History

This survey course examines the social, intellectual, economic, cultural, and political developments which have shaped the modern Western world.  It covers the history of the West from its earliest beginnings to the early modern era.

This survey course examines the social, intellectual, economic, cultural, and political developments which have shaped the modern Western world.  It covers the history of the West from the early modern era to the present.

This course surveys social, intellectual, economic, and political developments which have molded the modern world. Focus is on both non-western and western civilizations from the prehistoric to the early modern era.

This course is a continuation of HIS 121; it covers world history, both western and non-western, from the early modern era to the present.

This course surveys United States history from the pre-Columbian period to the Civil War era.

This course surveys United States history from the Civil War era to the Modern era.

This course presents a comparison of the major religions of the world from a historical perspective. Emphasis is placed on the origin, development, and social influence of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others.

This course focuses on the experience of African-American people in the western hemisphere, particularly the United States. It surveys the period from the African origins of the slave trade during the period of exploration and colonization to the present. The course presents a comparison between the African experience in the United States and in Mexico and South America.

This course surveys the development of the state of Alabama from pre-historic times to the present. The course presents material on the discovery, exploration, colonization, territorial period, antebellum Alabama, Reconstruction, and modern history.

Instruction in research techniques and resources for studies of the people of the Southern United States.

This course affords students opportunities to study selected topics of a historical nature under the direction of an instructor either as part of class or on an individual basis. Internships with historical and preservation organizations, thesis development, and the analysis of secondary monographs are examples of activities for this course. HIS 299 may be repeated for credit