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HISTORY
World History II HIST 209 3.00
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalency completed or concurrently enrolled.
A review of the principle developments in world history since 1600, including scientific and technological revolutions, social revolutions,
nationalism, immigration, colonialism, world wars, decolonization, modernization, democracy and dictatorships.
Nevada History HIST 217 3.00
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalency completed or concurrently enrolled.
Nevada history from exploration to the present. Includes examination of the Nevada Constitution and satisfies the Nevada Constitution
general education requirement.
Introduction to the Vietnam War HIST 225 3.00
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalency completed or concurrently enrolled.
The United States involvement in Vietnam beginning during WW II. Decisions made by seven U.S. presidents and their impact and
retrospective views of the disastrous ending of the war will be examined.
Introduction to Latin American History & Culture I HIST 227 3.00
Prerequisite: None
An overview of Hispanic history including language, literature, geography, religion, music and politics from the pre-Columbian era to
1826.
Intro to Latin American History and Culture II HIST 228 3.00
Prerequisite: None
An overview of Hispanic history including language, literature, geography, religion, music and politics from 1826 to the present.
Introduction to the History of Mexico HIST 247 3.00
Prerequisite: None
A brief review of Pre-Colombian and Colonial Mexico; Mexican national history beginning with the War of Independence in 1810;
political history, geographical, economical and social review. Will satisfy three credits of humanities requirements.
Introduction to the American Civil War HIST 248 3.00
Prerequisite: None
Era of the Civil War from the events immediately preceding the national conflict to its conclusion. Topics covered include: strategy,
tactics, battles, generals, politics, economics, why the North won, why the South lost, technology and European diplomatic relations.
Introduction to the History and Culture of the Cold War HIST 273 3.00
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalency completed or concurrently enrolled.
This course examines the history and culture of the Cold War (from 1945 through the Vietnam conflict) and its lasting legacy. In particular,
the course addresses the Cold War's influence on politics, economics, diplomacy, national identity, popular culture, and notions of race,
class and gender.
Hitler & Stalin: Studies in Tyranny HIST 288 3.00
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalency completed or concurrently enrolled.
This class explores the dramatic impact both Hitler and Stalin had on the shaping of the 20th Century. This class will analyze the Empires
of Continental Europe and connect the weaknesses and collapse of these empires with the emergence of Fascism and Communism. The
rise to power of Hitler and Stalin will be analyzed, as will be their ability to consolidate and maintain power. The class will explore uneasy
alliances, military decisions and their outcomes, persecution of populations and the Cold War.
Introduction to the History of the Middle East HIST 289 3.00
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalency completed or concurrently enrolled.
History of the Middle East from antiquity through the fifteenth centuries with special emphasis on Islam in both the religious and cultural
senses and upon its institutional, political, and economic development; from the sixteenth to the twentieth century with emphasis upon the
Ottoman system, the economic, cultural, and political impact of imperialism and the emergence of the modern state systems. Includes
cross-cultural comparisons across the region and places Middle Eastern culture within the context of the world community.
Intro to Women's History and Literature in the Us HIST 291 3.00
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalency completed or concurrently enrolled.
This interdisciplinary survey course examines women's history and gender relations in the United States from the colonial period to the
present. It explores the dynamics and cultural construction of race, ethnicity, class, and gender in women's historical experience. In
addition, it examines the portrayal of women in literature and, to a lesser extent, in art, music and film. Multi-cultural perspectives will be
included through examination of African American, Native American and Latina writers.
Introduction to African American History II HIST 294 3.00
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalency completed or concurrently enrolled.
A survey of African American history from emancipation to the present. Topics include the meaning of emancipation; the emergence of
legal racial segregation; strategies of accommodation and resistance in the early 20th century; the emergence and decline of the modern
civil rights movement; and contemporary issues in African American studies.
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* This course might not transfer to a baccalaureate degree of art or science within the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education
(NSHE). If you plan to pursue a four-year degree, check with the institution where you intend to transfer to learn whether this course will count
toward the degree you intend to seek.