A History curriculum provides excellent preparations for many professions. History majors develop skills in information acquisition, analysis, appreciation and application. Students of History have found their way to many professions such as governmental policy makers and advisers, administrators, business managers and consultants, editors, news analysts, investigative reporters, museum curators, archivists, librarians, cultural preservationists, park service and tourism officials, teachers, public relations experts, lawyers and more.
UL Lafayette's Department of History and Geography offers career concentrations that develop specialized expertise beyond the basic major in preparation for employment or admission into professional or graduate study. Examples of curricular concentrations can be in business, MBA foundation courses, secondary education in Social Studies, pre-law, and urban and regional planning. A major in history is not just for those who want to teach. It will be invaluable in nearly any profession you choose.
Descriptions of the program, including course offerings, faculty members, degree requirements, and other vital information are available in the latest copy (2001-2003) of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Undergraduate Bulletin. Students may also contact the Undergraduate Coordinator, Dr. Carl Richard, for additional information regarding advising and undergraduate degree requirements.
Students majoring in history must complete a minimum of 30 credits in history, including History 101, 102, 221, 222, and 390 for 15 credits. Additionally, a minimum of 15 credits must be completed in advanced history courses with a minimum of 3 credits each in advanced U.S., European, and non-Western history courses. A minor of 18 credits in most fields or 24 credits in English or 22 credits in Foreign Languages. Except for these requirements and University and Liberal Arts College degree requirements, there are no restrictions on the program that an individual student and his or her advisor may plan.
101. WORLD CIVILIZATIONS I. (3, 0, 3). Survey of the origins and development of world cultures from prehistory to 1600. Fa, Sp, Su.
102. WORLD CIVILIZATIONS II. (3,0,3). Survey of the social, cultural, political and economic patterns of change in world societies from 1600 to the present. Fa, Sp, Su.
103. WORLD CIVILIZATIONS I, HONORS COURSE. (3, 0, 3). Fa. Restr: Permission of instructor.
104. WORLD CIVILIZATIONS II, HONORS COURSE. (3, 0, 3). Sp. Restr: Permission of instructor.
110. GLOBAL PROBLEMS. (3,0,3). International terrorism, energy and population crises, human rights, multinational corporations, and the new economic configurations. Fa, Sp.
221. THE UNITED STATES TO 1877. (3,0,3). Surveys the development of ethnic and cultural diversity in America, the establishment of national political and economic institutions, the early development of American ideals and traditions, and the formation of an expansionistic foreign policy. Fa. Sp. Su.
222. THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877. (3, 0, 3). Examines selected economic, intellectual, political and social developments transforming post-Civil War and 20th-century American society. Fa, Sp, Su.
223. THE UNITED STATES TO 1877, HONORS COURSE. (3,0,3). Fa. Restr: Permission of instructor.
224. THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877, HONORS COURSE. (3, 0, 3). Sp. Restr: Permission of instructor.
307. HISTORY OF LOUISIANA. (3, 0, 3). From early exploration and settlement to the present Fa. Sp. Su. Prereq: Any other History course.
311. ANCIENT WORLD. (3, 0,3). Examines the modern world’s debts to ancient civilizations in Africa, Asia, and Europe, focusing on gods and goddesses, art and literature, science and technology, and politics and warfare.
312. THE MEDIEVAL WORLD, 300-1300. (3, 0,3). The development of European society and culture following the collapse of the Roman Empire with emphasis on the synthesis of classical and Christian traditions, the establishment of feudal kingdoms, the rise of Western institutions and arts, European contacts with Byzanthium, Islam, and the world beyond the West.
313. ORIGINS OF MODERN EUROPE, 1300-1600. (3, 0, 3). The global transformation of Europe focusing on the waning of medieval culture, the European Renaissance, the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, the Scientific Revolution, and the causes and consequences of European overseas exploration and expansion.
315. EARLY MODERN EUROPE, 1600-1815. (3,0, 3). Explores European societies from the time of absolute monarchies through the creation of the foundations of modern political systems. Examines the evolution of European states through such formative events as the Enlightenment, the creation of constitutional monarchies, the French Revolution and the impact of Napoleon.
316. EUROPEAN SUPREMACY, 1815-1914. (3, 0,3). Explores Europe’s supremacy in the century before the catastrophe of World War One, focusing on nation building and ideological confrontations, industrialization and the global economy, and the causes and legacy of European imperialism.
317. THE COLLAPSE OF EUROPE, 1914-1945. (3, 0, 3). Explores this century’s most important events: World War One, the Russian Revolution, the decline of democracy and the rise of dictators, World War Two and the dawn of the nuclear age, and the origins of the Cold War.
318. EUROPE DIVIDED AND RECONSTRUCTED, 1945-present. (3, 0, 3). Explores Europe’s international role in the aftermath of World War Two, the uncertainties and tensions engendered by the Cold War, the Common Market and the West European revival, and the possibilities and problems created by the demise of Soviet communism.
321. ENGLISH HISTORY I. (3, 0,3). An exploration of the peoples and cultures that shaped the development of England from prehistory until the Restoration of the Stuart kings. Fa.
322. ENGLISH HISTORY II. (3, 0,3). Explores the growth of England from a medieval society to a modern state, from an island culture to a worldwide empire, from constitutional to Parliamentary democracy. Topics include industrialization, imperialism and decolonization, the welfare state, and the “new Europe”. Sp.
327. MODERN EUROPEAN NATIONS. (3, 0,3). Examines individual European nations and their development through an in-depth focus on social, economic and political movements. Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Alternate subtitles will appear on student’s transcripts.
330. MODERN AFRICAN NATIONS. (3, 0, 3). Examines individual African nations and their development through an in-depth focus on social, economic and political movements. Content varies. Students are limited to a maximum of six hours credit. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.
343. MODERN ASIAN NATIONS. (3, 0, 3). Examines individual Asian nations and their development through an in-depth focus on social, economic, and political movements. Content varies. Students are limited to a maximum of six hours credit. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.
351. LATIN AMERICA TO 1824. (3,0,3). Development of Western societies in the New World incorporating Indian cultures. Emphasis on cross-cultural economic, social, and political accommodation. Fa.
352. LATIN AMERICA SINCE 1824. (3, 0, 3). The study of nations which seceded from European empires in the 19th and 20th centuries. Examines especially cultural values and structures from the colonial period, continuing patterns of authoritarianism, and the struggle to establish democratic institutions. Sp.
355. BLACK HISTORY. (3, 0, 3). A survey of the black experience from the African background to the present, with emphasis on the creativity and innovativeness of Afro-Americans in adjusting to and profoundly influencing American life. Fa, Sp.
361. ECONOMIC HISTORY. (3,0,3). Examines the “invisible hand” and the pursuit of profit. Includes the economic theories, financial practices and institutions, and changes in attitudes and behavior related to profit, commercialism and consumerism. Content varies.
362. DIPLOMATIC HISTORY. (3, 0, 3). Provides historical perspective on governmental and non-governmental international relations with attention to strategies employed to use political, economic, military, and cultural activities to advance national objectives. Content varies.
363. U.S. INTELLECTUAL HISTORY. (3, 0, 3). Analysis of basic beliefs about religion, humankind, nature, and society in their historical development.
366. WOMEN IN HISTORY. (3, 0, 3). Explores the status and contributions of women in different historical and cultural settings. Content varies. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.
371. TOPICS AND THEMES. (3, 0, 3). Content varies. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts. Students are limited to a maximum of six (6) hours credit.
373. COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA. (3, 0, 3). Native American and European backgrounds, establishments of European settlements and institutions, emergence of colonial culture, conflict between France and England for America, the movement for independence in colonial British North Amenca, the War for Independence and the development of state and national constitutional republicanism.
374. THE AGE OF JEFFERSON AND JACKSON. (3, 0, 3). Explores the early American republic with emphasis on the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the administrations of presidents from Washington to Polk, slavery, the Mexican War, and the causes of the Civil War.
375. CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION. (3, 0, 3). Background and causes of the American Civil War, military, political, and social history of the Union and the Confederacy during the war; state and national problems during Reconstruction.
376. MODERN AMERICA, 1875-1945. (3, 0, 3). The emergence and development of an industrialized and urban United States with emphasis on conflicts between traditional values and modernization, rise of the welfare state in response to national crises such as wars and depression, overseas imperialism and the problems of world power.
377. RECENT AMERICA, 1945-present. (3, 0,3). Politics: persistence and demise of the New Deal party system; congressional coalitions. Public policy: Fair Deal, Eisenhower Equilibrium, Great Society, Reagan Revolution, Contract with America. Society: Red Scare, prosperity and poverty, conformity, black struggle, student revolt, challenge to sexism, Middle America and reaction to protest.
378. THE AMERICAN SOUTH. (3, 0, 3). Evolution of the sense of southern regional identity and cultural distinctiveness in reality and myths from colonial times to the present. Focusing on the impact of racism, plantation slavery, Civil War and Reconstruction, and the economic and cultural revolutions of the 20th-Century.
379. THE AMERICAN WEST. (3, 0, 3). Effects of the “moving frontier” experience upon American development, with emphasis on the people and the land, development of Trans-Mississippi West during the 19th century, American Indian, territorial expansion, sectional conflict, and economic development.
380. THE MODERN AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. (3,0,3). The African-American community in the U.S. since 1945. Includes the Civil Rights Movement, the influence of the third world experience, and the reemergence of Pan-Afncanism in America.
381. WARS AND REVOLUTIONS. (3, 0, 3). Comparative exploration with emphasis on causes and effects. Includes theories of revolution, role of political repression, war as catalyst of social change, and the role of subcultures and countercultures. Content varies.
383. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY. (3, 0,3). Explores the methods and values in the scientific endeavor and the impact of scientific and technological developments on attitudes, behavior, religion, industry and agriculture, public policies, urban life and the environment.
390. HISTORICAL DETECTION. (3, 0, 3). Introduces the methods and techniques of historical investigation and reporting.
395. INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HISTORY. (3, 0, 3). Techniques and skills employed in historical agencies, museums, restorations, tourisms and other services. Topics include historical archaeology and geography, family and community history, material culture preservation, site interpretation and administration, and historic district planning and management.
To enroll in any 400-level course, students must be admitted to the Upper Division.
420(G). EUROPEAN HISTORY SEMINAR. (3, 0, 3). Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.
430(G). AMERICAN HISTORY SEMINAR. (3, 0, 3). Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.
440(G). LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY SEMINAR. (3, 0, 3). Content varies. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts. Students are limited to a maximum of six hours credit.
451(G). APPLIED PUBLIC HISTORY SEMINAR. (1-3). Systematic examination of archival administration, museum mangement, historical editing, oral history, historic site management and preservation. Content varies. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts. Students are limited to a maximum of 6 hours credit.
461(G). APPLIED PUBLIC HISTORY INTERNSHIP. (1-6). Professional on-site work experience tailored to student’s career orientation. Students may be required to reside off-campus. Grading Option: CR/NC.
471(G). ISSUES AND THEMES 1,11. (3, 0, 3 ea.). Examines one issue or theme to be announced each semester. Students are limited to a maximum of 6 hours credit.
497(G). SPECIAL PROJECTS (1-3). Individual research or writing projects. Restr: Permission of department head and instructor required.
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