HIST

Subject

HIST

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

Wyoming Government is an introduction to the Constitution and governmental system of Wyoming, focusing on the various political institutions, processes, and actors. Topics of discussion include the development of the Wyoming Constitution, Wyoming’s place in the federal system, the processes by which citizens influence government, and the structure and operation of state government in Wyoming. This course is designed for students who have earned credit for American Government or U.S. History at an out-of-state college or by advanced placement but have not fulfilled the Wyoming Constitution statutory requirement. (1 cr lec)

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Credit unit

cr

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

A survey of Western Civilization from Imperial Rome through the Byzantine, Islamic, and Medieval civilizations, to the Renaissance, Reformation, and Early Modern period of the Euro-Mediterranean world around 1700.

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

hrs

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

Prerequisite

Must be eligible to take ENGL 1010 or consent of instructor. (3 hrs lec)

A historical survey of Western Civilization from the Early Modern era in the Euro-Mediterranean region through the 20th Century, including the onset of colonialism, the rise of global empires, the emergence of the modern political and social ideologies, the impact of industrial and technological transformation, the role of Europe’s “outposts” such as the United States, Canada, and other former imperial possessions, as well as the major events of European significance like the French Revolution, revolutionary movements of the 19th century, the world wars, and the Cold War. Features strong emphasis on the intellectual, cultural or spiritual currents of all the peoples involved.

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

hrs

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

Prerequisite

Must be eligible to take ENGL 1010 or consent of instructor. (3 hrs lec)

This course is an introductory survey of American history from the age of discovery to approximately the time of the Civil War. We will explore the social, economic, and political developments that have helped to determine long-term historical and cultural patterns for the American people.

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

hrs

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

Prerequisite

Must be eligible to take ENGL 1010, or consent of instructor. (3 hrs lec)

Surveys American history from approximately the time of the Civil War to the present. Emphasis on the development of constitutional, socio-political, cultural, and economic factors that explain the emergence of the United States as a global power. Meets statutory requirements for instruction in principles and provisions of the constitutions of the United States and Wyoming.

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

hrs

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

Prerequisite

Must be eligible to take ENGL 1010 or consent of instructor. (3 hrs lec)

A survey which encourages an understanding of Wyoming history, how it relates to the history of the West and the rest of America and how it has influenced the present. An important component is to learn about the U.S. and the Wyoming constitutions and how these two documents have influenced Wyoming history.

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

hrs

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

Prerequisite

Must be eligible to take ENGL 1010, or consent of instructor. (3 hrs lec)

A history of the changing frontier in the United States, its native peoples, and the westward movement of Americans from colonial times to the 20th century. Special focus on the trans-Mississippi west, the role of physical geography, and the interaction of various cultures.

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

hrs

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

Prerequisite

Must be eligible to take ENGL 1010 or consent of instructor. (3 hrs lec)

Examines the Nazi campaign to persecute and exterminate European Jews. Includes the broader dimensions of Nazi racial policies aimed at gypsies, Slavs, the disabled, and other groups. Explores the complicity of nations and governments throughout the world, as well as the verdicts at Nuremberg. Seeks to apply the lessons of the Holocaust to current discussions of intolerance, racism, and genocide.

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

hrs

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

Prerequisite

Must be eligible to take ENGL 1010 or consent of instructor. (3 hrs lec)

A survey of Old World Civilizations that examines the Ancient Near East, Greece, and Republican Rome as a basis for comparative analysis of Ancient China and India, featuring a strong emphasis on the intellectual, cultural, religious, socio-economic, and political history of the peoples involved.

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

hrs

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

Prerequisite

Must be eligible to take ENGL 1010 or consent of instructor. (3 hrs lec)

Presents the history of North American Indians starting with the pre-Columbian era and tracing developments through the Colonial Period, the revolutionary independence struggles, and the problems of native people under national regimes through the 19th and 20th centuries. Special emphasis on the experiences of Indians in the United States and Canada, including cultures of the eastern woodlands, plains, Rocky Mountain and Pacific areas, and the Arctic. (3 hrs lec)

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

hrs

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

This course examines the relation between gender dynamics - particularly as they involve the distribution of power - and major social, cultural, and political developments in United States history. Its fundamental assumptions are 1) that gender is a useful category of historical analysis; 2) that since gender dynamics relate so closely to the distribution of political, social, and economic power in American society, they are central to U.S. history; 3) that experiences and constructions of masculinity and femininity are necessarily interrelated; and 4) that those experiences and constructions have varied across lines of race and class. Major areas in which gender has been constructed, and which will be the foci of this course, include work, economics, family, sexuality, and politics.

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

This course is an introduction to the societies and cultures of pre-modern China, Korea, and Japan, the countries that make up the geographical and cultural unit of East Asia. As a general overview of pre-modern East Asian culture and society, this course emphasizes the major themes and dominant characteristics in the development of the three countries. It is designed to provide a broad chronological overview of East Asian history, with special attention to the interrelationships of intellectual, cultural, political, social, artistic, technological, and economic change. This class is also designed to equip students to consider how the study of history deepens our understanding and critical engagement with the world around us. (3 hrs lec)

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

hrs

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

The purpose of this course is to explore how China, Japan, and Korea transformed from powerful civilizations into modern nations through increasing regional and global interactions. This class introduces the political, cultural, and economic structures of the three major civilizations and how these civilizations struggled to preserve or regain their independence and establish their own national identities in a rapidly changing modern world. Throughout the course, focus will be placed both upon the distinctive identities of each of these nations as well as their regional interactions, taking note of how these interactions gave the region a coherent shape. This class is also designed to equip students to consider how the study of history deepens our understanding and critical engagement with the world around us. (3 hrs lec)

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

hrs

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a detailed understanding of life in the North American West from the perspective of women. This course will challenge traditional histories of the West that exclude women. In doing so, this course intends to illuminate the important contributions that women have made in shaping the history of the North American West. The objective of this course is to provide students with a detailed understanding of the political, social, and economic conditions of the West. We will identify the major historical themes of the history of the North American West, noting patterns of changes over time. (3 hrs lec)

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

hrs

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

Available to the serious student who desires to observe and participate in a demanding and rewarding professional off-campus experience.

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

6

Credit unit

hrs

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

Prerequisite

Permission of the on-campus instructor. (1-6 hrs lec per credit hour)

Analyzes the causes, course, and consequences of the First World War on from a global perspective, including the political, military, economic, social, intellectual and psychological dimensions involving the belligerent states as well as the peoples of their formal and informal empires on all the affected continents, with specific concluding evaluation of its effects on future generations to the present day. (3hrs lec)

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

hrs

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu

Analyzes the causes, course, and consequences of the Second World War on from a global perspective, including the political, military, economic, social, intellectual, ideological and psychological dimensions involving the belligerent states as well as the peoples of their formal and informal empires on all the affected continents, with specific concluding evaluation of its effects on future generations to the present day. (3 hrs lec)

Subject

HIST

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

hrs

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 College Catalog

Source

catalog.nwc.edu