511 Western Imperialism, 1500 to the Present (3)
Western Imperialism in the Americas, Africa, and Asia; World War I and its aftermath; the roots of Third-World independence movements.
512 Early Modern Europe (3)
The Reformation; development of the modern state; scientific revolution; rise of capitalism; social change.
513 Europe in the Eighteenth Century (3)
The Old Regime; wars of expansion, the Enlightenment; the French Revolution and Napoleon.
514 Europe in the Nineteenth Century (3)
Post-Napoleonic settlement; internal, colonial, and imperial developments; unification movements; the background of World War I.
516 Europe in the Twentieth Century (3)
World War I: Paris Peace Conference, domestic developments, the rise of "isms" in Russia, Italy, and German. World War II: postwar reconstruction and reorganization, and the Cold War.
521 Romans, Christians, Barbarians (3)
Explores the three most prominent cultures of the Mediterranean at the end of the Roman Empire.
525 Modern European Military History (3)
Focuses on the era of the two World Wars (1914-1945), emphasizing political, technological, and operational issues.
531 Colonial America, 1492-1763 (3)
Political, social, economic, and cultural characteristics.
532 The Revolutionary Era, 1763-1800 (3)
Causes and effects of the Revolution, the War for Independence, the Constitution, the Federalist Era.
533 The Young Republic, 1800-1848 (3)
Jeffersonian democracy; War of 1812; Era of Good Feeling; Jacksonian democracy; western expansion; the Mexican War.
534 Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848-1877 (3)
Sectional differences; the secession movement; military operations; Reconstruction.
535 Emergence of Industrial America, 1877-1929 (3)
Growth and conflict of organized industry and labor; agrarian decline and revolt; American Imperialism; progressive reform; World War I; postwar crises and prosperity.
536 The United States since 1929 (3)
Great Depression; New Deal; World War II; role as Cold War superpower; domestic developments.
542 African-American History (3)
Role of African-Americans in American history; African background; religious, cultural, economic, and political institutions, civil rights, struggles, tension assimilation and black nationalism.
543 The American South (3)
Social structure and economic interests of the Antebellum South; impact of Civil War and Reconstruction; the New South; the twentieth-century South; emphasis on regional differences and social transition.
545 Cherokee History (3)
Pre-contact Cherokee society; acculturation; removal; post-removal development of the Cherokee Nation West and the Eastern Band of the Cherokees.
546 Southern Appalachian History (3)
History and folkways in the period of geographic isolation; changes in regional culture in an age of improved transportation and communications.
548 The American West (3)
Explores the history and literature of the trans-Mississippi West from the time of discovery through the present, emphasizing the period since 1800.
550 War and Memory (3)
Explores perceptions and social history of American Wars in the Twentieth Century.
551 American Women's History (3)
Role of women in American history; conflicting and changing ideologies of femininity and sexuality; women in the family, workplace, and politics.
554 American Military History (3)
Military affairs in the United States from the Revolution to the present; emphasis on war as a social institution.
555 American Religious History (3)
Role of organized religion in American history and culture, primarily since 1865.
559 Sizzlin’ Sixties (3)
Explores key events and trends that characterized US history during the 1960s.
563 History of the Mexican Nation (3)
Mexico since 1810; nineteenth-century conflicts; revolution, 1910-1917; progress to the present.
571 Introduction to Public History (3)
Explores such topics as museum displays, reenactments, historical pageants, historic preservation, living history, interpretations, and public policy.
572 Local History and Genealogy (3)
Role of the family and the community in shaping state, regional, and national developments; emphasis on research techniques and local resources. Lecture and fieldwork.
573 Introduction to Museum and Historic Site Interpretation (3)
Theory and practice of interpreting history to the public in museums and historic sites. Exhibit development, research methods, public programming, and audience evaluation.
574 Introduction to Oral History (3)
Explores the uses of oral history, its relationship to other research techniques, the components of interviewing, and the field’s numerous ethical, legal, and archival issues.
589 Cooperative Education in History (3)
PREQ: Enrollment for at least one term in the M.A. in History program; B average in graduate work; approval of department head, adviser, and cooperative education coordinator. S/U grading.
593 Topics in History (1-3, R12)
631 Historiography (3)
Survey of the principal historians, interpretations, methodology, and sources dealing with American or European History.
632 Historical Methodologies and Research Design (3)
Exploration of the principal methodologies of historical research and work on the beginning stages of a history thesis/internship project.
633 Advanced Teaching Methodologies In Secondary Social Science Education (3)
Examines instructional strategies and theories for effective teaching of secondary-level social sciences. Required course in the M.A.Ed. Social Science program.
680 Readings in History I (3, R6)
Major interpretative monographs and articles within a selected area. May not be taken more than twice for credit without departmental approval.
681 Readings in History II (3, R6)
Major interpretative monographs and articles within a selected area. May not be taken more than twice for credit without departmental approval.
682 Readings in History III (3, R6)
Major interpretative monographs and articles within a selected area. May not be taken more than twice for credit without departmental approval.
683 Readings in History IV (3, R6)
Major interpretative monographs and articles within a selected area. May not be taken more than twice for credit without departmental approval.
688 Internship in History (1-3, R-3)
Supervised internship in a public history institution or setting. PREQ: Permission of department head. S/U grading.
693 Problems in History (3, R9)
PREQ: Preparation in topic or permission of instructor.
699 Thesis (3, R12)
Only 3 hours may be counted toward degree.
779 Continuing Research-Non-Thesis Option (1, R10)
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the graduate catalog. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements. PREQ: Must NOT be enrolled in a thesis program. S/U grading.
799 Continuing Research-Thesis Option (2, R24)
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the graduate catalog. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements. PREQ: Student must be enrolled in a thesis program. S/U grading.
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