History (HIST)

HIST 500 INDEPENDENT STUDY OR RESEARCH1-3 Credits

Study or research in an area of special interest. The number of credit hours is determined by the topic and the amount of work required.

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Requirements: Permission of instructor and academic dean required.

HIST 530 AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY3 Credits

History of Native American and Indian peoples from tribal origins to the present.

HIST 532 EUROPE SINCE 19143 Credits

The end of the old order in Europe, the age of conflict and ideology, and the rise of mass movements from World War I to the present.

HIST 535 HISTORY OF HISTORICAL WRITING3 Credits

Methods of historical research, writing and criticism, with emphasis on bibliography and historical interpretation.

HIST 536 AMERICA IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY3 Credits

A study of the growth of the United States during the last century with an emphasis on the evolution of political institutions, the United States as a world power, civil rights issues, and the main intellectual and cultural currents in this century of rapid change.

HIST 541 ISSUES, TOPICS AND WORKSHOPS IN HISTORY1-3 Credits

Selected topics or issues appropriate for study in a traditional classroom setting, seminar or workshop format. Current topics include, but are not limited to: Women's History, Mari Sandoz Workshop, History of Sports in the United States, and Topics in United States Military History.

Notes: May be taken more than once with different content, with the permission of the instructor and academic dean.

HIST 544 US COLONIES TO EARLY REPUBLIC3 Credits

Studies the rich variety of themes in Early America, from Indian cultures to the appearance and development of European colonies in America and the evolution of these colonies through the period of the Early Republic.

HIST 547 NORTH AMERICAN WEST3 Credits

Studies the American West emphasizing the contributions of Native Americans, Anglos, Hispanics, African Americans and Asian Americans, to the region's rich history. Prominent themes, including aridity, "the mythic West" and conflict with the federal government, will be investigated.

HIST 548 SECTIONALISM, CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION3 Credits

Traces the history of sectionalism in the United States from the Missouri Compromise through the Civil War, closing with the end of military reconstruction in 1877.

HIST 553 AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY3 Credits

Examines the history of the United States through it's interactions with nature. In addition to examining the history of resource use, this course examines how the environment functions a a critical tool in defining cultural, political, and gender relationships among Americans.

HIST 554 THE ANCIENT WEST3 Credits

This course investigates the history of the West from the Neolithic through the Middle Ages with attention to Greco-Roman societies, Iron-Age Celtic and Germanic societies, and the European world(s) that emerged as the earlier cultures collided. In addition to historical works, the course analyzes the subject though cognate fields with special emphasis on anthropology.

HIST 559 DIRECTED STUDY: US/EUROPE3 Credits

A review of research methods used in a variety of disciplines wherein students can gain an advanced conceptual, philosophical and practical understanding of research traditions and designs in quantitative and qualitative methodologies.

HIST 571 ANCIENT EAST ASIA3 Credits

This course investigates the peoples and cultures of East Asia from the emergence of Bronze-Age kingdoms through the failure of Confucian political and social systems in the mid-nineteenth century. In addition to historical works, this course analyzes the subject area through cognate disciplines, with special emphasis on anthropology.

HIST 572 MODERN EAST ASIA3 Credits

This course focuses on the dynamic intellectual, political, economic, and social changes that transformed China, Japan, Vietnam, and Korea from Confucian states to modern nation states. It then traces their development into the twenty-first century.

HIST 573 THE WORLD SINCE 19453 Credits

This course analyzes the post-World War II international arena, the bi-polarity of the Cold War and the push for modernization. The course will also study the decolonization movement, the changes taking place in international relations and the expansion of capitalism in the latter half of the twentieth century.

HIST 579 DIRECTED STUDY: WORLD3 Credits

A directed study of a specific aspect of world historiography, with topic selected by faculty and student.

HIST 600 INDEPENDENT STUDY OR RESEARCH3 Credits

Study or research in an area of special interest. The number of credit hours is determined by the topic and the amount of work required.

Requirements: Permission of instructor and academic dean required.

HIST 610 SEMINAR IN POWER AND INSTITUTIONS3 Credits

This course applies the theme of Power and Institutions to major areas in US, Europoean, and World history, with the particular focus at the discretion of the instructor in conjunction with accepted common core standards. Students will analyze and engage with the subject through a minimum of three cognate social science areas, the reading of secondary literature, and an analysis of primary documents.

HIST 620 SEMINAR IN THE GLOBAL AND IDENTITY3 Credits

This course applies the theme of the Global and Identity to major areas in US, European, and World history, with the particular focus at the discretion of the instruction in conjunction with accepted common core standards. Student will analyze and engage with the subject through a minimum of three cognate social science fields, the reading of secondary literature, and an analysis of primary documents.

HIST 630 SEMINAR IN EXCHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT3 Credits

This course applies the theme of Environment and Exchange to major areas in US, European, and World history, with the particular focus chosen by the instructor based on common cores standards. Students will analyze and engage with the subject through a minimum of three cognate school science areas, the reading of secondary literature, and an analysis of primary documents.

HIST 635 RESEARCH SEMINAR IN HISTORY3 Credits

Research and writing on a major topic required.

HIST 655 SCHOLARLY PROJECT1-3 Credits

For students selecting Plan II, as listed under Program Requirements. Scholarly project pertaining to a field of specialization. Designed in consultation with the student's graduate committee and includes an extensive paper summarizing the project.

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Requirements: Must complete three (3) credit hours.

HIST 660 THESIS1-6 Credits

For students selecting Plan I, as listed under Program Requirements. An extensive research and writing experience which serves as the capstone course for the Master of Education degree with emphasis in History.

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Requirements: Must complete six (6) credit hours; prior to registration, proposal must be approved by the student's committee and Dean of Graduate Studies.