(3 credits)A survey of famous trials analyzed through an array of historical factors: legal, literary, sociological, psychological, cultural, economic, political and many other potential connections to society past and present.
(3 credits)A study of Russia, with emphasis on politics, ideology, culture, and economic development from the collapse of tsarism and the Russian Revolution through the Soviet period and the post-Soviet period, including its successor states.
(3 credits)A survey of the origins of ancient urban civilization, including the river valley civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia, Israel, and Greece, with emphasis on the development of cultural, religious, political, and social institutions.
(3 credits)A study of ancient Greece from its origins in the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Age, with special emphasis on the political, philosophical, and intellectual ideas which form the basis of Western civilization.
(3 credits)A survey of ancient Rome from its origins to the 4th century A.D., including the Regal period, the struggle of the Orders, the growth of the republic, Roman institutions, the Roman conquest of Italy, the Fall of the Republic, and the growth of autocracy, adjustments in the Empire, the early Christian church, and the culture of Rome and of its subject peoples.
HIST 3320 - Early Medieval and Carolingian History
(3 credits)Introduction to the study of medieval history from the decline of ancient civilization to the beginning of the Renaissance Emphasis on institutional and cultural development.
(3 credits)This course surveys the social, economic, religious, and political history of the Byzantine, or Later Roman Empire, from the Crisis of the Third Century to the final conquest of Byzantium in 1453 by the Ottoman Empire.
(3 credits)A historical survey of the major developments and events in European history between 950 and 1300 from an interdisciplinary perspective, including state centralization, the twelve-century Renaissance, the origin of the university, scholasticism, gothic art, and a basic political narrative of events.
(3 credits)A survey of Europe during its transition from medieval to early modern times, with emphasis on the roots of the Renaissance culture of the fifteenth and the religious upheaval of the sixteenth centuries and their impact on institutions and behavior, including the role of women, family life, popular culture, witchcraft/the occult, and the rise of modern science.
(3 credits)A study of major forces and events that shaped Europe from the mid-sixteenth century to the French Revolution, the Reformation, and wars of religion, absolutism and constitutionalism, the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, and aspects of popular culture (the witchcraft craze, marriage and family life, religion).
(3 credits)A historical survey of the major development and events in European history from 1650-1800 from an interdisciplinary perspective, including the philosophes, the history of science, the age of Revolutions, early feminism, the Atlantic World, and art.
(3 credits)A study of the 19th century origins of modern Europe, the development of the European industrial economy and society, diplomatic developments, and the nature of the balance of power system, Europe and the two World Wars, and the development of post-World War II Europe.
Topics in Comparative European History challenges advanced undergraduate and graduate students to explore issues related to multiple nations, regions, or cultures across the continent. Focused on writing skills, these courses enable students to evaluate academic literature, develop research topics, and construct relevant historical arguments in a specific area of advanced study. Course repeatable for credit, maximum 9 credits.
(3 credits)A survey of English history from the Roman period to the 18th century. The course will examine the main themes of England’s heritage-Christianity, medieval monarchy, common law, the Tudors-with considerable attention given to how men and women lived, worked, prayed, studied, and enjoyed life.
(3 credits)A study of British history from 1688 to the present with primary attention directed to the political, economic, and social changes that led the nation from an agrarian and aristocratic kingdom to an industrial and democratic state in the 20th century.
(3 credits)This course offers a brief yet encompassing chronological overview of key patterns of change throughout Scotland as well as in the lives, habitations and wars of the Picts, Celts, Scots, Angles, and Britons within those lands and over migrations from the Highlands to Appalachian regions, including Scotland’s central role in Enlightenment thought and contributions to the development of many modern academic disciplines and technologies.
(3 credits)A study of the causes and consequences of German unification, the Bismarkian period, the Wilhelminian Age, Weltpolitik and World War I, the Weimar Republic, Hitler and the Nazi Era, and World War II and its aftermath. Emphasis will be placed on political, economic, social, and diplomatic developments.
(3 credits)An introductory survey of historical methods and thinking, including consideration of the philosophy of history, historiography, historical research, historical sources, and the writing of history.
(3 credits)An introduction to the history of the entire African continent from earliest times to the present. Primary emphasis is placed on the achievements of Africans rather than those of foreigners in Africa.
(3 credits)A study of the colonial period and independence movements with emphasis upon colonial and early national institutions that are of significance for understanding the peculiar mix of reaction and revolution visible in contemporary Latin America.
(3 credits)A study of the national development of several Latin American countries (Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, and Brazil) to show some of the dramatic differences, as well as some of the common features of Latin American social, economic, and political structures today.
(3 credits)This upper-division survey examines the course of Mexico’s history from national independence in 1821 through to the present day with emphasis on the 1910 revolution, considering its cultural and institutional impact by analyzing its effects on shaping national identity.
(3 credits)The course examines the history of the Caribbean from the late eighteenth century to the modern day with an emphasis upon the twentieth century. It surveys the social and political landscape of the region to provide insight into the lives, challenges, triumphs, and contributions made by Caribbean people.
(3 credits)A survey of Asian history from earliest times which stresses the formation and development of the long-lived political cultures of China and Japan, including their strategies for protecting their national sovereignty.
(3 credits)A historical survey of how people organized their lives within specific ecological systems, how they understood and explained their natural world, and how they reshaped their environment according to their human needs.
(3 credits)African-American History to 1877 is a survey course which explores the political, economic, social, and cultural experiences of African-Americans, from their African roots through the Reconstruction period in America. The course will emphasize the struggle for equality along with the collective and individual contributions of African-Americans to United States and world culture.
(3 credits)African American History Since 1877 is a survey course which explores the political, economic, social and cultural experiences of African Americans, from United States Reconstruction to the present. The course emphasizes the Civil Rights movement, along with the struggles and achievements of African Americans.
(3 credits)A study of the origins, development, and function of religion in the ancient world of the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, Greece and Rome. The course will cover the religions of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Palestine, Greece and Rome, as well as Gnosticism, Jainism, and Zoroastrianism.
(3 credits)This course surveys the background, origins, and development of Buddhism, from antiquity to modern times, including general religious and cultural background, the historical Buddha, the development of Buddhist schools, and the various Northern and Southern Transmissions by Buddhist teachers, and the ongoing evolution of Buddhist thought and philosophy, as it encountered various national, cultures, and ethnic groups.
HIST 3914 - The Historical Jesus and the Early Church
(3 credits)This course will deal with the scholarly question of the “historical Jesus,” as versus the “Jesus of faith,” and the idea of “Jesus” in the early Christian Church. In the process, we will look at the development of New Testament scholarship, the development of scholarly and historical approaches to New Testament studies, and the gradual evolution of the man Jesus of Nazareth to Jesus Christ, “the Son of God,” with the attendant consequences of that change.
(3 credits)A survey of pre-Islamic Arabia, the Prophet and his career, the Qur’an, doctrine and ritual, law, Sufism, sects in Islam, the Caliphate, and Islam in the modern world.
(3 credits)A historical survey of the three Muslim Empires or Caliphates, and how Islam expanded to include such vast areas as North Africa, Spain, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
(3 credits)A historical survey of the Ottoman Empire from 1300-1918 with an understanding of the prominent political, social, and economical role that such an empire played.
(3 credits)A historical survey of women’s status in Middle Eastern countries with an emphasis on the difference between these countries and the classes of society in these diverse places
(3 credits)A historical survey that examines and analyzes the political, social, cultural, religious, economic, psychological as well as other aspects of gender and sexuality in American history from the colonial period through Reconstruction.
(3 credits)A historical survey that examines and analyzes the political, social, cultural, religious, economic, psychological as well as other aspects of gender and sexuality in American history from the late 19th century to the present.
(3 credits)This course chronologically reviews several select eras and events that have significantly shaped the process of healing throughout history. The scientific, social, geographical, political, religious, economic, and public health aspects underlying the challenges presented by various diseases will be explored. Key historical changes in defining illness, disease, health, and wellness as well as in developing classification systems of disease are examined from the viewpoints of both healers and sufferers.
(3 credits)A study of war since the 18th century, including how armies reflect the values of a society. Changes in warfare in the modern era, the American way of war strategy, tactics, generalship, weapons, and the impact of war on society.
HIST 4027 - The Social and Cultural History of Rock and Roll
(3 credits)Prerequisites:HIST 3410 or its equivalent.
Examination of the social and cultural fabric of post-World War II America through the prism of rock music. Focuses on influential rock musicians, as well as important political, business, and social figures and movements. HIST 3092 American Popular Culture Since World War II is recommended.
(3 credits)An advanced course in the history of the Civil War Era, with emphasis upon secession, economic and military mobilization, battles and campaigns and the cultural, diplomatic, and political developments in the period from 1840 to 1877.
(3 credits)Prerequisites:HIST 3410 or its equivalent.
An examination of how film has depicted, influenced and analyzed various political, social, cultural, military, economic, and other issues that have impacted American society from the nation’s origin to the present. HIST 3092 American Popular Culture Since World War II is recommended.
(3 credits)Prerequisites:HIST 3410 or its equivalent.
Examines recent (post-1980) social, political and cultural American events and people. HIST 3080 Recent United States History 1920-Present is recommended as a prerequisite for this course.
Topics in European history challenge advanced undergraduate and graduate students to explore subjects reflecting the revolving research and teaching interests of faculty working in this area. Focused on writing skills, these courses enable students to evaluate academic literature, develop research topics, and construct relevant historical arguments in a specific area of advanced study. Repeatable for credit, maximum 9 credits.
Colloquiums in world history challenge advanced undergraduate and graduate students to explore subjects reflecting the revolving research and teaching interests of faculty working in this area. Focused on developing oral communication skill, these courses enable students to evaluate academic literature, develop research topics, and construct relevant historical arguments in a specific area of advanced study. Repeatable for credit, maximum 9 credits.
(6 credits)China Summer Abroad stresses the study of Chinese History and Political Science, with emphasis on culture, through lectures and site-visits.
An investigation of the social, economic, and political roles of women in the life of the nation, from European contact with Native Americans to the end of World War II.
(3 credits)The course investigates the role of women in the history of Appalachia (primarily southern and central Appalachia) from the 18th century to the present. Featured topics are race, ethnicity, religious practice, reform, family and community, and rural life.
Upper division seminar that examines debates over slavery with analysis of historical debates over the Constitution and its effects on congressional statutes, national security, race relations, legal battles, and violence from the drafting of the Constitution in 1787 through the end of Reconstruction in 1877.
Topics in American History challenges advanced undergraduate and graduate students to explore subjects reflecting the revolving research and teaching interests of faculty working in a particular region or time period. Focused on writing skills, these courses enable students to evaluate academic literature, develop research topics, and construct relevant historical arguments in a specific area of advanced study. Course repeatable for credit, maximum 9 credits.
Topics in world history challenge advanced undergraduate and graduate students to explore subjects reflecting the revolving research and teaching interests of faculty working in this area. Focused on writing skills, these courses enable students to evaluate academic literature, develop research topics, and construct relevant historical arguments in a specific area of advanced study. Course repeatable for credit, maximum 9 hours.
Topics in Comparative American History challenges advanced undergraduate and graduate students to explore subjects reflecting the revolving research and teaching interests of faculty working on issues related to multiple geographic areas or time periods. Focused on writing skills, these courses enable students to evaluate academic literature, develop research topics, and construct relevant historical arguments in a specific area of advanced study. Course repeatable for credit, maximum 9 credits.
Topics in Comparative European History challenges advanced undergraduate and graduate students to explore issues related to multiple nations, regions, or cultures across the continent. Focused on writing skills, these courses enable students to evaluate academic literature, develop research topics, and construct relevant historical arguments in a specific area of advanced study. Course repeatable for credit, maximum 9 credits.
(3 credits)Prerequisites:HIST 3410 or its equivalent.
Topics in Comparative World History challenges advanced undergraduate and graduate students to explore issues related to multiple nations, regions, or cultures across the world. Focused on writing skills, these courses enable students to evaluate academic literature, develop research topics, and construct relevant historical arguments in a specific area of advanced study. Course repeatable for credit, maximum 9 credits.
(3 credits)Prerequisites:HIST 3410 or its equivalent.
Colloquium in American history challenges advanced undergraduate and graduate students to explore subjects reflecting the revolving research and teaching interests of faculty working in this area. Focused on oral communication skills, these courses enable students to discuss academic literature, communicate research topics, and present relevant historical arguments in a specific area of advanced study. Course repeatable for credit, maximum 9 credits
Colloquium in European history challenges advanced undergraduate and graduate students to explore subjects reflecting the revolving research and teaching interests of faculty working in this area. Focused on oral communication skills, these courses enable students to discuss academic literature, communicate research topics, and present relevant historical arguments in a specific area of advanced study. Repeatable for credit, maximum 9 credits.
A study of the background and origins of the Holocaust, including the legacy of anti-Semitism in Christian Europe and the emergence of racial anti- Semitism, the impact of World War I, Hitler’s ideology, the racial ideas of the Nazi state. Emphasis will also be put on the decision for and implementation of the Final Solution, with emphasis on the perpetrators, victims, and bystanders, as well as how the initially limited Nazi killings expanded into the Holocaust as we know it. Finally, the meaning and possible uniqueness of the Holocaust will be explored.
HIST 4417 - Residency I: Methods of Teaching History
(3 credits)Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education.
Content and methods of teaching history and social studies with emphasis in secondary education. This course earns education credit only and does not meet requirements for a major or minor in history or the MAT degree. Must be taken the fall semester prior to Residency II (student teaching).
(3 credits)Prerequisites:HIST 3410 or its equivalent.
Public History: Theory and Practice introduces students to the profession of Public History, its theoretical background, and the practical requirements of its many sub-fields.
An advanced, in-depth examination of African social, economic, political, cultural, and intellectual history since about 1880, with special emphasis on the reestablishment of African independence. The principal focus of the class may vary.
The seminar is necessary to allow the student to create a project that will integrate the student’s work in the courses of the Minor in China Studies, including the language and study abroad option with its in-country research opportunity. The seminar is multidisciplinary, using the methodologies of History and Political Science.
The domestic history of the United States during the 1960s, with emphasis on the era’s social and cultural forces Civil Rights-Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X, the Black Power Movement; Social Policy-John F. Kennedy’s “New Frontier”, Lyndon B. Johnson’s “Great Society.” The impact of Vietnam and 1968 on the home front, antiwar protests, the counterculture, student rights, modern feminism, environmentalism, and the popular music and literature of the decade.
An examination of the social, political, economic, commercial, legal, sexual, and racial issues faced by American women since the end of World War II. Topics will include the domestic containment of the 1950s, Betty Friedan’s 1963 groundbreaking study, The Feminine Mystique, birth control, Roe V Wade, the origins of protest movements, women’s liberation, defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment, and the rise of radical and conservative feminism.
An interdisciplinary study of sport in its historical context: the formation and evolution of various sports, including their economic, political, legal, gender, racial, and sexual aspects, as well as their treatment in popular literature and films.
The Independent Study option is designed for students who would like to pursue study in areas of history not covered in the department’s curriculum. Students are expected to work independently, but under the supervision of a faculty member. Students desiring to use this option must prepare for appropriate signatures, a written application with the faculty which describes course objectives, research methods (including reading list), requirements for presentation of findings of such independent study, anticipated date for completion of all requirements, and method of faculty’s evaluation of the independent study project.
A study of the background, origins, progress, and consequences of World War II in Europe. Emphasis will be placed not only on political, diplomatic, and military aspects of the war, but also on its broader social, economic, technological, and ideological ramifications.
A study of the origins, course and consequences of World War II in the Pacific. Emphasis will be placed not only on the political, diplomatic, and military aspects of the war but also on the racial, technological, and ideological ramifications. The course will begin with the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War in 1937 and end with the beginning of the Cold War and the rebuilding of Japan.
A series of special interest subjects will be offered under this title on the basis of student interest and faculty capability. The course may be repeated.
(1 credit)Designed to assist the new student in adapting to college life. Emphasis is on understanding human development, improving decision-making skills, study skills, and clarifying values. The course will also assist in identifying campus resources, career materials, and university administrative requirements/procedures regarding the academic status system, transcripts, official records, etc. This course cannot be used to satisfy requirements for general education or a major/minor in human development and learning.
(3 credits)An introduction to the theory and practice of career planning and decision making with an emphasis on occupational choice, self-assessment, career decision-making, occupational information, and selection of a college major. Students will be expected to apply this knowledge to the development of a personal career plan.
(3 credits)The study of individual development beginning with infancy and continuing through the formation of the family. Basic concepts, principles, and issues in human and family growth will be stressed. When Offered: (fall, spring)
(3 credits)A study in human relations in dating, courtship, early marriage, alternatives, and variations. Special attention will be given to personal self-development, mate selection, role expectations, contraception and conception, child rearing, and personal, social, and sexual adjustment in premarital, marital, and extramarital experiences. When Offered: (fall, spring)
(3 credits)A study of the human learning and development principles applicable to infancy, early child, childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, adulthood and the geriatric phase of life. When Offered: (fall, spring)
(3 credits)A study of child learning and development with an emphasis on application of behavioral science to parenting and teaching. When Offered: (fall, spring)
(3 credits)A study of adolescent learning and development with emphasis on applications of behavioral science to parenting and teaching. When Offered: (fall, spring)
(3 credits)This course provides students with a knowledge and understanding of adult developmental principles, phases, and issues covering the entire span of adulthood and review of the major frames of reference in the study of adulthood and how these impact the design of effective treatments during adulthood. When Offered: (spring)
(3 credits)This course is designed for the student to develop competencies that allow her/ him to be more effective when relating and/or working with individuals of diverse groups in society. Students will have opportunities to develop awareness of their own cultural values and biases, to study prevalent beliefs and attitudes of different cultures, and to develop skills useful for appropriate interactions with particular groups. When Offered: (fall, spring)
(3 credits)This course is intended to raise individual self-awareness, in turn promoting enhanced self-esteem and greater life satisfaction. Students will learn about their personal value systems, decision-making styles, cultural/ethnic identity and personality styles. In addition, the course will address health relationship dynamics, behavior change and stress management, positive lifestyle development, and career decision-making. When Offered: (fall, spring)
(3 credits)This course explores the field of Human Services, the application of counseling and teaching to assist people with their developmental and psychological issues. Human Services applies the theories of education, psychology, and related subjects in caring for those in need through public and private organizations. Emphasized are skills and knowledge related to case management, residential treatment, community education, and in-home counseling.
(3 credits)This course introduces students to the theoretical and applied techniques of working with children and their families in health care settings.
A study of the parent-child relationship as it evolves from the prenatal period through adolescence. Theoretical approaches describing the parent-child socialization process will be examined with emphasis on the parenting environment and child outcomes. When Offered: (fall, spring)
Leadership, strategic planning, program evaluation, and organizational management including instruction in supervision, human resources, community development, information management, financial operations-grants and budgets.