History Department
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History Department
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HIST 261 Research & Methods (3): Mares MWF
1-1:50 pm
An overview of the basic skills and methods needed for the study of history. Topics
will include library and archival research, historical writing, historiography and
interpretation, use of the computer and quantitative analysis in history, and the
professional opportunities for the history major. Students will complete a supervised
research paper that will be considered the Sophomore-Junior Project. This course is
now taken in the first semester of the sophomore year and is required of all
History
majors.
HIST 325 Knights & Castles (3):
Pavlac, TT 2-3:15
The mounted warriors of the Middle Ages and their fortified residences inspire
awe, romance, and power even today. Students will learn how knights became
a major element in European warfare; how they lived and fought; how they created
a governing class and an elite social rank; how they fashioned an ideology of
chivalry in art and literature; and finally, how they declined. (Counts for
European Elective).
HIST 381 The Modern Middle East (3):
Clasby, TT 12:30-1:45 pm
This course explores the history of the modern Middle East from the beginning of
the nineteenth century to the present. In the nineteenth century, this region
struggled under Ottoman domination and European colonial exploitation. In the
twentieth century, a more independent Middle East emerged. Some states gained
sovereignty, while others suffered at the hands of foreign interference. All the
while, Middle East states were faced with the demands of modernity and adapted
to the contemporary global world in a variety of ways. The course emphasizes
three themes: first, the historical evolution of select Middle East states, from
dynastic empires in the nineteenth century to modern nation-states in the
twentieth; second, the impact of industrialization and westernization on local
and regional societies; and third, the socio-cultural dimensions of these
large-scale transformations, specifically the rise of mass ideologies of
liberation and development. (Counts for World Elective).
HIST 415 Senior Seminar (3): Scarboro, Tu 6-8:30 pm
This capstone course integrates discipline-specific knowledge into a
culminating senior experience. Students must analyze and discuss all facets f
historical presentations, including scholarly works and public history. Each
class member will make an in-depth public presentation demonstrating some aspect
of historical research, study, or professional involvement. This
course is normally taken in the first semester of the senior year and is
required of all History majors. Prerequisite: HIST 261 Research & Methods.
HIST 436 Seminar: Deindustrialization in America (3): Mackaman,
W 6-:30 pm
Deindustrialization in America: In this course students will learn about the
causes and the consequences of the decline of the American industrial order
after WWII. Why did the US economy go from being the world's industrial colossus
to one largely based on finance? What has the decline of industry meant for the
cities and industrial regions of the "Rust Belt"? What have these processes
meant for the social, political, and cultural physiognomy of the country�and
more broadly, for America�s place in the world? (Counts for American Elective).
HIST 499 Internship (3)
A one-semester, supervised experience. Past student placements have included federal,
state and local government agencies, political staffs, law offices, historical societies,
social service organizations, and other local and international businesses.
Registration requires approval of the Office of Experiential Learning.
Also available, upon consultation with faculty:
HIST 495 Independent Study (3)
Study of a specific historical topic in cooperation with a History faculty member.
HIST 497 Independent Research (3)
An advanced research project in a specialized area of History under supervision of a History Faculty Member.
Registration requires approval of the department chairperson.
Courses taught in the recent past.
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