History 2311 is the first half of a two-semester survey of Western Civilization up to 1660. The course covers ancient civilizations of the Middle East and the Mediterranean World. Also covered are the European cultures of the Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation periods. Economic, social, political, religious and intellectual developments of each of these periods will be studied. Prerequisite: HIST 1301 or HIST 1302 or permission of the Division Chair. Credit: Three semester hours.

Continuation of HIST 131. Three hours of lecture per week. Listed as HIST 2312 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System. HIST 231 Social and Political History of the United States to 1877 (3) Survey of the history of the United States with particular emphasis on the institutions and events which transformed America from an English colony to a world power. Three hours of lecture per week. Listed as HIST 1301 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.