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History Courses (HIS)
HIS 101 Western Civilization I
3 credits
HIS 101 explores a number of events, peoples, groups, ideas, institutions, and trends that have shaped Western Civilization from the prehistoric era to 1650. Reflects the multiple perspectives of gender, class, religion, and ethnic groups. It focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in this discipline.
HIS 102 Western Civilization II
3 credits
HIS 102 explores a number of events, peoples, groups, ideas, institutions, and trends that have shaped Western Civilization from 1650 to the present. Reflects the multiple perspectives of gender, class, religion, and ethnic groups. It focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in this discipline.
HIS 111 World Civilization I
3 credits
This course enables the student to view history up to the 1500 CE in a broad global sense. It focuses on the common denominators among all people. This approach goes beyond political borders, to provide a better appreciation for different cultures from Latin America to Africa and Asia, as well as, Europe.
HIS 112 World Civilization II
3 credits
This course enables the student to view history after 1500 CE in a broad global sense. It focuses on the common denominators among all people. This approach goes beyond political borders, to provide a better appreciation for different cultures from Latin America to Africa and Asia, as well as, Europe.
HIS 201 United States History I
3 credits
HIS 201 explores events, trends, peoples, groups, cultures, ideas, and institutions in North America and United States history, including the multiple perspectives of gender, class, and ethnicity, between the period when Native American Indians were the sole inhabitants of North America, and the American Civil War. It focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in the discipline.
HIS 202 United States History II
3 credits
HIS 202 explores events, trends, peoples, groups, cultures, ideas, and institutions in United States history, including perspectives of gender, class, and ethnicity, between the period of the American Civil War and the present. It focuses on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in the discipline.
HIS 208 The Native American Experience
3 credits
HIS 208 analyzes historical and socio-cultural change for Native Americans (Indians) from pre-colonial America to the present, emphasizing those processes and relations with non-Native Americans which have contributed to the current conditions
HIS 215 Women in U.S. History
3 credits
HIS 215 examines women's changing roles in American history from the pre-colonial native population to the present. Emphasizes the nature of women's work and the participation of women in the family, political, religious, and cultural activities and in social reform movements.
HIS 225 Colorado History
3 credits
HIS 225 presents the story of the people, society, and cultures of Colorado from its earliest Native Americans, through the Spanish influx, the explorers, the fur traders and mountain men, the gold rush, railroad builders, the cattlemen and farmers, the silver boom, the tourists, and the modern state.
HIS 235 History of the American West
3 credits
The course traces the history of the American West, from the Native American cultures and the Frontier experiences of America’s earliest, eastern settlers, through the Trans-Mississippi West, across the great exploratory and wagon trails, and covers up to the present West.
HIS 236 Contemporary United States History
3 credits
HIS 236 focuses on the major political, economic, social, and cultural developments that have shaped modern America.
HIS 247 20th Century World History
3 credits
HIS 247 investigates the major political, social, and economic developments, international relationships, scientific breakthroughs, and cultural trends that have shaped the various global regions and nation-states from 1900 to the present. Emphasizes the interactions of global regions and nation-states.
HIS 275 Special Topics
HIS 275 focuses on the exploration of current topics, issues and activities related to one or more aspects of history.
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