 credits.
HIST 594.
Research Seminar, United States 3 cr.
Research in
primary and secondary sources on United States history;
techniques of historical writing and documentation. May be
repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
HIST 595.
Research Seminar, Latin American History 3 cr.
Research in
primary and secondary sources on Latin American history;
techniques of historical writing and documentation. May be
repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
HIST 596.
Research Seminar, Europe 3 cr.
Research in
primary and secondary sources on European history; techniques of
historical writing and documentation. May be repeated for a
maximum of 9 credits.
HIST 597.
Research Seminar, Non-Western World 3 cr.
Research in
primary and secondary sources on Non-Western world history;
techniques of historical writing and documentation. May be
repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
HIST 599.
Master's Thesis var. cr.
Thesis.