Academic Catalog

History (HIST)

HIST 1500    Ancient World Civilization SS  
Typically Offered: Fall  
Credits: 3  
Lecture hours: 3  
General Ed Requirement: Social Science  
This course explores the history of the world from the earliest times into the 15th century. Emphasis is placed on the cultural and intellectual aspects of both Western and non-Western civilizations, which established the foundations for their subsequent historical developments.
HIST 1510    Modern World Civilizations SS  
Typically Offered: Spring  
Credits: 3  
Lecture hours: 3  
General Ed Requirement: Social Science  
This course explores the history of the world from the European Renaissance into the 21st century. Emphasis is placed on the geographic, political, cultural, and intellectual developments over the past six centuries on a global scale. Particular attention is paid to the commonalities, uniqueness, and interaction between various civilizations.
HIST 1700    American History AI  
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer  
Credits: 3  
Lecture hours: 3  
General Ed Requirement: American Institutions  
This course is designed to provide an introduction into American history from pre-contact Native American societies through the present day. The course analyzes not just history, but also how politics, culture, and societal factors shaped American identity. The course provides for the basis of American History, and how early America has shaped the country we now live in.
HIST 2700    US History to 1877 SS  
Typically Offered: Fall  
Credits: 3  
Lecture hours: 3  
General Ed Requirement: Social Science  
This course covers the development of the United States to 1877, to include the Colonial Period, the American Revolution, the Nationalistic Period, Westward Expansion, Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. HIST 2700, taken in conjunction with HIST 2710, will satisfy the American Institutions requirement established by the Utah State Legislature.
HIST 2710    US History from 1877 SS  
Typically Offered: Spring  
Credits: 3  
Lecture hours: 3  
General Ed Requirement: Social Science  
This course covers the development of the United States from 1877 to the present, to include Industrialism, the Last Frontier, the Progressive Era, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression and New Deal, World War II, the Cold War Era, the Civil Rights Movement, and Contemporary America. HIST 2710, taken in conjunction with HIST 2700, will satisfy the American Institutions requirement established by the Utah State Legislature.
HIST 2900    Special Topics in History  
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring  
Credits: 3  
Lecture hours: 3  
This course provides an in-depth study of a particular topic in history. Students will explore the social, political, and cultural issues of a given historical era or theme and draw connections to contemporary society.