HIST554 - History of the American West

Course Details

Course Code: HIST554 Course ID: 4662 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate

This course will explore the history of the trans-Mississippi West from the 16th century to the present. Included will be the numerous historical issues associated with the region, including cultural contact and conflict, economic development, visions and meanings of the West, human interaction with nature and the environment, relationship between western states and the federal government, tourism, the growth of the sunbelt cities, and the shifting nature of race, class, gender, and power in the region. (Recommended Prerequisites: HIST500 and HIST501)

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
Registration12/25/2023 - 05/31/2024 Course Dates06/03/2024 - 07/28/2024 Start Month June SessionSpring 2024 Session D Weeks8 Week session
Registration02/26/2024 - 08/02/2024 Course Dates08/05/2024 - 09/29/2024 Start Month August SessionSummer 2024 Session I Weeks8 Week session
Registration04/29/2024 - 10/04/2024 Course Dates10/07/2024 - 12/01/2024 Start Month October SessionFall 2024 Session B Weeks8 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.