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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
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Graduate Courses


 
  
  • HIST 636 - Nazi Holocaust from the American Perspective


    Credits 0

    Genocidal aspects of the Nazi Era in Germany. Special emphases on why Americans have become so “Holocaust conscious,” and on the impact of the Holocaust on international Jewry.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 436. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 637 - Family History


    Credits 3

    Study of how world wars, the Great Depression, and other historical events have affected American families and communities in the twentieth century.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 437. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 638A - American Indian History to 1851


    Credits 3

    Examination of Indian peoples from early times to 1851. Includes Indian-white relations, U.S. Indian policy, concentration, assimilation, removal, and resistance to westward expansion.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 438A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 638B - Ethnohistory of Native Americans Since 1851


    Credits 3

    Examination of Indian peoples from 1851 to the present. Focuses on impact of Indian culture on Indian-white relations, allotment, reservation life, Indian Reorganization Act, Termination, struggle for civil rights, self-determination, and economic development (gaming).

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 438B. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 638C - Topics in American Indian History


    Credits 3

    In-depth study of specific aspects of American Indian History.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 438C. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    Six credits of history.

  
  • HIST 640 - Regions in American Indian History


    Credits 3

    Examination of the history and culture of Indian peoples in one or more of the following regions: Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, Great Plains, Northeast, and Southeast.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 440. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 641 - American Environmental History


    Credits 3

    Explores the relationship between human beings and the physical environment on the North American continent. Examines the way in which different cultural groups have used and transformed the continent. Examines the ebb and flow of consciousness about the environment from its roots in the nineteenth century to the rise of environmentalism in the twentieth century.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 441. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 643 - Comparative Environmental History


    Credits 3

    Provides a comparative context for the study of global environmental history. Analyzes different societies, from the Sumerians to modern cultures, to discern their different uses of land, water, and other natural resources, as well as the ways in which social institutions applied to the physical environment over the ages.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 443. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 643A - Historic Preservation


    Credits 3

    Examines the history and theory of the historic preservation movement in the United States, the legal basis for preservation of the built environment, and the practical methodology of historic preservation.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 443A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 644 - Latinos in the American West


    Credits 3

    Analysis of the history of Latinos beginning with the Spanish exploration of the New World, the resulting cultural encounters and emergence of a mixed frontier populace, and the present social, economic, and cultural roles of Latinos in American society.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 444. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 645 - Cultural History of Modern Russia


    Credits 3

    Social conscience in Russian literature from Pushkin to Solzhenitsyn, populist realism in art and politics, cultural diversity of the Silver Age, and the effects of Socialist Realism.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 445. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 646 - History of the Russian Film


    Credits 3

    Soviet cinema from the revolutionary films and pathbreaking theories of the 1920s (Eisenstein, Pudovkin, Vertov, Dovzhenko, and Kuleshov), through the constrictions of Socialist Realism, to the revival of a proud tradition in the decades since Stalin. Emphasis on Russian cultural traditions, contemporary historical context, and the demands of ideology.

    Same as
    FIS 446

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 446. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 647 - Revolutionary Russia 1905-1921


    Credits 3

    Detailed analysis of the crisis of autocracy, the First World War, the Bolshevik seizures of power, and the early years of the proletarian dictatorship. Examines the experiment in parliamentary politics, the emerging nationalist movements in the empire’s periphery, the institutionalization and extension of violence during the World War, revolutionary and Marxist ideologies, peasant revolt, and the reasons for Bolshevik victory during the civil war.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 447. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 648 - Asian American History


    Credits 3

    Examines the Asian American experience from the nineteenth century until the present with an emphasis on activities in the American West.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 448. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 649A - History of Japan to 1800


    Credits 3

    Analysis and interpretation of Japanese history to 1800. Examines political and intellectual leaders and events, social and cultural developments, economic forces and foreign relations.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 449A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 649B - History of Japan since 1800


    Credits 3

    Analysis and interpretation of Japanese history since 1800. Examines political and intellectual leaders and events, social and cultural developments, economic forces and foreign relations.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 449B. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 649C - Topics in Japanese History


    Credits 3

    In-depth study of selected aspects of Japanese history.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 449C. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits.

  
  • HIST 652A - Popular Culture in Nineteenth-Century America


    Credits 3

    History of popular culture in the United States. Concept of culture scrutinized. Key themes include the development of market culture, the creation of an American aesthetic, sensationalism of public life, and creation of a cultural hierarchy.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 452A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 652B - Popular Culture in Twentieth-Century America


    Credits 3

    History of popular culture in the recent United States. Key themes include the growth of mass media and mass culture, debates over the merits and effects of popular culture, and the relationship of so-called highbrow and lowbrow culture.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 452B. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 653 - Women in Politics


    Credits 3

    History of women in U.S. politics beginning with the suffrage movement and concluding with the most recent election. Topics include women as candidates, in office, as administrators, as lobbyists and as political activists. Concludes with a section on so-called “women’s issues,” choice, domestic violence, child support, day care, women’s health and current issues.

    Same as
    PSC 401J & WMST 401J

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 435. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 655A - History of China to 1800


    Credits 3

    Analysis and interpretation of Chinese history to 1800. Examines political and intellectual leaders and events, social and cultural developments, economic forces and foreign relations.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 455A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 655B - History of China since 1800


    Credits 3

    Analysis and interpretation of Chinese history since 1800. Examines political and intellectual leaders and events, social and cultural developments, economic forces and foreign relations.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 455B. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 655C - Topics in Modern China


    Credits 3

    In-depth study of aspects of modern China. Each year a different theme, such as “Reform, Rebellion, and Revolution” or “Twentieth-Century China.”

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 455C. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 656 - Topics in Ancient History


    Credits 3

    Explores varied topics in the ancient Greco-Roman world from a historical perspective. Topics may include religious ideas and practices; class, status, and cultural identity; or the relation between literary production and culture. Develops skills of analysis, interpretation, and exposition of significant historical fields.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 456. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

  
  • HIST 657 - Ancient Greek Civilization


    Credits 3

    History of Greece and Hellenic civilization from the end of prehistoric times until the Roman conquest.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 457. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 658 - Roman Civilization


    Credits 3

    Analyzes all aspects of Roman history from earliest times to the late antique period, with central attention to the politics and society of the later Republic and how Rome became the monarchy of the Caesars.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 458. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 659 - Medieval Civilization


    Credits 3

    The department also offers a large number of undergraduate courses which are open to graduate students at the 600-level. Among these are courses which reflect the specializations of our faculty. Graduate students enrolled in such courses will ordinarily be expected to complete a special project. A full description of this course may be found in the Undergraduate catalog under the corresponding 400 number.

  
  • HIST 659A - Topics in Medieval History


    Credits 3

    Examines selected topics in medieval history in depth and detail. Topics may include the Crusades; the family, marriage and sexuality; the Middle Ages in film and fact; and science, technology and magic.


    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 459A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 660A - The Renaissance


    Credits 3

    Development of new forms of art, culture, religious expression, political thought, urban organization, economic practice, and family structure from the end of the Middle Ages to the beginnings of the modern era.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 460A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 660B - The Reformation


    Credits 3

    Europe from the emergence of Protestantism to the outbreak of the Thirty Years War. Breakup of the medieval ideal of a united Christendom, mainstream and radical Protestantism, impact of religious warfare, changing attitudes toward high and popular culture.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 460B. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 661 - Europe in the 18th Century


    Credits 3

    Advanced study of eighteenth-century European cultural, intellectual, social and political history. Includes Enlightenment ideas (“progress, the “pursuit of happiness” and the quest for “virtue”); constitutional and absolutist government; commercial capitalism; changes to the traditional social order; nationalism and patriotism; religious toleration; and the advent of print culture.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 461. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 661B - Early Modern Europe: 1550-1789


    Credits 3

    Development of the economic, political, social, and cultural patterns of Europe during the Age of Reason and the Age of Enlightenment.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 461B. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 662 - The French Revolution and Napoleon


    Credits 3

    Study of France during the last stages of the old regime; the revolution; and the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 462. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 663 - Europe: 1815-1914


    Credits 3

    Detailed study of the development of the economic, political, social, and cultural patterns of Europe from Waterloo to the outbreak of World War I.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 463. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 664 - Europe: 1914 to the Present


    Credits 3

    Detailed analysis of the First World War, the Versailles settlement, the Russian revolution, the emergence of Fascism and Nazism, the Second World War, the Cold War, European reconstruction, the Eastern European Revolutions, the development of consumer societies, European economic integration, the end of communism, and the wars of Yugoslav succession.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 464. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 664A - Topics in Modern European History


    Credits 3

    Examines selected topics in modern European history in depth and detail.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. This course is crosslisted with HIST 464A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 666 - European Diplomatic History, 1815-Present


    Credits 3

    Examines politics and diplomacy in Europe from the Congress of Vienna to the present. Topics include the “Spring of Nations” in 1848, the unification of Germany in 1871, the outbreaks of World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 466. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 668 - History of Science


    Credits 3

    Study of the major scientific and technological advances since medieval times and their impact on society. Presented in a non-technical manner.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 468. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 670 - History of Mexico


    Credits 3

    Study of the development of Mexican civilization, examining the Maya and Aztec background and emphasizing the Spanish conquest, colonial institutions, the independence movement and the problems of nationhood, the Mexican Revolution of 1910, and contemporary issues.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 470. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 671 - Revolution and Reaction in Contemporary Latin America


    Credits 3

    Study of major political movements, leaders, and trends in Latin America from the Cuban Revolution to the present day.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 471. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 672 - History of Brazil


    Credits 3

    Development of Brazil from the beginning of Portuguese colonization to the present, with emphasis on colonial institutions, territorial expansion, slavery and race relations, political evolution, and recent social and economic problems.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 472. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 673 - History of the Andean Region


    Credits 3

    Central and southern Andes from the Inca period to the present: the Inca Empire, the Spanish conquest, colonial society and institutions, the independence movements, and the republics of Peru, Bolivia, and Chile, with emphasis on reform and revolution in the twentieth century.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 473. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 674 - Latin American Ethnic Studies


    Credits 3

    Cultural study of pre-Columbian and early colonial institutions in Mesoamerica and the Andes with emphasis on the information gathered from indigenous chronicles and early documents.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 474. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 675 - Modern Latin American Film


    Credits 3

    Cinematic treatments of modern Latin American socio-historical issues. Topics include industrialization, dictatorship and repression, redemocratization, and minority rights. Analysis of the Cinema Novo (Cinema Nueva) and post-Cinema Novo genres. Emphasis on Brazilian, Argentine, and Cuban films of the 1970s and 1980s.

    Same as
    FIS 475

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 475. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 676 - The Mexican Revolution


    Credits 3

    Study of the origins, major events and personalities, and aftermath of the Mexican Revolution of 1910, tracing Mexico’s political development to modern times.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 476. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 678A - Islamic and Middle Eastern History to 1750


    Credits 3

    An examination of the rise and development of Islamic civilization from its inception in the seventh century up into the early modern period. It presents the diversity of Islamic civilization as it evolved over time, as well as the historical contexts of both the Islamic heartland and its surrounding regions.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 478A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 678B - Islamic and Middle Eastern History since 1750


    Credits 3

    An examination of the Middle East from the 18th century to recent times. The predominant focus will be on how the indigenous leadership and peoples of the region grappled with the challenges posed by the advent of the modern world.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 478B. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 679 - History of the British Empire


    Credits 3

    Explores the history of the British Empire from its beginnings to decolonization and analyzes the social, cultural, and intellectual foundations of imperial Britain. The emergence of Great Britain as an imperial power considered within the larger context of concerns about race, class, and gender.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 479. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 679A - West Africa and the Making of the Atlantic World


    Credits 3

    Explores how West Africa contributed to the cultural and economic development of the Atlantic world and how European contact and interaction contributed to West Africa’s development and underdevelopment.

     

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 479A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 682 - Music History I


    The department also offers a large number of undergraduate courses which are open to graduate students at the 600-level. Among these are courses which reflect the specializations of our faculty. Graduate students enrolled in such courses will ordinarily be expected to complete a special project. A full description of this course may be found in the Undergraduate catalog under the corresponding 400 number.

  
  • HIST 683 - Music History II


    The department also offers a large number of undergraduate courses which are open to graduate students at the 600-level. Among these are courses which reflect the specializations of our faculty. Graduate students enrolled in such courses will ordinarily be expected to complete a special project. A full description of this course may be found in the Undergraduate catalog under the corresponding 400 number.

  
  • HIST 683A - Urban Destruction and Reconstruction


    Credits 3

    Study of populations, cityscapes, and infrastructures in cities wounded by acts of warfare, terrorism, and natural disasters, as well as by social, environmental, and economic decline. Analyzes urban renewal and reconstruction efforts and counter-terrorism policies and their effect on the strategic, geopolitical role of cities.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 483A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 685 - Oral History


    Credits 3

    Focuses on the techniques of oral history and integration of the material into a historical paper. Topics vary.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 485. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 686 - Military History of the United States


    The department also offers a large number of undergraduate courses which are open to graduate students at the 600-level. Among these are courses which reflect the specializations of our faculty. Graduate students enrolled in such courses will ordinarily be expected to complete a special project. A full description of this course may be found in the Undergraduate catalog under the corresponding 400 number.

  
  • HIST 687 - Topics in American Studies


    Credits 3

    Interdisciplinary analysis of selected topics in American history, literature, art, science and material culture. Topics vary from semester to semester.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 487R. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 689 - Comparative History


    Credits 3

    Study of a historical problem by examining its development in different countries and epochs. Possible topics include slavery, industrialization, and ideology.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 489. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 691A - Women in the Ancient World


    Credits 3

    Explores women’s varied roles in the ancient Near East, Greece and Rome. Examination of women’s participation in religion, politics and the family as well as representations of women in myth, art, philosophy, medicine, and literature.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 491A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 691B - Women in Medieval Culture and Society


    Credits 3

    Explores medieval women’s experiences as religious leaders, workers, queens and ladies of the manor, and as mothers, wives and daughters. Special attention will be paid to women’s voices expressed in letters and autobiography, literature, historical records and art.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 491B. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 692A - Women In Early Modern Europe


    Credits 3

    Explores the roles of women during the Renaissance, Reformation, and the early modern period. Topics include women and work, women’s participation in the creation of culture and religion, and the European witch-hunts.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 492A. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 692B - Woman’s Role in European History: 1750-1970


    Credits 3

    Analysis and interpretation of women’s roles in the modern world. Topics include the emergence of feminism and the international women’s movement; the impact of industrialization on work and the family; constructions of gender, sexuality and motherhood.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 492B. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 695 - Special Topics in Gender and History


    Credits 3

    Study of a selected topic concerning gender and history.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 495. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 696 - Philosophy of History


    Credits 3

    Theory, epistemology, and methodology of historiography, dealing with such questions as the nature, aims, and methods of history; its status as a science; the legitimacy of the so-called speculative philosophy of history; and the structure of historical knowledge.

    Same as
    PHIL 437

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 496. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 698 - Advanced Historical Studies


    Credits 1-4

    Study of the historical origins and aspects of selected contemporary issues.

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HIST 498. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

  
  • HIST 710 - The Professional Historian


    Credits 1

    Provides information and workshops for History graduate students on grant writing, conference paper abstract writing, job applications, research grant applications, etc. to develop professional skills beyond coursework. Discussion of aspects of the historical profession.

  
  • HIST 724 - Colloquium in American Cultural/Intellectual History


    Credits 3

    Specific topic or theme announced each semester and related bibliography provided. Group sessions critique this literature and evaluate historiographical status of authors.

    Notes
    Several short papers, designed to give training in critical analysis, required. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 725 - Seminar in American Cultural/Intellectual History


    Credits 4

    Topic to be announced each semester.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 726 - Colloquium in American Western History


    Credits 3

    Specific topic or theme announced each semester and related bibliography provided. Group sessions critique literature and evaluate the historiographical status of authors. Several short papers, designed to give training in critical analysis, required.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 727 - Research Seminar in American Western History


    Credits 4

    Topic to be announced each semester.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 728 - Colloquium in European Cultural/Intellectual History


    Credits 3

    Analysis of the historical literature on a selected topic in European intellectual/cultural history.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 729 - Research Seminar in European Cultural/Intellectual History


    Credits 4

    Topic to be announced each semester.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 730 - Colloquium in American History


    Credits 3

    Specific topic or theme to be announced and related bibliography provided. Course focuses on critical analysis and historiographical evaluation of the literature. a) Early America. b) Nineteenth Century. c) Twentieth Century. d) Diplomatic. e) Economic. f) Gender. h) Legal. i) Political j) Race. k) Religion l) Social.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 731 - Research Seminar in American History


    Credits 4

    Topic to be announced each semester. a) Early America. b) Nineteenth Century. c) Twentieth Century. d) Diplomatic. e) Economic. f) Gender. h) Legal. i) Political. j) Race. k) Religion. l) Social.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 732 - Colloquium in European History


    Credits 3

    Analysis of the historical literature on a selected topic in European history. a) England. b) The French Revolution and Napoleon. c) Modern Russia. d) Germany. e) Medieval History. f) Europe since 1945.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 733 - Research Seminar in European History


    Credits 4

    Topic to be announced each semester. a) England. b) The French Revolution and Napoleon. c) Modern Russia. d) Germany. e) Medieval. f) Europe since 1945.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 734 - Colloquium in Modern Asian History


    Credits 3

    Analysis of the historical literature on a selected topic in modern Asia.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 735 - Research Seminar in Modern Asian History


    Credits 4

    Topic to be announced.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 736 - Colloquium in Modern Latin American History


    Credits 3

    Analysis of the historical literature on a selected topic in modern Latin America. Topics to be announced.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 737 - Research Seminar in Modern Latin American History


    Credits 4

    Topics to be announced.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 738 - Colloquium in African and Middle Eastern History


    Credits 3

    Analysis of the historical literature on a selected topic in Africa and/or the Middle East.

  
  • HIST 739 - Research Seminar in African and Middle Eastern History


    Credits 4

    Topic to be announced.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credits.

  
  • HIST 740 - Historiography


    Credits 3

    Lectures, readings, and discussions on the history of historical thought. a) United States-Domestic. b) Europe. c) Modern Asia. d) Modern Latin America. e) United States- iplomatic. f) American West. g) United States (cultural/intellectual). h) European (cultural/intellectual).

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 741 - Colloquium in Transnational History


    Credits 3

    Specific topic or theme to be announced and related bibliography provided.  Course focuses on critical analysis and historiographical evaluation of the literature.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of 9 credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing

  
  • HIST 742 - Seminar in Transnational History


    Credits 4

    Topic to be announced each semester.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 748 - History and Policy


    Credits 3

    Interdisciplinary historical analysis of American policy formation and failed versus workable policy ideas. Areas of investigation include policy studies in fields such as labor, urban development, minorities and diplomacy.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 749 - Colloquium in Public History


    Credits 3

    Practical as well as theoretical introduction to the techniques, methodologies and practices of historians in non-academic settings, including historic preservation, museums, oral history, historical sites, government agencies.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 750 - Methods for the Study of Public History


    Credits 3

    Study of methods emphasizing those historical techniques and auxiliary sciences which are most appropriate for the study of public history.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 751 - Museums and American Culture


    Credits 3

    Theoretical and practical introduction to issues involved in history museums. Evolving role of museums in American society; organizational, ethical, and interpretive issues; the tension between power and the production of knowledge and memory. Emphasis on curatorial practice including researching and interpreting material culture.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 752 - Modern Archives: Theory and Methodology


    Credits 3

    Introduction to theoretical principles, methodologies and processing of archives and manuscripts, institutional programs that care for them, and professional community supporting this work. For students interested in the practice of public history in a variety of historical agencies or organizations.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 754 - Topics in Public History


    Credits 3

    Practical and theoretical course exploring the varieties of public history.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 760 - Advanced Studies in History


    Credits 1 – 3

    Supervised readings on special topics selected in consultation with a history instructor.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits, unless otherwise approved by the department.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 761 - Doctoral Independent Study


    Credits 1 – 3

    Supervised readings on special topics selected in consultation with a history instructor.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credits, unless otherwise approved by the department.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 788 - Comprehensive Exam Preparation


    Credits 3

    This course organizes the preparation process for comprehensive exams. A student, in conjunction with one of the members of his/her advisory committee, will follow a rigorous schedule of reading, question preparation, and preparatory writing.

  
  • HIST 789 - Dissertation Prospectus


    Credits 3

    This course organizes the preparation and defense of the dissertation prospectus. The student, in conjunction with the members of his/her advisory committee will follow a rigorous schedule of research and writing to prepare the prospectus for the prospectus colloquium.

  
  • HIST 790 - Thesis


    Credits 3 – 6

    Research, analysis, and writing towards completion of thesis and subsequent defense.

    Notes
    May be repeated, but only six credits applied to the student’s program.

    Grading
    S/F grading only.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 790A - Materials for Teaching History


    Credits 3

    Capstone course for the Master of Arts in Teaching History co-taught by History and Curriculum and Instruction faculty. Builds on historical content, original research and pedagogical skills geared to the creation of middle and high school history classroom units.

    Prerequisites
    700-level HIST colloquium and 700-level HIST research seminar.

  
  • HIST 791 - Dissertation


    Credits 3 – 6

    Research analysis and writing towards completion of dissertation and subsequent defense.

    Notes
    May be repeated, but only 12 credits applied to the student’s program.

    Grading
    S/F grading only.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HIST 795 - Internship in Public History


    Credits 3

    Supervised internship is an integral part of the Public History track. Internships provide students with practical insights into potential historical employment. Private sector or institutional supervisors provide mentoring relationships and introduce students to the professional networks common to the public historian’s work environment.

    Notes
    May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.

    Prerequisites
    Graduate standing.

  
  • HOA 501 - Hotel Law


    Credits 3

    Legal aspects of the owner/customer relationship with particular attention to personal and property liability in the hospitality industry.
     

    Formerly
    HOA 601

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HMD 401. Credit at the 500-level requires additional work.

  
  • HOA 502 - Employment Law in the Hospitality Industry


    Credits 3

    Covers all significant state and federal laws applicable to employment relationships found in hospitality businesses and studies effective methods of managing hospitality employees in compliance with applicable employment laws. Students learn to effectively identify, evaluate and resolve employment law issues and liabilities commonly encountered by hospitality businesses.

    Formerly
    HOA 602

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HMD 402. Credit at the 500-level requires additional work.

  
  • HOA 507 - Organizational Theory Applied to the Service Industries


    Credits 3

    Focuses on developing management skills through the study and application of theories of human behavior, particularly in service organizations. Areas addressed include: working with/through others, communication, coaching and counseling, providing feedback, goal setting, stress management, creative problem solving, motivation, power, conflict management, and group dynamics and developing effective teams.

    Formerly
    HOA 607

    Notes
    This course is crosslisted with HMD 407. Credit at the 500-level requires additional work.

 

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