Europe and the United States
ANT 3301 Science, Society, and Culture
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of instructor. Anthropological perspectives on controversial issues in the history of scientific thought as conveyed through original texts, popular films, and cultural critique.
ANT 4353 Archaeology of North America
An archaeological survey of human societies in the United States and Canada from their earliest appearance in the New World to the arrival of Europeans. One-third of the course will focus on historical archaeology.
AS 4301 Defense Studies
Co-requisite(s): AS 4111. Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of instructor. A study of civilian control of the military, the national security process and issues, American defense strategy and policy, and the Air Force organizational structure. Laboratory (AS 4111) enrollment is required for AFROTC students. This course may also be taken by non-AFROTC students without the lab.
AS 4302 Preparation For Active Duty
Co-requisite(s): AS 4112. This course prepares the student for active duty studying various world regions, officership, the military justice system, the military as a profession, and advanced leadership ethics. Special emphasis is placed on speaking and writing skills in the unique military-style format. Laboratory (AS 4112) enrollment required for AFROTC students.
CSS 4353 Public Discourse and Foreign Policy (Cross-listed as PSC 4335)
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing. An analytical approach to the discourse generated by United States foreign policy in the post World War II era. Topics covered include the nature of public opinion and foreign policy, rhetorical and political constraints on foreign policy discourse, and in-depth analysis of the arguments for and against the conflict in Vietnam.
FRE 3337 French Civilization
Prerequisite(s): One 3000 level French course or consent of division director. The social, cultural, historical, and intellectual aspects French civilization from its origins to the twentieth century.
FRE 3338 Contemporary France
Prerequisite(s): One 3000 level French course; or consent of division director. Contemporary French culture from the beginning of the Fifth Republic in 1958 to the present.
GER 3341 Introduction to German Culture: Germany in the Making
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing. The history and culture of the German-speaking area, from the Romans to the present day, concentrating on what will become the nation of Germany. Taught in English.
GER 3345 Introduction to German Film: German Culture from Berlin to Hollywood
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing. German culture through German film including cinematic traditions of the Weimar Republic and prominent German directors who emigrated to the United States, Nazi film, post-war cinema in East and West Germany, and the international media context since German unification. Conducted in English.
HIS 2V89 Introduction to Model Organization of American States
Course prepares students for first-time participation in a Model Organization of American States simulation. Stresses historical and contemporary hemispheric issues. May be repeated for a total of six credit hours under different topics.
HIS 3308 Hitler and Holocaust
The rise of Adolf Hitler and the policies of war and extermination he pursued before and during World War II, as well as the suffering, complicity and responses of Jews and Christians within and after the Holocaust.
HIS 3344 History of Modern Germany
Prerequisite(s): Six semester hours of history or consent of instructor. A survey of the political, cultural, and economic development of German-speaking Central Europe since the eighteenth century.
HIS 4328 Medieval Britain
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing and nine semester hours of history; or consent of instructor. Medieval British history, emphasizing the development of parliament and the common law; the medieval church in the British Isles; the social impact of warfare; the demographic impact of famine and plague in England and Britain.
HIS 4329 The Renaissance and Reformation
Pre-requisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. The political, economic, intellectual, artistic, and religious upheavals in Europe from the thirteenth through the sixteenth centuries and the resulting social, political, religious, and cultural changes.
HIS 4330 Medieval Mediterranean World
Pre-requisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor; and upper-level standing. The Medieval Mediterranean as a global region, highlighting the various connections and cultural hybridities that linked peoples of Europe, Africa, and “Asia” (now called the Middle East).
HIS 4331 European Expansion, 1400-1800
Pre-requisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. The development and maintenance of permanent contacts by Europeans with other peoples and cultures around the world between the late Middle Ages and the turn of the 19th century.
HIS 4332 Early Modern Europe
Pre-requisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. A history of Europe from the age of absolutism to the enlightenment. Emphasis will be upon the major political, economic, social, cultural, scientific, and intellectual developments of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
HIS 4333 French Revolution and Napoleon
Pre-requisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. Background and history of the French Revolution; relatively brief consideration of the effects of the Revolution and Napoleon upon Europe.
HIS 4335 A History of Women in Europe since 1200
Pre-requisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. A study of the status and roles of women in European society from the Crusades through World War I.
HIS 4336 Europe since World War I
Prerequisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. Problems of peace making and international organization; rise of Fascism and Communism; background and history of World War II.
HIS 4337 Europe from 1815-1914
Pre-requisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. Political, social, and economic development of the European nations from the Congress of Vienna to the outbreak of the First World War; the rise of liberalism and growth of nationalism; imperialism and the development of international rivalry.
HIS 4339 Cultural and Intellectual History of Modern Europe
History of ideas and their social and economic background from the Enlightenment to the present. Course includes study of Enlightenment philosophy (Reason, Nature, God, and Man), Romanticism, Democratic theory and Marxism, Idealism, Darwinism, Fascism, and Existentialism. Considerable emphasis on literature; some attention to art and music.
HIS 4343 France since 1815
Prerequisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. Major topics in French history from Waterloo to the present day, including the Bourbon Restoration, the revolutions of 1830 and 1848, the Second Empire, republicanism, colonialism, the world wars, and Gaullism.
HIS 4379 The Cold War (Cross-listed as SEES 4379)
Pre-requisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. History of global conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1991 including cultural, social, economic, political, and religious aspects.
HIS 4392 American Foreign Relations since 1919
Prerequisite(s): Nine semester hours or consent of instructor. Role of the United States as a great power, with emphasis upon the changing attitudes toward world affairs.
HIS 4393 American Military History to 1865
Pre-requisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. Major military conflicts in North America from European exploration through the American Civil War.
HIS 4394 American Military History from 1865
Pre-requisite: 9 semester hours of history or consent of instructor. Major military conflicts in United States history since the Civil War.
PPS 3301 Public Policy Innovation
The role of public and private actors in the making and implementation of public policies directed to address complex problems. Special focus on the collaborative efforts of government and nonprofit t entities as they seek solutions that contribute to the public good.
PSC 3335 Contemporary American Foreign Policy: An Examination of Regions and Issues
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of instructor. Assessing continuity and change in foreign policy, including internationalism, isolationism, power, principle, and pragmatism to understand post-World War II American foreign policy. Analysis of evolution, patterns, and trends of American foreign policy.
PSC 3345 Making American Foreign Policy
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing. Values, objectives, processes, and means through which United States foreign policy objectives are formulated and sustained.
PSC 3382 Public Service Internship
Pre-requisite(s): Consent of program director. Research and seminars supplemented by fieldwork in a regional federal agency, in a state or local governmental agency, or in a not-for-profit agency
PSC 3392 Washington Internship
Prerequisite(s): Consent of program director. Research and seminars which will usually include attendance at a seminar held in Washington. Also required is regularly scheduled fieldwork in a governmental or not-for-profit agency located in Washington.
PSC 3692 Baylor in Washington Semester Internship
Pre-requisite(s): Consent of instructor. Research and seminars supplemented by regularly scheduled fieldwork in a political office located in Washington.
PSC 4316 Grand Strategy
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing. The relationship between a great power’s grand strategy and stability in international politics.
PSC 4324 British Government and Politics
Foundations, processes, and politics of British government. Emphasis will be given to political parties and interest groups, parliament, cabinet and administration, judiciary, and the prime minister. Analysis of current political issues and policies will be undertaken.
PSC 4335 Public Discourse and Foreign Politics (Cross-listed as CSS 4353)
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing. An analytical approach to the discourse generated by United States foreign policy in the post World War II era. Topics covered include the nature of public opinion and foreign policy, rhetorical and political constraints on foreign policy discourse, and in-depth analysis of the arguments for and against the conflict in Vietnam.
PSC 4354 Governments and Politics of Western Europe
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing. A comparative study of the forms of government organization, political processes, and major developments in Western Europe. Course emphasizes parliamentary forms of democracy.
PSC 4V89 Advanced Model Organization of American States
Prerequisite(s): HIS 2V89. Course prepares advanced students for leadership roles in a Model Organization of American States simulation. May be repeated for a total of six credit hours under different topics.
SEES 4379 The Cold War (Cross-listed as HIS 4379)
Pre-requisite(s): Nine semester hours of history or consent of instructor. History of global conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1991 including cultural, social, economic, political, and religious aspects.
SPA 3310 Spanish Civilization
Prerequisite(s): SPA 2320 or consent of division director. Study of Spanish history and culture.