2011-2012 Graduate Catalog

HIST 510 Seminar in Chinese History

Masters only. An analysis of the topics in Chinese history from earliest times to the present. Repeatable, maximum of six credits, under different subtitles.

3

HIST 511 Modern Japan

Graduates only. An historical analysis of the late Tokugawa period to the present. Emphasizes internal changes in political, social, economic and cultural institutions.

3

HIST 512 Seminar in Asian History

Graduates only. Investigates selected topics in the history of China, Japan, India and Southeast Asia. Repeatable, maximum of six credits, under different subtitles.

3

HIST 513 Professional Renewal

Update skills and knowledge of professionals in the discipline. Goals and objectives will be specifically directed at individual professional enhancement rather than the acquisition of general discipline knowledge or methodologies. S/U or letter graded. Repeatable, under different subtitles.

1 - 3

HIST 516 Seminar in Latin American History

Graduates only. Investigates selected topics in Latin American history. May focus on colonial or post-independence period. Repeatable, may be taken two times, under different subtitles.

3

HIST 518 Modern Africa

Graduates only. A study of central issues of modern African history, including social transformation, the emergence of the nation-state, economic underdevelopment and the problem of southern Africa.

3

HIST 520 Colonial America 1492 to 1763

Graduates only. Investigates topics in the history of colonial and revolutionary America through direct research and/or readings.

3

HIST 522 Seminar in Southwest History

Graduates only. Focus of seminar will be on research and writing topics for the American Southwest from the Spanish period through the territorial period to the statehood period when full admission secured.

3

HIST 529 American Indian History

Graduates only. Covers the American Indian experience from prehistory to the present, emphasizing themes of environment, diversity and perception of native peoples by outside observers.

3

HIST 530 Topics in American History

Graduates only. Investigation of a topic in American history. Content depends on instructor. Repeatable, maximum of 15 credits, under different subtitles.

3

HIST 534 Advanced Placement Program in World History

Graduates only. Intensive course in the study and interpretation of world history, designed for secondary school teachers teaching advanced placement courses in world history. Includes writing of model syllabi and extensive historical analysis. S/U graded. Repeatable, no limitations.

1 - 3

HIST 535 Advanced Placement Program-US History

Graduates only. Intensive course in United States historiography and interpretation, designed for secondary school teachers teaching advanced placement courses in United States history. Includes writing of model syllabi and extensive historical analysis. S/U graded. Repeatable, no limitations.

1 - 3

HIST 536 Advanced Placement Program in European History

Graduates only. Intensive course in European historiography and interpretation, designed for secondary school teachers teaching advanced placement courses in European history. Includes writing of model syllabi and extensive historical analysis and assessment. S/U graded. Repeatable, no limitations.

1 - 3

HIST 537 Advanced Study in the History of American Education

Graduates only. Review of the development of American education from colonial times to the present, focusing on the European roots of the educational system to its impact on America's character.

3

HIST 550 Industrial America

Graduates only. Focus on the industrial transformation of the United States during the late nineteenth century. The economic developments as well as the political, social and cultural ones will be examined.

3

HIST 552 History of World War II

Graduates only. A survey of World War II from the rise of the totalitarian states to the dropping of the atomic bombs, with an emphasis on American military and naval operations.

3

HIST 557 Seminar in Medieval and Renaissance History

Graduates only. A seminar for advanced undergraduate and graduate students that will investigate select topics in Medieval and Renaissance history through research and readings.

3

HIST 589 Modern Europe

Graduates only. A consideration in depth of European historical development from 1815 to the present, focusing on political, diplomatic and economic matters. Repeatable, maximum of 15 credits, under different subtitles.

3