Catalog 12-13.indd - McMurry University

Geosciences and HistoryGEOSCIENCESVisiting Instructor LewisMission and Goals:Our mission is to:1. offer general education courses to support the university.2. offer courses to support the various majors at the university.Our goals are to produce students who are:1. knowledgeable about the scientifi c method and how it is used.2. knowledgeable about the earth, its materials and processes.Courses Taught:GEOG 3330 BiogeographyGEOS 1405GEOS 1410GEOS 2420GEOS 3210GEOS 3220Environmental GeologyPhysical GeologyMeteorologyGeology of TexasApplied Environmental GeologyDEPARTMENT OF HISTORYProfessor Shanafelt, Department ChairProfessors Frazier, HardinAssistant Professor MaberryMission and Goals:Graduates of the History Department at McMurry University will demonstrate:1. Knowledge of core factual data: major U.S. history trends and fi gures.2. Knowledge of core factual data: major world history trends and fi gures.3. Ability to conduct research, collect data, and analyze and draw conclusionsfrom that data.4. Basic reading/writing/composition skills.5. Effective public presentation skills.6. Personal discipline and study habits.Courses Taught in the History Department:HIST 1310 World Civilization to 1500HIST 1320 World Civilization Since 1500HIST 2310 United States to 1877HIST 2320 United States Since 1865HIST 2330 Virtue in World HistoryHIST 2340 Virtue in American HistoryHIST 3310 TexasHIST 3314 Spanish TexasHIST 3315 Texas Revolution and RepublicHIST 3316 Texas from Statehood to National LeadershipHIST 3317 The Crafting of the Texas National CharacterHIST 3320 The Grand Tour of TexasHIST 3331 Modern BritainHIST 3350 Colonial and Revolutionary America 1607-1789HIST 3351 The Early American Republic 1787-1848HIST 3352 Civil War and ReconstructionHIST 3354 Contemporary United StatesHIST 3358 Greece and Rome: Introduction to the Classical WorldHIST 3359 The Middle Ages: Crucible of the Western CivilizationHIST 3360 Renaissance and ReformationHIST 3363 Nineteenth Century EuropeHIST 3364 Twentieth Century EuropeHIST 3375 MexicoHIST 3377 Historiography and MethodsHIST 432(a-d) Great Books and HistoryHIST 4330 The American FrontierHIST 4345 Special Topics in American HisotryHIST 4354 The U.S. in the Era of World WarHIST 4360 Russia and the Soviet UnionHIST 4365 Modern GermanyHIST 4375 Special Topics in World HistoryHIST 4380 Senior Research SeminarHIST 4X95 Independent StudiesHIST 4X96* Honors TutorialHIST 4X97* Senior ThesisTOUR 3340TOUR 4388Heritage TourismHeritage Tourism InternshipPhi Alpha Theta. Phi Alpha Theta is a history honorary society withchapters on more than 700 campuses across the United States. Membershipis based on completion of 2/3 of the course requirements for graduation,rank in the upper 35% of one’s class, a 3.0 overall GPA, and atleast 12 semester hours of history credit with a 3.1 GPA or better in thosecourses. Chapter activities include projects and fi eld trips.Vernie Newman Award. This distinction, named after a long-timefaculty member, is given annually to the outstanding senior with a major orteaching fi eld in history.Departmental Honors. Please see the description of the Honors Programunder the Special Programs section earlier in the catalog.86