Graduate Courses
HIST 6301 Texas History (3-0). A seminar in selected topics in Texas history.
HIST 6302 The American West (3-0). A seminar in topics relating to the frontier experience, the trans-Mississippi West, and the Borderlands.
HIST 6321 Early American History (3-0). A seminar in selected topics in American history from 1608 to 1825.
HIST 6322 United States Diplomatic History Since 1898 (3-0). A seminar in diplomatic history and U.S. foreign policy in the twentieth century with particular emphasis on the emergence of the United States as a world power.
HIST 6323 Mid-Nineteenth Century American History (3-0). A seminar in selected topics in American history from 1825 to 1877.
HIST 6325 The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era (3-0). A seminar in selected topics in American history from 1877 to 1919.
HIST 6327 Modern American History (3-0). A seminar in selected topics in American history from 1920 to present.
HIST 6333 Modern European History, 1914 to the Present (3-0). A seminar in the history of Europe in the twentieth-century with particular emphasis on the impact of the two world wars and the Russian Revolution on the role of European states as world political, economic, and cultural powers.
HIST 6340 Topics in World History (3-0). Topics dealing with global interaction during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics will include imperialism and its demise; the dynamics of modernization and its environmental impact; international cooperation, integration, and conflict; and the integration of the world economy. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.
HIST 6350 Topics in Latin-American History (3-0). A seminar in selected topics covering the history of Latin America from the colonial era to the present. (May be repeated once for credit when the topic varies.)
HIST 6364 Topics in United States National Security Policy (3-0). Topics relating to United States national security interests including foreign policy and military operations and their domestic political, economic, and social components. Topics will include major foreign wars, the emergence of the United States as a world power, and the Cold War, among others. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.
HIST 6373 Historiography and Research (3-0). A seminar concerned with the study of history as an intellectual discipline and with the analysis of historical problems. Emphasis will be placed on the development of historical consciousness and technique.
HIST 6381 Special Topics (3-0). A seminar in selected historical topics. (May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.)
HIST 6391 Independent Research. Directed reading and individual research. (May be repeated once for credit. Prior approval of instructor and department head required.)
HIST 6392 Independent Study. Directed readings in specialized topics for superior students under the supervision of a graduate faculty member. (May be repeated once for credit when the topic varies. Prior approval of the instructor and the departmental graduate advisor required.)
HIST 6399 Thesis. A total of six hours is required for thesis. The student may repeat this course to obtain the necessary six hours credit. Students have the option of enrolling in History 6699 to fulfill the thesis requirement.
HIST 6699 Thesis. A total of six hours is required for thesis. Students have the option of enrolling in History 6399 for two separate semester/terms in order to fulfill the six-hour thesis requirement.
