HPS - History - Political Science

Survey of the developed and developing regions of the world, emphasizing regional differentiation, as well as concepts of location, place, human environment interaction, and cultural diffusion.

Introduces the study of American history and its cultural, intellectual, political, economic, religious, racial and diplomatic topics. Emphasis on development of the country from discovery through Reconstruction.

Uses principle theme of the development of United States since reconstruction. Examines political, economic, social, and cultural development.

Introduces American government philosophy, structure and operation of it. Studies performance and problems of American government with emphasis on the question of the citizen's knowledge, role and responsibility.

From northern Texas to the Canadian prairie provinces. Examines the physical environment, resources, land use patterns and ethnic cultures of the region. The historical and political development of Kansas plays a central role in the course.

The location and distribution of human cultural patterns throughout the world. Provides an overview of the spatial analysis of earth's human inhabitants, with a comprehensive view of settlement patterns and land use issues, and introduces the landscape as a cultural text.

Experience aspects of the discipline through a semester long practicum.

Introduces historical study of the beginnings and development of human culture and institutions, western and non-western. Basic introduction to historical study.

Examines development of civilization, western and non-western, in the modern era. Analysis of political, economic and cultural revolutions that have created contemporary culture and its tensions.

Overview of Arizona's history and constitution from territorial days to the present.

Overview of the history of the United States Constitution to establish a foundation of understanding.

Introduces spatial processes and patterns with the context of North America. Focuses on the physical environment , exploration, mapping settlement patterns, population, migration, agriculture and transportation. Primary objective is to gain an understanding of the regional variation in various social and economic phenomena in the U.S.

Surveys women's history in America from pre-colonial history to the present, and explores the intersections of race, class, and ethnicity in structuring women's lives today.

Considers the histories of a variety of immigrant groups arriving in the United States from colonial settlement through the twentieth century, and examines issues of nativism, patterns of acculturation and assimilation, and adjustment to the American economic and political systems, religious experiences, and other issues connected to the ongoing adaptation to life in the U.S.

Examine and explore the prominent place of religion in this religiously pluralistic country. Explores institutional and non-institutional developments with Protestantism, Catholicism, Judaism and Islam. The course concludes with an examination of religion and material culture.

A study of the political, social, intellectual and other aspects of American civilization in this century. Special emphasis on the last half of the twentieth century.

Course focuses on the history of Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa in the twentieth century. Course will address globalization and consequences, colonization versus nationalism, militarization, collective security, and the effects of technology on nations. Students will assess the consequences of global, regional and civil wars throughout the century and the subsequent shift in influence to emerging nations.

Introduce traditional and emerging methods of historical research. Construct an extensive annotated bibliography as a purposeful entry into the Senior Comprehensive project. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

Introduces international relations and foreign policy. Emphasis on causes of international conflict, the resolution of conflict and the study of war, particularly its prevention. Prerequisite: HPS 13353 American Government or consent of instructor.

Examines a selection of readings and topics on American history and government. Common theme, assigned readings and individual projects required. Inquire in advance for information on selected topics. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and one course in history or political science.

Examines a selection of readings and topics in world history. Common theme, assigned readings and individual projects required. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and one course in history or political science.

Emphasis on factors that have affected the commercial, political and natural development of the United States.

Involves written paper responses to examination questions with oral defense. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

Capstone course that guides student in development of an integrative project that demonstrates achievement of learning outcomes in the History major. Integrates knowledge in the political, cultural, economic, social, geographic and global aspects of historical study. May be taken as an elective.