Baylor HIS: History
HIS 1300: Race, Power, & the Env. (EHUM)
3 credit hours · 33 sections · 990 open seats · Andrew Gutkowski, Zac Wingerd, Bracy Hill, David Smith and 13 more
Introduction to history, historical thinking and the history of the United States within a global context, examining the ways a distinct American society developed within larger patterns of world history. Themes will vary by instructor but may include democra…
HIS 1305: World History to 1500
3 credit hours · 1 section · 29 open seats · Misa Nguyen
A chronological, thematic, and analytical survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic history of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas from prehistory to approximately 1500 CE.
HIS 1307: World History since 1500
3 credit hours · 1 section · 29 open seats · Julie deGraffenried
A chronological, thematic, and analytical survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic history of Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas and the growth of the modern global community from approximately 1500 CE to the present.
HIS 1365: United States History to 1877
3 credit hours · 1 section · 29 open seats · jules Sweet
A chronological, thematic, and analytical survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic history of the United States from colonial origins and early nationhood through the era of Reconstruction.
HIS 1366: U.S. History since 1877
3 credit hours · 1 section · 29 open seats · Andrew Gutkowski
A chronological, thematic, and analytical survey of the political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic history of the United States from the end of Reconstruction to the present.
HIS 2395: Research Writing: History
3 credit hours · 2 sections · 38 open seats · Daniel Watkins
An introduction to historical thought and historiographical practice through the process of research writing.
HIS 2V89: Intro Model Organize Am States
1 credit hours · 1 section · 6 open seats · Mark McGraw
Course prepares students for first-time participation in a Model Organization of American States simulation. Stresses historical and contemporary hemispheric issues. May be repeated for a total of six credit hours under different topics.
HIS 3304: Modern China
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Daniel Barish
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: AST 4305
HIS 3312: Modern Middle East
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Lisa Lacy
Prerequisite(s): Six semester hours of history or consent of instructor. An overview of the political, religious, intellectual and social history of the Middle East during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
HIS 3315: West African History
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · George Njung
Prerequisite(s): Six semester hours of history or consent of instructor. An overview of West African history, culture, customs, and societies from the earliest times to the structural adjustment programs of the 1980s, the end of military regimes, and the emer…
HIS 3327: Roman Empire
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Ken Jones
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: CLA 3306
HIS 3342: Russia since 1861
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Liana Kirillova
Prerequisite(s): Six semester hours of history or consent of instructor. An overview of society, politics, and culture in the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and present post-communist Russia.
HIS 3345: European Military History
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Steven Jug
An overview of the precedents, innovations, and legacies of European warfare in the early modern and modern eras. Emphasizes the impact of institutions, culture, and technology on tactics, operations, and strategy.
HIS 3352: Religious Minorities at Baylor
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Brooke LeFevre
Prerequisite(s): Six semester hours of history or consent of instructor. An overview of a specialized area of U.S. history not covered by regular course offerings. May be repeated once for credit provided topic is different.
HIS 3375: Civil War & Reconstruction
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Robert Elder
Prerequisite(s): Six semester hours of history or consent of instructor. An overview of political, social, and cultural transformations in the U.S. in the mid-nineteenth century. Emphasis on the causes, military operations, and aftermath of the American Civil…
HIS 3381: History East Central Europe
3 credit hours · 1 section · 9 open seats · Steven Jug
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: SEES 3381
HIS 3383: Cultural History of Hunting
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · Bracy Hill
Prerequisite(s): Six semester hours of history or consent of instructor. An overview of interactions between North American people and the animals and environments of the continent through the activity of hunting.
HIS 3384: Indigenous History of America
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · jules Sweet
Prerequisite(s): Six semester hours of history or consent of instructor. An overview of the history of indigenous peoples in the Americas, focusing on the area known now as the continental United States.
HIS 3389: US Military History since 1890
3 credit hours · 1 section · 19 open seats · David Smith
Prerequisite(s): Six semester hours of history or consent of instructor. An overview of major military conflicts in United States history from the Spanish-American War to the present day.
HIS 4318: Capstone in European Hist
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Beth Allison Barr
Prerequisite(s): HIS 2395 and nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. An advanced undergraduate research seminar on a topic in European history. Involves the creation and presentation of a substantial research paper and may be repeated once f…
HIS 4330: Medieval Mediterranean Wrld
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Misa Nguyen
Prerequisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor; and upper-level standing. The Medieval Mediterranean as a global region, highlighting the various connections and cultural hybridities that linked peoples of Europe, Africa, and “Asia” (…
HIS 4353: Borders & the World They Made
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Maggie Elmore
Prerequisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. A detailed investigation of a topic in Global history not covered by regular course offerings. Involves independent research and may be repeated once for credit provided topic is differ…
HIS 4378: U.S. Women's Hist. since 1865
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Andrea Turpin
Prerequisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. An in-depth exploration of the social, political, and economic history of women in the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. Emphasis on diverse experiences of wom…
HIS 4386: The City in American History
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Felipe Hinojosa
Prerequisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. An in-depth exploration of the emergence, expansion, and impact of urban growth in America from colonial times to the present. Emphasis on the mechanics of city building, the social, ec…
HIS 4V89: Adv Model Organize Amer States
1 credit hours · 1 section · 5 open seats · Mark McGraw
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: LAS 4V89; PSC 4V89
HIS 5350: Sem in Latin American History
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Felipe Hinojosa
Emphasizes critical reading skills using topics and literature related to Latin American history. May be taken up to two times for credit toward the master's degree provided different topics are examined.
HIS 5360: Making America: Readings in US
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Ben Pietrenka
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: AMS 5360
HIS 5367: Seminar in Oral History
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Stephen Sloan
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: AMS 5367
HIS 5370: Adv Grad Research & Writing
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Elesha Coffman
Cross Listings: Cross-listed as: AMS 5370