2023-2024 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

HIST 317 History of the American West, 1890 to Present

Surveys the history of the American West and its people from 1890 to the 21st century. Provides a general structure of the American West and its political, economic, and social history with emphasis on the interaction of diverse cultures including Native Americans, Hispanics, and Asians in areas known today as the Plains, Southwest, and Northwest. Material will also examine the West and its myths as central to American culture and popular culture.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

Cross-listed with LTN 317. No credit may be received by students who have received credit for LTN 317.

Prerequisite

Sophomore standing

General Education

Offered

  • Spring