Undergraduate Bulletin, University of Wisconsin-Stout

HIST History



HIST-120 Early United States History 3 cr.
HUM HIST ESB Fall, Spring and Summer
U.S. history to 1865: political, economic and social forces that have shaped the nation to close of Civil War. Equivalent to 338-120.

HIST-121 Modern United States History 3 cr.
HUM HIST ESB Fall, Spring and Summer
U.S. history since 1865: political, economic and social forces that have shaped the nation since close of Civil War. Equivalent to 338-121, 338-105.

HIST-140 Western Civilization 3 cr.
HUM HIST Fall and Spring
Survey of Western civilization along the Nile, the Fertile Crescent, through Greece, Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Reformation.
Equivalent to 338-140.

HIST-141 Western Civilization 3 cr.
HUM HIST Fall and Spring
Survey of Western civilization from Reformation to present.
Equivalent to 338-141.

HIST-210 Modern World 3 cr.
HUM HIST Fall, Spring and Summer
Modern trends in terms of historical backgrounds as frame of reference for interpreting modern world. Equivalent to 338-210.

HIST-311 Women and War: A Global Perspective in the Modern Era 3 cr.

HUM HIST GLP Spring

Examines the lives and roles of women in conflicts from 1789 to the present during wars in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, with minor focus on the United States.

HIST-321 United States Women's History 3 cr.

HUM HIST ESB Fall and Spring

Political, economic, and social contributions of women to United States history. Examination of the historical interaction of ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation with gender. Strong focus on the changes in gender expectations and the historical creation of stereotypes and inequality.

HIST-322 African-American History 3 cr.
HUM HIST ESA Fall and Spring
Social, cultural, economic and political history of African-Americans, with special focus on the United States. Equivalent to 338-322.

HIST-330 History of World War II 3 cr.
HUM HIST Fall and Spring Semesters
Causes, conduct and effects of World War II. Equivalent to 338-330.

HIST-350 History of the Vietnam War 3 cr.
HUM HIST ESC Fall and Spring
American role in the Vietnam War, particularly goals, objectives and dilemmas faced by American policymakers; roles and contributions of American men and women in the military and in civilian society; development and impact of the anti-war movement; and long-term consequences of the war on American culture and society.

HIST-360 Asian History 3 cr.
HUM HIST Fall and Spring
Survey of political, social, religious and economic history of Asia, India, China, Japan and the Philippines in modern world. Equivalent to 338-360.

HIST-380 Latin American History 3 cr.
HUM HIST
Political, social and economic history of Middle and South America, pre-Columbian to present. Equivalent to 338-380.

HIST-460 History Methods 2 cr.
Fall and Spring
Historiography and application of the historical method, including the study of teaching methods, instructional materials, and evaluation techniques. History minors only. Equivalent to 338-460.



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Revised: March 2008