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428./628. Women, War and Revolution. (3) Slaughter
(Also offered as WMST 428.) Study of women’s participation
in wars and revolutions, and discussion of the social impact of
these events which often alters women’s status, experience
and expectations. Typical approach using global examples
and case studies.
V. United States History
300./500. Studies in History. (1-3, no limit) ∆
Will vary from instructor to instructor, but will be an in-depth
analysis of specific historical problems. For course content,
consult Schedule of Classes.
330./530. The American Colonies, 1607–1763. (3)
Yazawa
The settlement of English America. The transference of institutions
and attitudes from Britain, Europe and Africa to North
America and what happened to them when they encountered
the new environment and the native population.
331./531. The American Revolution, 1763–1789. (3)
Yazawa
The separation of British America from the mother country:
why it was undertaken, how it was achieved, what its significance
was. The effort to gather a scattered and diverse
people under one constitutional government.
332./532. Age of Washington and Jefferson. (3) Yazawa
Study of the impact of the American Revolution on the
post-war society, the creation of the new nation, crisis of
the 1790s, origin of modern political parties, Jeffersonian
America, the War of 1812 and the movement westward.
333./533. Age of Jackson. (3)
The United States from 1815 to 1848, emphasizing economic
growth, social transformation, westward expansion, political
democratization, nationalism and sectionalism, and the rise
of the slavery controversy.
334./534. The Civil War Era. (3)
The United States from 1848 to 1868. Topics covered include
slavery, anti-slavery and the coming of the Civil War; social,
political and economic aspects of the war; emancipation and
Reconstruction.
336./536. Twentieth Century America 1920–1960. (3)
Americans debate the role of government, the meaning of
social justice and their role in the world as they forge the
New Deal at home and fight fascism and then communism
abroad.
337./537. Twentieth Century America, 1960–Present. (3)
From JFK/LBJ liberalism to Reagan/Gingrich conservatism;
the civil rights revolution and its backlash; from Vietnam to
post-Cold War internationalism; democracy in the information
age.
338./538. The United States in the World War II Era. (3)
Szasz
The Era of World War II from the mid 1930s to the mid 1950s,
with a focus on the social, political, economic, cultural, military
and diplomatic aspects of the conflict.
339./539. Vietnam War Era. (3) Hutton
This history of the Vietnam War era covers the origins of the
conflict, the nature of the war, the home front reaction and the
political, military and social consequences.
340./540. U.S. Foreign Relations to 1900. (3) Pugach
Survey and analysis of U.S. foreign relations from independence
to 1900.
342./542. Constitutional History of the United States to
1877. (3) Yazawa
The American Constitution from English origins through the
Civil War and Reconstruction. The continuing effort to fashion
a frame of government broad enough to embrace diverse
peoples of different races, religious, national origins and
value systems.
343./543. Constitutional History of the United States
since 1877. (3) Yazawa
Sequel to 342. A century-long struggle to resolve the conflicting
liberties of the people and requirements of an ordered
society. Examination of the occasional collisions of the cherished
rights of property and personal freedom.
344./544. U.S. Women to 1865. (3) Scharff
This course introduces students to the history of American
women’s roles, status and ideas before 1865.
345./545. U.S. Women since 1865. (3) Scharff
This course introduces students to the history of American
women’s roles, status and ideas since 1865.
346./546. Native America to 1850. (3) Connell-Szasz
(Also offered as NAS 346.) This course will cover American
Indian/Alaska Native history to 1850.
347./547. Native America, 1850–1940. (3) Connell-Szasz
(Also offered as NAS 347.) The course will cover American
Indian/Alaska Native history from 1850 to 1940.
348./548. Native America Post-1940. (3) Connell-Szasz
(Also offered as NAS 342.) Course will address issues that
Native Americans have dealt with from World War II to the
early 21st century, including termination, urbanization, Red
Power, gaming and self-determination.
349./549. Military History of the United States to 1900.
(3) Hutton
Survey of U.S. military and naval history from colonial times
to 1900, with emphasis upon technological, managerial
and political developments that have affected the armed
services.
350./550. Modern U.S. Military History, 1900 to Present.
(3) Hutton
A survey of the origins and development of American military
institutions, traditions and practices of the 20th century.
Attention to WWI, WWII and the Vietnam war, technological
advances and institutional history will be given.
351./551. History of Sport. (3) Sanabria
This course offers an interdisciplinary exploration of the history
of sport and the relationship between sport and societies
in Western Europe, the United States and their colonies from
Antiquity through modern times.
430./630. The Old South. (3)
The South from the beginning of colonization to the outbreak
of the Civil War. Emphasis on slavery and its impact on
southern society.
431./631. Political History of the United States. (3)
Study of American politics from 1787 to the present. Emphasis
on national politics with special attention to the presidency
and changes in the political systems.
432./632. U.S. Social Life and Leisure. (3) Sandoval-
Strausz, Scharff
An inquiry into sociability in the United States from 1820 to
1960. Leading themes include youth and working-class culture,
social policing, identity, social life under capitalism, sexuality,
travel, consumer culture and the politicization of leisure.
ARTS AND
SCIENCES
341./541. U.S. Foreign Relations from 1900. (3) Pugach
Survey and analysis of U.S. foreign relations in the 20th
century.
433./633. U.S. Environmental History. (3) Scharff, Truett
Examines the environmental transformation of the United
States from the colonial era to the present day. Focus on
the ecological consequences of colonial encounters; shifting
links between cultures, markets and the land; changing ideas
and politics of nature; and the environmental impacts and
inequalities of urban-industrial life.
UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.