| HIS 1101 |
Western Civilization I (3) |
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Survey of developments in Western history from
the pre-historic era to early modern times, including
classical antiquity, Middle Ages, and Renaissance
and Reformation. |
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| HIS 1102 |
Western Civilization II (3) |
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Survey of developments in Western history from
modern times to the contemporary era, including
the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, French
Revolution and Napoleon, nationalism, imperialism,
two world wars, and the postwar era. |
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| HIS 1103 |
Honors Western Civilization I (3) |
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Chronological coverage same as HIS 1101. Enrollment
restricted to superior students. Prerequisite:
Permission of department chair. |
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| HIS 1104 |
Honors Western Civilization II (3) |
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Chronological coverage same as HIS 1102. Enrollment
restricted to superior students. Prerequisite:
Permission of department chair. |
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| HIS 1111 |
U.S. to 1877 (3) |
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Survey of American history from the colonial period
through Reconstruction, including the Revolution,
Constitution, Early National Era, sectional
problems, and the Civil War. |
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| HIS 1112 |
U.S. since 1877 (3) |
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Survey of American history from post-Reconstruction to the contemporary era, including
industrialization, emergence as a world power,
World War I, Great Depression, World War II,
Cold War, the expanding role of government, and
global issues in the post-Communist era. |
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| HIS 1113 |
Honors U.S. to 1877 (3) |
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Chronological coverage same as HIS 1111. Enrollment
restricted to superior students. Prerequisite:
Permission of department chair. |
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| HIS 1114 |
Honors U.S. since 1877 (3) |
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Chronological coverage same as HIS 1112. Enrollment
restricted to superior students. Prerequisite:
Permission of department chair. |
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| HIS 1122 |
World History to 1500 (3) |
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This course surveys the origins, development, and
character of the major centers of civilizations and
their relationships to one another from the earliest
civilizations to 1500. |
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| HIS 1123 |
World History from 1500 (3) |
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This course surveys the growth, development, and
character of the major centers of civilizations from
1500 to the present. The course focuses on the
growing interconnections among societies around
the globe in politics, economics, culture, and technology
and examines the wide processes leading to
the emergence of the present world. |
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| HIS 3302 |
History of Religion in the United States (3) |
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A study of the development of religion in the
United States, including denominations, beliefs,
church life, and the relationship of religious beliefs
to other beliefs and institutions. Prerequisite: HIS
1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 3304 |
Military History of the United States (3) |
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A study of war in United States history from the
Colonial period to the present, with emphasis on
the role of warfare in United States history and the
relationship of the military to the civilian. Prerequisite:
HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 3306 |
African-American History (3) |
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An introduction to the history of African Americans
from the 17th century to the present, including
slavery, Civil War and emancipation, legalized
discrimination, and the struggles for equality in
present day American society. Prerequisite: HIS
1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 3309 |
England to 1688 (3) |
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A survey of English history from the Anglo-Saxons
to the Glorious Revolution, emphasizing the interaction
of geographical, political, economic, and
cultural forces which shaped England as a monarchy.
Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission
of instructor. |
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| HIS 3310 |
England since 1688 (3) |
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The final evolution of the English political system
from the reign of William and Mary to the contemporary
era, including social and economic transformations,
the British Empire, the two world wars,
the welfare state, and current issues. Prerequisites:
HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 3315 |
The Vietnam War (3) |
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A study of the period 1946 to 1975 in Indochina
with emphasis on the American involvement during
and after the French colonial period, escalating
involvement of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations,
and Vietnamization and withdrawal under
President Nixon. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and
1112 or permission of instructor.
*May be used for political science credit. |
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| HIS 3316 |
History of Alabama (3) |
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A study of the demographic, political, social, economic,
and religious aspects of Alabama’s history,
emphasizing the role of the state within the nation.
Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of
instructor. |
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| HIS 3318 |
History of American Women (3) |
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An introduction to the history of women in America
from the 17th century to the present, exploring
the major economic, religious, social, and political
ideas and developments which have shaped their
status and role in American history. Prerequisites:
HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 3330 |
Historical Archeology (3) |
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An examination of the historical research methods
and archaeological techniques used to investigate
and interpret archaeological sites dating from the
prehistoric period. |
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| HIS 3341 |
Medieval Europe (3) |
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Western Europe from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance,
including religious and intellectual traditions
and the revival of governmental institutions.
Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of
instructor. |
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| HIS 3342 |
Renaissance and Reformation (3) |
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Historical review of the transitional centuries bridging
the medieval and the modern eras, including the
rebirth of art and literature, the Protestant and
Catholic reform movements, and the role of kings
and states. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or
permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 3343 |
Age of Absolutism (3) |
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Survey of political and religious controversies that
shaped affairs in Europe during the 16th and 17th
centuries, emphasizing the flowering of monarchy
and aristocracy. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102
or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 3344 |
Age of Reason (3) |
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Survey of European history in the 18th century,
emphasizing the cataclysmic developments in scientific,
political, humanitarian, and economic
thought that prepared the way for the rise of democracy in both the old and the new world. Prerequisites:
HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 3352 |
History of Africa (3) |
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A survey of 19th- and 20th-century political, social,
and cultural history of the region, including the
partition of Africa by European powers and decolonization.
Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission
of instructor. |
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| HIS 3356 |
History of the Middle East (3) |
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Background information on Islam, the Ottoman
Empire, and Western influence sets the scene for a
detailed study of political, economic, and social
developments since World War II. Prerequisites:
HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 3360 |
Introduction to Archives: Theory and Issues (3) |
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This course will introduce students to the history
and social value of records and archives, to the
theory underlying professional archival practice,
and to the application of archival theories in the
digital world. |
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| HIS 3362 |
Archival Methods and Practices (3) |
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This course will introduce students to the practical
tasks performed by archivists in securing and preserving
records, processing, arranging, describing,
and providing access to them. |
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| HIS 3375 |
Research and Methodology (3) |
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A course designed to acquaint students with research
methods and computer skills as related to the
history profession. The principal requirement is the
successful completion of a formal research paper in
which students will demonstrate proficiency in
research, writing, and basic computer skills. NOTE:
It is strongly recommended that history majors
complete this course during the first term of their
junior year. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of
history, including one of the freshman/sophomorelevel
series. (Students must receive a grade of C or
better for credit toward completion of degree
requirements.) |
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| HIS 4401 |
French Revolution and Napoleon (3) |
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A study of the absolutist-aristocratic France challenged
by democratic-egalitarian ideals and revolution,
including the role of Napoleon as conqueror of
Europe and as propagator and destroyer of the
French Revolution. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and
1102 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 4402 |
Europe from 1815-1900 (3) |
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A study of Europe from the Congress of Vienna to
1900, including political, social, and economic
developments in various countries, the rise of nationalism
and unification movements, and imperialism. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission
of instructor. |
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| HIS 4403 |
Contemporary Europe (3) |
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Traces European history in the 20th century, including
domestic developments, World War I,
Great Depression, rise of totalitarianism, World
War II, European integration, the Cold War, and
the post-Cold War era. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and
1102 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 4405 |
Old South (3) |
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An examination of the cultural, political, religious,
and economic trends that shaped the colonial and
antebellum South and the Civil War which ended
that era. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission
of instructor. |
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| HIS 4406 |
New South (3) |
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An examination of the political, social, racial and
religious trends and policies that defined the New
South. Topics include reconstruction, redemption,
agrarian unrest, Jim Crow, industrialization, Progressive
Movement, World War I, the Great Depression,
World War II, and the Civil Rights Movement.
Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission
of instructor. |
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| HIS 4411 |
Colonial America (3) |
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Study of the colonial period from European discovery
to the end of the French and Indian War, with
emphasis on the political, economic, and social
developments that set the stage for the American
Revolution. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or
permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 4412 |
The American Revolution and the New Nation,
1763-1815 (3) |
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Ideas and institutions which led to American independence,
the creation of the American union, and
the development of a distinctive American culture
in the Early National Era. Prerequisites: HIS 1111
and 1112 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 4413 |
Antebellum, Civil War and Reconstruction,
1815-1877 (3) |
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Examines nationalism, Jacksonian democracy,
territorial expansion, slavery and sectional strife,
and the resulting Civil War and Reconstruction.
Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of
instructor. |
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| HIS 4414 |
Emergence of Modern America, 1877-1919 (3) |
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Includes agricultural decline and crisis, industrialization
and urbanization, Progressive reform era,
World War I, and America as a world power. Prerequisites:
HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of
instructor. |
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| HIS 4415 |
Contemporary America (3) |
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Includes America in the Great Depression, World
War II and the Cold War, Civil Rights Movement,
Johnson’s Great Society, and America as a superpower.
Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission
of instructor. |
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| HIS 4420 |
History of American Minorities (3) |
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Study of selected ethnic, racial, cultural, social, and
religious minorities, their treatment within and their
contributions to American society. Prerequisites:
HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 4423 |
American Foreign Policy to 1920 (3) |
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A study of the factors, forces, and functions in the
making of American foreign policy from the 1760s
to 1920. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and 1112 or
permission of instructor. May be used for political
science credit. |
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| HIS 4430 |
Civil Rights Movement (3) |
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Study of the origins of the Civil Rights Movement
in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, beginnings
of change in the 1930s and the World War
II era, and the movement itself as defined by legal,
political, and social conflict and change from the
latter 1940s to the present. Prerequisites: HIS 4414
and 4415 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 4432 |
Russia to 1861 (3) |
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A study of the history of the Eastern Slavic people
from the prehistoric period through the Kievan,
Appanage, Muscovite, and Imperial periods, from
Peter the Great to the emancipation of the serfs in
1861. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission
of instructor. |
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| HIS 4433 |
Russia Since 1861 (3) |
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The development of the revolutionary movements
and tsarist reform attempts, World War I, revolutions
of 1917 and Bolshevik victory, establishment
of the Stalinist state, World War II, Cold War, Soviet
domestic problems, and the disintegration of
the USSR. Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or
permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 4434 |
Major Personalities in the Development of Civil
Rights in America (3) |
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Study of important civil rights personages and their
writings from Frederick Douglass and other pre-Civil War activists and thinkers to the present. Prerequisite
HIS 4430. |
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| HIS 4435 |
Historical Geography of North America (3) |
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An analysis of the physical and cultural factors in
the development of North America from early
European settlement to the present. May be used as
geography credit. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and
1112 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 4436 |
Civil Rights in Alabama (3) |
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Study of the history of civil rights in Alabama beginning
with the Reconstruction period and progressing
through central events and developments
up to the present. Course emphasis also will include
legal developments and important personalities.
Prerequisite: HIS 4430. |
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| HIS 4441 |
American Constitutional Development (3) |
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American constitutional system with emphasis
upon its origin and evolution via amendments and
Supreme Court decisions. Prerequisites: HIS
1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor. May be
used for political science credit. |
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| HIS 4445 |
History of Modern Germany (3) |
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Survey of Germanic peoples from the Revolutions
of 1848 to the present, emphasizing unification,
two world wars, postwar division, and reunification.
Prerequisites: HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission
of instructor. |
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| HIS 4448 |
The Westward Movement (3) |
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Study of the history of American expansionism and
westward movement and its impact on political,
economic, and social institutions. Prerequisites:
HIS 1111 and 1112 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 4450 |
Environmental History of the U.S. (3) |
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An introduction to environmental history of the
United States from the 18th century to the late 20th
century, emphasizing the post-World War II period.
The course will focus on the historical development
of the science of ecology, the origins of environmental
problems and solutions attempted by government
and experts, as well as responses by grassroots
activists over time. Prerequisites: HIS 1111
and 1112 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 4451 |
The Far East (3) |
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Study of the development and interaction of Chinese,
Japanese, and Korean civilizations, the impact
of Western cultures, twentieth century conflicts,
resolutions and accommodations. Prerequisites:
HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 4454 |
Western Thought since the 17th Century (3) |
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Principal ideas and political thinking from the Age
of the Enlightenment to the present. Prerequisites:
HIS 1101 and 1102 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 4470 |
Oral History (3) |
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An introduction to the methods and practice of oral
history. |
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| HIS 4471 |
Local History (3) |
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An exploration of history, historiographic issues,
and methodology of local history in the United
States. Provides opportunities to become familiar
with sources used in studying local history and to
gain practical experience in conducting local history
research. |
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| HIS 4472 |
Records Management (3) |
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An introduction to the scope of managing records
in an organization and to the practical tasks associated
with establishing a records management program
in a business, office of government, or nonprofit
organization. Note: Credit in Archival Minor
only. |
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| HIS 4473 |
Archives Practicum (3) |
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Provides students with an opportunity to apply their
knowledge of archival and records management
theory and practice. Students will be assigned to
work on projects at an archival repository chosen in
cooperation with instructor. May be repeated once
as an elective. Note: Credit in Archival Minor only. |
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| HIS 4474 |
Internship in History Education (9) |
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The Professional Internship Program is the culminating
clinical field-based experience for students
seeking certification in a teaching field. The Professional
Internship Program provides the student
with the opportunity to conduct classes and assume
the role of a teacher while receiving supervision
from a classroom teacher and a university supervisor
for a period of one full semester. The student
will demonstrate skills of the informed, reflective
decision maker throughout the internship experience.
Prerequisite: Admission to TEP. Corequisite:
SED 4454. |
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| HIS 4481 |
Methods and Materials for the Secondary
Teacher (3) |
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A survey of teaching methods and materials appropriate
for teaching in the content areas for grades 6-12. Topics addressed will include teacher evaluation
in the public schools, collaboration with special
education teachers, and lesson planning formats.
In addition, teaching methods, selections
organization and use of history/social science materials
for grades 6-12 will be covered in detail. A
professional laboratory experience is included in
this course. Prerequisite: Admission to TEP. |
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| HIS 4482 |
Hispanic American Beginnings (3) |
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Colonial systems of Spain and Portugal in the
Americas from the 16th to 19th centuries, with
emphasis on revolt and the establishment of the
Latin American republics and religious and economic
institutions. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and
1112 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 4483 |
Latin American States (3) |
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Cultural, social, political, and economic development
in 19th and 20th centuries and international
and U.S. relations. Prerequisites: HIS 1111 and
1112 or permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 4490 |
Senior Seminar in History (3) |
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The capstone course for history majors which synthesizes
students’ course work through research,
historiography, writing, speaking, and reading comprehension.
Prerequisites: senior standing at all
institutions and HIS 3375 at Troy University-Dothan campus. |
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| HIS 4491-4492 |
Guided Independent Research (1-3) |
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Additional information is indexed under Guided
Independent Research and Study. |
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| HIS 4493-4494 |
Guided Independent Study (1-3) |
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Additional information is indexed under Guided
Independent Research and Study. |
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| HIS 4495 |
Selected Topics in History (3) |
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Historical examination of a designed topic of special
and/or current interest and importance, which is
generally not covered in regularly offered courses
by the department. Prerequisites: Applicable survey
courses and permission of instructor. |
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| HIS 4496 |
Secondary Education Internship — History (9) |
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Additional information is indexed under The Professional
Internship Program. |
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| HIS 4498 |
Honors–Independent Study (1 to 3 hours–TBA) |
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Advanced research and study for outstanding
students in their major field. Culminates in report
to a departmental committee that includes invited
faculty members in related fields. Prerequisite:
Senior level and 3.5 overall grade point average.
Permission of guiding professor and approval of
department chair and the dean of arts and sciences.
A written request must be submitted to the
department chair at least six weeks in advance of
the semester the research is to be undertaken. |
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| HIS 4499 |
Internship in History (1-3) |
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Supervised work in an agency that can provide
practical experience in the field of study. Prerequisites:
Senior standing, at least 2.5 GPA, 12 hours in
upper-division courses in the field, and permission
of supervising instructor, department chair and/or
dean. |
