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All history majors will complete test covering competencies in using the tools of historical research, vocabulary, analysis, and content. Students will also submit reflective essays responding to experiences in their coursework. Class assessment is on Pass/Fail basis. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

This course allows the student to obtain credit for interning in a position related to his/her major or minor field of study. It must be pre-approved by the faculty in the History and Political Science Department. Credit hours awarded will be related to the number of hours worked, with at least forty-five hours of internship required for each credit hour awarded. Internships may be either paid or unpaid for field experience. All internships also will contain an academic component supervised by a faculty member in the Department. The internship plan must be approved by all parties prior to registration for the class. This class will be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis. While the class may be repeated once, only 3 hours may count toward the History major or minor. Prerequisites: Junior standing and at least a 3.0 GPA.

This course allows the student to obtain credit for interning in a position related to his/her major or minor field of study. It must be pre-approved by the faculty in the History and Political Science Department. Credit hours awarded will be related to the number of hours worked, with at least forty-five hours of internship required for each credit hour awarded. Internships may be either paid or unpaid for field experience. All internships also will contain an academic component supervised by a faculty member in the Department. The internship plan must be approved by all parties prior to registration for the class. This class will be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis. While the class may be repeated once, only 3 hours may count toward the History major or minor. Prerequisites: Junior standing and at least a 3.0 GPA.

A study of the historical evolution of the United States Constitution with an emphasis on court decisions concerning federalism, separation of powers, and economics. (Same as POLS 4311) Prerequisite: HIST 2311 or 2312, and HIST 2340, or instructor’s consent.

A study of the historical evolution of the United States Constitution with an emphasis on court decisions concerning civil rights and civil liberties. (Same as POLS 4312) Prerequisite: HIST 2311 or 2312, and HIST 2340, or instructor’s consent.

A study of the history of political theory with emphasis on Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Aquinas, and Machiavelli. (Same as POLS 4313) Prerequisite: HIST 1311 or 1312, and HIST 2340, or instructor’s consent.

A study of early modern and modern western political theory with emphasis on Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, the English utilitarians, Marx, and Nietzsche. (Same as POLS 4314) Prerequisite: HIST 1311 or 1312, and HIST 2340, or instructor’s consent.

A study of the economic, political, and cultural development of the English settlements in North America from their establishment through the revolutionary struggle and its aftermath to 1789. Prerequisite: HIST 2311, and HIST 2340, or instructor’s consent.

A study of American history from 1789 to 1850, including the organization of government under the Constitution, the rise of political parties, nationalism, expansion, and the development of sectionalism. Prerequisite: HIST 2311, and HIST 2340, or instructor’s consent.

A study of the constitutional, economic, and intellectual crisis of the United States in the 1850s, the disruption of the Union, the Civil War, and the Reconstruction era to 1877. Prerequisite: HIST 2311 or 2312, and HIST 2340, or instructor’s consent.

A study of the development of urban-industrial America which examines the impact of industrialism on American economic, political, and cultural life through the Progressive Era. Prerequisite: HIST 2312, and HIST 2340, or instructor’s consent.

A study of the economic, political, and cultural life of the United States from the close of World War I through World War II, domestic America after 1945, and the Cold War era. Prerequisite: HIST 2312, and HIST 2340, or instructor’s consent.

A study of the interaction of religion, politics, and the state from colonial times to the present from historical, legal, and social scientific perspectives. (Same as POLS 4330) Prerequisite: HIST 2311 or 2312, and HIST 2340, or instructor’s consent.

A study of social, economic, political, and cultural developments in Greece from the Mycenaean period through the Alexandrian Empire and the Roman Republic. Prerequisite: HIST 1311, and HIST 2340, or instructor consent.

A study of social, economic, political, and cultural development in the later Roman Empire, medieval Europe, Byzantium and Islam to circa 1400 c.e. Prerequisite: HIST 1311, and HIST 2340, or instructor consent.

A study of the development of Europe from the end of the Napoleonic era through the beginning of World War I. Prerequisite: HIST 1312, and HIST 2340, or instructor’s consent.

A study of the leading European states from the onset of World War I through the fall of the Soviet Union and its effects. Special attention is given to the origin, philosophy, and significance of communism, socialism, fascism, and Nazism. Prerequisite: HIST 1312, and HIST 2340, or instructor consent.

A study of the rise of modern Europe from the Renaissance to the French Revolution. Focus will be on social, religious, political, and philosophical changes, including the development of absolutism and constitutional forms of government. Prerequisite: HIST 1312, and HIST 2340, or instructor consent.

A study of a selected historical topic designed to acquaint advanced students with techniques of historical research and writing. Credit will be given upon completion of an acceptable research paper. The course may be repeated with a change of topic.

This course allows the student to obtain credit for interning in a position related to his/her major or minor field of study. It must be pre-approved by the faculty in the History and Political Science Department. Credit hours awarded will be related to the number of hours worked, with at least forty-five hours of internship required for each credit hour awarded. Internships may be either paid or unpaid for field experience. All internships also will contain an academic component supervised by a faculty member in the Department. The internship plan must be approved by all parties prior to registration for the class. This class will be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis. While the class may be repeated once, only 3 hours may count toward the History major or minor. Prerequisites: Junior standing and at least a 3.0 GPA.