HIST 400 - The American West

    Recent Professors
    Tom Heaney
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Corequisite: None
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    Study of the history of the American West from European contact to the present. Topics will include the role of the US government and the effects of American expansionism with particular focus on the environment, economic development, and conflicts over resources and land as well as the historiography of the West.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 1:00pm–1:50pm