Academic Catalog 2025-2026

Academic Catalog 2025 - 2026

HIS 3600 United States Military History 3 credits Surveys the history and progress of the Armed Forces of the United States from the colonial period through the first Gulf War (Desert Storm). HIS 3371 History of Rock and Roll 3 credits This course surveys the history of rock and roll music from the early 1950s through the present. It will explore its origins in blues and country music, trace the development of major genres over time, examine its international appeal, discuss the impact of rock music on American society through the lenses of race, class, and gender, and consider the impact of the economics of the music business on artistic output. HIS 4100 United States History Since 1945 3 credits This course surveys United States history from 1945 to the 2001. This class focuses on American popular culture, politics, and social change. Topics include: the Cold War, 1950s America, the Civil Rights Movement, the Sixties, the Vietnam War, and the rise of the New Right. (Prerequisite: HIS 2578 or instructor approval) HIS 4590 History and Film 3 credits This course utilizes popular film to engage students in a focused exploration of a specific aspect of history and the act of interpreting past events in a visual medium. Historical topics for this course change with each offering. Past and potential future topics include Contemporary British Culture, 20 th Century Wars, Vacationland Florida, and American Crime. The course will employ a comparative approach and challenge students to identify common historical and narrative themes across film styles and genres, as well as explore the benefits and drawbacks of placing the past on the screen. Students will leave the class with an appreciation of filmed history and an enhanced ability to view historical films with a critical eye. HIS 4620 The Holocaust in History and Memory 3 credits This course will explore the attempt by Nazi Germany to carry out the mass extermination of European Jewry during the Second World War. Three main themes will be explored: the development of a racial worldview and ideology that created the conditions necessary for the Holocaust to be put into practice; the development of a system of mass murder in Eastern Europe; and the development of a memory of the Holocaust in the decades after the war ended. HIS 1574/2574/3574/4574 Topics in History 3 credits An advanced examination of selected topics in specific areas of study in history. HMT 1100 Introduction to Hospitality & Tourism Management 3 credits This course examines the hospitality field from a managerial perspective. Students explore the opportunities in the hospitality field and the various organizational structures in which the field operates. HMT 2100 Event Management 3 credits This course views the methods of organizing various events. Preparing for events include conventions, ceremonies, shows, sporting events, and other small to large events. Areas of event planning that will be discussed are security, organization of the site, personnel, communications, and creativity. HMT 2300 Tourism Management 3 credits Tourism is a dynamic field where business, government, and society intersect. This course explores the major concepts in tourism such as what makes tourism possible and how it can affect the economy of a nation or region. This course will provide an overview of the principles, practices, and philosophies that can affect the cultural, social, economic, psychological, and marketing aspects of the travel and tourism industry. HMT 3100 Restaurant Management 3 credits Principles of current food and beverage management are presented. Topic areas include management and leadership, communications, and working with the restaurant industry whether it is a chain or privately owned. Students will apply these concepts during college-wide events. HMT 3200 Hotel Management 3 credits This course is an overview of managing in the lodging industry. Students will explore various careers available in the HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT

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