Courses
History (HIS)
100-level and 200-level courses are introductory survey courses taught as part of the core curriculum.
300-level and 400-level courses are designed for students who have attained junior or senior status.
101. World History to 1500: (3 hours) A survey of civilizations prior to the age of European expansion.
102. World History since 1500: (3 hours) A survey of civilizations since the rise of the West.
201. United States to 1865: (3 hours) A survey of United States history from the emergence of Native American culture to the Civil War.
202. United States since 1865: (3 hours) A survey of United States history from Reconstruction to the present.
301. Colonial America: (3 hours) A study of the colonial period of American history.
304. Jacksonian Era: (3 hours) A study of the democratization of American society and the genesis of reform, originating in 1828-1848.
305. Civil War and Reconstruction: (3 hours) The causes, events and consequences of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
311. United States Foreign Policy: (3 hours) The policies and problems of the foreign relations of the United States from the foundation of the Republic to the Gulf War.
323. The Ancient Near East: (3 hours) A study of the history, cultures, and religions of the ancient Near East from ca. 3000-333 B.C. Same as REL 303; HIS 323 may be taken by non-religion majors only.
324. The Greco-Roman World: (3 hours) A study of the history, cultures, and religions in the Mediterranean basin from 333 B.C. to A.D. 476. Same as REL 304; HIS 324 may be taken by non-religion majors only.
331. Mississippi: (3 hours) The people and past of Mississippi from Poverty Point Culture to the current time.
352. Medieval Europe: (3 hours) An investigation of the history and social assumptions of late medieval Europe.
369. Introduction to World Geography: (3 hours) An introduction to world geography with an emphasis upon conceptual understanding of cultural and physical landscapes.
401. Progressive Era: (3 hours) A study of reformers and reform in the United States during the early twentieth century.
403. Geography of the Americas: (3 hours) A survey of the cultural and physical geography of the Americas.
404. Geography of Europe: (3 hours) A survey of the cultural and physical geography of Europe.
405. Geography of Africa, Asia, and Australia: (3 hours) A survey of the cultural and physical geography of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
411. History of Christianity: (3 hours) A study of Christianity's historical foundations, expansion, historical theology, and cultural influences. Same as REL 411; HIS 411 may be taken by non-religion majors only.
413. Renaissance and Reformation: (3 hours) A study of the Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation with primary attention given to the interrelationship of these movements. Same as REL 413; HIS 413 may be taken by nonreligion majors only.
421. Historiography: (3 hours) The theory and practice of historical writing from Herodotus to the antiquarian empiricists.
432. History of Russia: (3 hours) A survey of Russian history from Slavic origins to the present day.
458. The Contemporary World: (3 hours) A regional study of the world since 1945.
470. The Roman Republic: (3 hours) A study of the origins, growth, and demise of the Roman Republic in the ancient Mediterranean world, 509 B.C. to 31 B.C.
471. The Roman Empire: (3 hours) A study of the transition from Roman Republic to Roman Empire, 31 B.C. to 312 A.D.
472. The Byzantine Empire: (3 hours) A study of the survival of the Roman Empire in the East down to the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
Political Science (PSC)
201. American Federal Government: (3 hours) A survey of the structure and dynamic of the American polity.
202. State and Local Government: (3 hours) A study of the organization and functions of state and local governments.
301. Comparative Government: (3 hours) A comparative analysis of major European governments.
311. United States Foreign Policy: (3 hours) The policies and problems of the foreign relations of the United States from the foundation of the Republic to the Gulf War. Same as HIS 311.
410. Political Communication: (3 hours) Historical and critical study of leading political speakers, their speeches, and philosophies. Special attention is given to presidential communication. Same as COM 410.
Course Descriptions for Sociology (SOC)
101. Introduction to Sociology: (3 hours) The theory and practice of sociology.
111. Introduction to Anthropology: (3 hours) A survey of cultural anthropology.
301. Introduction to Social Problems: (3 hours) Review of concepts and data relevant to the study of social problems.