Western Civilization I (HIST 101) - 3 credits
Introductory survey of the major economic, intellectual, political and social developments from the beginning of recorded Western history through the Persian, Greek, and Roman Empires to the Medieval and Renaissance eras.
Fall semester.
Western Civilization II (HIST 102) - 3 credits
Survey of the major economic, intellectual, political, and social developments in European history from 1500 to the present. Study includes the Reformation era, Absolutism and Constitutionalism, the Enlightenment, the Age of Revolution, and the Imperialistic Age leading to the Great War, Depression, World War II, and the present European unification movement.
Spring semester.
United States to 1877 (HIST 103) - 3 credits
Survey of the intellectual, economic, political and social developments of our nation including the colonial origins, the Revolution, the early growth of the country, the issue of sectionalism leading to the Civil War and the rebuilding of the South after the War.
Fall semester.
United States Since 1877 (HIST 104) - 3 credits
Survey of the major economic, political, intellectual, and social developments beginning with the post-Civil War industrialization and frontier period through the world wars. Emphasis is also placed on the social impact of the Roaring Twenties, the Depression, the Vietnam experience, and the Reagan revolution.
Spring semester.
The U.S. and Current World Affairs (HIST 207) - 3 credits
Evaluation of current world issues in the context of present U.S. Society as well as its past history. Evaluates the effectiveness of the American government structure in relationship to such timely issues as the budget deficit, the health care cost question and the privacy issue. Emphasis on the role of the United States as a global power in relation to the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), the Middle East and the trading blocks of the Pacific Rim, the North American Trade partners, and the European Community.
United States: 1932 To Present (HIST 208) - 3 credits
Study of the American economic, political, intellectual, and social developments since 1932. This course includes Study of the Depression and New Deal, the Cold War, the post-war consumer society, the Vietnam Conflict, the Watergate crisis to recent American discussion on their own government’s role at home and in the world.
Fall semester.
North Dakota History (HIST 220) - 3 credits
Survey of North Dakota history emphasizing Indian groups, exploration, settlement, trading posts, Indian, and ethnic groups and their contributions. This study also centers on the agrarian movement from territorial days, the Bonanza boom to the present proposed policy of the “Buffalo Commons.”
Fall semester.
History of the American Frontier (HIST 221) - 3 credits
Study of the influence and role of “the frontier experience” in the development of American society from the colonial period to 1900 and the “closing” of the American frontier. Course also studies and evaluates the influence of the “frontier experience” in present American society.
Spring semester.
The U.S.: The Roaring 20’s (HIST 235) - 3 credits
Focus on the social, economic, political, and intellectual aspects of America during the 1919 - 1932 period. Emphasis on the historical events of this period and the evaluation of this period in the context of “The Roaring Twenties” versus “The Restless Years.”
Spring semester.
The U.S. and the Vietnam War (HIST 239) - 3 cedits
Study of the chronological events of the military conflicts in Vietnam from World War II to the fall of South Vietnam in 1975, the decision making of American political leaders, and the societal effects of the peace movement in the United States. The course also studies the cultural and historical “Nam Viet,” and the effect of the “Vietnam Experience” on present American society.
Fall semester.
Special Topics (HIST 299) - 1-3 credits
U.S. history and European history offered on the basis of student interest.
Approval of instructor.
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