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Requirements for the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Museum Studies or Historic Preservation
Requirements for the Master of Arts in American History, European History, or Public History with a Concentration in Museum Studies or Historic Preservation
Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy in American History
HIS History Courses
Faculty
Professors
Jodi Bilinkoff, Ph.D.
Renaissance and Reformation Europe, early modern Spain, religion, gender.
Charles C. Bolton, Ph.D.
Southern history, oral history (Head of Department).
Robert M. Calhoon, Ph.D.
Early American history, southern religious history, American Revolution, 18th century cultural.
Kenneth L. Caneva, Ph.D.
History of science, 19th century physical science, science in Germany.
Colleen Kriger, Ph.D.
African history, European expansion in Africa, material culture, oral history.
Frank T. Melton, Ph.D.
English history 1485-1714, reformation.
Karl A. Schleunes, Ph.D.
Modern German history, the Holocaust, national socialism, history of antisemitism, World War II.
Loren Schweninger, Ph.D.
African-American history, race, slavery, quantitative methods.
Associate Professors
James A. Anderson, Ph.D.
East Asia, China, Vietnam.
Richard E. Barton, Ph.D.
Medieval history (Director of Graduate Study).
Peter S. Carmichael, Ph.D.
Civil War, reconstruction, old South, museum studies.
Benjamin P. Filene, Ph.D.
Public history (Director of Public History).
Mary Floyd, Ph.D.
Latin America, Venezuela, 19th century.
Phyllis W. Hunter, Ph.D.
American, Colonial, material culture.
Thomas F. Jackson, Ph.D.
Recent America, civil rights.
Paul Mazgaj, Ph.D.
Modern European intellectual history, French history, history of ideologies, French revolution, Napoleonic era.
Stephen Ruzicka, Ph.D.
Ancient history, Greek, Roman, Persia.
Lisa C. Tolbert, Ph.D.
American cultural history, 19th century U.S., antebellum South, architectural history, museum studies.
Assistant Professors
Watson Jennison, Ph.D.
African American history, U.S. South.
Jeffrey W. Jones, Ph.D.
Russia.
Lisa Levenstein, Ph.D.
U.S. women's history.
Kaarin Michaelsen, Ph.D.
Modern Britain, women's history.
Linda M. Rupert, Ph.D.
Atlantic world, Caribbean, Latin America.
Overview
The Department of History offers the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in two concentrations (museum studies and historic preservation) and degree programs leading to the Master of Arts in four concentrations (U.S., European, museum studies, and historic preservation) and the Ph.D. in American history. Classes in each of our programs are generally small and, through an intensive mentoring program, faculty-student interaction has become a hallmark of graduate study in the department.
The Master of Arts in history offers excellent preparation for those planning to teach the subject at community colleges and secondary schools. The degree also provides a solid foundation for those who go on to Ph.D. programs or who find employment in government and business. The M.A. in history improves analytic, research, and writing skills.
The public history concentration in museum studies and historic preservation provides intensive graduate-level preparation in the core history program as well as hands-on training in museum and historical preservation work. Through mentoring and an internship program, students are prepared to enter the job market in the museum and preservation fields.
Applicants to the M.A. concentrations must present an approved undergraduate background (though not necessarily a major) in history.
The Ph.D. program prepares students to teach and conduct research in American history and to understand it within an expanded global perspective. Students are required to integrate their major field of study, American history, with one of three minor fields: African American history, the history of the Atlantic World, or European history. This broader intercontinental perspective—including the Americas, Europe, and Africa—enables students to explore themes such as the interaction of political, economic and cultural systems, questions of race and ethnicity, and the transnational dimensions of national experience. This global perspective is encouraged by providing a selection of courses that are cross-national, comparative, and integrative in content and format.
The Ph.D. program admits only a few highly qualified students each year. In a setting of relatively small classes, individualized research projects, and frequent contact with faculty, students are trained in the arts of scholarly research and writing. No less is the emphasis placed on the fostering of teaching skills. Through a required teaching seminar, hands-on teaching experience, and careful mentoring, students are prepared for teaching in a college or university environment.
Requirements for the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Museum Studies or Historic Preservation
The Departments of History and Interior Architecture jointly offer two Post-Baccalaureate Certificates: museum studies and historic preservation. The two certificates provide graduate students in history, interior architecture, and related fields training and credentials to pursue careers in history museums, historic preservation, cultural resource management, management of historic sites, and related public history professions. Both certificates require 15 semester hours of course work, including 9-12 hours of core courses and 3-6 hours of electives.
Required Courses (9-12 Hours)
Museum Studies (9 hours)
HIS 626 The Practice of Public History (3)
HIS 627 Museum and Historic Site Interpretation: Principles and Practice (3)
*HIS 690 Internship (3)
6 hours of electives approved by the Director of Graduate Study
Historic Preservation (12 hours)
HIS 543 Historic Preservation: Principles and Practice (3)
HIS 624 History of American Landscapes and Architecture (3)
HIS 625 Preservation Planning and Law (3)
*HIS 690 Internship (3)
3 hours of electives approved by the Director of Graduate Study
*Students with appropriate professional work experience may substitute an elective for the internship requirement with prior approval of the Director of Graduate Study.
Electives (Historic Preservation - 3 hours, Museum Studies - 6 hours)
To complete the 15 hours of course work for either certificate, electives should be selected with the prior approval of the Director of Graduate Study from the following list:
HIS 505 Introduction to Archival Management (3)
HIS 536 History of Decorative Arts (3)
HIS 545 Southern History and Southern Material Culture in a Museum Context (3)
HIS 547 Museum Curatorship: Collections Management (3)
HIS 548 Architectural Conservation (3)
HIS 552 History and Theories in Material Culture (3)
HIS 555 Field Methods in Preservation Technology (3)
HIS 628 Identification and Evaluation of the Historic Built Environment (3)
ART 590 Museum Studies (3)
ATY 597 Special Problems in Anthropology (3)
GEO 502 Urban Planning (3)
PSC 540 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3)
Core courses for either certificate may be taken as electives for the other. Because public history requires interdiscipliniary work, students may substitute 3 hours of electives from another department with approval of the Director of Graduate Study.
Requirements for the Master of Arts in American History, European History, or Public History with a Concentration in Museum Studies or Historic Preservation
The Department of History offers a graduate program of study in the areas of American, European, and public history, leading to a Master of Arts degree. Students in American and European history complete a 30 hour program consisting of a major concentration of 21 hours and a minor concentration of 9 hours. Students in these concentrations must pass a language examination or take an extra three hours of course work in either their major or minor. Public history students choose a concentration in either historic preservation or museum studies and complete a 36 hour degree consisting of 15 hours in history courses, 9-12 hours in the selected public history concentration and 9-12 hours in electives. Upon entering the program, students will develop a plan of study with prior approval from the Director of Graduate Study.
Required Courses (15-21 hours)
American History
HIS 701 Colloquium in American History before 1865 (3)
HIS 702 Colloquium in American History since 1865 (3)
HIS 703 Seminar in American History (3)
HIS 704 Seminar in American History (3)
HIS 709 Introductory Research Seminar (3)
European History
HIS 705 Colloquium in European History before 1789 (3)
HIS 706 Colloquium in European History since 1789 (3)
HIS 707 Seminar in European History (3)
HIS 708 Seminar in European History (3)
HIS 709 Introductory Research Seminar (3)
Public History (Museum Studies and Historic Preservation Concentrations)
HIS 701-702 Colloquia in American History (6) or HIS 705-706 Colloquia in European History (6)
*HIS 703-704 Seminars in American History (6) or HIS 707-708 Seminars in European History (6)
HIS 709 Introductory Research Seminar (3)
*Public history studen>ts may elect to do a thesis in lieu of either HIS 703-704 or HIS 707-708
Electives and Concentration Requirements
Major Concentration
By approval of the Director of Graduate Study, students in the areas of American and Europen history select, in addition to the 15 hours of core courses, 6 to 9 hours in their major concentration.
American History
HIS 502 African American History: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 515 American Diplomatic History: The Twentieth Century (3)
HIS 517 American Economic History: Colonial Times to 1865 (3)
HIS 518 American Economic History: 1865 to Present (3)
HIS 520 Southern History: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 522 Early American History: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 524 Twentieth Century U.S. History: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 526 The Civil War and Reconstruction: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 530 History of Sexuality: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 546 American Cultural History: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 549 American Social History: Family and Religion (3)
HIS 551 Gender and History: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 552 History and Theories of Material Culture (3)
HIS 624 History of American Landscapes and Architecture (3)
HIS 710 Colloquium in the Atlantic World (3)
HIS 712 Slavery in the Americas (3)
HIS 713 African Americans after Slavery (3)
HIS 715 Atlantic World: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 722 Early America: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 723 Selected Topics in Nineteenth-Century United States History (3)
HIS 724 Selected Topics in Twentieth-Century American History (3)
European History
HIS 510 Historiography (3)
HIS 541 Ancient World: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 542 Middle Ages: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 544 Early Modern Europe: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 560 Nineteenth Century Europe: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 562 Twentieth Century Europe: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 563 Early Modern England: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 564 Modern Britain: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 567 French History: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 571 Modern European Thought: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 574 Modern Germany: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 575 Modern Russian History: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 710 Colloquium in the Atlantic World (3)
HIS 740 Selected Topics in European History (3)
Public History
By approval of the Director of Graduate Study, students in the area of public history complete a concentration in either museum studies or historic preservation. Students in the museum studies concentration complete 9 hours of required courses and 12 additional hours of electives. Students in the historic preservation concentration complete 12 hours of required courses and 9 hours of electives. Because public history requires interdisciplinary work, students may substitute 3 hours of electives from another department with the permission of the Director of Graduate Study. Requirements for both concentrations are as follows:
Museum Studies Concentration Required Courses (9 hours)
HIS 626 The Practice of Public History (3)
HIS 627 Museum and Historic Site Interpretation: Principles and Practice (3)
*HIS 690 Internship (3)
Historic Preservation Concentration Required Courses (12 hours)
HIS 543 Historic Preservation: Principles and Practice (3)
HIS 624 History of American Landscapes and Architecture (3)
HIS 625 Preservation Planning and Law (3)
*HIS 690 Internship (3)
*Students in either concentration with appropriate professional work experience may substitute an additional elective for the internship requirement with the permission of the Director of Graduate Study.
Public History Electives (9-12 hours)
Electives may be chosen from courses American, European, and public history. Required courses in either concentration may be taken as electives for students in the other concentration. Electives must reflect a coherent plan of study and must be approved by the public history coordinator and Director of Graduate Study
Additional Public History Courses
HIS 505 Introduction to Archival Management (3)
HIS 536 History of Decorative Arts (3)
HIS 545 Southern History and Southern Material Culture in a Museum Context (3)
HIS 547 History Museum Curatorship: Collections Management (3)
HIS 548 Architectural Conservation (3)
HIS 555 Field Methods in Preservation Technology (3)
HIS 628 Identification and Evaluation of the Historic Built Environment (3)
ART 590 Museum Studies (3)
ATY 597 Special Problems in Anthropology (3)
GEO 502 Urban Planning (3)
PSC 540 Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3)
Minor Concentration
By approval of the Director of Graduate Study, students must select a minor concentration of 9 hours in an area other than their major concentration. NB: Public history may not be taken as a minor, only as a concentration. This minor can be constructed from one of the following areas: American history, European history, comparative world history. Students should consult with the relevant faculty members during their first semester to create a plan of course work for the minor.
Students who choose U.S. history as their major concentration and European history as their minor concentration must complete at least one of the European colloquia (either HIS 705 or 706) as part of their minor. Students who choose European history as their major concentration and American history as their minor must complete at least one of the U.S. colloquia (either HIS 701 or 702) as part of their minor.
Students interested in a comparative world history minor are encouraged to focus on a theme topic that is integrated with their work in the major field.
Course offerings from the comparative world history minor include:
HIS 508 Latin America: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 511c Seminar in Historical Research and Writing (3)
HIS 581 African History: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 587 Southern African Kingdoms, 1780-1897 (3)
HIS 588 East Asian History: Selected Topics (3)
HIS 692 Advanced Topics in History (3)
HIS 697 Directed Reading (1-4)
Collateral Expertise
Many areas of historical research require proficiency in a foreign language. Students who intend to concentrate in such areas are encouraged to pass the written language examination, administered by the Department. In lieu of the language examination, students may substitute an extra 3-hour course in either the major or minor. Students who intend to pursue a Ph.D., especially in European history, are strongly encouraged to pass the language examination.
Comprehensive Examination
All students must pass a written comprehensive examination, usually administered three times a year, during fall, spring, and summer. Students may retake a failed exam once.
Thesis
Students may take 703/704 or 707/708 research seminars or they have the option of completing a 3 hour thesis, with the approval of the Director of Graduate Study.
Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy in American History
The Department of History offers a graduate program of study leading to the Ph.D. in American history. Although all students must major in U.S. history, they are encouraged to enlarge their perspective by understanding and analyzing national history in broader, international contexts. This goal is facilitated in two ways: first, a close integration of the minor into the major area; second, a selection of courses that are cross-national and integrative in format.
As a basic requirement, all applicants to the Ph.D. program must hold the B.A. degree and have completed the M.A. in history. Students who enter without a M.A. in history and who wish to complete a Ph.D. must first enter the M.A. program and complete the requirements.
A total of 45-51 hours of course work and dissertation credit, including a minimum of 33-39 hours of course work beyond the M.A. in history and a minimum of 12 hours of dissertation credit, are required to complete the Ph.D. in history.
Upon entering the program, all students will develop a Plan of Study with the approval of the Director of Graduate Study.
Required Core Courses (15 hours)
HIS 701, 702 Colloquia in American History (6)
HIS 714 Varieties of Teaching (3)
HIS 750 Ph.D. Readings Course (3)
HIS 751 Ph.D. Dissertation Seminar (3)
Research Hours (0-6 hours)
If the Director of Graduate Study should conclude that an admitted Ph.D. candidate did not perform at least 6 hours of substantive research during the M.A. degree program or earned an M.A. in an area of history other than U.S. history, then the student will be required to complete up to 6 hours of additional research. These additional research hours will ordinarily include HIS 703 and HIS 709.
Electives in U.S. Major (9 hours)
In addition to the core requirements, students must complete 9 hours of elective courses in their major. HIS 692 may not be counted for Ph.D. credit. Consult with the Director of Graduate Study for course offerings.
Minor Field (9 hours)
The minor field must be chosen in one of the following concentrations: African American, Atlantic World, European. Required courses for each minor area are as follows:
African American
HIS 710 Colloquium in the Atlantic World (3)
HIS 712 Slavery in the Americas (3)
HIS 713 African Americans after Slavery (3)
Atlantic World
HIS 710 Colloquium in the Atlantic World (3)
HIS 712 Slavery in the Americas (3)
HIS 715 Atlantic World: Selected Topics (3)
European
HIS 710 Colloquium in the Atlantic World (3)
HIS 705 Colloquium in European History before 1789 (3)
HIS 706 Colloquium in European History since 1789 (3)
Where appropriate, and with the permission of the Doctoral Advisory/Dissertation Committee, doctoral students may take a maximum of 3 hours outside the Department of History as part of their minor field.
Language
All students are required to pass a written test demonstrating reading knowledge of one foreign language appropriate to their area of specialization prior to taking the qualifying examination.
Mentor and Doctoral Advisory / Dissertation Committee
A mentor must be named after 9 hours of course work. Normally, the mentor will be the graduate faculty member in the Department whose research and teaching interests most closely correspond to those of the student. Prospective mentors must agree to serve and be approved by the Graduate Committee. Mentors will be responsible for the pedagogical, scholarly, and professional development of their students during their program of study, will chair their Doctoral Advisory/Dissertation Advisory Committee, and will direct the student's dissertation.
Permission to Proceed and Grade Point Average (GPA)
All students in the Ph.D. program must obtain "permission to proceed" at the end of their first year of courses (normally 18 hours). This permission is granted by a collective decision of the Doctoral Advisory/Dissertation Committee and the departmental Graduate Committee.
Students must maintain a 3.5 GPA to proceed to the writing of the dissertation.
Qualifying Examination
The qualifying examination, which will come at the end of the 33-39 hours of course work (including a 3 hour Ph.D. readings course and a 3 hour Ph.D. seminar), will include two parts:
- A written examination composed of questions from the major and minor fields.
- An oral examination to be given no later than one month after the completion of the written examination.
If a student fails only one part of the written examination, he/she may be required to retake only that part. If a student fails either the written or oral examination (or both), he/she must retake the entire examination.
Dissertation (minimum of 12 hours)
Students will register for a minimum of 12 hours of dissertation credit (HIS 799) while researching and writing the dissertation.
HIS History Courses
Before any student may enroll in a 500-level course, the Department of History requires the completion of 6 hours of 300-level history courses or permission of the instructor.
| 502 | African American History: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Intensive examinations of selected topics in black history including African beginnings, slavery, racial attitudes, and civil rights. May be repeated once for credit. | |
| 505 | Introduction to Archival Management (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of instructor Principles of archival management, featuring both classroom instruction in archival theory and practical experience in manuscript repositories and public and private archives. (Same as LIS 505) | |
| 508 | Latin America: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Pr. one course in Latin American history or permission of instructor Study of select political and economic developments from a historical perspective. Topics include an examination of Hispanic democracy, the evolution of the military, and land tenure. Seminar format. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 510 | Historiography (3:3) |
| Development of the historical profession and perspectives on historical writing. Selected readings by philosophers and practicing historians such as Herodotus, Ibn Khaldun, Ranke, Marx, Braudel, Thompson, Foucault, Dilthey, and Steedman. | |
| 511a,b,c | Seminar in Historical Research and Writing (3:3), (3:3), (3:3) |
| Pr. one 300-level research intensive history course and permission of instructor Locating and using historical source materials, written and oral, published and unpublished. 511a: American; 511b: European; 511c: Wider World. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. Required of history majors. | |
| 512 | Public History (3:3) |
| History of the preservation of America's past through museums (indoor and outdoor); collections and their interpretation; exhibitions and park and wilderness areas. | |
| 515 | American Diplomatic History: The Twentieth Century (3:3) |
| Emphasis on the most important crises and the making of basic policy decisions from the Spanish American War to the present. | |
| 517 | American Economic History: Colonial Times to 1865 (3:3) |
| Pr. ECO 201 or permission of instructor Evolution of the American economy through the Civil War. Emphasis on sources of economic growth and economic welfare. (Same as ECO 517) | |
| 518 | American Economic History: 1865 to Present (3:3) |
| Pr. ECO 201 or permission of instructor Evolution of the American economy from the Civil War to the present. Emphasis on economic performance through time measured against the goals of full employment, price stability, and rapid growth. (Same as ECO 518) | |
| 520 | Southern History: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Selected topics in the history of the American South from the colonial origins to our time. Examples include politics, education, economic development, reform, race, and gender. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 522 | Early American History: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Varying topics in early American history including settlement, economic development, Puritanism, the Great Awakening, slavery, ethnicity, and pre-Revolutionary politics. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 524 | Twentieth Century U.S. History: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Varying topics in twentieth century U.S. history including Progressive Era, World War I, the 1920s, the Great Depression and New Deal, World War II, McCarthyism, Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War, the 1960s. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 526 | The Civil War and Reconstruction: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Causes of the Civil War. Military events and developments on the home front in wartime, North and South. Reconstruction policy in Washington and its implementation in the South. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 530 | History of Sexuality: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Intensive exploration of critical themes in the history of sexuality, including such issues as fertility control, sexual identity, and sexual politics. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 534 | The American Revolution (3:3) |
| 211 recommended Politics of Empire, colonial political culture, War for Independence, constitutionalism, race, partisanship from the 1750s to 1800. | |
| 536 | History of Decorative Arts (3:3) |
| Study of changing stylistic and cultural developments in the decorative arts with special concentration on America. (Same as IAR 536) | |
| 541 | Ancient World: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Varying topics in ancient Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman history, including politics and public rituals, patterns of social organization, ancient slavery, cross-cultural interactions. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 542 | Middle Ages: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Varying topics in medieval culture and society chosen from the broad categories of political, social, economic, intellectual, or religious history. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 543 | Historic Preservation: Principles and Practice (3:3) |
| Pr. IAR 221, IAR 222, or permission of instructor Change in historic preservation theory and practice since the 1800's with emphasis on preservation of built environment and development of philosophical approach for designers to contemporary preservation projects. (Same as IAR 543) | |
| 544 | Early Modern Europe: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Varying topics in early modern European history, including Renaissance cities, Protestant Reformation, Catholic Reformation, court cultures, impact of printing, gender and identity, and the Age of Discovery. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 545 | Southern History and Southern Material Culture in a Museum Context (3) |
| Pr. permission of instructors after completion of required application form Combined southern history and material culture with a museum practicum. Offered each summer at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem. Students selected by individual application. May be repeated for credit when topic varies with permission of instructor. (Same as IAR 545) | |
| 546 | American Cultural History: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Varying topics in the creation and development of American culture including the role of technology, environment, ethnic diversity, and the history of ideas. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 547 | History Museum Curatorship: Collections Management (3:3) |
| Pr. admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor Professional practices in the care and management of historic site and history museum collections, including principles of collection development, object registration, cataloging, and preservation. (Same as IAR 547) | |
| 548 | Architectural Conservation (3:3) |
| Pr. IAR 301, IAR 332, or permission of instructor Contemporary architectural conservation principles, practice and technology. Field exercises, group projects and investigation of an individual research topic expand upon lectures and readings. (Same as IAR 548) | |
| 549 | American Social History: Family and Religion (3:3) |
| American social history from the eve of colonization to Reconstruction, the family and communal organization of early American society and the assumptions about human nature and destiny underlying culture and change. | |
| 551 | Gender and History: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Pr. 6 hours of 300-level courses or permission of instructor Varying topics in gender and history including gender and popular culture; gender, labor, race, and class; history of masculinity. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 552 | History and Theories of Material Culture (3:3) |
| Pr. admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor. Material culture as it has been defined and interpreted in the past by scholars from the disciplines of history, anthropology, geography, art history, psychology, linguistics, and archaeology. (Same as IAR 552) | |
| 555 | Field Methods in Preservation Technology (3:1:6) |
| Pr. admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor Intensive on-site fieldwork experience addressing issues of architectural conservation and historic building technology. Includes methods, techniques, and theories of preservation technology and accepted conservation practices. (Same as IAR 555) | |
| 560 | Nineteenth Century Europe: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Selected topics address comparative political, social, and economic development of major European states and changing power relationships from the defeat of Napoleon to the end of the First World War. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 562 | Twentieth Century Europe: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Topics in 20th century European history including World War I, its impact on European thought and culture, the origins of World War II, the movement for European Unity, the Cold War. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 563 | Early Modern England: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Varying topics in early modern British history, including the Protestant Reformation, political revolutions and economic and social change. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 564 | Modern Britain: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Varying topics in modern British history such as the industrial revolution, parliamentary reform, loss of one empire and the creation of a second, World War I and II. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 567 | French History: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Study of specific themes and problem areas in French history. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 571 | Modern European Thought: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Study of selected themes and/or problems in European intellectual and cultural history. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 574 | Modern Germany: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Varying topics in modern German history including the Third Reich, Germany during World War I, Bismarckian Germany, ideology in Germany. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 575 | Modern Russian History: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Varying topics in modern Russian history, including "Great Reforms." industrialization, revolutionary movement, Marxism-Leninism, tsarist and Soviet foreign policy, Soviet politics, post-World War II changes, Gorbachev era, and end of Soviet Union. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 578 | Research Methods in Historical Archaeology (3:3) |
| Training in research methods in historic archaeology. Involves on-site training in field, laboratory, and library components of historic archaeology. (Same as ATY/IAR 578) | |
| 581 | African History: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Varying topics in African history including Central African Kingdoms, Pre-colonial West African Kingdoms, "Stateless" Societies of Africa, etc. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 587 | Southern African History (3:3) |
| The rise and decline of African nations in nineteenth century southern Africa; economic and social change, the creation of the Union of South Africa and the roots of apartheid. | |
| 588 | East Asian History: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Varying topics in East Asian history: a detailed examination of specific social, economic, political and intellectual facets of Chinese, Korean and Japanese history. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 589 | Experimental Course |
| This number reserved for experimental courses. Refer to the Course Schedule for current offerings. | |
| 624 | History of American Landscapes and Architecture (3:3) |
| Pr. admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor Examination of the social and cultural forces affecting the design and use of landscapes and buildings in North America from the colonial period through the mid-twentieth century. (Same as IAR 624) | |
| 625 | Preservation Planning and Law (3:3) |
| Pr. admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor Examination and analysis of the relationship of government programs and policies, community and regional planning strategies, and legal case precedents to the field of historic preservation. (Same as IAR 625) | |
| 626 | The Practice of Public History (3:3) |
| Pr. admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor Basic principles in the administration of museums, historic sites, and other cultural resources. Subjects include fundraising, personnel and volunteer management, working with board members, and museum law and ethics. (Same as IAR 626) | |
| 627 | Museum and Historic Site Interpretation: Principles and Practice (3:3) |
| Pr. admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor Theory and practice of interpreting history to the public in the context of museums and historic sites. Topics include exhibit planning and technologies, living history, research methods, and audience evaluation. (Same as IAR 627) | |
| 628 | Identification and Evaluation of the Historic Built Environment (3:2:2) |
| Pr. 550, admission to a graduate program in history or interior architecture, or permission of instructor Methods, techniques, and theories of researching, analyzing, documenting, and evaluating the historic built environment. Includes architectural survey field methods, documentation techniques, archival research, and approaches to evaluating historic significance. (Same as IAR 628) | |
| 630a,b,c | Historical Conceptualization (3:3), (3:3), (3:3) |
| Historical developments: urbanism, the family, material consumption, deviance, revolution, science and technology, warfare, and other topics through the use of comparative history, social and political theory, and analytical tools from other disciplines. May be repeated when topic varies. | |
| 690 | Internship (3) |
| Pr. at least 12 hours in history M.A. or interior architecture M.S. program and permission of Director of Graduate Study Supervised professional experience in selected museum, historic site, or other professional setting in accordance with the major course of study of the student. (Graded on S-U basis) (Same as IAR 690) | |
| 692 | Advanced Topics in History (3:3) |
| Pr. admission to graduate study in history and permission of instructor Topics in history and thematic topics not otherwise covered at the graduate level. For details, see the Director of Graduate Study. | |
| 697 | Directed Reading (1-4) |
| Pr. admission to graduate study in history and permission of instructor and Director of Graduate Study A directed program of reading and research, available to the qualified student upon the recommendation of an instructor and the department head. | |
| 699 | Thesis (1-6) |
| 701 | Colloquium in American History before 1865 (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of Director of Graduate Study Issues of historical interpretation from the Revolution through the Civil War. | |
| 702 | Colloquium in American History since 1865 (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of Director of Graduate Study Issues of historical interpretation from Reconstruction to the present. | |
| 703 | Seminar in American History (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of Director of Graduate Study Research and writing on selected topics in American history. | |
| 704 | Seminar in American History (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of Director of Graduate Study Research and writing on selected topics in American history. | |
| 705 | Colloquium in European History before 1789 (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of Director of Graduate Study Topics in European social, economic, political and intellectual history from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution. Methodology and the diversity of historical approaches. | |
| 706 | Colloquium in European History since 1789 (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of Director of Graduate Study Interpretations of selected historical problems from the French Revolution to the present. | |
| 707 | Seminar in European History (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of Director of Graduate Study Research and writing on selected topics in European history. | |
| 708 | Seminar in European History (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of Director of Graduate Study Research and writing on selected topics in European history. | |
| 709 | Introductory Research Seminar (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of Director of Graduate Study Will focus on methods, sources, and writing; research paper based on primary and contextualized in secondary sources. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 710 | Colloquium in the Atlantic World (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of Director of Graduate Study Introduction to the history of the Atlantic trading system, the historiography of Atlantic World studies, and comparative, cross-cultural approaches to historical research. | |
| 711 | Experimental Course |
| This number reserved for experimental courses. Refer to the Course Schedule for current offerings. | |
| 712 | Slavery in the Americas (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of Director of Graduate Study Comparative analysis of slavery and race relations in South and Central America, the Caribbean, British North America, and the United States, 1501-1888. | |
| 713 | African Americans after Slavery (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of Director of Graduate Study African American history during the Civil War, Reconstruction, the era of Jim Crow, the civil rights and post-civil rights eras. | |
| 714 | Varieties of Teaching (3:3) |
| Pr. M.A. in history Introduction to college level teaching in history with attention to syllabi, lecturing, examinations, discussions, grading, and responding to student input. Students participate in teaching actual courses. (Graded on S-U basis) | |
| 715 | Atlantic World: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Pr. permission of Director of Graduate Study Topics include European migration, comparative colonization, African diaspora, and "underdevelopment" in Latin America and Africa. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 722 | Early America: Selected Topics (3:3) |
| Topics in early American history from New World encounters, popular culture, race, gender, religion, or politics to 1800. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 723 | Selected Topics in Nineteenth-Century United States History (3:3) |
| Varying topics that explore political, social, economics, intellectual, cultural, or religious history of nineteenth-century U.S. History. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 724 | Selected Topics in Twentieth-Century American History (3:3) |
| Major developments in the political, social, and cultural history of the United States since 1900. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 740 | Selected Topics in European History (3:3) |
| Varying topics that explore political, social, economic, intellectural, cultural, or religious history of European History. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies. | |
| 750 | Ph.D. Readings Course (3) |
| Pr. permission of Director of Graduate Study Designed to provide doctoral students with a program of focused readings in the student's field of study. (Graded on S-U basis) | |
| 751 | Ph.D. Dissertation Seminar (3:3) |
| Pr. completion of all course requirements and qualifying examination Students will develop a doctoral dissertation topic. (Graded on S-U basis) | |
| 799 | Dissertation (1-12) |
| 801 | Thesis Extension (1-3) |
| 802 | Dissertation Extension (1-3) |
| 803 | Research Extension (1-3) |