Winter 07/Spring 08 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Winter 2007 and Spring 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered in either term.  The courses that are offered in Spring link to the Schedule of Classes.  Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

NOTE: When registering for a UA South course please be sure to note the location of the course offering.

History (HSTV)  Department Info

HSTV 314A -- Europe 1870-1945: War, Peace and Social Change  (3 units)
Description:  European powers' competition for empire intensified in the late nineteenth century, producing twentieth century wars that spread from Europe to span the globe, shaped by and reshaping domestic politics, international relations, gender expectations and social and cultural forms.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST314A
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 314A or HIST 314A
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 314B -- Europe Since 1945  (3 units)
Description:  In this course we will consider the choices Europeans faced and the paths they took after the second World War, including the loss of empire and the stresses of the Cold War, the construction of welfare states and the European Union, and the rise and fall of Eastern European socialisms and their aftermath.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST314B
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 314B or HIST 314B
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 343 -- History of the Mexican American  (3 units)
Description:  Survey from the 16th century to the present, with emphasis on social, political and economic trends in their historical context.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST343
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 343 or HIST 343
Identical to:  MASV 343.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 345 -- New American West  (3 units)
Description:  The major social, political, and economic changes in the twentieth century American West; the commonalities and conflicts within the region.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST345
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 345 or HIST 345
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 355 -- U.S. Environmental History  (3 units)
Description:  Examines the history of changing relations between human society and the natural world in North America.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST355
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 355 or HIST 355
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 361 -- The U.S.-Mexico Border Region  (3 units)
Description:  Evolution of the borderlands since the mid-nineteenth century, with emphasis on bi-national interaction and interdependence.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST361
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 361 or HIST 361
Identical to:  LASV 361, MASV 361.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 368 -- Colonial Mexico  (3 units)
Description:  From discovery through the War for Independence.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST368
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 368 or HIST 368
Identical to:  LASV 368, MASV 368.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 369 -- Mexico Since Its Independence  (3 units)
Description:  Struggle for political, economic and social stability; international relations, cultural patterns.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST369
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 369 or HIST 369
Identical to:  LASV 369, MASV 369.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 396A -- Nature and Practice of History  (3 units)
Description:  Course repeatable with consent of instructor.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST396A
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 396A or HIST 396A
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); open to majors only, others only by department consent.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

HSTV 399 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST399
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 405A -- Medieval Europe  (3 units)
Description:  Major institutions and trends in Europe from the breakup of the Roman World to the 14th century.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST405A
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 405A or HIST 405A
Prerequisite(s):  3 units of lower-division European history.
Identical to:  RELV 405A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

HSTV 409 -- The Reformation  (3 units)
Description:  The Reformation in thought and action both from the perspective of its religious origins and of the political and social conditions. Analysis of its impact on sixteenth century Europe including the spread of Protestant reformation and its companion movement, counter-reformation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST409
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 409 or HIST 409
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 412A -- European Intellectual History: 1600 to the Present  (3 units)
Description:  Topics include philosophy, science, Enlightenment, Romanticism, Realism, political economy.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST412A
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 412A or HIST 412A
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 420 -- The French Revolution and Napoleon  (3 units)
Description:  The origins and progress of the Revolution in France.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST420
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 420 or HIST 420
May be convened with:  HSTV 520.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 436 -- Civil War and Reconstruction, U.S. 1861-1878  (3 units)
Description:  Political, constitutional, economic, and military developments in the U.S. and the Confederacy during and after the Civil War.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST436
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 436 or HIST 436
Usually offered:  Spring.

HSTV 437 -- U.S. 1876-1919: The Gilded Age and Progressive Era  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of economic, social and political developments in years of rapid industrialization from the end of Reconstruction through World War I.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST437
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 437 or HIST 437
Prerequisite(s):  3 units of any U.S. history course.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 438 -- U.S. 1918-1945: From World War I through World War II  (3 units)
Description:  Prosperity, Depression and the New Deal in peace and war.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST438
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 438 or HIST 438
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

HSTV 440 -- United States: 1945 to Present  (3 units)
Description:  American society and the role of the United States in world affairs from the Yalta Conference to the present.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST440
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 440 or HIST 440
Prerequisite(s):  3 units of any U.S. history course.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

HSTV 442 -- History of American Society and Thought: Pre-Civil War  (3 units)
Description:  American political, religious, cultural and philosophical ideas as expressed in colonial, revolutionary, and pre-Civil War society.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST442
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 442 or HIST 442
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 452 -- American Ethnic History  (3 units)
Description:  A history of the various ethnic minorities in America from Colonial times to the present, with emphasis on adjustment, acculturation and degrees of assimilation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST452
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 452 or HIST 452
Prerequisite(s):  3 Units of any U.S. history course.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 467 -- Contemporary Latin America  (3 units)
Description:  Revolution, social change and reaction in Latin America from 1930 to the present.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST467
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 467 or HIST 467
Prerequisite(s):  Junior or Senior status.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 493 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST493
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 495C -- Topics in Modern European History  (3 units)
Description:  The exchange of scholarly information and/or secondary research, usually in a small group setting. Instruction often includes lectures by several different persons. Research projects may or may not be required of course registrants.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST495C
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 495C or HIST 495C
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 495F -- Colloquium: Topics in US History  (3 units)
Description:  Colloquium covers topics in United States, such as an urban history from colonial to modern periods.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST495F
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 495F or HIST 495F
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

HSTV 495G -- Topics in Latin American History  (3 units)
Description:  A colloquium or small lecture class intended for majors and upperclassmen; topics vary by instructor.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST495G
Mutually Exclusive: Credit allowed for only one of these courses: HSTV 495G or HIST 495G
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 498H -- Honors Thesis  (3 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

HSTV 499 -- Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Equivalent to:  HIST499
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

HSTV 520 -- The French Revolution and Napoleon  (3 units)
Description:  The origins and progress of the Revolution in France. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper or other project(s).
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  HSTV 420.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.