HIS 101, 102 THE UNITED STATES I & II / 3 credits each

The American experience from the colonial period to the present.

HIS 215 FIELD RESEARCH METHODS IN SOUTHERN FOLK CULTURE / 3 credits

An interdisciplinary field course focusing on methods of studying and interpreting vernacular culture, using the
American South as a "laboratory". Students will work, and on occasion live, in areas under study. (Same as ANT 215.)

HIS 310 COLONIAL AMERICA / 3 credits

Political and social history of the British colonies from their founding to 1776. Prerequisite: History 101.

HIS 315 U.S. FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY / 3 credits

Covers the evolution of U.S. foreign and security policy with particular attention to the Cold War and post-Cold War eras.  The policy-making process, including the role of public opinion, the mass media, and Congress, will also be covered.  Prerequisite: POL 205 or permission of instructor (Same as POL 315)

HIS 320 METHODS OF TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES / 1 credit

Acquaintance with materials, methods, and latest trends in the teaching of social studies.
 

HIS 320 LONDON IN THE HISTORY OF BRITAIN / 1 or 3 credits

This course will examin social and political history of London.  Class will meet during Spring semester.  Students who wish to receive 3 credits must attend and successfully complete the Spring semester class and the May trip.  Others who can only go on the trip will receive 1 credit as an add-on to HIS 401 or 402, British History.  Prerequisite: HIS 201, 202, or permission of instructor. (Same as NTR 327)(Spring and May 1998)

HISTORY 329 THE EARLY CHURCH / 3 credits

The development of Christian thought and life to 600 A.D. (same as RPH330)

HIS 330 CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION / 3 credits

Greece and Rome to 313 A.D.

HIS 331 THE MIDDLE AGES / 3 credits

European societies from the fall of Rome to the 13th century. Emphasis on the 12th century revival.

HIS 332 RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION / 3 credits

Inquiry into the forces which transformed medieval institutions.

HIS 333 TOPICS IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE / 3 credits

Age of Louis XIV, the Old Regime, French Revolution and Napoleon.

HIS 334, 335 RECENT EUROPEAN HISTORY / 3 credits each

Dominant currents in Europe and its dependencies from the Congress of Vienna to the present.

HIS 336, 337 TOPICS IN MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY / 3 credits each

An examination of selected themes and modern issues in European history. Tutorial format.

HIS 342, 343 CULTURAL AND INTELLECTUAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1877/ SINCE 1865/ 3 credits

An exploration of central ideas, institutions, customs, and understandings that have helped shape the United States from the colonial period to the end of Reconstruction, in the first semester, and from 1865 to the present, in the second semester.  Prerequisite: HIS 101 and/or 102 or permission of instructor.

HIS 350 CONTEMPORARY WORLD HISTORY / 3 credits

Current problems and their historical roots.

HIS 354 THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE / 3 credits

This course will examine the rise and fall of the Byzantine empire from 330-1453.  major emphasis will be on the political, social, and economic structures of Byzantium with major emphasis on religion and culture.  the influence of Byzantium on the slavs, Arabs, turks, and Western European kingdoms will also be studied.  (Same as RPH354)

HIS 360 TOPICS IN UNITED STATES HISTORY / 3 credits

Treatment of a selected topic from colonial times to the present.

HIS 362 U.S. CONSTITUTION / 3 credits

A survey of changing interpretations of the U.S. Constitution which focuses on leading decisions of the Supreme Court.
Special attention will be given to the extent of federal authority, federal/state relations, and civil liberties (Same as POL
362).

HIS 363 RELIGION IN AMERICA / 3 credits

A survey of the American religious experience from the colonial period to the present, with special attention given to groups indigenous to the U.S. (Same as RPH 363)

HIS 364 RECENT SOUTHERN HISTORY / 3 credits

Social, economic, and political development of the South from the post-Civil War era to the present.

HIS 365 LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY / 3 credits

Origins and development of Spanish America.

HIS 366 ARKANSAS IN THE UNITED STATES / 3 credits

Arkansas from exploration to the present. Prerequisite: HIS 101 and 102 or permission of instructor.

HIS 367, 368 SCOTTISH ROOTS OF SOUTHERN CULTURE / 3 credits

A field course exploring the role of certain mythic notions of Southern and Scottish history that account for the peculiar nature of the American South by its supposed rootedness in the Celtic past.  It will examine Scottish history and culture and the persistence of Celtic traditions, or lack thereof, in both Highlands and Lowlands, and their possible connections with Southern characteristics and customs.

HIS 401, 402 BRITISH HISTORY I & II / 3 credits each

England and the United Kingdom to the present.

HIS 403 HISTORY OF IRELAND / 3 credits

This course will survey the history of Ireland from the arrival of the Celts to the present-day conflict in Northern Ireland.  Major emphasis will be placed on explaining how Ireland's history shaped and continues to shape its present.

HIS 411, 412 READINGS IN HISTORY I & II / 1-3 credits each

Reading and review of three to six monographs each semester. Tutorial.

HIS 405 MODERN RUSSIA / 3 credits

The transformation of Russia in the 20th century. Emphasis on the Revolution and Post-Revolution.

HIS 450 DIRECTED RESEARCH / 3 credits

Preparation of a major research paper; some study of methodology in history.

HIS 460 PRACTICUM IN HISTORY / variable credit

History: Historic Preservation

HPR 125 METHODS IN REGIONAL HISTORY / 3 credits

Introduces students to basic archaeological concepts and to primary sources of local and family history. (Same as FLK
125.)

The study of history is one of the most important facets of a liberal education. History provides a sense of perspective on the processes of social, political, and economic change which have shaped the world in which we live. The study of history deepens our understanding of our own institutions and attitudes.

The History Major at Lyon College permits students to experience the varied world of the modern historian: the historian as detective and interpreter. Working with both evidence and ideas, in the classroom and in the field, history majors have the opportunity to refine their skills in critical reading, reasoning, research, and writing.

HIS 101, 102 The United States I, II 6 credits

HUM 201A, 202A The Western Tradition * 4 credits

HIS 450 Directed Research 3 credits

2 U.S. history courses 6 credits

3 advanced Non-U.S. history courses 9 credits

additional advanced history courses 8 credits

Total 36 credits

* These courses also satisfy Core requirements.

This course of study is designed as a second field for students interested in history and in developing their skills in reasoning, research, and writing.