UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2002–2003
 Brigham Young University
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Frank W. Fox, Chair
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College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences Advisement Center
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Admission to Degree Program

All degree programs in the Department of History are open enrollment. However, special limitations apply for teaching majors.

The Discipline

History stands at the heart of a liberal arts bridge between the humanities and social sciences. Historical understanding is thus basic to the life of an educated human being. As such, it is the ideal major for the student who wants the broad educational background for entrance into professions such as law, government service, or business, or who wants a liberal arts education. History can also be valuable training for someone who plans to teach.

Career Opportunities

In recognition of the broad range of uses to which historical education can be put, the field of public history has emerged in recent years. Today people whom others would consider bankers, lawyers, corporate executives, or public servants view themselves as historians—public historians. They are the people with analytical skills provided by their historical education who work outside the university but who consider themselves historians by virtue of the value of the training they have received. A significant percentage of the jobs listed by firms and agencies with BYU's Employment Office specify no major. Many of these will be taken by public historians anxious to serve their employers with the valuable skills learned in their history major.

Graduation Requirements

To receive a bachelor's degree a student must fill three groups of requirements: (1) general education requirements; (2) university requirements; and (3) major requirements.

General Education Requirements

Students should contact their college advisement center for information about general education courses that will also fill major requirements.

Languages of Learning

Precollege Math (zero to one course)
(or Math ACT score of at least 22)
0–3.0 hours
First-Year Writing (one course) 3.0
Advanced Writing (one course) 3.0
Advanced Languages/Math/Music
(one to four courses)
3–20.0

Liberal Arts Core

Biological Science (one to two courses) 3–6.0
Physical Science (one to two courses) 3–7.0
American Heritage (one to two courses) 3–6.0
Wellness (one to three courses) 1.5–2.0
Civilization (two courses) 6.0

Arts and Sciences Electives

Arts and Letters (one course) 3.0
Natural Sciences (one course) 3–4.0
Social and Behavioral Sciences (one course) 3.0

Note 1: For a complete list of courses that will fill each GE category, see the General Education section of the current class schedule.

Note 2: Additional information about general education requirements can be found in the General Education section of the current class schedule or this catalog.

Minimum University Requirements

Religion 14.0
Residency 30.0
Hours needed to graduate 120.0

Cumulative GPA must be at least 2.0.

Note: See the Graduation section of this catalog for more information.

Major Requirements

Complete the major requirements listed under one of the following undergraduate degree programs.

Undergraduate Programs and Degrees

BA Family History–Genealogy
BA History
BA History Teaching
Minors Family History–Genealogy
History
History Teaching
Native American Studies
Cert Family History—Genealogy

Students should see their college advisement center for help or information concerning the undergraduate programs.

Graduate Programs and Degrees

MA History

For more information see the BYU 2002–2003 Graduate Catalog.



BA Family History–Genealogy (45 hours*)

Major Requirements

  1. No D credit is allowed in major courses.

  2. No more than 18 hours of lower-division credit in history may be applied toward the major.

  3. Complete one course from the following:
    Hist 220, 221.

  4. Complete the following:
    Hist 200, 400, 433, 480, 485, 490.
    RelC 261.

  5. Complete one course from the following:
    Hist 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425.

  6. Complete one course from the following:
    RelC 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269.

  7. Complete the following:
    Hist 482, 496R.

  8. Complete one course from the following:
    Hist 251, 320, 321, 357, 377, 378, 384, 386.

  9. Complete one course from the following:
    Hist 252, 306, 322, 323, 324, 325, 328, 329, 330, 332, 353, 356.

  10. Complete two courses from the following:
    Hist 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406R, 408R, 409R, 410R, 411R, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416.

Note: It is recommended that students focus on one geographical area.

Recommended Courses

Hist 201, 202.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.



Minor Family History–Genealogy (24 hours*)

Minor Requirements

  1. No D credit is allowed in minor courses.

  2. Complete the following:
    RelC 261.

  3. Complete one course from the following:
    RelC 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269.

  4. Complete the following:
    Hist 200, 400.

  5. Complete one course from the following:
    Hist 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425.

  6. Complete 6 hours from the following:
    Hist 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406R, 408R, 409R, 410R, 411R, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416.

  7. Complete one course from the following:
    Hist 251, 319, 322, 325, 332, 364, 365, 370, 378.

  8. Complete one course from the following:
    Hist 480, 482, 496R.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill univesity requirements.



Certificate Family History–Genealogy (18 hours)

The certificate will state the student's geographic area of concentration.

Certificate Requirements

  1. Complete the following:
    Hist 400.

  2. Complete one course from the following:
    Hist 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425.

  3. Complete 6 hours from the following:
    Hist 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 408R, 409R, 410R, 411R, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416.

  4. Complete 6 hours from the following:
    Hist 480, 481R, 482, 496R, or a general history course in the geographic area of specialization.

Note: The certificate program can help prepare for certification or accreditation but should not be confused with these two separate, private methods of qualifying professional genealogists.



BA History (39 hours*)

Major Requirements

  1. No D credit is allowed in major courses.

  2. No more than 18 hours of lower-division credit in history may be applied toward the major.

  3. At least 27 hours of major credit must be completed with the History Department at BYU.

  4. Complete the following:
    Hist 200, 201, 202, 220, 221, 485, 490.

  5. After consulting with an advisor, complete 18 elective hours in history from an approved list. Students may study various areas of history, but they must not present all their preparation in a single area. At least one class must be chosen from three of the following areas: Asia or the Near East, Europe, Latin America, the United States, or Africa.

    Note: Only 6 hours of R credit from directed reading and/or research courses will count towards fulfilling the elective requirement.

Recommended Courses

  1. Supporting courses:
    Phil 105.
    Econ 110.

  2. GE courses:
    • Arts and Letters:
      ArtHC 111, 112.
      ClCv 110.
      Engl 230.
      Hum 101.
      Hum 240.
      Phil 205.

    • Natural Sciences:
      Biol 150.
      Geog 101.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.



BA History Teaching (61-62 hours,* including licensure hours)

Major Requirements

  1. No D credit is allowed in major courses.

  2. No more than 18 hours of lower-division credit in history may be applied toward the major.

  3. A teaching minor is not required for licensure. However, it is strongly recommended.

  4. Complete the following:
    Hist 200, 201, 202, 220, 221, 364, 477, 485, 490.

  5. Complete 9 elective history hours from an approved list (at least one class must be chosen from two of the three following areas: Asia or the Near East, Europe, or Latin America.

  6. Complete the Professional Education Component (25–26 hours). See the Secondary Education section of this catalog for licensure requirements.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.



Minor History (21 hours*)

Minor Requirements

  1. No D credit is allowed in minor courses.

  2. At least 12 hours of minor credit must be completed within the History Department at BYU.

  3. Complete the following:
    Hist 200, 201, 202, 220, 221.

  4. Complete 6 hours from 300-, 400-, or 500-level history courses.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.



Minor History Teaching (21 hours*)

Minor Requirements

  1. No D credit is allowed in minor courses.

  2. Complete the following:
    Hist 200, 201, 202, 220, 221, 364.

  3. Complete 3 hours from 300-, 400-, or 500-level history courses.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.



History (Hist)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

Undergraduate Courses

199R. Academic Internship. (1–3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: department chair's and cooperative education coordinator's consent.

Work experience evaluated by supervisor and posted on student's transcript.

200. The Historian's Craft. (3:3:0)

History within the broader framework of liberal education; nature of history; questions historians ask; skills and resources needed to study, understand, and write history. Required of all history majors.

201. World Civilization to 1500. (3:3:0) Honors and Independent Study also.

World civilization from Greek antiquity to Renaissance; explores fundamental questions in the human experience, examines formative events in history, and seeks to teach value of important texts.

202. World Civilization from 1500. (3:3:0) Honors and Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Hist 201.

World civilization from Renaissance to present; explores fundamental questions in the human experience, examines formative events in history, and seeks to teach value of important texts.

207. Introduction to Native America. (2:2:0)

Modular course surveying historical and contemporary Indian America: history, culture, language, literature, art, music, education, and current problems.

208. Introduction to Native American Education. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Hist 207.

Difficulties of language and culture; awareness of government title programs.

220. The United States Through 1877. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Discovery, colonization, American Revolution, establishment of the Constitution, foreign affairs, westward expansion, slavery, sectionalism, Civil War, and reconstruction.

221. The United States Since 1877. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Industrialization, immigration, urbanization, political and social movements, and foreign policy.

230. Asian Civilization to 1500. (3:3:0)

Major Asian civilizations from antiquity to 1500.

231. Asian Civilization Since 1500. (3:3:0)

Major developments in Asian history since 1500.

238. Ancient near East to 330 B.C. (3:3:0) F

Ancient cultures of the Near East (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Syro-Palestine, Anatolia, Iran) from the beginnings of civilization to the conquests of Alexander the Great.

239. Ancient Near East, 330 B.C. to 640 A.D. (3:3:0) W

Cultures and empires of the Near East (Persia, Hellenistic kingdoms, Judaism, early Christianity, Rome, and Byzantium) from Alexander the Great to the Arab conquests.

240. Middle East History to 1800. (3:3:0) F

History of the Middle East from the rise of Islam until 1800.

241. Middle East History from 1800. (3:3:0) W

History of the Middle East in the modern period from 1800; rise of nation states, relationship with West, role of Islam.

242. (Hist-NES 347) Arab and Islamic Civilization. (2:2:1)

Social science/humanities core course covering Arab and Islamic civilization; historical evolution of Middle East to present. Overview of modern Palestinian society. Offered at Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies; elective credit for major and minor in Near Eastern Studies. Does not receive GE credit.

243. (Hist-NES 349) Jewish Civilization. (2:2:1)

Social science/humanities core course; broad introduction to Jewish self-understanding and history, focusing on relationships among people, faith, and land. Offered at Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. Does not receive GE credit.

244. Jewish History: A.D. 70 to the Present. (3:3:0)

Jewish diaspora, Jewish life in Moslem and Christian countries; Jewish religious movements; development of Zionism; Jewish communities in modern Israel and the United States.

246. Mediterranean History. (3:3:0)

Political, commercial, and cultural history of the lands bordering the Mediterranean and their common ties to the sea, emphasizing the medieval period as the precursor to Atlantic expansion.

247. (Hist-ClCv 304) Greek History. (3:3:0)

Political, economic, social, and intellectual history of Greece from Mycenaean times to the Hellenistic period.

248. (Hist-ClCv 307) Roman History. (3:3:0)

Political, economic, social, and intellectual history of Rome from the foundation of the city to Constantine.

249. African Civilizations to 1800. (3:3:0)

Society, culture, and kingdoms of Black Africa before European rule; art, architecture, kings and courts, status of women.

250. Modern Africa: 1800 to the Present. (3:3:0)

Rise of traditional kingdoms, impact of Christianity and Islam, European partition of Africa, colonial rule, nationalist movement, problems of independence, foreign policy, and intellectual life.

251. Conquest and Colonization of Latin America. (3:3:0)

Pre-Columbian civilizations, Iberian exploration and conquest of the New World, and colonial development of Hispanic and Portuguese America from 1492 to 1823.

252. Modern Latin America. (3:3:0)

National period (1810 to present): independence, institutional development, culture, and inter-American relations.

300. The Early Middle Ages. (3:3:0)

Decline of Rome and the early formative stages of early medieval civilization; analysis of political, economic, and social changes from A.D. 285 to 950.

301. The Late Middle Ages. (3:3:0)

Europe from 950 to 1350; maturation of medieval civilization; failure of German, success of French leadership; economic, religious, cultural, intellectual trends.

302. The Italian Renaissance. (3:3:0)

Major political, social, and cultural events in Italy from 1200 to 1530, emphasizing concept of the Renaissance in modern historiography.

303. The Reformation: Age of Turmoil. (3:3:0)

Sixteenth-century religious upheaval; ideological, cultural, political, and socioeconomic struggles to mid–seventeenth century.

304. The Expansion of Europe, 1400-1800. (3:3:0)

Early voyages of discovery and the actions of Europeans in the wider world from about 1400 to 1800.

305. The Age of Englightenment. (3:3:0)

Developments in Europe from 1650 to the French Revolution, emphasizing political thought, science, and philosophy in the Enlightenment.

306. Nineteenth-Century Europe. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Political, economic, social, and intellectual history of Europe from 1815 to 1914.

307. Europe Since 1914. (3:3:0)

International affairs and political and economic history of major European countries (including Russia) from World War I to the present.

310. European Economic History. (3:3:0)

Economic development of Europe from antiquity to the early twentieth century; impact of the economy on social and political institutions.

311. (Hist-Phil 423-Phscs 314) History and Philosophy of Science. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: PhyS 100 or instructor's consent.

Scientific explanation, concepts, and models. Philosophical assumptions and criteria for theory selection, as exemplified by historical development of basic ideas in science.

312. History of Ideas. (3:3:0)

Interrelationship of influential ideas and historical events from the end of the eighteenth century to the present.

314. European Fascisms, 1914 to Present. (3:3:0)

Political, cultural, and social bases of fascist movements, especially in Italy, Germany, and Spain. Rise to power, family policies, warfare, propaganda, racism, genocide, neofascisms.

315. European Jews and the Holocaust. (3:3:0)

Attempted genocide of European Jews by Hitler's Third Reich; motives, methods, and implications.

316. History on Film. (3:2:Arr.) Prerequisite: Hist 201 or 202, preferably both. Recommended: upper-level courses in medieval and early modern European history.

Effectiveness of film as a medium of history, emphasizing works on European history; its strengths and weaknesses compared to traditional approaches.

319. The Family in Europe. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Nature and development of marriage and family life and structure from the ancient to modern era.

320. Society in Europe. (3:3:0)

Common life in Europe from 1500 to the present: family problems, social customs, marriage, superstition, death, diety, work, hardships, migration, and childhood.

321. The City in European History. (3:3:0) Historical experience of the European city from antiquity to the early twentieth century. Topics include urban formation and development, society, economy, and culture of the city.

322. English History to 1689. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Political, social, and cultural developments from prehistoric times to the Glorious Revolution. Medieval, Tudor, and Stuart periods.

323. English History Since 1689. (3:3:0)

Emergence of Britain as a great colonial and industrial power, as well as more recent decline of Britain's influence. Emphasis also on cultural developments.

324. France. (3:3:0)

French history from Roman times to the present, emphasizing the French Revolution, Napoleon, and subsequent developments.

325. Spain. (3:3:0)

Political, social, and economic factors in Spanish history from Roman times to present. Emphasis on Reconquest, Golden Age, and Civil War.

326. History of Italy. (3:3:0)

History and culture of the Italian peninsula from classical to modern times, emphasizing evolution of the idea of Italy as a political and cultural entity.

327. Italy in the Modern World Since 1848. (3:3:0)

Political, social, economic, and cultural history of Italians and the Italian peninsula in Europe and the world, including nationalism, church and state, migration, Mafia, fascism, and European union.

328. Modern Germany. (3:3:0)

Political, military, economic, and cultural development of Germany during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

329. Austrian Empire. (3:3:0)

Historical survey (1526–1918) of area ruled by Hapsburg dynasty comprising lands and people of East-Central Europe.

330. Tsarist Russia. (3:3:0)

Major social, political, and economic developments of Russia from the founding of the Kievan state to the 1905 Revolution.

331. Twentieth-Century Russia. (3:3:0)

Rise and fall of the Soviet Union and recent attempts to refashion the Russian economy and government.

332. Scandinavian History. (3:3:0)

Political, social, religious, cultural, and economic factors in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden from Viking era to present highly developed society.

335. Crusades. (3:3:0)

Age of Holy Wars in the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, 1050-1300. Focus on both Europe and Near East.

336. Central Eurasia. (3:3:0)

History of area between China, Iran, and Europe, from ancient Scythians and Huns to medieval Turks and Mongols to formation of modern Russian and Chinese frontiers.

339R. Topics in Modern Near Eastern History. (3:3:0 ea.)

Closer examination of the history of appropriate delimited topic than possible in general survey course. Topics may include modern Islamic movements, modern Egypt, or modern North Africa.

340. Traditional China. (3:3:0)

From a loose federation of Neolithic societies, Chinese civilization emerges as East Asia's donimant political and cultural force; developments to ca. 1500.

341. Modern China Since 1500. (3:3:0)

Economic and political foundations of modernity during high Imperial China; challenge of new order from the West; rise of Chinese nationalism, revolution, and development.

342. Twentieth-Century China. (3:3:0)

China's twentieth-century struggles to find a working modernity via revolution: anti-imperial, nationalist, communist, and capitalist.

343. Traditional Japan. (3:3:0)

Political, social, religious, and cultural developments to ca. 1700.

344. Modern Japan. (3:3:0)

Main themes in Japanese history from Tokugawa times to the present.

345. Japanese Cultural History. (3:3:0)

Cultural and artistic developments in Japanese history, including architecture, gardening, ceramics, woodblock prints, religious iconography.

346. Korea. (3:3:0)

Political, religious, and cultural development from antiquity to the present.

350. Modern South Asia. (3:3:0)

Major developments in greater India since the coming of the British: colonialism, economic development, nationalism, independence.

351. Modern Southeast Asia. (3:3:0)

Complex history of the varied nations of this vast area: religion, colonialism, nationalism, independence.

352. History of Asian Religions and Thought. (3:3:0)

Major themes in religion, philosophy, and ideas in Asia.

353. Mexico and the Caribbean. (3:3:0)

Social and economic trends, emphasizing colonialism, Mexican Revolution, and Castro movement.

355. History of Argentina. (3:3:0)

Rise of modern Argentina from colonial times, focusing on the dynamic political, economic, social, and cultural developments since independence.

356. Brazil. (3:3:0)

From 1500 to present, emphasizing relationship between colonial patterns and twentieth-century reality and dilatory transformation of Brazil's political and economic culture.

357. The Indian in Latin American History. (3:3:0)

History of Latin American Indians from preconquest days to the present; achievements, contributions, and problems.

359. Inter-American Relations. (3:3:0)

Decline of Europe's American empires, legacies bequeathed to the new republics by their European heritage, and how those legacies have affected relations among the various American republics.

360. American West to 1900. (3:3:0)

The American West as a place of great diversity. Topics include Native American societies, European colonization, explorations, the fur trade, overland migrations, Indian relations, mining, settlement, and the environment.

361. The American West Since 1900. (3:3:0)

Pivotal developments in the twentieth-century West, including urbanization, Sun Belt migration, political protest, labor history, Native American history, immigration, water policy, tourism, military-industrial complex, Hollywood.

362. Race, Class, and Gender in the American West. (3:3:0)

Contributions of women, different social and class distinctions, and various historical and contemporary experiences of Mexican, African, Asian, and native Americans in the American West.

363. The Borderlands: The Spanish Frontier in North America. (3:3:0)

Spanish exploration, occupation, and institutions of northern Mexico, the American Southwest, and Florida, 1521–1821; Mexican period to 1848.

364. Utah. (3:3:0)

Contributions of Native Americans, explorers, mountain men, minors, government officials, Mormons, and other groups in the nineteenth century. Impact of national movements, various peoples, politics, economics, and social and cultural change in the twentieth century.

365. American South. (3:3:0)

Political, economic, and cultural history of the southern states from colonial times to the present.

366. San Francisco: Time, Place, and Ethos. (3:3:0)

San Francisco as a microcosm of the American experience: art, architecture, environmentalism, politics, and ethnic diversity.

370. Colonial America. (3:3:0)

Establishment, growth, and development of the American colonies to 1763.

371. Revolutionary America. (3:3:0)

Causes and consequences of the American Revolution, the confederation era, and the framing of the Constitution.

372. U.S. History from 1815 to 1848. (3:3:0)

Maturation of the early republic to the Civil War era including the market revolution, Jacksonian politics, sectionalism, territorial expansion, religion, and reform.

373. Civil War Era, 1848-1877. (3:3:0)

Causes of the war, major military events (leaders, campaigns, soldiers), war on the home fronts, why the South lost, Reconstruction, the legacy of the war.

374. U.S. History from 1890 to 1945. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Hist 220, 221.

Political, economic, and social movements and ideas that trace rise of U.S. as a world power in first half of twentieth century.

375. World War II: A Global Perspective, 1939-1945. (3:3:0)

Causes, flow, and consequences of World War II emphasizing the American experience at home and abroad.

376. U.S. History from 1945 to 2000. (3:3:0)

Movements and ideas that shaped society, politics, economy, and diplomacy of the United States from 1945 to 2000.

377. American Social History. (3:3:0)

Methods and issues of social history; emphasizing gender, social class, race, and ethnicity.

378. American Family History. (3:3:0)

History of American families from colonial period to the present.

379. Life and Thought in America. (3:3:0)

Movements in social and political thought; major leaders and their times from 1607 to the present.

380. Popular Culture in America. (3:3:0)

Life and culture in America; the American character and its relationship to popular cultural themes.

381. U.S. Religious History. (3:3:0)

Religious developments in America from colonial times to the present.

382. Mormonism in the American Experience. (3:3:0)

Social, economic, political, intellectual, and religious environment in which Mormonism flourished; contributions of Mormon men and women to American culture and history.

384. United States Women's History. (3:3:0)

Survey course of women's experience in American culture and society from the Puritans to the present.

385. Latinos in the United States. (3:3:0)

The place of Latin Americans within the context of U.S. history. The growth and development of the largest Latino communities from pre-colonial times to present day and how Latinos may influence future policies within the U.S.

386. North American Indian History to 1900. (3:3:0)

History of various Indian tribes, their cultures, and their relationships with European nations and the United States, including militry campaigns.

387. North American Indian History Since 1900. (3:3:0)

Sociocultural factors that affect twentieth-century native Americans in both urban and reservation settings, including current challenges facing Indian communities.

388. Indians in Colonial America. (3:3:0)

North American Indian culture, Indian/European interactions, demographic, social, political factors among Indians prior to contact with Europeans through colonization and the American Revolutionary War.

389. Federal Indian Policy. (3:3:0)

History and development of interrelationship of the federal government and the Native American in the United States.

390R. Special Topics in History. (1–3:3:0 ea.) Independent Study also.

Presented by visiting or regular faculty. Varied topics include oral history, demographics, psychohistory, Christianity in history, etc.

392. U.S. Constitutional History. (3:3:0)

Constitutional traditions and constitution making, federalism, and constitutional notions of political equity and social justice, from the colonial period to the present.

393. U.S. Foreign Relations. (3:3:0)

American diplomacy; trends and critical decisions of the twentieth century.

394. U.S. Environmental History. (3:3:0)

American people's experience living in and changing the physical environment from pre-Columbian times to present: ideas, land use, technology, urbanization, industry, water, air, etc.

395. Technology in America. (3:3:0)

Benefits and liabilities of technological complexity.

398R. Special Topics in Military History. (3:3:0 ea.)

Varied topics in world military history and war.

400. The Family and the Law in American History. (3:3:0)

The interaction of families with law and government as illustrated in original American sources; individual family histories reconstructed in the broader perspective of history.

401. U.S.-New England Family History Research. (3:3:0)

In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in New England research.

402. U.S.-Eastern States Family History Research. (3:3:0)

In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Eastern states research.

403. U.S.-Midwest Family History Research. (3:3:0)

In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Midwestern states research.

404. U.S.-Southern States Family History Research. (3:3:0)

In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Southern states research.

405. U.S.-Native American Family History Research. (3:3:0)

In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Native American research.

406R. Canadian Family History Research. (3:3:0 ea.)

In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Canadian research.

408R. Scandinavian Family History. (3:3:0 ea.)

In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Scandinavia.

409R. Germanic Family History Research. (3:3:0 ea.)

In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in various Germanic-speaking countries.

410R. Southern European Family History. (3:3:0 ea.)

Records, geo-historical background, paleography, and methods for reconstruction of individual families; development of demographic and family history studies in Portugal, Spain, France, and Italy.

411R. Latin American Family History Research. (3:3:0 ea.)

Records, geo-historical background, paleography, and methods for reconstruction of individual families; development of demographic and family history studies in Latin America and Spanish United States.

412. England/Wales Before 1700 Family History Research. (3:3:0)

In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in England and Wales before 1700.

413. England/Wales Since 1700 Family History Research. (3:3:0)

In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in England and Wales since 1700.

414. Scottish Family History Research. (3:3:0)

In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Scotland.

415. Irish Family History Research. (3:3:0)

In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in Ireland.

416. Slavic Family History Research. (3:3:0)

In-depth examination of sources and problem solving in various Slavic-speaking countries.

420. Latin language Handwriting and Documents. (3:3:0)

Interpretation of handwriting in Latin ecclesiastical and notarial documents useful in family history research, including parish or church registers, notarial settlements of states, probate records and inventories; medieval to modern periods.

421. England Language Handwriting and Documents. (3:3:0)

Interpretation of handwriting in vernacular scripts in the British Isles, sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, in family history sources.

422. Germanic Language Handwriting and Documents. (3:3:0)

Interpretation of handwriting in vernacular scripts in the German kingdoms, sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, in family history sources.

423. Slavic Language Handwriting and Documents. (3:3:0)

Interpretation of handwriting in vernacular scripts in the Slavic language areas of Eastern Europe, sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, in family history sources.

424. Romance Language Handwriting and Documents. (3:3:0)

Interpretation of handwriting in vernacular scripts in the Romance languages of Europe (especially Spanish, French, and Italian), sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, in family history sources.

425. Scandinavian Language Handwriting and Documents. (3:3:0)

Interpretation of old Gothic script handwriting in Scandinavian areas of Europe (including Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland), sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, in family history sources.

430R. (Hist-Clscs) Topics in Greek and Roman History. (3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: ClCv-Hist 304 and Greek 201 (Greek topics) or ClCv- Hist 307 and Latin 201 (Roman topics).

Topics vary (e.g., rise of the Greek city-state, Greek political thought, classical historiography, Rome and the Etruscans, imperial Rome).

431. Public History. (3:3:0)

How historical studies influence life outside the academy. Role of history discipline in museums, film, government, business, and historic preservation.

432. Oral History Interviewing and Processing. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Oral methods of research and writing history; focus on family histories. Techniques of interviewing; transcribing and processing interviews. Creating historical documents.

433. Writing Family Histories. (3:3:0 ea.) Independent Study also.

Selecting themes and sources, and determining issues to be dealt with.

434. Computers in Family History/History Research and Publication. (3:3:0)

Use of computer programs, CD collections, World Wide Web (www) sites and links, helpful hints in researching history or family history; including programs and techniques for publishing family histories.

477. Methods of Teaching. (3:3:0) For history teaching majors. Prerequisite: ScEd 276R.

Effective methods of teaching history in secondary schools; historical content taught at the secondary school level.

480. Seminar on Professional Family History Research. (3:3:0) Independent Study also.

Practicum in professional client research, report writing, family history publishing, bookkeeping procedures, and running a family history business.

481R. Directed Research in Family History. (1-3:0:0 ea.)

Student research directed by faculty member on family history topic of mutual interest.

482. Professional Paths and Credentials in Family History. (3:3:0)

Directed research and instruction for completing the application/test for professional accreditation or certification in family history.

485. Junior Tutorial in History. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Hist 200.

Reading, discussing, and writing about selected historical issues.

487. Philosophies of History. (3:3:0)

Fundamental problems and types of historical analysis and interpretation, philosophies of history, and work of outstanding historians.

490. Historical Research and Writing. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Hist 200, 485.

Research seminar; critical, analytical, and writing skills in preparation of a historical essay. Required of all history majors.

495R. Directed Research. (3:0:0 ea.) Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

Student research directed by faculty member on topic of mutual interest. Research assistants must do additional work for credit.

496R. Academic Internship: Family History. (1–5:0:0 ea.)

Work with Department of History on various projects, under supervision of professional.

497R. Honors Readings. (1–3:0:Arr. ea.)

498R. Directed Readings. (1–3:3:Arr. ea.) Independent Study also.

499R. Honor's Thesis. (1–6:0:0 ea.)




500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)

500R. Special Studies in History. (1–3:3:0 ea.)

Directed by visiting or resident faculty. Check with department secretary for current topics and instructor.

561. Sources and Problems in Early America. (3:3:0)

Through the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Required of American and European history graduate students.

562. Sources and Problems in Nineteenth-Century America. (3:3:0)

Through the nineteenth century. Required of American and European history graduate students.

563. Sources and Problems in Twentieth-Century America. (3:3:0)

Through the twentieth century. Required of American and European history graduate students.

564. Sources and Problems in Western U.S. History. (3:3:0)

Lecture, discussion, readings, and student writing on historians' sources and points of view regarding the American West.

565. Sources and Problems in Latter-day Saint History. (3:3:0)

Lecture, discussion, readings, and student writing on historians' sources and points of view regarding Latter-day Saint history.

566. Sources and Problems in Utah History. (3:3:0)

Lecture, discussion, readings, and student writing on historians' sources and points of view regarding Utah history.

587. Philosophies of History. (3:3:0)

Fundamental problems and types of historical analysis and interpretation, philosophies of history, and work of outstanding historians.

590R. Special Topics. (3:3:0 ea.)

Western American, religious, family, Asian, Latin American, and Near Eastern history.

598R. Special Readings in History. (1–2:0:Arr. ea.)

Graduate Courses

For 600- and 700-level courses, see the BYU 2002–2003 Graduate Catalog.



Native American Studies

Many American Indian and non-Indian students graduating from Brigham Young University in studies such as education, sociology, business, and political science will be brought into contact with the Native American people because of the nature of their occupations.

The Native American Studies minor is designed to supplement students of various disciplines so that they may become more culturally aware of the heritage of the American Indian, thus promoting better understanding and cooperation.
The minor has been designed so that students may select classes from a variety of interdepartmental courses, if desiring a general background, or a combination of classes for an in-depth study in a specific discipline.
In connection with the American Studies program offered at Brigham Young University, students can obtain a major in American Studies, with course work designed to emphasize the Native American.
Make application to or obtain further information from the History Department.



Minor Native American Studies (22 hours)

  1. Complete the following core courses:
    Engl 395R.
    Hist 207, 208, 386, 490.

  2. Complete 8 hours from the following:
    Anthr 317.
    Hist 360, 387, 388, 389, 405, 498R.
    NAS 111, 369R.

Note: This minor may also be used for a secondary education teaching minor.



Native American Studies (NAS)

Class Schedule

Undergraduate Courses

111. American Indian Art Appreciation. (2:2:0)

History and appreciation of functional and aesthetic aspects of Native American art forms, prehistoric to present.

369R. Special Topics. (1–3:3:0 ea.) Prerequisite: department's consent.



History Faculty

Professors

Alexander, Thomas G. (1964) AS, Weber Coll., 1955; BS, MS, Utah State U., 1960, 1961; PhD, U. of California, Berkeley, 1965.

Brown, Kendall W. (1991) BA, Brigham Young U., 1973; MA, PhD, Duke U., 1975, 1979.

Fox, Frank W. (1971) BA, MA, U. of Utah, 1966, 1969; PhD, Stanford U., 1973.

Green, Arnold H. (1985) BA, California State U., Los Angeles, 1965; MA, Brigham Young U., 1967; PhD, U. of California, Los Angeles, 1973.

Harline, Craig E. (1992) BA, Brigham Young U., 1980; MA, PhD, Rutgers, 1984, 1986.

Madsen, Carol Cornwall (1980) BA, MA, PhD, U. of Utah, 1951, 1977, 1985.

Montgomery, David C. (1970) BA, Brigham Young U., 1961; MA, PhD, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1966, 1971.

Pixton, Paul B. (1974) BA, MA, U. of Utah, 1965, 1967; PhD, U. of Iowa, 1972.

Thorp, Malcolm Ray (1969) BS, MA, Brigham Young U., 1964, 1967; PhD, U. of Wisconsin, Madison, 1972.

Tobler, Douglas F. (1967) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1961, 1962; PhD, U. of Kansas, 1967.

Underwood, Grant (2000) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1977, 1981; PhD, U. of California, Los Angeles, 1988.

Walker, Ronald W. (1980) BS, MA, Brigham Young U., 1961, 1965; MS, Stanford U., 1968; PhD, U. of Utah, 1977.

York, Neil Longley (1977) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1973, 1975; PhD, U. of California, Santa Barbara, 1978.

Associate Professors

Bohac, Rodney D. (1983) BA, U. of Nebraska (1974); MA, PhD, U. of Illinois, 1975, 1982.

Cannon, Brian Q. (1992) BA, Brigham Young U., 1984; MA, Utah State U., 1986; PhD, U. of Wisconsin, 1992.

Daynes, Kathryn (1994) BA, DePaul U., 1973; MA, PhD, Indiana U., 1975, 1991.

Garcia, Ignacio (1995) BA, Texas A&I U., 1976; MA, PhD, U. of Arizona, 1989, 1995.

Grandstaff, Mark R. (1993) BS, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical U., 1980, MA, Brigham Young U., 1984; PhD, U. of Wisconsin, Madison, 1992.

Hamblin, William J. (1990) BA, Brigham Young U., 1978; MA, PhD, U. of Michigan, 1981, 1985.

Hartley, William G. (1980) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1966, 1969.

Haslam, Gerald M. (1991) BA, MA, U. of Utah, 1972, 1974; PhD, Brigham Young U., 1981.

Holmes, Blair R. (1971) BA, Brigham Young U., 1966; MA, PhD, U. of Colorado, 1968, 1972.

Richards, Mary Stovall (1983) BA, Brigham Young U., 1973; AM, PhD, U. of Chicago, 1976, 1983.

Ryskamp, George R. (1993) BA, JD, Brigham Young U., 1974, 1979.

Assistant Professors

Buckley, Jay H. (2001) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1994, 1996; PhD, U. of Nebraska, 2001.

Butler, Lee A. (1994) BA, Brigham Young U., 1983; PhD, Princeton U., 1991.

Choate, Mark I. (2001) BA, MA, MPhil, PhD, Yale U., 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002.

Daynes, John Gary (1997) BA, Brigham Young U., 1990; MA, PhD, U. of Delaware, 1996.

Dursteler, Eric R. (1998) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1988, 1992; PhD, Brown U., 1999.

Harreld, Donald J. (2001) BA, BA, MA, PhD, U. of Minnesota, 1983, 1993, 1996, 2000.

Kerry, Paul E. (1999) BA, Brigham Young U., 1989; MA, U. of Chicago, 1995; DPhil, Oxford, England, 1998.

Miller, Shawn W. (1997) BA, Brigham Young U., 1990; MA, PhD, Columbia U., 1992, 1996.

Murdock, Michael G. (1998) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1988, 1990; MA, PhD, U. of Michigan, 1994, 1998.

Pulsipher, Jenny Hale (1998) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1985, 1989; PhD, Brandeis U., 1999.

Rugh, Susan Sessions (1997) BA, Brigham Young U., 1974; MA, PhD, U. of Chicago, 1986, 1993.

Shumway, Jeffrey M. (1999) BA, Brigham Young U.—Hawaii, 1992; MA, Brigham Young U., 1994; PhD, U. of Arizona, 1999.

Westover, V. Robert (1971) BA, MA, PhD, Arizona State U., 1965, 1968, 1979.

Emeriti

Addy, George M. (1957) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1948, 1950; PhD, Duke U., 1957.

Allen, James B. (1963) BS, Utah State U., 1954; MA, Brigham Young U., 1956; PhD, U. of Southern California, 1963.

Britsch, R. Lanier (1966) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1963, 1964; PhD, Claremont Graduate U., 1967.

Cardon, Louis B. (1960) BA, U. of Arizona, 1950; MA, PhD, U. of California, Berkeley, 1957, 1965.

Fox, William (1966) BS, MA, EdD, Brigham Young U., 1962, 1966, 1983.

Gowans, Frederick R. (1972) BS, MS, PhD, Brigham Young U., 1960, 1963, 1972.

Hill, Marvin S. (1966) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1955, 1955; PhD, U. of Chicago, 1968.

Hyer, Paul V. (1957) BA, Brigham Young U., 1951; MA, PhD, U. of California, Berkeley, 1953, 1960.

Jagchid, Sechin (1972) BA, PhD, Peking U., China, 1937, 1939.

Jensen, De Lamar (1957) BA, Brigham Young U., 1952; MA, PhD, Columbia U., 1953, 1957.

Johansson, Carl-Erik (1969) BA, MS, Brigham Young U., 1967, 1973.

Marlow, H. Carleton (1964) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1958, 1959; PhD, U. of Oklahoma, 1966.

Pratt, David H. (1966) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1963, 1969; PhD, U. of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1975.

Warner, Ted J. (1962) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1955, 1958; PhD, U. of New Mexico, 1963.

Wood, Joseph S. (1967) BS, PhD, U. of Utah, 1939, 1967.



The following persons in other departments have also been granted academic rank by the Department of History:

Baker, Legrand (Lee Library) Assistant Professor

Embry, Jessie (Charles Redd Center) Associate Research Professor

Hall, John F., III (Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature) Professor

Huntsman, Eric D. (Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature) Assistant Professor

Peek, Cecilia M. (Humanities, Classics, and Comparative Literature)

Whittaker, David J. (Lee Library) Associate Professor



Charles Redd Center for Western Studies

Edward A. Geary, Director
4069 HBLL, (801) 378-4048

Activities of the Center

Established in January 1972 under an endowment from Charles Redd, a prominent Utah stockman and philanthropist, the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies is charged with promoting the study of all aspects of the American West. Programs of the center include conducting research on the American West, publishing a monograph series, sponsoring lectures and symposia, conducting an oral history program, assisting professional and student research through grants and fellowships, providing consultation services on oral history, and assisting public school students through the Utah History Fair. Center personnel also teach classes in academic departments on campus.

Chair Holder: Lemuel Hardison Redd, Jr., Professor of Western American History.

Alexander, Thomas G. (1964) AS, Weber Coll., 1955; BS, MS, Utah State U., 1960, 1961; PhD, U. of California, Berkeley, 1965.

Professor

Geary, Edward A., Professor of English (1968) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1960, 1963; PhD, Stanford U., 1971.

Instructor and Oral History Program Director

Embry, Jessie L. (1979) BA, MA, Brigham Young U., 1973, 1974.

Emeritus

Allen, James B. (1963) BS, Utah State U., 1954; MA, Brigham Young U., 1956; PhD, U. of Southern California, 1963.

Advisory Council

Alexander, Thomas G., Professor of History, BYU

Allen, James B., Professor of History, BYU

Backman, Milton V., Jr., Professor of Church History and Doctrine, BYU

Beecher, Maureen, Research Associate Professor, Joseph Fielding Smith Institute for Church History.

Brady, Margaret K., Professor of English and Folklore, U of U

Christy, Howard A., Senior Editor, Scholarly Publications, BYU

Cornwall, Marie, Department of Sociology, BYU

Flake, Chad J., Senior Librarian, BYU

Gardner, John H., Professor of Physics and Astronomy, BYU

Geary, Edward A., Professor of English, BYU

Jackson, Richard H., Professor of Geography, BYU

Janetski, Joel C., Assistant Professor of Anthropology, BYU

Leonard, Glen M., Director, Museum of Church History and Art

Magleby, David B., Associate Professor of Political Science, BYU

Mitchell, Regina, Salt Lake City, Utah

Peterson, Charles S., St. George, Utah.

Peterson, F. Ross, Professor of History and Director, Mountain West Center for Regional Studies, USU

Peterson, Levi, Professor of English, Weber State U.

Pope, Clayne L., Professor of Economics, BYU

Swenson, Sharon L., Assistant Professor of Theatre and Media Arts, BYU






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