86 courses with the subject HIST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HIST 100Social Institutions3
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 An historical survey of the development of the basic social institutions such as family, religion, politics, economics, the arts, and education presented as a case study of the African-American experience from past civilizations in Africa to contemporary American society.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of African-American social, economic, cultural and political history, with emphasis on the contributions of African-Americans to the social, cultural, economic, and intellectual life of American society and with attention to the role of African-Americans in the exploration, settlement, and development of America, the experience of slavery, and the struggle for civil rights. Offered every semester. 834
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course seeks to explore the distinguishing features of the peoples and topography of Africa. Moreover, efforts will be made to assay the interactions of these peoples with the outside world in a way that will reveal the truth about them rather than to recycle myths and prejudices.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the War Between the States, with an examination of the forces that led to the outbreak of the conflict between North and South, the ramifications of the Union victory, and the problems of reconstruction following the war. 835
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A survey of the political, economic, social, and cultural developments in Europe from the late Reformation to the outbreak of the French Revolution.
HIST 312Modern European History, 1789 to the Present3
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A survey of the political, economic, social, and cultural developments in Europe from the French Revolution to the present.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the daily life, institutions, intellectual developments, and artistic achievements in America from the Agrarian Era, 1607-1861, through the Urban Industrial Era, 1861 to the present.
HIST 322Ethnic Minorities in American Urban History3
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the impact of urban life on the history of minority groups in the United States, with special emphasis on the relationships between the urban social order, the condition of minority groups since 1900, and the contributions of minority groups to the American city. 836
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of basic oral history techniques, including interviewing, transcribing, and writing a narrative based on the materials produced.
HIST 325The Making of the Harlem Renaissance and the Emerging Social Order3
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the historical context of the Harlem Renaissance and the resulting display and integration of the arts and rise of social/political actors.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of American diplomacy from the colonial period to the present, with emphasis on U.S. foreign relations in the twentieth century. Offered on request.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the origins, development, and contributions of the ancient Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman civilizations, through the fall of the Roman Empire.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of Islamic civilization and culture in areas of the southern and eastern rims of the Mediterranean Sea spanning the time period from the seventeenth century to the present day.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 An introduction to the social, cultural, economic, and political history of Mexico, primarily since independence (1808), with a background on the colonial and Pre- Colombian periods.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 The evolution of the American military profession from colonial times to the post-World War II era, with attention to such topics as American military concepts, strategies tactics, doctrines, and technology, and the influence of military experience on American society.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of ancient, medieval, colonial, and modern civilizations and nations in sub-Saharan Africa, with attention to issues relating to African heritage and to the rise of contemporary African nations and cultures. 838
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the rise of individualism and humanistic thought after 1300, the fragmentation of religious and political authority in Europe, the Reformation, and the religious wars through the Treaty of Westphalia.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A survey of the changes in the status of women in Western society from ancient to contemporary times, with special attention given to intergroup differences and to minority women.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of Europe from the fourth through the fourteenth centuries, with special emphasis on the characteristics of medieval political organization and socioeconomic life, the formative influence of the Church, and the cultural legacy of the Middle Ages.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course examines attempts by European nations to achieve greater international integration in the economic, political, military, and cultural spheres since the end of World War II. Students will learn about the ways in which Europeans have tried to achieve integration and the implications of different kinds and 839
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the development of the southern United States since 1820, with special emphasis on race relations and on industrial growth in the region in the mid-twentieth century.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the forces that have shaped the development of the American city from the colonial era to the present time, with special attention given to the social, economic, political, and cultural effects of urban life on city dwellers.
Major Electives: 12 Credits Choose four courses from any 300 or 400 level HIST or HIPO designation. Social Science Requirements: 12 Credits Select four from the following: ANTH 200-499* ECON 200-499* ENEC 210-499* GEOG 210-499* INTL 200-499* POLI 200-499* SOCI 200-499* 498
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of contemporary European issues originating from the two world wars, including the social and political upheavals of the twentieth century, with emphasis on the role of eastern Europe in the decade of the 1990┐s.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the development of modern England from the English Revolution to the present, with emphasis on the rise and fall of the British empire and the evolution of the Parliamentary system.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of German history through five periods: before unification (1815-1870), under Bismarck, under Wilhelm II, between the wars, and since 1945. 841
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the terrorism phenomenon throughout history, culminating in the present threat posed by transnational terrorism. Special attention is given to subjects including: different forms of historical terrorism, such as political and religious; asymmetrical warfare; the terrorism-media relationship; and anti- and counter- terrorism.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the collapse of the Ancient Regime, including an examination of the causes and effects of its demise; Napoleon's attempt to establish a new order in Europe under French hegemony; the Congress of Vienna.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the political, economic, and strategic interests of the Great Powers in colonies and former colonial possessions during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 An introduction to conventional methods of historical research and to new techniques in oral history, family history, and quantitative history. For History or Social Science majors and minors.
Major Courses, 18 Credits Students must earn a major in either United States history or Latin American and Caribbean history by completing a minimum of 18 credits in the major field. Choose one of the following options in consultation with an advisor: A. Latin American and Caribbean History
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 An exploration of theories of historical interpretation, with applications to the histories of the United States, Latin America, and Europe.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course is an introduction to the major writings and interpretations of the era of the Revolution from the early eighteenth century to the ratification of the Constitution in 1787. The emphasis will be on eighteenth- century American Society and culture, the connections between England and the evolution of American protest and political thought that shaped American ideological concepts that were the basis of the independence movement and the effects of the revolution on class status, slavery and race, as well as the attempts to create new forms of government in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A developmental study of the origins and progress of American reform efforts from their inception in the Great Revivalism of the 1820s to the culmination of the controversial reform movement, Abolitionism, in the 1860s, with particular attention to the polemical and cognitive aspects of antebellum reformism.
HIST 512(3-3-0) Interpretations of Nineteenth-Century United States History: The course focus is on the
literature and interpretations of major issues in nineteenth century United States history. The required readings will place the issues and periods in a cogent context with the latest interpretations. The student will also be introduced though the required reading to the historiographical controversies in major fields of political and social history with special emphasis on the Civil War and Reconstruction. HIST 519 (3-3-0) History of Medicine and Public Health in the United States: An examination of the major health problems confronting Americans from colonial times through the twentieth century, as well as the policies and measures adopted by state and federal authorities to deal with these problems.
HIST 520(3-3-0) Studies in United States Foreign Relations from 1771 to the Present: A study of domestic
factors that contributed to the shaping of U.S. foreign policy from the revolutionary period through post-war conflicts with England and France, including such aspects as expansionism, the Spanish-American War, relations with Latin America, World War I and Wilsonian ideals, the Spanish Civil War, World War II, NATO and the Cold War, and the current issues of nuclear proliferation and U.S. and Soviet relations in the post-Vietnam era. HIST 526 (3-3-0) The French Revolution: A study of the development of the ideas of the Enlightenment, particularly in France, and their contribution to the revolutionary ferment, and the sequence of events by which the Revolution emerged, the changing attitudes within French society, and the economic, social, and political changes brought by the Revolution to France and all of Europe. HIST 527 (3-3-0) Europe in the Industrial Age: A course focusing on the social, economic, and technological factors which led to the spread of industrialization in Europe in the nineteenth century, and on the social, political, demographic, and intellectual reactions to the industrial revolution from its early days through World War I. HIST 528 (3-3-0) The Rise of Fascism in Europe: An investigation of the political, social, intellectual, and economic factors making possible the rise of fascism in Europe in the period between the world wars, with attention to the influence and operations of major fascist parties through the beginning of World War II. HIST 537 (3-3-0) History of Imperial Russia: This course will explore, in depth, the social, cultural, and political history of Russia during the imperial period (roughly 1700-1917). The class will include analyses of the important social, economic, and political strata and organizations as they occurred in imperial Russia. HIST 538 (3-3-0) History in Twentieth Century Russia: This course will introduce, in some depth, the forces of stability and change interacting during the years 1900-1995 in Russia. It will focus on the Bolshevik experiment, the rise of Stalinist dictatorship, World Wars, the Cold War, and the demise of the Soviet system.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the development of the ideas of the Enlightenment, particularly in France, and their contribution to the revolutionary ferment, and the sequence of events by which the Revolution emerged, the changing 238
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A course focusing on the social, economic, and technological factors which led to the spread of industrialization in Europe in the nineteenth century, and on the social, political, demographic, and intellectual reactions to the industrial revolution from its early days through World War I.
An investigation of the political, social, intellectual, an economic factors making possible the rise of fascism in Europe in the period between the world wars, with attention to the influence and operations of major fascist parties through the beginning of World War II.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course will explore, in depth, the social, cultural, and political history of Russia during the imperial period (roughly 1700-1917). The class will include analyses of the important social, economic, and political strata and organizations as they occurred in imperial Russia.
HIST 538(3-3-0) History in Twentieth Century Russia
This course will introduce, in some depth, the forces of stability and change interacting during the years 1900-1995 in Russia. It will focus on the Bolshevik experiment, the Course Descriptions 79 rise of Stalinist dictatorship, World Wars, the Cold War, and the demise of the Soviet system.
HIST 552(3-3-0) Caribbean History from the Post-Slavery Period Through the 20th Century: A continuation of
the history of the Caribbean, with study of such topics as black peasantry, the influence of missionaries, value formation, Asian contract workers, labor unions, the plantation economy, the independence movement, and relations with the metropolitan countries and the United States.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A comprehensive study of the Harlem Renaissance/the Age of the "New Negro," primarily from 1920 to 1930. The course will examine African-American culture and politics from the perspective of the African- Americans who participated in this cultural and political explosion through the prism of post-1920 historians.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 An in-depth study of major African American personalities who have directly and indirectly impacted the black and white communities in the course of United States history. This course will present African Americans as the major players in studying and interpreting the major historical questions and problems, which have directly and indirectly impacted the course of United States history.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course examines the significant developments on the African continent from pre-history to the modern era. The focus is on isolating those people, places, and events that have shaped the "African character." Topics include Africa as the biological and cultural place of origins for humankind, the great kingdoms of African antiquity, the impact on African societies of the various slave trades on the continent, the impact on African societies of European colonialism, and the recovery of African societies via independence movements.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course is designed to familiarize students with the efforts to achieve independence by various African peoples. Regionally, the course will span liberation movements from Egypt to South Africa. Chronologically, it will include efforts of Africans to free themselves from the shackles of European Colonialism in the twentieth century. The focus of the course will be to provide tangible evidence that freedom or democratic movements are not just confined to the Western World but reflect the universal yearnings of all people.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course has a double purpose: to introduce students to African history and to explore the continuing relationship tying Americans of African descent to the continent of Africa. The first part of the course will focus on the history of West Africa before the beginning of the sea-borne exchange with Europe and the Americas. Students will be introduced to the early West African empires, to local patterns of society and culture, and to the role-played by Muslim scholars, clerics, traders, and kings. In the second part of the course we examine the history of Africans and the changes they undergo on the continent of Africa and in the Diaspora. This includes the European colonization of Africa and the Africans who were drawn into the Atlantic exchange: the history of the New World plantation complex and the role of African culture and social organization in shaping life in the Americas. In the last part of the course, we explore the connections between Africans and the African-Americans: Back to Africa movements in the US (1820's and 1920's), the African foundations of early modern African-American thought, and the contributions made by African Americans to the African continent.
Product of Learning 3-6 Credits A product of learning in History Education is required and consists of three options: (1) Master’s Action Research Project, (2) Master’s Thesis, or (3) an Advanced Professional Portfolio. A variable credit of three to six hours can be earned. Students who elect to write a thesis will earn six semester hours and those who elect to conduct action research or develop an advanced professional portfolio will earn three semester hours.
*Courses in Directed Reading may be taken only after a student has earned 15 or more credit hours in other graduate history courses. Other Requirements, 15 Credits A student must complete a minimum of fifteen (15) credits in other graduate history courses. Six (6) of these credits may be earned by taking the thesis option. Master of Arts in Political Science The Master of Arts degree in Political Science requires 36 semester hours of credit. Two options are available: thesis and non-thesis. Thesis candidates must complete 30 semester hours of course credits and 6 semester hours of thesis credit. Non-thesis candidates must earn a total of 36 semester hours of course credits. Students must demonstrate proficiency in an appropriate foreign language or in computer techniques. A written comprehensive examination and an oral defense of the thesis are required for students who choose the thesis option.
HIST 603(3-3-0) Directed Readings in African-American History: A directed reading course for those history
students who are making their final preparations for the comprehensive examinations. HIST 626 (3-3-0) Directed Readings in 18th Century European History: A directed reading course for those history students who are making their final preparations for the comprehensive examinations. HIST 627 (3-3-0) Directed Readings in 19th Century European History: A directed reading course for those history students who are making their final preparations for the comprehensive examinations.
HIST 628(3-3-0) Directed Readings in 20th Century European History: A directed reading course for those
history students who are making their final preparations for the comprehensive examinations. HIST 650 (3-3-0) Directed Readings in Mexican History: A directed reading course for those history students who are making their final preparations for the comprehensive examinations. HIST 651 (3-3-0)Directed Readings in Caribbean History: A directed reading course for those history students who are making their final preparations for the comprehensive examinations.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A directed reading course for those history students who are making their final preparations for the comprehensive examinations.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A directed reading course for those history students who are making their final preparations for the comprehensive examinations.
HIST 652(3-3-0) Directed Readings in Latin American History: A directed reading course for those history
students who are making their final preparations for the comprehensive examinations. HIST 691 (6-6-0) Master’s Thesis: The writing of a thesis based on original scholarly research about a topic related to the major field and approved by the thesis advisor, and the completion of an oral defense of the thesis before an examining committee. (May be completed in increments of three credit hours per semester.) HIST 899 (0-0-0) Thesis Non-Credit: This course is required for students that have completed their course work and the number of thesis hours for credit required in their graduate degree program. Students who will continue to use University resources in completing their thesis must enroll in this course.
The writing of a thesis based on original scholarly research about a topic related to the major field and approved by the thesis advisor, and the completion of an oral defense of the thesis before an examining committee. (May be completed in increments of three credit hours per semester.)
This course is required for students that have completed their course work and the number of thesis hours for credit required in their graduate degree program. Students who will continue to use University resources in completing their thesis must enroll in this course.
