History (HIS)
Survey of the origin and development of Western civilization and its institutions from prehistory through the Ancient World and the Middle Ages. Prerequisites: None.
Survey of the history of the Western world from the emergence of Western civilization in the Middle Ages to the start of the French Revolution. Prerequisites: None.
Survey of the history of the Western world from the French Revolution to the present. Prerequisites: None.
The political, economic, and social development of the United States from the Pre-Columbian period through the end of the Civil War (1865). Prerequisites: None.
The political, economic, and social development of United States from 1865 to the present time. Prerequisites: None.
The prehistoric and contemporary Native American experience, Spanish colonial times, the Mexican National period, the U.S. federal territorial years, and Arizona's political and economic development during the twentieth century. Prerequisites: None.
Historical survey of the American Southwest including ecological/environment, political, economic, religious and social developments. Includes the unique role of the region in national and global events. Prerequisites: None.
Survey of American history from 1945 to the present. Focuses on the political, social, economic and cultural history of the United States from the end of World War II to the present time. Includes domestic developments and foreign policy. Prerequisites: None.
Examination of origins and development of Spanish-American and Mexican- American peoples and their contribution to culture, history and development of United States. Emphasis on Mexican-American War and its impact on educational, social, and economic conditions of the Mexican-Americans of the southwest. Prerequisites: None.
Survey of the economic, social, cultural, and political elements of world history from the beginning of human civilization to 1500. Prerequisites: None.
Survey of the economic, social, cultural, and political elements of world history from 1500 to the present. Prerequisites: None.
An examination of the development of civilizations, religions and philosophies in the Near East, India, Far East, and Southeast Asia from ancient times to the mid-nineteenth century. Prerequisites: None.
Examination of characteristics and development of civilizations of Middle East, India, Far East, and Southeast Asia, from mid-nineteenth century to present. Prerequisites: None.
Survey of American Indian history with emphasis on the last 200 years. Focuses on cultural, economic, political and social continuity and changes. Topics include how federal policies impacted and were shaped by Indigenous peoples and how Indigenous individuals, communities, and nations have maintained cultural identity and sovereignty. Prerequisites: None.
Survey of the major forces that shaped the history of Mexico and its culturally diverse communities from pre-Columbian times to the present. Also examines how these historical forces continue to shape contemporary Mexican society and its place within the world. Prerequisites: None.
Covers history of American Indian Peoples of the Southwestern United States from pre-European contact era to the present. Includes historical events, the development and implementation of non-Indigenous policies and their impact on American Indian Peoples in these areas, and contemporary issues of importance. Prerequisites: None.
Focuses on the impact of the United States military in both peace and war on American society, politics and foreign relations from the colonial period to the present. Prerequisites: None.
Historical overview of the interactions between humans and the natural environment in various time periods and regions around the world. Prerequisites: None.
Introduction to women's history from the colonial period to the present. Explores changes and developments which have influenced the lives of women. Prerequisites: None.
History and cultural heritage of African-Americans from their beginnings in Ancient Africa through the experience of chattel slavery in the Americas to their eventual emancipation and participation in the American Civil War. Prerequisites: None.
Multifaceted experiences of African-American people from the post-Civil War period (1865) to the present, including the collective struggle for freedom, equality, and self-determination in the United States. Prerequisites: None.
Analysis of the 20th and 21st century Chicano experience. Interdisciplinary approach to contemporary Mexican American history and culture in the borderlands. Prerequisites: None.
Survey of the historical contexts in which the major religions have emerged and evolved. Focuses on social and political events throughout history and their impact on religious beliefs and practices. Prerequisites: None.
Overview of the historical, economic, political, and cultural conditions that brought about the various transformations within the Arab/Islamic world; examination of the impact and interaction of the Islamic civilization with other peoples. Prerequisites: None.
A survey of the political, economic, and social forces which molded Latin American civilization in the Colonial Period. Prerequisites: None.
A survey of the political, economic, and social forces which molded Latin American civilization in the period of the development of Republics. Prerequisites: None.
History of England to 1660. Analysis of the major political, cultural, social, and intellectual, and social factors in English historical development from its earliest times till 1660. Prerequisites: None.
Analysis of the major political, cultural, social, and intellectual factors in English historical development from 1650 to present. Prerequisites: None.
Survey of the US experience in Vietnam, 1945-1975, in view of political, economic, and social forces of the Cold War. Prerequisites: None.
Survey of the principal political, military, economic, social and cultural development in Russia from Ivan the Great to the present, including a focus on the period when Russia was part of the Soviet Union, 1917-1991. Prerequisites: None.
Survey of the political, religious and economic development of the Middle East since 1500. Emphasis on the decline of the Moslem empire(s), the resurgence of contemporary Pan- Arabism, the Palestinian-Israeli question, jihadism, fundamentalist terrorism, the Taliban and Al Qaeda, and the impact of oil production on the region and the rest of the world. Prerequisites: None.