Department of History, Philosophy, and Geography
MISSION
The Department of History, Philosophy, and Geography provides a framework for developing critical thinking among our students that allows them to comprehend and evaluate historical and contemporary events in a variety of contexts including their ethical, social, cultural, and political implications. Furthermore, we emphasize and develop written and verbal communication strategies that allow our students to effectively engage in this discourse. The Department challenges its students to a life-long commitment to develop their intellectual potential and to set and uphold standards of excellence.
Contact Information
Dr. William Kiser
Department Chair
Central Academic Building 313F
(210) 784-2264
william.kiser@tamusa.edu
Katherine Martinez
Administrative Associate
(210) 784-2272
katherine.martinez@tamusa.edu
Geography
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG 1301 | Physical Geography Meteorology | 3 |
| GEOG 1302 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 1303 | World Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 2390 | Selected Topics: Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 3305 | Environmental Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 3331 | United States and Canada | 3 |
| GEOG 4390 | Advanced Topics: Geography | 3 |
History
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 1301 | US History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 | US History from 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 2301 | Texas History | 3 |
| HIST 2321 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIST 2322 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HIST 2327 | History of Spanish Borderlands | 3 |
| HIST 2328 | Mexican American Hst 1848-Pres | 3 |
| HIST 2348 | Mexican American History | 3 |
| HIST 2381 | African American History | 3 |
| HIST 3301 | Reading & Wrtng Like Historian | 3 |
| HIST 3302 | Introduction to Public History | 3 |
| HIST 3303 | History of San Antonio | 3 |
| HIST 3311 | History of the Spanish Borderlands | 3 |
| HIST 3312 | Europe in the Middle Ages | 3 |
| HIST 3315 | Early Modern Europe to 1815 | 3 |
| HIST 3316 | Europe 1815 to 1914 | 3 |
| HIST 3317 | Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 3318 | Europe Since 1914 | 3 |
| HIST 3330 | Colonial America | 3 |
| HIST 3331 | Amer Rev Early Repub 1763-1850 | 3 |
| HIST 3334 | Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 |
| HIST 3335 | Gilded Age and Progressive Era | 3 |
| HIST 3336 | America's Rise to World Power | 3 |
| HIST 3338 | United States Since 1945 | 3 |
| HIST 3351 | Latin America I: Colonial Era | 3 |
| HIST 3352 | Latin American II: Modern Era | 3 |
| HIST 3356 | Mexico | 3 |
| HIST 3358 | Asian History | 3 |
| HIST 4301 | Methods of Historical Research | 3 |
| HIST 4311 | Crusading in Medieval Europe | 3 |
| HIST 4313 | Heretics and Witches | 3 |
| HIST 4317 | Nazi Germany | 3 |
| HIST 4319 | The Holocaust | 3 |
| HIST 4335 | Gilded Age & Progressive Era | 3 |
| HIST 4340 | US Social and Cultural History | 3 |
| HIST 4342 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 |
| HIST 4345 | Native American History | 3 |
| HIST 4347 | The American West | 3 |
| HIST 4348 | Mexican American History, 1848 to Present | 3 |
| HIST 4360 | United States Women's & Gender History | 3 |
| HIST 4363 | War and Society | 3 |
| HIST 4364 | Women & Gender-Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 4366 | Childhood in America | 3 |
| HIST 4370 | Crucial Topics in History | 3 |
| HIST 4398 | History Internship | 3 |
Philosophy
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 1301 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 2303 | Introduction to Formal Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 2307 | Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 3319 | Feminist Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 3390 | Special Topics in Philosophy | 3 |