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HIST 151 - Asian Civilization (3 credits)
An introductory survey of the major Asian civilizations including those of China, Japan, and India. This course presents a historical view of Asian traditions and their modern transformation in the context of East-West interactions. (CGCL; CHUM; CMCL)
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HIST 161 - History and Culture of Mexico (3 credits)
This course surveys the history of Mexico from the earliest human inhabitation to the present. It will present different interpretations of the major themes and developments in Mexican history: the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica, the Spanish conquest and colonization, Mexico’s struggle for independence from Spain, the development of a unique Mexican culture incorporating Hispanic and indigenous traditions, and the quest for modernization and nationhood through reform and revolution. Special attention will be paid to relations between Mexico and the United States, from the Mexican-American War to NAFTA. (CGCL; CHUM; CMCL; CWRT)
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HIST 199 - First Year Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to all freshmen with a writing placement score of 3 or above or a SAT score of 500 or above or who have completed ENGL 101. Students with 24 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived.
First Year Seminars (FYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that introduce students to academic thought, discourse and practices. FYS courses prepare and orient students toward productive and fulfilling college careers by actively engaging them in a specific academic area of interest. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while learning to work both collaboratively and independently. These courses will fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one FYS course may be taken for credit. (CFYS)
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HIST 221 - United States History and Constitutions to 1865 (3 credits)
This course examines the development of the nation from the age of exploration to the end of the Civil War. It emphasizes the economic, political, intellectual and social maturing of the United States. Offered either semester. (CHUM; CUSC)
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HIST 222 - United States History and Constitutions since 1865 (3 credits)
This course continues the study begun in HIST 221 down to the present. It emphasizes the growth of America as an industrial and world power and the increasing role of government in American life. Offered either semester. (CHUM; CUSC)
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HIST 298 - Second Year Seminar (Speaking Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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HIST 299 - Second Year Seminar (Writing Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)
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HIST 396 - Proseminar in History (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Must have successfully completed two of the following: HIST 111, HIST 112, HIST 131, HIST 132, HIST 221, HIST 222
This seminar uses a theme or topic chosen by the professor to introduce majors to historical methods and historiography. Students will learn how historical scholarship is conceived, constructed and interpreted. They will also locate and scrutinize primary and secondary sources, including electronic databases. History majors are required to take HIST 396 before the completion of 18 history credits. Offered fall, spring and summer.
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HIST 400 - The Ancient World: Near East (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 111 or HIST 131
From prehistoric times through the Persian Empire. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 406 - Rise of Early Christianity (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 111 or HIST 131
This course traces the development of Christian beginnings from the birth of Christ to the Council of Nicaea in A.D. 325. It intends to examine the cultural, social, intellectual, political and religious climate in the Roman Empire out of which Christianity sprang, the problems the early Christians encountered, and the Christian reaction to these problems. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 410 - Latin American Women and Gender History (3 credits)
Prerequisite: One course from two of the following: HIST 111 or HIST 131; HIST 112 or HIST 132; HIST 477 or HIST 478
This course will explore Latin American women’s history and gender issues from the Spanish conquest through the present. Special emphasis will be given on the ways that class and race influence women’s experiences and on how and why gender was a central component of Latin American social and political development over time.
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HIST 412 - The Vietnam War (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 and HIST 222; or consent of instructor
Although no longer America’s “longest” war, the Vietnam War continues to profoundly shape American culture, politics and memory. At the same time, Vietnam was the crucible for some of the most significant changes in the twentieth century world, including imperialism, ideology, violence, nationalism, colonialism, communism and revolution. This course studies the causes, outcomes and legacies of the conflict in Southeast Asia within a broad geographical and chronological context. Offered alternate years. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 413 - History of the Atomic Bomb (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 and HIST 222; or consent of instructor
This course adopts an international approach in examining the development of nuclear weapons from the discovery of fission in 1938 to the present day. The scientific, social, cultural and political background behind the development of the atomic bomb, the organization of the Manhattan Project, the decision to use atomic bombs against Japanese cities, the post-war debates over arms control, the development of the hydrogen bomb, as well as the role of nuclear weapons in the culture and geopolitics of the Cold War will be examined. Particular attention will be paid to the influential individuals who shaped the life of the A-bomb, as well as the moral decisions surrounding and consequences of the development of atomic weapons. Offered alternate years. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 414 - Politics and Culture in Modern Ireland (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 112 or HIST 132 or consent of instructor
This course explores the social and political history of Ireland from the late 18th century to the present. Particular attention will be given to events such as the Famine, the campaign for Home Rule, the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the “Troubles” in Northern Ireland.
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HIST 415 - Europe in the Middle Ages (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 111 or HIST 131
From the fall of Rome to the Renaissance. Offered once in three years. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 417 - Edwardian England (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 112 or HIST 132 or consent of instructor
This course presents a thematic study of England from the 1890s until the end of the First World War with an emphasis on social class, parliamentary politics and literature. This course examines how social class was structured, and how war altered a culture. The Edwardian period marked the dawn of a new century, presented innovative technologies and growing demands for full democracy. Offered alternate years. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 418 - Renaissance Europe (3 credits)
Prerequisite: One of the following: HIST 111, HIST 112, HIST 131, HIST 132
This course will begin with an examination of the implications of the commercial revolution in Western Europe and with the rise of the Italian communes and then explore the demographic, social, political, military, cultural, and economic history of western and central Europe during the Renaissance. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 424 - Eighteenth-Century Britain (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 112 or HIST 132 or consent of instructor
This course focuses on culture and society in order to expose students to the experience of individuals living in this time period. Students will investigate how people’s lives were shaped by politics, commerce, religion, social rank, gender, race and war. Offered alternate spring semesters. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 425 - Modern Britain (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 111 or HIST 131
This course explores British history from the early nineteenth century to the present. It will examine the construction of modern British society by incorporating themes such as class, race, gender, politics and national identity. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 426 - British Empire and Commonwealth since 1815 (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 111 or HIST 131
Political development to the present with emphasis on the rise and fall of the second empire. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 427 - The British Atlantic World: 1500-1800 (3 credits)
Prerequisites: Two of the following: HIST 112 or 132 or 221; or consent of instructor
This course looks at how people from Europe, Africa and the Americas came together in the early modern period, changing the worlds they knew and forging new relationships and institutions. This course will focus on several themes present in the Atlantic world, including cultural encounters, indentured servitude and slavery, commerce and trade, marginal characters, religion and political revolution. Each theme will be covered in a separate section of the class that combines lectures with secondary and primary sources. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 429 - The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era
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HIST 431 - 20th-Century Europe (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 111 or HIST 131
Particular focus on backgrounds, development, and effects of the two world wars. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 434 - Modern Russia to 1917 (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 111 or HIST 131
Political, social and economic factors in the history of Russia from the end of the 15th century to the Revolution. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 435 - History of the U.S.S.R. (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 111 or HIST 131
The political, social, intellectual and diplomatic history of the Soviet Union. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 437 - European National Histories (3 credits)
Prerequisite: One of the following: HIST 111, HIST 112, HIST 131, HIST 132
This course will treat an individual nation in the context of Modern European History. The country to be studied will be announced in advance. The course may focus, for example, on France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal or Spain. This course may be repeated for different topics. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 438 - The Great Depression (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222 or consent of instructor
This course explores the history of the United States during the Great Depression and the New Deal. As such, this course examines the economic inequalities of the 1920s before moving onto the political solutions to the Depression posed by both the Hoover and the Roosevelt Administrations. Offered alternate years. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 439 - Topics in Non-United States History (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 111 or HIST 131
Varied topics such as the Crusades and Latin American revolutions. This course may be repeated for different topics. Offered either semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 440 - Topics in United States History (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222
Varied topics such as the French in New England, history of Boston, American assassinations, the Vietnam War and Abraham Lincoln. This course may be repeated for different topics. Offered either semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 441 - United States History: The Colonial Period 1607-1763 (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222
The settlement and growth of the English colonies of America; England’s colonial policies; economic and institutional development in the provincial period; the wars with the Native Americans; and the rivalry with the French in America. Offered alternate years. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 442 - United States History: The American Revolution 1763-1787 (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222
Background and causes of the American Revolution; the military, social, political and diplomatic aspects of the Revolution. The government under the Articles of Confederation and the problems engendered by the attainment of political independence. Offered alternate years. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 443 - United States History: The Early National Period (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222
United States history from the establishment of the Republic to the election of Andrew Jackson. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 444 - Antebellum America (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222
This course explores the major themes and topics in American history from 1828 to 1860 including the antebellum market economy, Second Great Awakening, foreign policy, domestic politics, slavery and the coming of the Civil War. Offered alternate years, spring semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 445 - United States History: The Civil War (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222
Background and causes of the Civil War, the military and naval aspects. Civil War music, art, and literature; diplomacy of the Civil War; the home front in the war; the plans for reconstruction; and military reconstruction. Offered fall semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 446 - America in the Industrial Age (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222 or consent of instructor
This course will explore American history between the end of Reconstruction (1877) and the beginning of the Progressive Era (1900). The economic growth associated with industrial capitalism and the growing social and cultural turmoil of an industrial and urban America will be examined. Offered alternate years. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 447 - History of the American South (3 credits
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222 or consent of instructor
This course covers the history of this distinct region of the United States from the colonial period through the present. Topics to be given careful consideration include slavery and segregation, Southern class and gender relations, the causes of Southern secession and Confederate failure, Reconstruction, sharecropping and the post-Reconstruction southern economy, the Civil Rights Revolution, the rise of the “Sunbelt,” and the role of memory in preserving Southern distinctiveness. Offered alternate years. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 448 - United States Foreign Relations to 1900 (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222
From the American Revolution to 1900. Offered fall semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 449 - U.S. Foreign Relations since 1900 (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 and HIST 222; or consent of instructor
This course introduces students to the major themes an most recent interpretations of the field of U.S. foreign relations from 1900 to the present. By reading both primary and secondary works of history, and writing papers based on primary sources, students will gain experience in this most innovative of fields. Offered alternate years. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 454 - History of Early American Capitalism (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222 or consent of instructor
This course examines the history of American capitalism as it developed from the colonial era through the mid-nineteenth century. Themes include resource extraction, indentured and domestic service, slavery and forced labor, indentured servitude and contractual labor, craftwork and skilled labor, colonial artisans, unskilled laborers and politics, early national craftwork and labor organizing, and white-collar work. Offered alternate years. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 455 - History Study Tour (country to be determined) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
This course will offer students a first-hand, supervised cross-cultural travel and study experience from a historical perspective. Students will participate in lectures, site visits, research and other academic experiences, including pre- and post-travel activities, as appropriate. Topics focus on historical development of world cultures such as walled cities in Italy and heritage sites in Japan. This course is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing upon perspectives such as visual and performing arts, religious traditions, political organization, economic development and family life.
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HIST 456 - World War II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222
A study of the global conflict with emphasis on military, diplomatic and political events. Offered fall semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 457 - America since World War II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222
The political, social, cultural and diplomatic development of America since World War II with emphasis on the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the debate over Welfare State. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 459 - American Military History, 1607-present (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222 or consent of instructor
This course explores America’s military past from the beginnings of English settlement in North America through the Global War on Terror. Special emphasis will be given to the role of war in American society, American military strategy and operational art, military institutions and the evolution of the distinctly American way of waging war. Offered alternate years. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 461 - American Immigration and Ethnicity (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222
Patterns of migration to the United States with particular emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Offered fall semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 462 - American Labor History (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222
This course covers the history of working people from the colonial period to the present. Topics include the history of organized labor, informal action on the part of working people, economic and political reform on behalf of working people, and the social and cultural life of working people. Offered either semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 465 - African-American History (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222
From the colonial period through the present. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 473 - Asian-American History (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222; and one of the following: HIST 111, HIST 112, HIST 131, HIST 132, HIST 151
This course explores Asian-American history, from the 19th century to the present. It will focus on the changing experiences of Asian-Americans within the larger context of immigration and race relations in American history. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 474 - Islamic Civilization to 1400 (3 credits)
Prerequisite: One of the following: HIST 111, HIST 112, HIST 121, HIST 131, HIST 132
A survey of Middle Eastern history from the rise of Islam in the seventh century through the Mongol conquests in the 13th century. Coverage will include political, social and religious developments during the formative centuries of Islamic civilization. Topics include the career of the Prophet Muhammad and the origins of the earliest Muslim state; the attempt to create a universal Muslim empire (the Caliphate) and its ultimate collapse; the transmission of knowledge and learning; mystical and sectarian forms of piety and their social and political expressions; forms of household, and the place of slaves, women and non-Muslims in Islamic society; tribes, cities, and the rise of warrior elites; and the popular imagination. Attention will be given to long-term cultural and social continuities between the Islamic and ancient Near East, evolving conceptions of religious and political authority, and the relationship between rules and ruled. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 475 - The Modern Middle East (3 credits)
Prerequisite: One of the following: HIST 111, 112, 131, 132
A survey of Middle Eastern history from 1400 to the present. Topics include the rise and decline of the last Muslim empires, European colonial and imperial penetration of the Middle East in the 19th century, the social and cultural impact of imperialism, the rise of nation-states in the 20th century, nationalist ideologies (e.g. pan-Arabism, Zionism), the emergence of political Islam as a key force, religious sectarianism, and contemporary problems of political and economic development. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 477 - Latin America: The Colonial Period (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 111 or HIST 131
Indigenous peoples of the area, exploration and conquest, and institutional development of the empire to the revolts against Spain. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 478 - Latin America: The National Period (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 111 or HIST 131
From the revolutions against Spain to the present. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 479 - The Islamic Tradition (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 111 or HIST 131 or consent of instructor
This course examines the Islamic religious tradition in both the classical and modern periods. While focusing chiefly on the tradition as it first evolved in the Middle East between 600 and 1200 C.E., it also explores contemporary efforts at reinterpretation within the Muslim world. Specific topics include Muhammad and the Qur’an, sacred law and tradition, ritual and piety, sectarianism, mysticism, and dogmatic theology. The principle goal of the course is to understand how Muslims at different times and place, have understood and constructed Islam in particular ways. Offered alternate years. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 480 - History of Imperial China (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 111 or HIST 131
This course will provide an overview of Chinese civilization and society, with an emphasis on the history of late imperial China from the 11th through the 19th centuries. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 481 - China Under Communism (3 credits)
Prerequisite: one of the following: HIST 111, HIST 112, HIST 131, HIST 132, HIST 151, HIST 221, HIST 222
The social, political, and economic transformation of China from an agrarian empire to a revolutionary, socialist nation. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 482 - History of Modern Japan (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 111 or HIST 131
This course will provide an overview of Japan’s transformation from a feudal regime to a modern nation, with an emphasis on the period from 1600 to the present. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 485 - Honors Thesis (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth and Departmental Honors students
One-hour weekly meetings with the thesis director will culminate in an honors thesis. With the consent of the Departmental Honors Committee and the thesis director, this course may be extended into a second semester for three additional credits depending upon the scope of the project. Whether the final version of the thesis qualifies the student to graduate with honors will be determined by the Departmental Honors Committee. This course may be taken twice for a maximum of six credits. Offered either semester.
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HIST 487 - Canadian History to Confederation (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222
The land, the native peoples, exploration, patterns of settlement of the French through the Conquest to the development of English institutions. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 488 - Canadian History since Confederation (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222
The evolution of an independent Canada from the time of the Confederation. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 489 - History of Canadian-American Relations (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 221 or HIST 222
An analysis of the Canadian efforts to remain friendly with the giant to the south while protecting its political, economic and cultural integrity. Offered once in three years. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 490 - Historical Studies at Oxford (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HIST 111 or HIST 131
Study of selected topics in European History. (This is a special program in England at Oxford University during July. Additional fees are required.) Open to juniors and seniors only. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 494 - Quebec and Canada since 1867 (3 credits)
Prerequisite: One of the following: HIST 111, HIST 112, HIST 131, HIST 132, HIST 221, HIST 222; or consent of instructor
This course examines the love-hate relationship that emerged between French Canada and English Canada in the years between Confederation and the 1995 referendum on separatism in Quebec. How did francophones and anglophones negotiate coexistence within Canada in these years? What are the main sources of separatist feeling in French Quebec? Themes that will be examined include the economic dominance of English Canada over French Canada, the transformation of Quebecois nationalism, and the importance of language protection to French-Canadian culture. May be taken for graduate-level credit.
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HIST 495 - Undergraduate History Colloquium (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Two of the following: HIST 111, HIST 112, HIST 131, HIST 132; and HIST 221 and HIST 222
The undergraduate history colloquium is a text and discussion-based, writing-intensive course that focuses on a specific historical topic and relevant historiographical issues, and required development of research skills. This course may be repeated for different topics. (CWRM)
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HIST 496 - Undergraduate History Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Two of the following: HIST 111, HIST 112, HIST 131, HIST 132; and HIST 221, HIST 222; or consent of instructor
The undergraduate history seminar is an intensive course in which students will write a major research paper involving original research. Students will present and critique papers on specific historical topics and relevant historiographical literature. This course does not carry graduate credit. (CWRM)
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HIST 498 - Internship in History (3-6 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Intended to expose student participants to historical artifacts and primary source materials. Host agencies may include museums and public and private historical organizations. This course may be taken twice for a maximum of six credits. Graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered either semester.
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HIST 499 - Directed Study in History (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Directed study is open to juniors and seniors who have demonstrated critical and analytical abilities in their studies and who wish to pursue a project independently. This course may be taken twice for a maximum of six credits or with an internship program – combined credit maximum is six. Offered either semester.
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HIST 503 - Directed Study (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Directed study is designed for the graduate student who desires to study selected topics in a specific field. For details, consult the paragraph titled “Directed or Independent Study” in the “College of Graduate Studies” section of this catalog. This course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
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HIST 540 - Topical Seminar: U.S. (3 credits)
This course will stress reading and research in a limited field. Topics will vary each time the course is given and will be announced prior to registration. Limited enrollment. This course may be repeated for different topics.
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HIST 545 - Topical Seminar: Canada (3 credits)
This course will stress reading and research in a limited field. Topics will vary each time the course is given and will be announced prior to registration. This course may be repeated for different topics.
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HIST 550 - Topical Seminar: Europe (3 credits)
This course will stress reading and research in a limited field. Topics will vary each time the course is given and will be announced prior to registration. Limited enrollment. This course may be repeated for different topics.
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HIST 560 - Topical Seminar: Latin America (3 credits)
This course will stress reading and research in a limited field. Topics will vary each time the course is given and will be announced prior to registration. Limited enrollment. This course may be repeated for different topics.
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HIST 570 - Topical Seminar: Africa (3 credits)
This course will stress reading and research in a limited field. Topics will vary each time the course is given and will be announced prior to registration. Limited enrollment. This course may be repeated for different topics.
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HIST 580 - Topical Seminar: Asia (3 credits)
This course will stress reading and research in a limited field. Topics will vary each time the course is given and will be announced prior to registration. Limited enrollment. This course may be repeated for different topics.
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INST 502 - Research (3 or 6 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Original research undertaken by the graduate student in their field. For details, consult the paragraph titled “Directed or Independent Study” in the “College of Graduate Studies” section of this catalog. This course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
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INST 503 - Directed Study (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Directed study is designed for the graduate student who desires to study selected topics in a specific field. Directed study may not be used to substitute for courses that are required in the program or to study topics that are covered in required or elective courses in the program. Enrollment in directed study is limited to students who have been accepted into a graduate program at BSU and have completed a minimum of 15 approved graduate credits. For details, consult the paragraph titled “Directed or Independent Study” in the “College of Graduate Studies” section of this catalog. This course may be repeated for a maximum of six credits.
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INST 509 - Foundations of Instructional Technology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Working knowledge of Windows, Macintosh platform, and MS Office
The history, current practices and future directions of the instructional technology field provide a framework for student-creation of teaching and learning tools. Presentation, collaboration and multimedia become vehicles for learning as students probe the role of technology within the PreK-12 environment or professional setting for adult learners.
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INST 522 - Instructional Design (3 credits)
Prerequisite: INST 509 or consent of instructor
Using a systematic approach, students will design, develop, evaluate and revise instruction to meet defined goals and objectives. Contemporary theories of learning become the framework and catalyst for the design process.
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INST 523 - Information Access and the Internet (3 credits)
This course provides continued development in the use of telecommunications and the Internet. Advanced hands-on practice in using the Internet, ethical and legal issues related to responsible classroom use of the Internet and a wide variety of curriculum connections will be explored.
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INST 524 - Technology Leadership (3 credits)
Procedures for the establishment or continued development of an instructional technology program for the PreK-12 environment or the professional setting for adult learners will be the focus of this course. Candidates will learn the roles and responsibilities of the technology leader: vision, strategic planning, budget development, equity, purchasing, staff developments, technology practices and program evaluation. The history, current practices and future directions of the instructional technology field provide a framework for student-creation of teaching and learning tools. Presentation, collaboration and multimedia become the vehicles for learning as students probe the role of technology within the PreK-12 environment or the professional setting for adult learners.
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INST 525 - Emergent Technology and Learning Environments (3 credits)
Prerequisite: INST 509
Students will explore new and emerging technologies and construct the philosophical framework for how these technologies can be integrated into the PreK-12 environment or the professional setting for adult learners. Planning, diffusion of innovation and the educational change process will be discussed. Currently, the technologies that will be studied include those related to virtual reality, robotics, decentralized systems, intelligent agents and evolving distance education.
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INST 526 - Making Connections: Networking (3 credits)
This course is designed to help students develop an understanding of the basic concepts of computer networking and internet communication and collaboration tools. Topics include network infrastructure, wireless networking, cloud computing, network security issues, and Web 2.0 and social networking.
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INST 529 - Assistive Technology (3 credits)
This course is designed to help students gain the skills needed to assist teachers, administrators and parents in the selection, evaluation and use of adaptive/assistive technologies (AT) that provide access for all students to achieve educational goals. Students will learn about the continuum of AT devices from low-tech to high-tech, universal design for learning, curriculum adaptation, integration strategies, assessment and evaluation protocols.
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INST 551 - Home Pages for Educators (3 credits)
This course will provide students with a thorough look at important websites for educational use; in-depth skills in effectively utilizing search engine strategies for students; the tools and methodology necessary to create a content-rich website for school; effective ways to link the vast resources of the Internet to curriculum content; a multidisciplinary model for Internet curriculum integration; the information and tools needed to critically evaluate a Web page (students will evaluate the critical elements that must be present to give credibility to a page); strategies for utilizing the Internet and Web page use, construction, and curriculum development as an integral part of curriculum design; the implications of utilizing the Internet and a school’s Web page to publish student work; and the background in the moral, legal and ethical considerations of Internet use and Web page development in the schools and how to translate this knowledge into effective school policy.
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INST 552 - Multimedia for Educators (3 credits)
The course will provide an introduction to multimedia. The power of multimedia allows the teacher to be a developer of software or to facilitate student development of software. The focus will be on good multimedia design, the user and evaluation. Incorporation of media such as video, sound and graphics will also be included.
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INST 560 - Topics in Instructional Technology (1-3 credits)
Special topics of current relevance in instructional technology education will be offered from time to time. The topic to be addressed will be announced prior to registration. May be taken more than once with the consent of the student’s adviser.
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INST 590 - Seminar in Instructional Technology: Research and Analysis (3 credits)
Prerequisite: EDMC 530 and a minimum of 15 credit hours in instructional technology
This course will build on the knowledge obtained in EDMC 530 The Teacher as Researcher and all other courses taken toward the degree. Students will examine major issues and problems within the instructional technology field including, but not limited to, achievement, motivation, access and equity. In this course, students will develop a research project pertaining to the implementation or integration of instructional technology into the teaching and learning process in the PreK-12 environment or the professional setting for adult learners.
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INST 595 - Advanced Research Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: INST 590 and acceptance into the MEd in Instructional Technology program; satisfactory completion of program requirements; and approval from the Bridgewater State University Institutional Review Board (IRB); and consent of the instructional technology coordinator
Effective leadership in instructional technology requires the ability to make research-based decisions. In this course, students will “learn by doing” as each student completes an original research study on a topic of current relevance identified during the INST 590 research design. Students will grapple with the challenges and complexities of real-life data collection and analysis, discover the limitations of their research and develop the research writing skills required to convey their findings and implications to stake-holders in a clear, concise manner.
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INST 596 - Clinical Experience (3 or 6 credits)
Prerequisite: Acceptance and retention in the Professional Education Program, satisfactory completion of program requirements, and consent of the instructional technology coordinator
During the clinical experience, the student is employed in the role of an Instructional Technology Specialist in a PreK-12 school setting under appropriate school and college supervision. The clinical experience is a full semester consisting of at least 150 clock hours (three credits) for those who hold a standard teaching certificate, and 300 hours (six credits) for students who hold the minimum provisional with advanced standing teaching certificate. If the student is not employed, he/she will be placed full-time in an appropriate school setting under the direction of a qualified practitioner and university supervisor.
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CHST 203 - Introduction to Childhood Studies (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ENGL 102
This speaking-intensive course introduces students to key concepts in the study of childhood from multidisciplinary perspectives. Students examine historical and socio-cultural constructions of “the child” and childhood, exploring topics such as child development, cultural notions of adolescence, children as social agents, children’s rights, and challenges facing children in both local and global contexts. Students then build an interdisciplinary framework of analysis to research a particular question about children’s well-being and potential. The course also highlights the relevance of Childhood Studies to areas of professional practice, including teaching, social services, health care, law, public policy and advocacy. Depending on the instructor, the course may include a service-learning component. Offered annually. (CSPI)
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CHST 400 - Childhood Studies Capstone (1 credit)
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and CHST 203; and completion of 15 credits of required courses in Childhood Studies; and consent of Program Coordinator
Upon completing course work in the minor, students take a one-credit capstone seminar under the supervision of the coordinator. They create an electronic portfolio of projects completed in courses taken for Childhood Studies and write an essay reflecting on their experience in the minor. Offered annually.
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GBST 201 - Introduction to Global Studies (3 credits)
This course introduces students to concepts, methods and themes related to Global Studies to better understand and analyze globalization and global inter-connectedness. Students learn the pedagogy of various academic disciplines, how they collect and analyze data and how to apply discipline-specific and interdisciplinary perspectives to analyze global social problems and challenges. Offered fall semester.
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GBST 496 - Senior Seminar in Global Studies
Prerequisite: GBST 201 and consent of program coordinator; restricted to seniors
This writing intensive senior seminar is designed to provide students with a capstone integrative learning opportunity culminating in a senior thesis. Special attention is given to methodological issues regarding cross border analysis and understanding of the complex interconnections that characterize our contemporary world through the analysis of a major theme. Offered spring semester.
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INTD 150 - Learning Community (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
Learning communities are designed to involve students in collective experiences that enhance their academic work. Although the subject of the learning community may vary, all student participants will focus on a particular topic, will hold regular meetings with faculty and will engage in related events and activities (such as community service, project-based learning, or research) as outlined by faculty at the beginning of the course. This course may be repeated up to six credits. This course is graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis.
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INTD 151 - Honors in Action (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Commonwealth Honors program
This colloquium is an introduction to the Honors Program at Bridgewater State University. Emphasis is placed on community building, the development of leadership skills, critical thinking abilities, and planning for future academic endeavors. Offered fall semester.
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INTD 199 - First Year Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to all freshmen with a writing placement score of 3 or above or a SAT score of 500 or above or who have completed ENGL 101. Students with 24 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived.
First Year Seminars (FYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that introduce students to academic thought, discourse and practices. FYS courses prepare and orient students toward productive and fulfilling college careers by actively engaging them in a specific academic area of interest. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while learning to work both collaboratively and independently. These courses will fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one FYS course may be taken for credit. (CFYS)
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INTD 200 - Introduction to Canadian Studies (3 credits)
An interdisciplinary course, which acts as the initial course for the general student and for those wishing to pursue a track in Canadian Studies. The following areas are included: anthropology, art, economics, education, English, French, geography, government, history, music, religion, sociology and theater. Offered fall semester. (CGCL; CSOC; CWRT)
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INTD 201 - Preparing for Departmental Honors (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Restricted to sophomore and junior honors students
This course is designed to prepare honors students for completing the departmental honors component of the Honors Program with a focus on the honors thesis. Students will learn the steps involved in completing a thesis and will be provided with information on the resources available to support them with this project. Graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered spring semester.
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INTD 205 - Introduction to American Culture and Society (1 credit)
This course is designed to provide international students with an overview of the essentials of American culture and society including politics and government, the consumer economy, social norms and practices, media, sports, music, movies, literature and key social and public policy issues. The course objective is to assist students from abroad with the transition to American culture and society and provide a clearer understanding of the American experience. This course is graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis.
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INTD 220 - Introduction to American Studies (3 credits)
Sophomores should enroll in this interdisciplinary course, which is the initial course for the minor in American Studies. The course aims to examine from several perspectives one problem or period in the American experience. The topic, to be announced before registration, changes from year to year. Disciplines involved include: English, history, art, philosophy, political science and others. (CHUM; CWRT)
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INTD 240 - Critical Perspectives in Women’s and Gender Studies (3 credits)
This course introduces students to the historical background and theoretical frameworks of women’s studies. Central to the course is an analysis of the range of feminist scholarship, and the intersections of gender, race, class and sexuality. Students will examine contemporary issues in women’s studies and the implications of feminist thought for society and the individual. Offered spring semester. (CHUM; CMCL; CWRT)
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INTD 265 - Introduction to GLBT Studies (3 credits)
This course will acquaint students with the great range of the interdisciplinary field called GLBT Studies, showing how non-normative sexualities shape our notions of kinship, personal identity, politics, law and cultural production. Major topics will include the history of sexuality, sexual psychology, cultural constructions of sexual identity, homophobia and heterosexism, gender crossings, the closet, Stonewall, the gay liberation movement, AIDS and same-sex marriage. (CMCL)
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