• HIST 3050: Athenian Democracy

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Examines democratic government in ancient Athens: its origins and development, its practical workings, how politics were conducted and power was gained and exercised, citizen participation, law courts, and evaluations of democracy in the ancient world and since. Cross listed with CLAS/POLS 3050. Prerequisite: WB or COM2.
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• HIST 3110: Modern Germany

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  A cultural, social, and political history of German-Speaking Europe from 1789 to the present. Prerequisite: 6 hours of HIST or INST.
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• HIST 3120: Africa Since 1800

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Survey of African history from the onset of the 19th century to the present day. Designed to provide an introduction to the main historical themes of the African past and an understanding of some of the main issues confronting Africa today. Cross listed with AAST 3120. Prerequisite: 3 hours in history.
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• HIST 3160: What Killed Socrates

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  This course will reexamine Socrates' trial in 399 BCE, widely regarded as a miscarriage of justice, in its total historic context, seeking to understand the reasons for Socrates' conviction. In the process, it will impart a broad understanding of the cultural, philosophical, political, and legal life of classical Athens. Prerequisite: WB or COM2.
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• HIST 3210: Islamic World

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Surveys the rise of Islam as a religion and as a political and cultural system from the time of Muhammad (7th century) to the apogee of the Ottoman Empire (17th century). Emphasizes the spread of Islam, dynasties and empires, dissenting groups, law and philosophy. Prerequisites: 6 hours of history or international studies.
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• HIST 3220: Modern Middle East

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Surveys the Middle East from 1700 to the present. Emphasizes the demise of the Ottoman Empire, the rise of domination by European colonial powers, transformations in political, social, religious and cultural life, the rise of nationalist movements, the influence of oil, the growth of Islamist political groups and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Prerequisites: 6 hours of history or international studies.
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• HIST 3230: Early Christianity

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Considers the development of the Christian religion from a small Jewish sect to its place as the official religion of the Roman Empire and beyond. It examines the development of creeds, doctrines and institutions, placing them within their historical context. Cross listed with RELI 3230. Prerequisites: RELI 1000 or HIST RELI 2225 or HIST 2113.
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• HIST 3235: Medieval Christianity

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Traces the development of 'Christendom' in Europe between about 500 - 1500 CE, concentrating on the Latin West. It examines the growth of Christian institutions and practices, the Church's role as sole governing entity, along with conflicts with secular governments as they developed in later centuries. Cross listed with HIST 3235. Prerequisites: RELI/HIST 2225, HIST 1110, or RELI 1000.
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• HIST 3240: Reformation Christianity

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  The years between about 1500 and 1800 saw the permanent dismantling of Christianity in the West as a unified force, as Protestantism brought new ways of viewing the relationship between God and humanity. Once the fragmentation began, it accelerated rapidly as Enlightenment thinking challenged Christianity in new and complex ways. Cross listed with RELI 3240. Prerequisites: RELI 1000 or RELI/HIST 2225.
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• HIST 3245: Chrisitanity Since Darwin

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Christianity has faced many challenges since the mid-nineteenth century, including the thought of Darwin, Marx and Freud, to name a few. Christianity has faced those challenges in various ways and its practitioners continue to re-examine its understandings of a vastly changed and continually changing world.Prerequisites: Com1; and RELI 1000 or RELI/HIST 2225 or HIST 1120 or consent of instructor.
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