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HIST 101 U.S. History to 1877 (3 credits)
Survey of U.S. political, social, economic, diplomatic, and cultural development from colonial times through Reconstruction. When taken with HIST 102 satisfies the GBC General Education American Constitutions and Institutions Requirement. HIST 101 and 102 need not be taken sequentially. Either class may be taken alone.

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HIST 102 U.S. History Since 1877 (3 credits)
Survey of U.S. political, social, economic, diplomatic, and cultural development from 1877 to the present. Course satisfies the Nevada Constitution Requirement. When taken with HIST 101 satisfies the GBC General Education American Constitutions and Institutions Requirement. Can be used to satisfy the Nevada Constitution Requirement for out-of-state transfer students who have previously satisfied the United States Constitution Requirement. HIST 101 and 102 need not be taken sequentially. Either class may be taken alone.

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HIST 105 European Civilization I to 1648 (3 credits)
Survey of the development of Western civilization from the dawn of human history to 1648.

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HIST 106 European Civilization since 1648 (3 credits)
Survey of the development of Western civilization from 1648 to the present.

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HIST 208 World History I (3 credits)
Survey of world civilizations to 1600. Examines societies, cultures, and issues relative to Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Oceania.

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HIST 209 World History II (3 credits)
Survey of world civilizations since 1600. Examines historical societies, cultures, and issues relative to Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania.

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HIST 217 Nevada History (3 credits)
Nevada history from early exploration to the present. Includes examination of the Nevada Constitution and satisfies the Nevada Constitution requirement.

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HIST 247 Introduction to the History of Mexico (3 credits)
A review of pre-Columbian, Colonial, and Mexican national history with emphasis on culture and politics.

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HIST 303 Worlds of Islam (3 credits)
Introduces the theology and culture of early Islam. Examines the history of the 'rightly guided caliphs' era, the Umayyad and Abbasid periods, the Ottoman dynasty and others. Explores recent regional variations in Islam. This course satisfies the requirements for INT 349.

Prerequisite: Must have completed 40 or more credits including one lower-division HIST course or instructor approval.

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HIST 312 The Expansion of the United States (3 credits)
This course will examine the expansion and growth of the United States with emphasis on westward movement and increased international presence over time. Emphasis will be placed on U.S. expansion across North America and beyond. This course satisfies the requirement for INT 349.

Prerequisite: Must have completed 40 or more credits including one lower-division HIST course or instructor approval.

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HIST 341 Global China (3 credits)
The outward flow of Chinese culture, cash, power, and people have profoundly influenced world history for thousands of years. This course examines the history of China in a global context from the Qin era to the present with a special focus on modern times and various Chinese migrations. This course satisfies the requirements for INT 349.

Prerequisite: Must have completed 40 or more credits and have completed (ENG 102 or ENG 333) and (MATH 120 or MATH 126E or higher or AMS 310 or STAT 152).

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HIST 417C The West as National Experience (3 credits)
Historical development of the American West utilized to examine contemporary issues of resources and ownership, demographic change, and national myth-making.

Prerequisite: Must have completed 40 or more credits including one lower-division HIST course or instructor approval.

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HIST 434 Role of Cities in American History (3 credits)
This course explores the development , conceptualization, and historical significance of cities in the United States from the colonial era to present. Topics will include, but will not be limited to, urbanization, suburbanization, intellectual characterizations of U.S. cities, urban infrastructure, crime, cities and the environment, race relations, and diversity. Special emphasis will be given to the role of the city in U.S. history.

Prerequisite: Must have completed 40 or more credits including one lower-division HIST course or instructor approval.

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HIST 441 American Environmental History (3 credits)
Explores the relationships between human beings and the physical environment on the North American continent. Examines how different cultural groups have used and transformed the continent. Examines the ebb and flow of environmental consciousness from its roots in the nineteenth century to the rise of environmentalism in the twentieth century.

Prerequisite: Must have completed 40 or more credits including one lower-division HIST course or instructor approval.

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HIST 489B The Silk Roads (3 credits)
What was the 'Silk Road'? How did it contribute to the foundations of our global civilization? And why is China trying to revive it in the twenty-first century? This course addresses these questions by approaching world history from the East. Made up of several overland routes and sea-lanes, the Silk Roads defined and redefined the global landscape in wave after wave of transformation for more than a thousand years. The goods, religions, technologies, diseases, and political innovations that spread along the Silk Roads have left enduring imprints on diverse societies from China, Mongolia, and India, to the Middle East, Europe, and beyond. And now, with China rising again on the global stage, the history of the Silk Roads can do more than simply deepen our understanding of the past and present; it is a history that may also give us glimpses into the future.

Prerequisite: Must have completed 40 or more credits and have completed (ENG 102 or ENG 333) and (MATH 120 or MATH 126E or higher or AMS 310 or STAT 152).

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HIST 489C History of Globalization (3 credits)
Globalization is intimately woven into our everyday lives. It affects what we wear, what we eat, what we do for world, and much more. This class examines the history of globalization in modern times by focusing on key commodities such as sugar, silver, cotton, coffee, opium, oil, etc. Examining how these and other goods have been produced, marketed, and consumed will help students understand the development of global inequalities, the relationship between trade and power, and the deep-seated human desires driving he worldwide movement of goods.

Prerequisite: Must have completed 40 or more credits and have completed (ENG 102 or ENG 333) and (MATH 120 or MATH 126E or higher or AMS 310 or STAT 152).

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HIST 498 Advanced Historical Studies (1-3 credits)
Course may utilize special emphasis topics or be offered as an individualized study format with directed readings. May be repeated up to nine credits.

Prerequisite: Must have completed 40 or more credits including one lower-division HIST course or instructor approval.

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