Spring 2010 Course Offerings

 

HIST 150  WEST WORLD
     A survey of the development of Western Civilization since its origins emphasizing key problems, turning points, and recurring themes, especially in the past two centuries. Focuses also on the way peoples around the globe helped to shape Western Civilization and felt its influence.
Offered:
      Section 001    MWF     9:00am-9:50am       AC 114    Dr. Parkinson
      Section 002    MWF     10:00am-10:50am   AC114     Dr. Neel
      Section 003    MWF     11:00am-11:50am   BB 100    Dr. Witkowski
      Section 004    MWF     12:00pm-12:50pm   BB 101    Dr. Robert Hall 
      Section 006    MWF     11:00am-11:50am   BB 104    Dr. Suppe
                              **Limited to Honors**
      Section 007    MWF     14:00pm-14:50pm   BB 101    Mr. Miller
      Section 008    MWF     14:00pm-14:50pm   TC 101    Dr. McCullough
      Section 009    TR          9:30am-10:45am     BB 101    Dr. Argo
      Section 010    TR          11:00am-12:15pm   BB 101    Mr. Rice
      Section 011    TR          11:00am-12:15pm   BB 109    Mr. Krzemienski
      Section 012    TR          12:30pm-13:45pm   BB 101    Dr. Zhuk
      Section 014    TR           14:00pm-15:15pm  BB 109    Mr. Rice
      Section 015    TR           15:30pm-16:45pm  BB 104    Mr. Krzemienski
      Credit Hours: 3    There are no corequisites for this course.

HIST 151 WORLD CIV 1
     A survey of the development of world civilization from the dawn of civilization in Southwestern Asia and North Africa to the early modern world.
Offered:
      Section 001    MWF       10:00am-10:50am   BB 101     Dr. Dmitriev
Credit Hours: 3 There are no corequisites for this course.

HIST 152 WORLD CIV 2 
     Survey of the political, diplomatic, economic, cultural, and sociological forces and adjustments that have affected the history of the United States to 1876.
Offered: 
        Section 001    TR         11:00am-12:15pm    BB 100     Dr. Thompson
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 198 NON-WEST CIV
     An Examination of a broad range of patterns and problems found in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Latin America with emphasis on recent and contemporary development.  Topics vary among politcal, economic, and social issues of major importance.
Offered:
        Section 001    TR       15:30pm-16:45pm    BB 103     Dr. Beswick

        Section 002    TR       17:00pm-18:15pm    BB 103     Dr. Beswick
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

HIST 201 US 1492-1876

     Survey of the political, diplomatic, economic, cultural, and sociological forces and adjustments that have affected the history of the United States to 1876.
Offered:
        Section 001   MWF      10:50am-10:50am  BB 103     Mr. Miller
        Section 003   TR           12:30am-13:45pm  BB 100     Dr. Warrner
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 202 US 1877- PRESENT
     Survey of the political, diplomatic, economic, cultural, and sociological forces and adjustments that have affected the history of the United States since 1877.
Offered:
         Section 001            MWF           11:00am-11:50am   BB 101     Dr. Smith
         Section 002            MWF           12:00pm-12:50pm   BB 221     Dr. McCullough
         Section 003            MWF           13:00pm-13:50pm   BB 101     Dr. Neel
         Section 004            TR                11:00am-12:15pm   BB 103     Dr. Glen
         Section 005            TR                14:00pm-15:15pm   BB 100     Dr. Mjagkij
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 204 AM ENV HIST
     Designed to give students knowledge of resource use in the United States. Government policies and private enterprise practices of exploitation and conservation from settlement to the present are treated in historical perspective. Emphasizes the way resource use has shaped society.
Not open to students who have credit in NREM 204.
Offered:
      Section 001      TR       11:00am-12:15pm    WQ 127     Dr. Chandler
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 240 INTR PUB HIS

     An overview of opportunities for nonteaching history-related careers in preservation, archival work, records management, museology, historical editing, living history and public parks programs, corporate history, and others.  Students make a concentrated study of at least one field of public history and have contact with working professionals.
OPEN to all students.
Offered:
      Section 001       W        14:00pm-16:40pm     BB 106     Dr. Doyle
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 299X FOSTERING GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AND MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY
The greatest crises facing humanity in the twenty-first centery--for example, climate change, terrorism, cultural and religious conflicts, pandemics, and the unevenly distributed benefits of economic globalization--are transnational.  Meeting these challenges requires a new kind of "global" citizenship.  To respond to these crises effectively, global citizens must first understand the historical and natural forces that have shaped our world.  After introducing students to various conceptions of "citizenship", this course explores critical challenges facing humanity, examines their historical causes, and proposes solutions to them.
Offered:
      Section 001       TR        14:00pm-15:15pm     BB 103     Dr. Thompson
Credit Hours: 3-6  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 301 US VIETNAM

     Historical analysis of American involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1975, with discusions of the military, political, diplomatic, and social effects of the war.  Includes background information on Vietnamese history as well as its continuing legacy.
     A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned.
Offered:
      Section 001       W    18:30pm-21:10pm     BB 106     Dr. Edmonds
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 310 INTR HIST BUS
      Surveys the function of business in United States history from colonial times to the modern day.  Focuses on the role of individual business people as decision makers and innovators with primary emphasis on the twentieth century.
Offered:
      Section 001       MWF     14:00pm-14:50pm     BB 102     Dr. Geelhoed
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 320 LAB AMERICAN

     Uses documents and manuscripts to teach the nature of history and historical research.  Students learn through their own research how the historian defines topics of research; selects sources, both primary and secondary; evaluates materials; and describes the findings.
Offered:
      Section 001       MWF     10:00am-10:50am     BL 201     Dr. Parkinson
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 360 History of NATO

     Surveys the creation, conflicts, and perseverance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.  The major topics of the course include the confrontations of the Cold War, out-of-area commitments, NATO enlargement, and new issues relating to the European Union and, most recently, the war on terrorism.
Offered:
      Section 001       TR     14:00pm-15:15pm     BB 104     Mr. Krzemienski
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 372 MODRN AFRICA

     Stresses the emergence of modern African civilization from roughly 1500 to the present, with particular emphasis on regions south of the Sahara.
Offered:
      Section 001       TR     12:30pm-13:45pm     BB 102     Dr. Beswick
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 373 MIDDLE EAST

     Provides in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Middle East--today's Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, and other states--since Muhammed.  Stresses indigenous societies and how they have dealt with Islam, imperialism, nationalism, development, and wars.
Offered:
      Section 001       TR     12:30pm-13:45pm     BB 106     Dr. Argo
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 407/507 AM CIVIL WAR
     Survey, analysis, and discussion of events, leaders, and movements, with special emphasis on causes, interpretation, and historiography of the period of national crisis and war followed by national reconstruction.
Offered:
       Section 001        TR        14:00pm-15:15pm   BB 221     Dr. Stephan
Credit Hours: 3 There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 413/513 US 1945-PRES
     A study of the role of the United States in the modern world and an examination of the efforts of America to presever a society that is prosperous and humane while adjusting to technological change and continuing social and intellectual ferment. Offered:
     Section 001   TR    14:00pm-15:15pm     BB 102     Dr. Glen
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 435/535 US HIST FILM
     Introduces techniques to analyze films as primary documents in United States history.  Focuses on the most significant feature and documentary films of American society.  Compares and contrasts filmic and historic reality. 
Offered:
      Section 001      TR      11:00am-12:15pm    BB 106     Dr. Mjagkij
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 455/555 ERA WW 2
     The origins, immediate causes, and the course of World War II with emphasis on the peace settlement of 1919, revisionism, appeasement, diplomatic conflicts, military campaigns, and the foundations of the postwar world. 
Offered:
     Section 001       MWF      9:00am-9:50am    BB 106     Dr. Smith
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 468 MAG WIT SCI
     Interaction of magic and science from 1492-1859, focusing on church  dogma and social control; class tensions between learned elites and witches; and the development of empirical inquiry.  Galileo and Newton will be studied alongside European and American magic users. 
Offered:
     Section 001       M      18:30pm-21:10pm   BB 106     Dr. Alves
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 483/583 IRISH HIST
     Covers all of Irish history from pre-Christian Celtic times to the present, including political events, literature (both oral and written), the role of language, music, folklore, and other elements of Irish cultural history. 
Offered:
     Section 001       MWF      14:00pm-14:50pm    BB 104     Dr. Suppe
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 487/587 SOVIET UNION
     The development of the Soviet Union from the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 to the present, stressing the evolition of political and economic institutions, social problems, cultural policies, and the ideological aims and changing role of the Soviet Union in world affairs. 
Offered:
     Section 001       TR      9:30am-10:45am   BB 103     Dr. Zhuk
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 497 SEL TOP EUR
     Survey and investigation of a particular topic, problem, or issue in European history with emphasis on topics, specialties, and materials not covered in other courses. 
Dr. R. Hall's class topic is The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, 1500-2000 Focusing on the social, economic, political, and environmental causes and consequences of imperialism.  This course will draw upon theory, literature, film, and history to explore the role of the British Empire in the making of the modern world.
Dr. Dmitriev's class topic is The Hellenistic Mediterranean: from Alexander the Great to Caesar and Cleopatra.
A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned. 
Offered:
     Section 001       MWF      14:00pm-14:50pm   BB 103     Dr. Robert Hall

     Section 002       MWF      13:00pm-13:50pm   BB 106     Dr. Dmitriev
Credit Hours: 3  There are no corequisites for this course.

 

HIST 613 SEM HISTORIO
     Designed to further investigative skills.  Focuses on the knowledge of concepts and methodology used in historical research through the intensive study of a selected topic in American, European, or world history.  A research paper is required.
Prerequisite: HIST 612; permission of the MA advisor in history.
Offered:
     Section 001        M        18:30pm-21:10pm  BB 201     Dr. Robert Hall
Credit Hours: 3   There are no corequisites for this course.

HIST 622 AMERICA TO 1877
     An overview of the history and historiography of the United States from the colonial period through Reconstruction.
Offered:
     Section 001        R         18:30pm-21:10pm BB 201     Dr. Etcheson
Credit Hours: 3   There are no corequisites for this course.

HIST 641 EMPIRES IN ASIAN HISTORY
     This course will provide a survey of recent literature and historiography related to the study of empires in Asian history from ca. 1500-1945.  Special attention will be focused on comparative study and on the relationship of Asian empires to the wider world, including their interactions with empires based outside of Asia such as the British empire.  This course is designed to help graduate students prepare either primary or complementary exam fields.
A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than 3 in any one semester or term.
Offered:
     Section 001        W         18:30pm-21:10pm BB 201     Dr. Swope
Credit Hours: 3   There are no corequisites for this course.

SS 150 INTRO SS ED
     Introduction to teaching careers in social studies at the secondary level. Professionalism, teaching philosophy, job requirements, employment opportunities, state and national standards, beginning preparation for teacher licensure including initial steps in digital portfolio preparation, secondary school curricula, and the role of secondary education in the educational process are discussed. Not open to students who have credit in EDSEC 150. Open only to social studies teaching majors.
Offered:
     Section 001        TR       9:30am-10:45am   BB 221     Dr. Drake-Brown
Credit Hours: 3   There are no corequisites for this course.

SS 350 TCH SS JHM
     Concentrates on the selection and application of specialized materials and methods appropriate for teaching social studies in junior high/middle schools.
Prerequisite: junior status.
Open only to Social Studies teaching majors.
Offered:
     Section 001        TR       12:30pm-13:45pm   BB 221     Dr. Drake-Brown
Credit Hours: 3   There are no corequisites for this course.

SS 392 TCH ST/WORLD
     Methods and materials for helping students acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for teaching state/world connections. Uses content from the other courses in the concentration area.
Offered:
     Section 001        MWF    8:00am-8:50am   BB 221     Dr. Morris
Credit Hours: 3  

SS 397 TCH S S ELEM
     Materials and methods for teaching social studies, grades 1-6. Emphasizes social science concepts, behavioral objectives, teaching strategies, learning resources, attitudes and values, skill development, and program assessment.
Offered:
     Section 001        TR         15:30pm-16:45pm    BB 221     Ms. Stewart
     Section 002        TR         11:00am-12:15pm    BB 221     Ms. Stewart
     Section 003        MWF     9:00am-9:50am        BB 221     
     Section 004        MWF     10:00am-10:50am    BB 221     
     Section 005        T            18:30pm-21:30pm     BB 221     Ms. Stewart
     Section 006        R           18:30pm-21:10pm     BB 221     Dr. McDonald
Credit Hours: 3   There are no corequisites for this course.