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Faculty
Louis Gerteis, Professor, Chairperson*
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Richard H. Mitchell, Curators' Professor*
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Jay Rounds, E. Desmond Lee Professor of Museum Studies and Community
History*
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Carlos A. Schwantes, Saint Louis Mercantile Library Professor of
Transportation Studies*
Ph.D., University of Michigan
Mark A. Burkholder, Professor*
Dean of College of Arts and Sciences
Ph.D., Duke University
Jerry M. Cooper, Professor Emeritus*
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Walter Ehrlich, Professor Emeritus*
Ph.D., Washington University
Paul Corby Finney, Professor Emeritus*
Ph.D., Harvard University
John R. Gillingham, Professor*
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Steven C. Hause, Thomas Jefferson Professor*
Ph.D., Washington University
Andrew J. Hurley, Professor*
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Charles P. Korr, Professor Emeritus*
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
William S. Maltby, Professor Emeritus*
Ph.D., Duke University
James Neal Primm, Curators' Professor Emeritus*,
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Steven W. Rowan, Professor*
Ph.D., Harvard University
Blanche M. Touhill, Professor*, Chancellor Emeritus
Ph.D., Saint Louis University
Robert M. Bliss, Associate Professor*
Dean of Pierre Laclede Honors College
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
J. Frederick Fausz, Associate Professor*
Ph.D., William and Mary
Winston Hsieh, Associate Professor*
Ph.D., Harvard University
Adell Patton Jr., Associate Professor*
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Gerda W. Ray, Associate Professor*
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
John A. Works Jr., Associate Professor Emeritus*
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Priscilla Dowden, Assistant Professor*
Ph.D., Indiana-Bloomington
Kevin J. Fernlund, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of New Mexico
Laura Westhoff, Assistant Professor*
Ph.D., Washington University
Robert Archibald, Adjunct Professor*
President, Missouri Historical Society
Ph.D., University of New Mexico
Louise B. Robbert, Adjunct Professor Emeritus*
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
John Hoover, Adjunct Professor*
M.A., UM-Columbia
Peter Acsay, Adjunct Assistant Professor*
Ph.D., Saint Louis University
Michelle Rutledge, Adjunct Instructor
M.A., UM-St. Louis
*members of Graduate Faculty
General Information
Degrees and Areas of Concentration The department offers work
in Asian, African, European, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and United
States history from ancient to modern times. At the bachelor's level,
the department offers the B.A. in history, and, in cooperation with the
College of Education, the B.A. in history with teacher certification and
the B.S. in education with an emphasis in social studies.
At the graduate level, the department offers an M.A. in history with
work in European, Latin American, East Asian, Middle Eastern, African,
African-American, and United States
history. The department also offers the option of an M.A. in history with
a concentration in museum studies.
Departmental Honors
Students majoring in history may be awarded departmental honors upon graduation
if they have achieved the following: a) at least a 3.2 overall GPA; b)
at least a 3.5 GPA for all hours attempted in history courses; and c)
an outstanding research paper in the Senior Seminar as certified by the
faculty member responsible for directing it.
Undergraduate Studies
General Education Requirements
History majors must meet the university and college general education
requirements. History courses that will satisfy the university's state
requirement are:
History 1001(3), American Civilization
History 1002(4), American Civilization
History 1003(6)), African-American History
History 1004(7), The History of Women in the United
States
History 2007(207), The History of Missouri
History 3002(302), United States
History: Revolution and the New Nation, 1763 to 1815
History 3041(311), Topics in American Constitutional History
Students may take any language that fulfills the college's foreign language
requirement. Majors may not take required history courses on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory
basis. Students enrolled in variable credit reading courses for 5 credit
hours must complete a seminar paper.
Degree Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in History Students are encouraged to take programs
which combine breadth of coverage with intensity. Two of the following
are required:
Courses 1001-1064(1 to 199)
History 1001(3), American Civilization to 1865
History 1002(4), American Civilization 1865 to present
History 1003(6), African-American History
History 1004(7), The History of Women in the United
States
Plus two of the following:
History 1030(30), The Ancient World
History 1031(31), Topics in European Civilization: The Emergence
of Western Europe to 1715
History 1032(32), Topics in European Civilization: 1715 to the
Present
Plus:
Non-Euro/American survey: One 3-hour course
Courses 2000-3004(201 to 399):
One course in United States
history
One course in European history
One course in Non-Euro-American history
History 4001(390), Special Readings (one credit hour)
History 4004(393), Senior Seminar
Three additional 2000(200) or 3000(300) level courses
Other
Majors must complete at least 39, but not more than 45, hours in history
with no grade below C in major. Courses 4011(255) and 4012(256) do not
count toward major. After fulfilling the general education and specific
major degree requirements, students are to take the remaining 30 hours
required to complete the B.A. or B.S. degrees from courses, which the
appropriate department has evaluated as being of university-level quality,
from one or more of the following are or their university-quality equivalents
at other institutions: anthropology/archaeology, art (appreciation, history,
studio), biology, chemistry, communication, criminology and criminal justice,
economics, English, foreign languages/literatures, history , mathematics/computer
science, music (appreciation, history, performance), philosophy, physics
and astronomy/geology, political science, psychology, social work, sociology,
business, education, engineering, and interdisciplinary.
Undergraduate majors must complete a residency minimum of 15 hours of
3000(300) level History courses including History 4001(390) (1 credit
hour) and History 4004(393) (5 credit hours) in residence.
Minor in History
Students may minor in history by taking 18 hours of history courses
as follows:
1) One course numbered 1001-1064(1-199) in each of the following
areas: United States history,
European history, and Non-Euro-American history
2) One course numbered 2000-3304(201-399), except 4011(255) and
4012(256) in each of the following areas: United
States history, European history, and Non-Euro-American
history
No course in which a grade below a C is received shall count toward
a minor.
Related Areas
Since history is a broad discipline, it can be combined with serious work
in any other discipline. Courses in the humanities, social sciences, languages,
and the natural sciences may complement the history program. Students
should consult with faculty advisers to select courses suited to their
individual interests.
Bachelor of Arts with Teacher Certification
For information, refer to the College of Education section in this Bulletin.
Bachelor of Science in Education: Emphasis in Social Studies
The history requirements are the same as for the B.A. degree except students
fulfill the College of Education general education requirements rather
than those of the College of Arts and Sciences. For information, refer
to the College of Education section in this Bulletin.
Graduate Studies
2+3 B.A. and M.A. in History
The 2+3 B.A./B.S. – Ed and M.A. in History enables students of demonstrated
academic ability and educational maturity to complete the requirements
for both degrees in five years of full-time study. Because of its accelerated
nature, the program requires the completion of lower-division requirements
(15 hours) before entry into the three-year portion of the program. It
also has prerequisites numbered 5000-5304(300-399) for graduate readings
courses numbered 6101-6115(400-499). When all the requirements of the
B.A/B.S. – Ed. and M.A. program have been completed, students will be
awarded both the baccalaureate and master’s degrees. A carefully designed
program can permit a student to earn both degrees within as few as ten
semesters.
The combined program requires a minimum of 137 hours, at least 6 of
which must be at the senior level History 4001(390) and 4004(393) and
37 of which must be at the graduate level courses numbered in the 5000-5304(300-399)
range and in the 6101-6115(400-430) range. In qualifying for the B.A.
or B.S. – Ed., students must meet all University and College requirements,
including the requirements of the undergraduate major. In qualifying
for the M.A., students must meet all University and Graduate School requirements,
including satisfactory completion of at least 37 credit hours.
Students should apply to the Graduate Director of the Department of
History for admission to the 2+3 combined degree program in History the
semester they will complete 60 undergraduate credit hours. A cumulative
grade point average of 3.1 or higher and three letters of recommendation
from faculty are required for consideration. Students will be admitted
to the 2+3 program under provisional status until they have completed
30 credit hours in History with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
After completion of the provisional period, and the recommendation of
the Graduate Director, students can be granted full admission into the
program. Students in the 2+3 program begin to pay graduate credit hour
fees for all courses applied to the graduate degree after they have earned
107 hours. Students must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 or higher
throughout the combined program. Students who officially withdraw from
the 2+3 combined degree program will be awarded the B.A. or B.S. – Ed.
Degree when they have successfully completed all the requirements for
the degree.
UNDERGRADUATE HISTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS IN THE 2+3 PROGRAM
- The following requirements must be completed prior to enrolling in
the 2+3 Program:
- Two of the following courses numbered 1001-1004(003-099):
- History 1001(003), American Civilization
- History 1002(004), American Civilization
- History 1003(006), African American History
- History 1004(107), The History of Women in the United States
-
Plus two of the following:
- History 1030(030), The Ancient World
- History 1031(031), Topics in European Civilization: the Emergence
of Western Europe to 1715
- History 1032(032), Topics in European Civilization:1715 to
the Present
-
Plus Non-Euro-American survey: One three hour course at the 1041-1064(061-084)
level.
- The following UNDERGRADUATE courses are required for majors in the
2+3 program
- History 4001(390), Special Readings (1)
- History 4004(393), Senior Seminar (5)
NOTE: B.S.-Ed. Students must also take History 4012(256), 4013(257)
and 4014(258).
GRADUATE HISTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS IN THE
2+3 PROGRAM
- The following GRADUATE courses are required at the 5000-5304(300-399)
level
- One course in United States History (3)
- One course in European History (3)
- One course in Non-Euro-American History (3)
- Three additional courses (9 hours)
- Courses 6101-6123(400-499) level (selected from the eight
fields available). The prerequisite for each 400-499(6101-6123) level
course for 2+3 program students is one year or more 500-599 level courses
in the field as part of the B.A. (or B.S. Ed.) Program.
- Two 6101-6123(400-499) level courses (one of 3, credit
hours, one of 5 credit hours) in the first field: total 8 hours
Prerequisite: two 500-599(5000-5304) level courses in the field
(6 hours)
- Two 400-400(6101-6123) level courses (one of one
of 5 credit hours) in the second field: total 8 hours
Prerequisite: one 5000-5304(500-599) level course in the field (3
hours)
- One 6101-6123(400-499) level course of 3 credit hours in
the third field: total of 3
Prerequisite: one 5000-5304(500-599) level course in the field
3 hours
To fulfill the 6101-6123(400-499) requirements, a student
would enroll in 8-10 hours one semester and 9-11 hours the other
NOTE: With prior approval of the Coordinator of Graduate
Studies, a student may write a M.A. thesis (6 credit hours); in addition
the student may substitute three-three-hour 5000(500)-level courses for
the two five-credit hour courses in D 1 and 2.
Degree Requirements
The Department of History offers two options for graduate study, the Master
of Arts in History and the Master of Arts in History with Concentration
in Museum Studies. These options are described below in separate sections.
Master of Arts in History
The Department of History offers students two ways of completing the master
of arts degree: one path of study emphasizes depth of knowledge and research
competence acquired through writing a substantial master's thesis; the
second emphasizes breadth of historical knowledge acquired through graduate
course work and the writing of research papers. Both paths include a core
of substantive courses in history (see Core) to which the student adds
either a thesis (see Thesis) or additional research papers and seminars
(see Research Papers).
The M.A. program offers all students intermediate training preparatory
to doctoral programs, advanced training leading to teaching and other
careers, and disciplined advanced work.
The department offers study in European history, United
States history, East Asian history, Latin American
history, African history, and Middle Eastern history. Within these areas
of study, students may specialize in the following fields:
Europe to 1715
Europe since 1715
Latin America
United States to 1865
United States since 1865
China and Japan
since 1800
Africa and the Middle East
Africa and African American
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet several departmental admission requirements in addition
to the general criteria of the Graduate School. The applicant's undergraduate
studies need not have been in history, but they must demonstrate high
academic potential. Normally, only students with a 3.2 grade point average
in their undergraduate major are admitted; most successful applicants
have higher grades.
Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation, preferably from
former teachers, and a sample of their written work. The sample may or
may not be academic work, and length is not a consideration. Applicants
for graduate teaching assistantships must take the GRE Aptitude Test;
the Advanced Test is optional. The departmental Graduate Committee bases
its admission decisions upon the undergraduate transcript, the letters
of recommendation, and the sample of written work.
Core
All candidates for the M.A. degree in history must complete a core of
26 hours of course work (excluding thesis credit), with no more than nine
hours of history and related fields at the 3000(300) level (except History
4004(393). This 26-hour core must include seven courses at 3 credit hours
each (21 hours in all), and one 5-credit-hour writing seminar consisting
of a 2-credit-hour research paper supplement to a 3-credit-hour, 6100(400)
level history readings course.
To earn the 26-hour core, candidates select three fields
of study, the first with a minimum of four courses (each at 3 credit hours
or more), the second and third with a minimum of two courses each (at
3 credit hours or more). Each field must include at least one 5100(400)
level course.
In addition to this core, each candidate must select one of the two
following degree options:
1) Thesis Option--32 hours total
In addition to the core, the candidate choosing this
option must enroll for 6 hours of thesis credit and submit an acceptable
thesis. The thesis is based on original research in primary sources. Normally,
theses do not exceed 100 pages of text. Candidates receive a grade for
the thesis upon its approval by an advisory committee. The committee consists
of professors selected by the candidate after consultation with the major
professor. One member of the committee must be outside the candidate's
general area of study, and one may be outside the history department.
The advisory committee conducts an oral examination on the thesis during
the candidate's last semester of residence.
The committee decides whether the candidate shall pass, fail, or fail
with the option to repeat the oral examination at a later date. Students
may not take the oral examination more than twice. The second examination
must be held no less than one and no more than two semesters following
the date of the first examination. Summer session may be counted as a
semester under this procedure, but students should be aware of the difficulties
involved in assembling faculty committees during the summer.
Thesis candidates must demonstrate competence in one foreign language
or in quantitative methods as applied to historical study. Candidates
shall demonstrate foreign language competence by translating, with the
use of a dictionary, 500 words in one hour. A member of the history faculty
will conduct this examination. That faculty member will choose the test
for translation. Candidates shall demonstrate quantitative methods competence
by satisfactory completion of either Psychological Statistics 2201(201)
or Sociological Statistics 3220(220), or their equivalent.
2) Research Paper Option-36 hours total
To complete this option, the candidate must complete two 5-credit-hour
seminars (each consisting of a 6100(400) level reading seminar plus 2
credit hours of supplementary work on a substantial research paper), in
addition to the core. The candidate may choose a fourth field in addition
to the three already represented in the core to complete this option.
Master of Arts in History (Museum Studies) and Graduate Certificate
in Museum Studies
These options are intended for students planning to pursue professional
careers in museums. In addition to the core requirement of substantive
courses in history, the Museum Studies program includes intensive training
in the theory and practice of museology. This innovative program is a
collaboration between the Department of History, Department of Anthropology,
and Department of Art and Art History, and the Missouri Historical Society.
It is taught by a combination of professors and practicing professionals
from St. Louis-area museums. Recognizing that the museums field is in
a period of rapid change, the program is designed to train students for
leadership in the emergence of a new paradigm of museology that focuses
on relationships between museums and the people and communities that they
serve.
For most students this will be a terminal master of arts degree, fully
preparing graduates for immediate entry into museum careers in a variety
of positions. While the core requirement focuses on history studies, the
museological training is applicable to employment in any type of museum.
Admission Requirements
Applicants wishing to enter the Museum Studies concentration must apply
specifically for that concentration; successful application for the general
M.A. program in history does not automatically provide access to the museum
studies program. Applications for the museum studies concentration will
be accepted only for the fall semester. Because of the prescribed sequence
of course work, no midyear entry into the program will be allowed.
In addition to the general criteria of the Graduate School, applicants
for the Museum Studies concentration must meet several additional criteria
of the Department of History and the museum studies program. Applicants'
undergraduate studies need not have been in history, but they must demonstrate
high academic potential. Normally, the history department admits only
students with a 3.2 grade point average in their undergraduate major;
most successful applicants have higher grades. Applicants must submit
three letters of recommendation, preferably from former teachers and/or
employers, and a sample of their written work. The sample may or may not
be academic work, and length is not a consideration. Besides these departmental
requirements, applicants must submit the Museum Studies Supplemental Application.
The supplemental application includes a statement of intent for pursuit
of a museum career.
The departmental Graduate Committee and the director of the museum studies
program will base their admissions decisions upon the undergraduate transcript,
the letters of recommendation, the sample of written work, and the GRE
scores as evidence of ability to meet the academic demands of the training
program, and the supplemental application as evidence of the will and
ability to pursue a successful career in museums.
Applications for the museum studies program must be received by the
university no later than March 1.
Museum Studies Curriculum--39 hours total
All candidates for the M. A. in History with a Concentration in Museum
Studies must complete History 6134(434), 6135(435), 6136(436), and 6137(437).
These courses are cross listed under the same numbers in the Anthropology
Department and the Art and Art History Department. Students may enroll
through the department of their choice. All candidates must also complete
Art and Art History 5588(488) Museum Education and Visitor Research and
Anthropology 6139(439) Practicum in Exhibit and Program Development. Together,
these courses provide a solid foundation in the theory and history of
museology and in practical skills for museum work. As a final requirement,
candidates must complete History or Anthropology or Art and Art History
6138(438). This exit project will be the capstone demonstration of competence
in museum studies. The specific nature of this demonstration will be customized
to the interests and career aspirations of each student. It may take the
form of a traditional thesis, an exhibit project, or some other appropriate
form, as approved in advance by the candidate's advisory committee.
In addition to these requirements, all candidates must complete 15 hours
of elective history course work, with no more than 6 hours of history
at the 3000(300) level except History 4004(393). Museum Studies students
will take courses distributed in any proportion between the fields of
"United States to 1865"
and "United States Since
1865." Exceptions to this requirement (e.g., selections of courses
from another field, such as European or African history) must be approved
in advance by both the director of the Museum Studies Program and the
graduate coordinator of the History Department.
Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies (19 hours)
A very limited number of slots may be available for students who wish
to pursue only the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies without seeking
the M.A. in History. In most cases, these will be students who already
hold an advanced degree and are currently working or planning to work
in a museum but who have had no formal training in museum studies. Candidates
for the Graduate Certificate must complete History 6135(435), 6136(436),
6137(437), and 6138(438), Art and Art History 5588(488), and Anthropology
6139(439). Contact the director of the Museum Studies Program for availability
of slots in this option and for special application procedures.
Career Outlook for B. A. and M. A. graduates
An important rationale for the discipline of history is its centrality
to the university curriculum and to the life experience. The ability to
put events or developments into the context of the past is useful as well
as pleasurable. Responses to a questionnaire sent to history graduates
have indicated that alumni in a wide variety of fields are as conscious
of and appreciative of their training in history as those who have chosen
it as a profession. Men and women in business, lawyers, bankers, librarians,
and foreign service officers have all found it relevant to their careers.
Study and research in history sharpens organizational and writing skills
important to success in business and the legal profession. A growing interest
in local history has created employment opportunities in museum, archival,
and preservation work.
Career Outlook for M. A. with Concentration in Museum Studies
There are more than 8,000 museums in the United States.
History museums constitute more than half of that total, and employ approximately
one-third of the 150,000 paid staff working in U.
S. museums. While job requirements vary widely among
individual museums and specific professional roles, the M.A. degree offered
by this program qualifies graduates for a wide range of career opportunities,
in history museums and in other types of museums as well. The Museum Studies
Program provides students with placement assistance and counseling and
with access to a wide range of information on career opportunities in
the field, and program faculty use their extensive networks in the field
to help identify opportunities and to place students.
Course Descriptions
Students enrolled in variable credit reading courses for 5 credit hours
must complete a seminar paper.
Students who have earned 24 or more semester hours of credit at any
accredited post-secondary institutions(s) before the start of the fall
2002 semester must meet the general education requirements stipulated
in the UM-St Louis 2001-2002 Bulletin. The following courses fulfill
the Social Sciences breadth of study requirements as described in that
Bulletin. 1001(3), 1002(4), 1003(6), 1004(7), 1030(30), 1031(31), 1032(32),
1041(61), 1042(62), 1051(71), 1052(72), 1061(81), 1062(82), 1063(83),1064(84),
3032(201), 3042(203), 2800(205) 2007(207), 2008(208), 3051(210),3062(
211),3052(212), 2219(219), 3091(242), 3322(245), 3103(262), 3000(300),
3001(301), 3002(302), 3003(303), 3004(304), 3005(305), 3006(306), 3011(310),
3041(311), 3012(312), 3044(313), 3045(314), 3031(315), 3021(316), 3022(317),
3053(318), 3050(319, 3043(320), 3071(321), 3072(323), 3073(324), 3081(332),
3082(335), 3083(336), 3084(337), 3085(341), 3086(342), 3092(348), 3093(349),
3094(351), 3095(352), 3101(361), 3102(362), 3201(371), 3202(372), 3301(380),
3302(381), 3303(385), 3304(386), 4001(390), 4004(393).
The following courses fulfill the Cultural Diversity [CD] requirement;
1041(61), 1042(62), 1051(71), 1052(72), 1061(81), 1062(82), 1063(83),
1064(84), 3032(201), 3103(262), 3101(361), 3102(362), 3201(371), 3202(372),
3301(380), 3302(381), 3303(385), 3304(386).
The following courses fulfill the state [ST] requirement: 1001(3),1002(4),1003(6),1004(7).
1000(2) Selected Topics in History (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor. May be repeated with consent
of instructor
1001(3) American Civilization (3) [ST,SS,C]
Evolution of the cultural tradition of the Americas
from the earliest times to the mid-nineteenth century, with emphasis on
the relationship of ideas and institutions to the historical background.
1002(4) American Civilization (3) [ST,C,SS]
Continuation of History 1001(3) to the present. Course fulfills the state
requirement. History 1001(3) or History 1002(4) may be taken separately.
1003(6) African-American History (3) [ST,V,SS,CD]
A survey of African-American history from the beginning of the European
slave trade to the modern Civil Rights era.
1004(7) The History of Women in the United
States (3) [ST,C,SS]
A survey of women's history from the colonial era to the present.
1030(30) The Ancient World (3) [C,SS]
Survey of ancient history in the near east, the Aegean, the central and
western Mediterranean. Themes: politics and economy, war and society,
culture, including art, literature, technology, religion and philosophy.
The chronological span is from the neolithic period (7500-3000 B.C.) in
the near east to the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century A.D.
1031(31) Topics in European Civilization: Emergence of Western
Europe to 1715 (3) [C,SS]
Lectures and discussions on the development of Western European society
and tradition from approximately 800 to 1715.
1032(32) Topics in European Civilization: 1715 to the Present (3)
[C,SS]
Lectures and discussions on the development of Western European society
and tradition from 1715 to the present. Either History 1031(31) or History
1032(32) may be taken separately.
1041(61) East Asian Civilization (3) [CS,SS]
The development of Asian civilization from earliest times to the Manchu
conquest.
1042(62) East Asian Civilization (3) [CS,SS]
Continuation of History 61 with emphasis on the Asian response to the
Western incursion. Either History 1041(61) or History 1042(62) may be
taken separately.
1051(71) Latin American Civilization (3) [CD,C,CS]
A survey of selected topics important in the development of Latin America
from pre-Columbian times to the twentieth century.
1052(72) Mexican Civilization (3) [C,SS,CD]
This course will focus on the history and culture of Mexico from the Aztecs
to the mid-twentieth century. Among the topics to be covered are: the
Aztecs, Cortez and the Conquest of Mexico, colonial institutions and culture,
the obtaining of political independence, disorder and dictatorship in
the nineteenth century, the Mexican Revolution, contemporary Mexico.
1061(81) African Civilization to 1800 (3) [C,SS,CD]
Introduction to cultural history from the emergence of early mankind to
the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade. This course fulfills the Cultural
Diversity requirement.
1062(82) African Civilization Since 1800 (3) [C,SS,CD]
Survey of African initiative and response in the period spanning the loss
and reassertion of independence. History 1061(81) or History 1062(82)
may be taken separately.
1063(83) The African Diaspora to 1800 (3) [C,SS,CD]
An examination of the major developments which have shaped the history
of Africans and their descendants in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and
Indian Ocean areas from the earliest times to 1800. The course will survey
the political, social, and religious foundations of the African continent
and include a comparative analysis of other diasporas. Special attention
will be given to themes and issues associated with: slavery, creolization,
multiracialism, transformation from heterogeneous crowds to new homogeneous
communities, and cultural linkages between Africans and their descendants
in the Atlantic Communities. This course satisfies the Cultural Diversity
requirement.
1064(84) The African Diaspora Since 1800 (3) [C,SS, CD]
An examination of the major developments which have shaped the history
of Africans and their descendants in the Atlantic world from 1800 to contemporary
times. The course will include a comparative analysis of other diaspora
groups. Special attention will be given to themes and issues associated
with: slavery, multiracialism, cultural clocks, the social transformation
from heterogeneous crowds to the formation of new homogeneous communities,
the new elite, and the modern cultural linkages between Africans and their
descendants in the Atlantic Communities. This course satisfies the cultural
Diversity requirement.
2000(200) Selected Topics in History (1-3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit with
consent of instructor.
2007(207) History of Missouri (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Junior standing or the consent of the instructor. Lecture
and readings. Seventeenth-century Spanish and French explorations and
interaction with the Indians; settlement and organization of the Louisiana
territory; lead mining and the fur trade; the Louisiana Purchase; the
Missouri territory; the struggle for statehood and slavery; antebellum
politics; banking and internal improvements; westward expansion; Civil
War and reconstruction; postwar agrarian politics, industrialization;
Irish, German, and southern European immigration; the Progressive reforms--political
and economic change; and twentieth-century social changes and political
developments.
2008(208) The History of St. Louis (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. This course
will provide an overview of the history of the St. Louis metropolitan
region from its founding in 1764 to the present. Main topics will include
the St. Louis region before the Europeans, forces leading to the founding
of the city, St. Louis as an "urban frontier," the Age of Steam
on water and rail, the questions of slavery and the Civil War, St. Louis
in the Gilded Age, the World's Fair, early efforts at city planning, impact
of the automobile, St. Louis during the Depression and World War II, post
war suburbanization, urban renewal St. Louis-style, school desegregation,
the Schoemehl years, the emergence of St. Louis "Edge Cities,"
and St. Louis 2004.
2219(219) U.S. Labor History (3)
Examines the history of work and the working class in the United States.
It focuses on the transformation of the workplace, the evolution of working
class consciousness, the development of the labor movement, the role of
race, gender and ethnicity in uniting or dividing the working class, and
the nature of labor's relations with other social groups in the political
arena. Particular emphasis on the political, and economic conditions and
strategies of periods when working class power was growing.
2300(150) The People's Century, Part I (3)
The course provides unique insight into the turbulent events of the last
100 years by combining rare archival film footage with the testimony of
ordinary people who lived through the century's sweeping changes and who
recount their firsthand experiences.
2800(205) History of American Economic Development (3) [MI]
Prerequisites: Econ 1000(40) or 1001(51) or consent of instructor. Same
as Econ 2800(205). Uses economic concepts to explain historical developments
in the American economy, beginning with hunter-gatherers who crossed the
Bering land bridge around 12,000 B.C. Main topics include Native American
economies, European exploration and conquest, the colonial economies,
indentured servitude, the American Revolution, the U.S. Constitution,
westward expansion, transportation, the Industrial Revolution, state banking
and free banking, slavery, the Civil War, post-bellum agriculture, the
rise of big business and antitrust, banking panics, the Federal Reserve
Act, the First and Second World Wars, the New Deal, and the growth of
government in postwar economy.
3000(300) Selected Topics in History (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Special topics
in history. The course may be repeated for credit with the consent of
the instructor.
3001(301) United States History: Colonial America to 1763 (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. English background
of colonization; rise of distinctive New England and Southern societies;
English colonial policy to the Peace of Paris.
3002(302) United States History: Revolution and the New Nation, 1763
to 1815 (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. The American
Revolution and the creation of the new nation. The young republic and
the development of the first American party system.
3003(303) United States History: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815
to 1860 (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. The Era of
Good Feelings, the Age of Jackson, manifest destiny, the political and
social developments of the antebellum period relating to the growth of
sectionalism and the developing antislavery crusade.
3004(304) United States History: The Civil War Era, 1860-1900 (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. The Civil
War, Reconstruction, industrial and urban expansion and their impact on
American life.
3005(305) United States History: 1900-1940 (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. The economic,
political, and social developments and crises of the mature industrial
United States. The growing importance of foreign relations.
3006(306)United States History: 1940 to the Present (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. The economic,
political, and social developments and crises of postindustrial United
States. The role of foreign affairs in American life.
3007(307) United States Labor History (3)
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Explores
advanced topics in the history of labor in the U.S. including: globalization
and labor process, changing meaning and function of gender, labor/community
organizing, immigration and free trade, race and labor market segmentation.
3009(309) St. Louis and the West (3)
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor. An examination
of the role St. Louis played in the evolution of the North American West,
both in the United States and Canada, from the fur trade of the late eighteenth
century to the opening of the Texas oil fields in the early twentieth
century. Special emphasis will be given to competition between river
and rail transportation corridors, and hence to the rivalry that developed
between St. Louis and Chicago.
3011(310) The American West: Gateways and Corridors
(3)
Prerequisites: Junior. standing or consent of instructor. An
exploration of the history of the American West from the 1750s to present,
with emphasis on the role of transportation. Urban gateways such as St.
Louis and San Francisco and transportation corridors such as the Missouri
River and the Santa Fe and Oregon trails will be of particular importance.
3012(312) The Indian in American History, 1600-1900 (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or the consent of instructor. Investigates
Native American encounters with non-Indian peoples between 1600 and 1900,
analyzing how traditional Indian cultures changed to meet a variety of
new challenges introduced to North America by Europeans and Africans.
The approach will be interdisciplinary and ethonohistorical with emphasis
placed on case studies of important native nations at key turning points
in their history.
3021(316) U.S. Urban History (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. The physical
and spatial growth of U.S. cities from colonial times to the present with
special attention to the impact of industrialization, public policy, and
advances in transportation technology.
3022(317) Comparative Urban History (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. Reviews and
analyzes the development of cities from a North American perspective focusing
on the 19th and 20th centuries. Attention will be
given to the issue of why North American cities appear and function differently
from urban areas on other continents, including Europe, Asia, and South
America.
3031(315) History of Women in the United States (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. Development
of women's economic, political, and social role in the United States with
special emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; women and
work; women and the family; women and reform movements; women and education;
feminist theorists and activists; images of women.
3032(201) History of Women in Comparative Cultures (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. An introduction
to the historical development of women's status in a variety of cultures
and periods within the areas of Africa, Europe, the Far East, Latin America,
and the Middle East. The course analyzes women's political, economic,
familial, and sexual roles and the economic, demographic, ideological,
and political forces which promoted change and continuity in those roles.
3041(311) Topics in American Constitutional History (3) [ST]
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Origins and development
of principal institutions and ideas of American constitutional system;
role of Constitution and Supreme Court in growth of the nation; important
Supreme Court decisions; great American jurists and their impact on the
law; historical background to current constitutional issues.
3042(203) U.S. Social Movements in the 20th Century
Prerequisite: Junior standing or the consent of instructor. This course
challenges students to analyze the historical sources, objectives, and
techniques of social movements initiated by racial minorities, women,
gays and lesbians, evangelical Christians, and many others.
3043(320) History of Crime and Justice (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. Same as CCJ
3043(330). The analysis, development, and change in philosophies and responses
to crime. Emphasis on major forms and definitions of crime, the emergence
of modern policing, the birth of the prison and the juvenile court.
3044(313) American Military History to 1900 (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. A study of American
military institutions from colonial times to 1900. The impact of the military
upon major aspects of American life. The place of war in American history
to 1900.
3045(314) American Foreign and Military Affairs, 1900-Present (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. A survey of American
foreign and military affairs since 1900, with particular emphasis on the
major wars during the period and the Cold War Era. Consideration of the
nation's changing place in a changing world.
3050(319) Topics in African-American History (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Will explore a
salient topic in African-American history. Such historical documents as
personal narratives, letters, government documents, and autobiographies
as well as monographs, articles, and other secondary sources will be used
to explore topics such as slavery and slave culture in the United States;
blacks and America's wars; the African-American intellectual tradition;
or, African-Americans and the Great Migration.
3051(210) African-American History: From Slavery to Civil Rights
(3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. This course examines the impact
of region, gender, and class on black activism by focusing on topics such
as remembering slavery and emancipation, institution and community building
during segregation, changing strategies in politics and protest, and the
emergence of the direct action civil rights movement.
3052(212) African-American History: From Civil Rights to Black Power
(3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. A seminar on the activities, ideas,
movement centers, and personalities that created the Civil Rights and
Black Power movements in the U.S. from the 1950s through the 1970s. Some
familiarity with the broad contours of U.S. history is presupposed. Special
attention will be devoted to the roles of the African-American masses,
college students, and women, and to the points of conflict cooperation,
and intersection between African-America and the larger American society.
3053(318) African-American Women's History (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. This course
introduces some of the themes of African-American women's history. By
examining the impact of region, gender, and class on African-American
women's experiences across time, the course highlights black women's applied
and theoretical contributions to feminist politics and activism as well
as the black struggle for freedom and equality. Topics covered include:
slavery and emancipation, institution and community building, the family
and work, electoral politics and direct action protest, civil rights,
and contemporary issues.
3062(211) Sport and Society (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or the consent of the instructor. This course
looks at sport in Western society as a form of social history. The first
section of the course covers from early Olympic games through the end
of the eighteenth century. The major part of the course deals with the
role of organized sport in Europe and the United States since 1840, the
political and economic aspects of sports, and the growth of international
sports.
3071(321) Medieval England (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. A brief summary
of the Anglo-Saxon heritage and the impact of the Norman Conquest, followed
by an investigation of the institutional, social, and legal evolution
of the realm of England. English development will be viewed in its European
context.
3072(323) York and Tudor England (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. The turmoil over
the monarchy and consolidation of the Tudor dynasty. A study of the English
Reformation and the political and economic changes of the sixteenth century.
3073(324) Stuart England (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. A study of the
English revolutions, religious controversy, and the rise of parliamentary
power; the social and economic changes of the century; and the role played
by England in the European struggles of the period.
3081(332) Rome: The Republic and Empire (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. A survey of
the development of Roman political and cultural life from the legendary
founding of the city in central Italy in 753 to the death of the Emperor
Justinian in 565 A.D.
3082(335) History of the Church: The Middle Ages (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. A topical
study of the Christian church in Europe as an autonomous and central institution
from the sixth century through the reformation crisis. Special attention
will be given to the relations between the church and the secular world,
and the contributions of medieval Christianity to the development of European
institutions and ideas.
3083(336) Europe in Early Middle Ages (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. The end of
the Roman Empire as a universal entity; the successor states of the Mediterranean
and Northern Europe; the emergence of a Western Christendom under the
Franks; the development of feudal states; the Gregorian reforms; the Crusades;
the revival of education and learning in the twelfth century.
3084(337) Europe in the High and Late Middle Ages (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. Medieval society
at its political, economic, and intellectual zenith; the crisis of the
later Middle Ages; the papal schism and the development of national particular
churches within Catholicism; and the rise of estate institutions.
3085(341) The Age of the Renaissance (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. The Italian
and Northern Renaissance as a distinct age; political, socioeconomic,
intellectual, religious, and artistic movements attending the decline
of medieval society, and the transition to the early modern period.
3086(342) The Age of Reformation (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. Religious,
intellectual, political, and socioeconomic developments of the sixteenth
century.
3091(242) European Social History Since 1715
Prerequisite: Junior standing or the consent of the instructor. This is
a survey course examining the life of ordinary people in modern Europe.
It begins with an examination of economic conditions and the social classes
that derive from them. Most of the course explores the conditions of every
day life. Topics include demography, marriage and the family, sexuality,
children and old age, the roles of women, disease and death, diet, drink
and drugs, clothing and housing, leisure and entertainment, and popular
attitudes.
3092(348) Europe, 1900-1950: War and Upheaval (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of the instructor. The impact
of World Wars I and II and the search for equilibrium.
3093(349) Europe, 1950-Present: Peace and Prosperity(3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. A survey of the
main social, economic, political, military, and cultural trends since
the outbreak of World War II.
3094(351) France in the Modern Age (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. The history of
Republican France. Topics discussed include the creation of a liberal-democratic
government; the scandals and crises of the Third Republic; the Dreyfus
affair; the rise of imperialism, socialism, and feminism; the impact of
World War I, the popular front, defeat, collaboration, and resistance
during World War II; and the reestablishment of France as an important
power.
3095(352) Germany in the Modern Age (3)
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. The course deals
with whether or not the Third Reich should be considered the culmination
of German history. Problems of national unification, economic development,
representative government, and cultural modernism will be considered.
3101(361) Modern Japan: 1850 to Present (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. The economic,
social, and political development of modern Japan.
3102(362) Modern China: 1800 to Present (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. The economic,
social, and political development of modern China.
3103(262) Modern History of the Asian Pacific Rim (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: None. A survey course on the modern history of the broad
economic region of East and Southeast Asia as well as the region’s interaction
with the United States. The course is designed for students who need
to understand the political and economic dynamics of the countries around
the Pacific Basin and the historical roots of various problems. This
course fulfills the Cultural Diversity requirement.
3201(371) History of Latin America To 1808 (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Latin America
from the pre-Columbian civilizations to 1808, stressing social, political,
and economic institutions in the Spanish colonies.
3202(372) History of Latin America Since 1808 (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Emphasis on the
attainment of political independence and social, political, and economic
developments of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Latin America.
3301(380) West Africa to 1800 (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. This course discusses
both the history and historiography of Africa's most populous and ethnically
diverse region. Beginning with the prehistoric era prior to the desiccation
of the Sahara, the course explores climatology and population movement,
changes in food production and technology, state formation, the spread
of Islam, cultural and political diversity in the forest region, domestic
slavery, the Atlantic slave trade and abolition.
3302(381) West Africa Since 1800 (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Analysis of change
in the savanna/forest societies occasioned by Islamic reform and the end
of the slave trade, the imposition of colonial rule and African response,
growth of nationalist protest, and post independence development
3303(385) Africa Diaspora to 1800 (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Comparative in
scope, the course examines major themes in West and Central Africa and
their impact on the history of Africans in the Atlantic diaspora up to
1800. Themes include: slavery, multiracialism, economics of the South
Atlantic system, political dimensions and the social transformation from
heterogeneous crowds to new and homogenous communities. Linkages between
Africans and their descendants in the Atlantic communities of Latin America,
the Caribbean, as well as North America will be stressed.
3304(386) African Diaspora Since 1800 (3) [CD]
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Comparative in
scope, this course uses a comparative methodology to examine the major
themes in West and Central Africa and their impact on the history of Africans
in the Atlantic diaspora after 1800.
3322(245) Advanced History of Natural History: Systematics, Ecology,
and Natural History in the Strict Sense (3)
Prerequisites: At least 3 biology courses beyond the introductory level
or permission of instructor. Topics include principles of ethnobiological
classification, Aristotle and Theophrastus and their incorporation in
western science, and natural history in the Renaissance. Focuses on breakup
of natural history after 1750; integration of natural history and botany
in popular culture and its consequences for professional disciplines;
relationships between new botany and classification botany, among botany,
zoology and biology at the end of 19th century, and between
field and laboratory science; and conflict between systematic schools
in later 20th century. Three hours of lecture per week. Paper
on topic of student's choice required. Credit not granted for more than
one of Biology 3322(362), History 3322(245), and Biology 5322(462).
4001(390) Special Readings (1-10)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Independent study through readings,
reports, and conferences.
4002(392) Collaborative Research (3-6)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Faculty-student collaboration on
a research project designed to lead toward publication of a jointly authored
article. Faculty member will direct the research.
4003(394) Internship (3-6)
Prerequisites: Consent of supervising instructor and institution offering
the internship. Supervised practicum in a museum, historical agency,
and other institution offering an opportunity for hands-on experience
in public history. This elective course supplements but does not replace
requirements for baccalaureate degree in history. May not be taken for
graduate credit.
4004(393) Senior Seminar (5)
Prerequisite: Consent of department and presentation of three examples
of formal written work submitted in prior upper-division courses in history.
Studies in historical methodology and historiography. Directed readings,
research, and writing leading to the production of an original piece of
historical scholarship. An exit interview is required. Senior Seminar
is required for all history majors. May not be taken for graduate credit.
4011(255) Curriculum and Methods of Teaching Secondary School History
and Social Studies (3)
Same as Sec Ed 3255(255). Prerequisite: Junior standing and Tch Ed 3310(310).
A study of the scope and sequence of history and social studies courses
in the school curriculum, with emphasis on the selection and organization
of materials and methods of instruction and evaluation. Attention is directed
also toward learning the techniques and research tools of the scholar
in the fields of history and social studies. May not count toward history
hours required for history major. Must be completed prior to student teaching.
This course must be completed in residence.
4012(256) Social Studies Teaching Intern Seminar (1)
Same as Sec Ed 3256(256). Prerequisite: Must be enrolled concurrently
in student teaching. Addresses the application of educational philosophy,
social studies curriculum, teaching strategies, and instructional technology
in the classroom setting. Offered concurrently with Secondary School Student
Teaching, Sec Ed 3290(290).
4013(257) United States History for the Secondary Classroom (3)
Prerequisites: Tch Ed 3310 or consent of the instructor. Same as Sec Ed
3257(257). This course is required for Social Studies certification. Adapts
the themes and subject matter of American history to the secondary classroom
and trains teachers in techniques particularly designed to maximize the
use of primary sources, foster critical inquiry, and encourage knowledge
of subject matter. Particular emphasis will be placed on defining the
broad and connecting themes of American history, on expanding bibliography,
and on choosing methods of inquiry for use in an interactive classroom.
Cannot be counted towards the minimum 38-hour history major requirement,
but can be counted towards the 45-hour maximum and for Social Studies
Certification.
4014(258) World History for the Secondary School Classroom (3)
Prerequisites: Tch Ed 3310 or consent of the instructor. Same as Secondary
Education 3258(258). This course is required for Social Studies certification.
Adapts the themes and subject matter of World history to the secondary
classroom and trains teachers in techniques particularly designed to maximize
the use of primary sources, foster critical inquiry, and encourage knowledge
of subject matter. Particular emphasis will be placed on defining the
broad and connecting themes of World history, on expanding bibliography,
and on choosing methods of inquiry for use in an interactive classroom.
Cannot be counted towards the minimum 38-hour history major requirement,
but can be counted towards the 45-hour maximum and for the Social Studies
Certification.
6013(440) United States History for the Secondary Classroom (3-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. The intent of
this course is to adapt the themes and subject matter of American history
to the secondary classroom and to train teachers in the methodology of
Socratic symposium, techniques particularly designed to maximize the use
of sources, foster critical inquiry, and encourage knowledge of subject
matter. Particular emphasis will be placed on defining the broad and connecting
themes of American history, on expanding bibliography and on methods for
choosing primary sources for use in an interactive classroom. History
6013(440) may not be used to meet History degree requirement.
6014(441) World History for the Secondary Classroom (3-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor. The intent of
this course is to adapt the themes and subject matter of World history
to the secondary classroom and to train teachers in the methodology of
Socratic symposium, techniques designed to maximize the use of sources,
foster critical inquiry, and encourage knowledge of subject matter. Particular
emphasis will be placed on defining the broad and connecting themes of
World history, on expanding bibliography and on methods for choosing primary
sources for use in an interactive classroom. History 6014(441) may not
be used to meet History degree requirement.
6101(400) Readings in American History to 1865 (3 or 5) Prerequisite:
Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Directed readings and writing
on selected topics and areas in American history to 1865.
6102(405) Readings in American History Since 1865 (3 or 5) Prerequisite:
Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Directed readings and writing
on selected topics and areas in American history since 1865.
6103(403) Mercantile Library Seminar and Readings in American History
(3-5)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Directed
readings and writing on selected topics and areas in American history
that draw heavily upon resources in the St. Louis Mercantile Library.
6104(407) Readings in African-American History (3 or 5)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Directed readings
and writings on selected topics and areas in African-American history.
6110(409) St. Louis: Metropolitan and Regional History (3 or
5)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Directed readings
and writing. Principal areas of study will include the St. Louis region
before European settlement; St. Louis as an ‘urban frontier’; the impact
of steam powered transportation; the crisis of slavery and the Civil War;
St. Louis in the Gilded Age; the 1904 World’s Fair and the origins of
urban planning; the impact of the automobile; the St. Louis region in
the Great Depression and W.W. II; suburbanization, urban renewal and desegregation;
from the Schoemehl years to St. Louis 2004.
6111(410) Readings in European History to 1715 (3 or 5) Prerequisite:
Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Directed readings and writing
on selected topics and areas in European history to 1715.
6112(415) Readings in European History Since 1715 (3 or 5) Prerequisite:
Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Directed readings and writing
on selected topics and areas in European history since 1715.
6113(420) Readings in East Asian History (3 or 5)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Directed readings
and writing on selected topics and areas in East Asian history.
6114(425) Readings in Latin American History (3 or 5) Prerequisite:
Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Directed readings and writing
on selected topics and areas in Latin American history.
6115(430) Readings in African History (3 or 5)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Directed readings
and writing on selected topics and areas in African history.
6121(449) Directed Readings (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of a member of the doctoral faculty. Directed research
at the graduate level.
6122(447) Collaborative Research (3-6)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Faculty-student
collaboration on a research project designed to lead toward publication
of a jointly authored article. Faculty member will direct the research.
6123(448) Thesis Seminar (2-6)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Thesis research
and writing on a selected topic in history.
6131(442) Doctoral Proseminar in Metropolitan History (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Systematic
review of the literature and methods of the field.
6132(443) Doctoral Proseminar in Regional History (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing.
Systematic review of the literature and methods of the field.
6134(434) History Curatorship (5)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Principles
and practices of curatorship in history museums. Historiography and research
in material culture; theoretical foundations; methodologies for collecting
and curating collections; legal and ethical issues, interpretation, role
of the history curator in exhibit and program developments; and responsibilities
to the community.
6135(435) Foundations of Museology I (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of Director of Museum Studies Program. Same as Art
6035(435) and Anthropology 6135(435). Concepts for understanding museums
in their social and cultural context; history of museums; museology and
general social theory; information transfer vs. meaning-making models;
museums and communities; the changing role of museums; museums as complex
organizations; process models of museology.
6136(436) Foundations of Museology II (3)
Prerequisite: History 6035(435) and consent of Director of Museum Studies
Program. Same as Art 6036(436) and Anthropology 6136(436). Audience-centered
approaches to museology; visitor research and learning theory; philosophical
and practical considerations in museum planning; the physical design of
museums; creativity; exhibit and program development; collections and
curation; the challenge of diversity; the future of museums.
6137(437) Effective Action in Museums (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of Director of Museum Studies Program. Same as Art
6037(437) and Anthropology 6137(437). The nature of the work done in museums;
how museums are organized to accomplish this work; professional roles
and practices; technology and resources used by museums, skills for creative
and effective leadership in project management and administration in museums;
planning, flow charting, budgeting, team dynamics, and related skills.
The course will include several site visits to area museums and guest
lectures by a variety of museum professionals.
6138(438) Museum Studies Master's Project (4)
Prerequisite: Consent of Director of Museum Studies Program. Same as Art
6038(438) and Anthropology 6138(438). Research and writing/exhibit development
on a selected topic.
7001(450) Doctoral Proseminar in American History to 1865 (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Symantec
review of the literature and methods of the field.
7002(451) Doctoral Research Seminar in American History to 1865 (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor and advanced graduate standing.
Discussion and presentation of research on a special topic within the
field.
7003(455) Doctoral Proseminar in American History Since 1865 (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor and advanced graduate standing.
Systematic review of the literature and methods of the field.
7004(456) Doctoral Research Seminar in American History Since 1865
(3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor and advanced graduate standing.
Discussion and presentation of research on a special topic within the
field.
7005(452) Doctoral Proseminar in African-American History (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Systematic
review of the literature and methods of the field.
7006(453) Doctoral Research Seminar in African-American History (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor and advanced graduate standing.
Discussion and presentation of research on a special topic within the
field.
7007(460) Doctoral Proseminar in European History to 1715 (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor and advanced graduate standing.
Systematic review of the literature and methods of the field.
7008(461) Doctoral Research Seminar in European History to 1715 (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor and advanced graduate standing.
Discussion and presentation of research on a special topic within the
field.
7009(465) Doctoral Proseminar in European History Since 1715 (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor and advanced graduate standing.
Systematic review of the literature and methods of the field.
7010(466) Doctoral Research Seminar in European History Since 1715
(3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Discussion
and presentation of research on a special topic within the field.
7011(470) Doctoral Proseminar in East Asian History (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Systematic
review of the literature and methods of the field.
7012(471) Doctoral Research Seminar in East Asian History (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Discussion
and presentation of research on a special topic within the field.
7013(475) Doctoral Proseminar in Latin American History (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Systematic
review of the literature and methods of the field.
7014(476) Doctoral Research Seminar in Latin American History (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Discussion
and presentation of research on a special topic within the field.
7015(480) Doctoral Proseminar in African History (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Systematic
review of the literature and methods of the field.
7016(481) Doctoral Research Seminar in African History (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing. Discussion
and presentation of research on a special topic within the field.
7017(491) Dissertation Research (1-18)
Prerequisite: Completion of the doctoral qualifying examination. Dissertation
research and writing on a selected topic in history.
7018(492) Doctoral Presentation Seminar (1-3)
Prerequisite: Previous enrollment in History 7017(491) and consent of
department. Discussion and presentation of research in progress for the
doctoral dissertation. Normally taken in the final year.
7019(499) Directed Readings for Doctoral Students (1-6)
Prerequisite: Consent of a member of the doctoral faculty. Directed research
at the doctoral level.
7101(444) Doctoral Research in Metropolitan History (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and advanced graduate standing.
Discussion and presentation of research on a special topic within the
field.
7102(445) Doctoral Research Seminar in Regional History (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor and advanced graduate standing.
Discussion and presentation of research on a special topic within the
field.
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