Bulletin 2007-2008 - Austin College

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES350 Advanced Topics in HistoryA critical examination of history from selectedperspectives. May be repeated when topic varies.361 American Colonial Historyand Revolutionary War EraA critical examination of the colonial andrevolutionary eras of the history of the UnitedStates, with special emphasis on the Europeandiscovery of America, the colonial foundationsof England, the development of the BritishNorth American Colonies, and the AmericanRevolution. Prerequisite: History 162 or permissionof instructor.363 United States: Civil Warand ReconstructionAn in-depth analysis of the causes and consequencesof the Civil War and Reconstruction. Adetailed examination of the military, political,social, cultural, and constitutional aspects ofthe struggle, including a full survey of the reconstructionof the South. Prerequisite: History162 or permission of instructor. (Fall 2007)364 United States: Gilded Ageand Progressive EraA critical analysis of the Gilded Age and theProgressive Era and examination of the riseof industrial America and the expansion ofthe federal government’s role in daily life.Consideration of such topics as immigrationand urbanization, the Populist and Progressivereform movements, the experiences of womenand minorities, and the impact of World WarI. Prerequisite: History 163 or permission ofinstructor. (Fall 2008)365 United States: New Era, New DealA critical examination of the 1920s and 1930sfocusing on such topics as the origins of theGreat Depression and the rise of the welfarestate, the transformation of the political partysystem, and the impact of cultural movementsincluding the Harlem Renaissance and thearrival of the Lost Generation. Includes anexamination of the origins of World War II.Prerequisite: History 163 or permission of instructor.(Spring 2009)366 United States: 1945 to PresentA critical examination of the modern era inAmerica, beginning with an overview of theimpact of World War II. Includes the rise anddecline of the liberal consensus, the impact ofthe Cold War, the rise of protest movementsin the 1960s and 1970s, the Vietnam War, theresurgence of political conservatism in the1980s, and the end of the Cold War. Prerequisite:History 163 or permission of instructor.450 Advanced Topics in HistoryA critical examination of history from selectedperspectives. May be repeated when topic varies.451 Seminar in HistoryAdvanced seminar dealing with a special topicin the history of the United States, Europe, Asia,or Latin America. Prerequisite: permission ofinstructor. May be repeated when topic varies.460 Advanced Directed Study(Variable course credit)464 Teaching/Learning ParticipationAn individualized study that includes sharingin the instructional process for a particular historycourse under the supervision of the facultymember teaching the course. Open only tocertain highly qualified juniors and seniors byinvitation. (Additional details given in the sectionon Other Learning Opportunities.)490 Independent Study491 History Honors Thesis492 Independent StudyOff-Campus/NSOC495 Historiography andHistorical MethodsA study of the discipline of history and a surveyof research methodology as employed byhistorians. Examines the philosophy of history,provides a survey of research techniques, andaffords an introduction to the standard worksof historical literature. Geographical andchronological focus may vary according to theinterests of the instructor. Prerequisite: juniorand senior level history majors and permissionof instructor. (Each fall)LATIN AMERICAN STUDIESTerry Hoops, directorA major in Latin American studiesshall consist of nine course credit unitsof Latin American content, with workcompleted in at least three disciplines(e.g., Spanish, history, anthropology,political science, or economics) includinga minimum of three and a maximumCOURSES OF INSTRUCTION| 117