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HIST 2301. Texas History. (3-3-0)
Core Area 060
A survey of the political, social, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of Texas from the pre-Columbian
era to the present. Themes that may be addressed in Texas History include: Spanish colonization and
Spanish Texas; Mexican Texas; the Republic of Texas; statehood and secession; oil, industrialization and
urbanization; civil rights; and modern Texas.
HIST 2311. Western Civilization I. (3-3-0)
A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of Europe and the
Mediterranean world from human origins to the 17
th
century. Themes that should be addressed in Western
Civilization I include the cultural legacies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Byzantium, Islamic
civilizations, and Europe through the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformations.
HIST 2312. Western Civilization II. (3-3-0)
A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of Europe and the
Mediterranean world from the 17
th
century to the modern era. Themes that should be addressed in Western
Civilization II include absolutism and constitutionalism, growth of nation states, the Enlightenment,
revolutions, classical liberalism, industrialization, imperialism, global conflict, the Cold War and globalism.
HIST 2327. Mexican-American History I. (3-3-0)
Historical, economic, social, and cultural development of Mexican-American/Chicanos/Chicanas.
IST 2328. Mexican-American History II. (3-3-0)
Historical, economic, social, and cultural development of Mexican-American/Chicanos/Chicanas.
HOME ECONOMICS
HECO 1322 Nutrition and Diet Therapy. (3-3-0)
Cross-listing as BIOL 1322.
This course introduces general nutritional concepts in health and disease and includes practical applications
of that knowledge. Special emphasis is given to nutrients and nutritional processes including functions, food
sources, digestion, absorption and metabolism. Food safety, availability, and nutritional information
including food labels, advertising, and nationally established guidelines are addressed. Students may
register for either BIOL 1322 or HECO 1322 but may receive credit for only one of the two courses.
(Formerly Home Economics 1311)
HOMELAND SECURITY
HMSY 1337. Introduction to Homeland Security. (3-3-0)
Overview of homeland security. Evaluation of the progression of homeland security issues throughout Texas
and the United States. An examination of the roles undertaken and methods used by governmental agencies
and individuals to respond to those issues.
HMSY 1340. Homeland Security Intelligence Operations. (3-3-0)
A study of the intelligence community. Includes the role of intelligence and law enforcement. Topics include
collection methods, management of operations, classification, production and analysis and assessment of
threat vulnerability. Source development will be conducted.
HMSY 1341. Critical Infrastructure Protection. (3-3-0)
Identification and analysis of critical infrastructure systems including security and threat assessments.
Includes mitigation of threats as well as evaluation and revision of security measures in order to protect
critical infrastructures.
HMSY 1342. Understanding and Combating Terrorism. (3-3-0)
Study of terrorism and reasons why America is a terrorist target. Includes methods of combating domestic
and international terrorism terrorist operation, cyber terrorism, narco-terrorism, the mind of the terrorist,
and organized crime's impact on terrorism.
