3.00 Credits
This course is a survey course that encourages an understanding of Wyoming history and Wyoming's relationship within the west, as well as to the rest of the nation. The class begins with a study of the first people in Wyoming and continues on through the 20th Century. This broad survey includes a discussion of the various ethnic groups who influenced Wyoming's history, as well as discussion of Wyoming's unique environment, economy, culture, social structure and self- image. An important component of the class is a discussion of the constitutions of Wyoming and the U.S., and how those documents have influenced Wyoming history.