08-09 Graduate Catalog/w pics - University of Louisiana at Monroe

GRADUATE COURSES 131
478. RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION. 3 cr. The transition in Western civilization from the
medieval to the modern era, 1300 to 1648; cultural, economic, social, religious, and political
developments of the era. Prerequisite: 111.
483. TUDOR AND STUART ENGLAND, 1485-1714. 3 cr. The principal political, economic, social,
religious, and cultural developments from the beginning of the Tudor dynasty to the
Hanoverians. The New Monarchy and conciliar government; the experiment and failure of the
Stuarts in Divine Right Monarchy; the beginnings of party and cabinet government.
Prerequisites: 111, 112.
487. FRENCH HISTORY. 3 cr. A survey of French political institutions, cultural developments, and
social structure from approximately 800 to the present time. Topics will include Charlemagne,
the French Revolution and Napoleon, and France’s position in the modern world. Prerequisites:
111, 112.
488. REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE, 1789-1871. 3 cr. A survey of the political, social, economic and
cultural history of France from the origins of the French Revolution to the collapse of the radical
Paris Commune in 1871. The course will explore the vast changes in France that transformed it
from a pre-industrial state of peasants and aristocrats to a world of modern industry and
technology. Prerequisite: 112.
490. EAST CENTRAL EUROPE SINCE 1400. 3 cr. This course will examine the social, political,
economic, and cultural development of the lands traditionally known as Poland, Hungary,
Bohemia, and Ukraine from the late Middle Ages to the present. This course will introduce the
main forces and personalities that shaped Eastern European history in the past and continue to
shape it today.
492. RUSSIA TO 1917. 3 cr. Founding of the nation, tsarist institutions, conditions leading to the
revolutions of 1917. Prerequisite: 112.
493. SOVIET UNION AND COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES. 3 cr. The revolutions
of 1917 and the development of the Soviet system. Political, social, and economic developments
in the U.S.S.R. with special attention to the role of the Soviet Union in world affairs. The collapse
of the U.S.S.R. and the emergence of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Prerequisite:
112.
495. TOPICS IN HISTORY. 1-6 cr. each. Maximum, 6 cr. Specialized study of topical events in
history. Content varies. A. Canada (3 cr.); B. Local and Family History (3 cr.).
For Graduates Only
504. THE RISE OF SOUTHERN NATIONALISM, 1846-1861. 3 cr. The developing split between the
northern and southern sections during and after the War with Mexico over slavery and its
expansion, the tariff, states rights, transcontinental railroads and other issues gave rise to the
South seeing itself as a distinctive minority section, which should develop its own nationhood.
Other topics to be reviewed will include politics, economics, religion, education, society, and
culture.
506. CIVIL WAR MILITARY HISTORY. 3 cr. The Civil War is considered to have been the first
modern war. This course will examine how the war transformed warfare in general, the strategy
pursued by both the Union and Confederate forces, major campaigns and battles, and the
personalities of the opposing leaders.
508. LOUISIANA IN THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION. 3 cr. A detailed study of the Civil
War and Reconstruction in Louisiana and the role the state and its people played in those
events. Special emphasis will be placed on military activity during the war and politics and race
relations during Reconstruction.
510. SEMINAR IN AMERICAN POLITICAL HISTORY. 3 cr. A seminar in American political history
from the nation’s early years through the present.
512. HISTORY OF WARFARE. 3 cr. A seminar exploring the conduct of warfare throughout history,
emphasizing how it shapes and is shaped by culture.
513. THE AMERICAN HERITAGE. 3 cr. A social and intellectual history of the United States from
colonial times to the present with emphasis on ideas and social forces which have shaped the
American mind and society.
516. THE MAKERS OF AMERICA. 3 cr. each. Maximum, 6 cr. Biographical studies of prominent
Americans: A. 1607-1800; B. 1800-1865; C. 1865-1914; D. 1914-Present; E. Latin America.
517. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 3 cr. This course will investigate the causes, development and
impact of the American Revolution upon both domestic and western European societies. An
emphasis will be placed upon the evolution of republican thought as well as the