Spring 2012 History Department Offerings
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
HIST 10100-01, 02 FOUNDATIONS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 1 G H HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Matthew Klemm, Muller 405, Ext. 4-1306
ENROLLMENT: 32
PREREQUISITES: None.
STUDENTS: This is a beginning level survey course. As such it is designed for first year students and sophomores. Not open to seniors except by permission of instructor.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will provide an overview of "western" (i.e., primarily European) history from Ancient Greece to the Reformation. Topics covered will include Greek democracy, the Roman Empire, the medieval history of the Roman Catholic Church, the Protestant Reformation, and the Age of Religious Wars.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Primarily lecture, some discussion
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Two examinations, several short essays, one longer essay, class attendance and discussion; grading based on class participation, examinations, and essays.
HIST 10200-01, 02 MODERN WESTERN CIVILIZATION 1 G H HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Chad Wheaton
ENROLLMENT: 32
PREREQUISITES: None.
STUDENTS: This is a beginning level survey course. As such it is open to all students.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will provide an overview of European history from 1648 to the present. Topics covered will include the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, socio-political change in the nineteenth century, Marxism and the Russian Revolution, the causes and the courses of World Wars I and II, and the Holocaust.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Primarily lecture, some discussion
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Two examinations, two analytical essays, class attendance and discussion
HIST 11200-01 UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1865 1 H HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Michael Trotti, Muller 412, Ext. 4-1591
ENROLLMENT: 32
PREREQUISITES: None.
STUDENTS: Any interested students of Junior standing or below; seniors should take our 200-level classes or above.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Survey of the important cultural, social, economic, and political developments in the U.S. from 1865 to the present. As a survey, this course will give you a sound knowledge of the most important moments of our recent past. Special emphasis will be placed upon: the emergence of the nation as an economic superpower, the growing engagement of the U.S. in world affairs, and the rich social history (race, class, and gender) of the nation in this period.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lecture and discussion.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: 1. Three books. 2. One paper, 2 essay exams, and regular quizzes.
HIST 11200-02 UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1865 1 H HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Michael Smith, Muller 320, Ext. 4-1290
ENROLLMENT: 32
PREREQUISITE: None.
STUDENTS: Primarily first and second year students from all majors. Open to students of all majors. This class is not open to seniors.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: I assume that American history is not a fixed set of facts, figures, and events; it is a story, shaped by countless forces and varying according to perspective. People, places, motivation and circumstance are the content for rigorous historical thinking in this course. History was contested all along and continues to be contested. It is that complexity we will explore throughout the semester. To that end, this course broadly explores major themes and issues that led to the making of the modern United States. We will focus on social and intellectual currents, labor and business, farmer protest, immigration and ethnicity, race and gender, the development of reform and radical thought and activities, American involvement in war, civil liberties issues, Progressivism and the New Deal, and major changes in post-World War II America. Through few short lectures, readings (both primary and secondary), DVDS/videos, hands on work with primary sources, LOTS OF DISCUSSION, and creating your own digital narrative of history you will become acquainted with the central concerns of US history and you will begin to cultivate habits of critical understanding that allow you to draw significance from the past.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion of readings (primary and secondary sources), DVDs/videos and some interactive lectures.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Readings from a foundation text (Give Me Liberty! 3rd ed. by Eric Foner and supplemental other readings on-line and through handouts. Also regular attendance, regular writing assignments, and 2 exams (part take-home, part in-class; grading based on attendance, class participation and above requirements.
HIST 11200-03 UNITED STATES HISTORY SINCE 1865 1 H HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: TBA
ENROLLMENT: 32
PREREQUISTIES: None.
STUDENTS: This is a beginning level survey course. As such it is open to all students.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will provide an overview of European history from 1648 to the present. Topics covered will include the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, socio-political change in the nineteenth century, Marxism and the Russian Revolution, the causes and the courses of World Wars I and II, and the Holocaust.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Primarily lecture, some discussion
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: examinations and analytical essays, class attendance and discussion.
HIST 18200-01 WORLD CIVILIZATION II 1 G H HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: TBA
ENROLLMENT: 32
PREREQUISITES: None.
STUDENTS: Primarily freshmen and sophomores. Not open to students who have completed HIST-10100: The Development of Western Civilization.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will provide students with an understanding of world history from 1492 through the present. Global interactions, whether peaceful or violent, have profoundly shaped the course of world history. The major focus of this course, then, is the examination of how different national, religious, ethnic and racial groups have shaped and influenced one another. The course will begin with an examination of the balance of economic and military power in the world before 1492. After examining European exploration and conquest and the variety of responses by Asians, Africans and Native Americans we will consider the growth of the nation-state, the development of trans-Atlantic slavery, and the subsequent rise of revolutionary ideologies, industrialization, and imperialism in the nineteenth century. We will conclude with an examination of the impacts of the First and Second World Wars on global history up to the First Gulf War.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion, lecture, student presentations
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: quizzes, midterm, short paper, final exam.
HIST 18200-02 WORLD CIVILIZATION II 1 G H HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Jason Freitag, Muller 423, Ext. 4-5798
ENROLLMENT: 32
PREREQUISITES: None.
STUDENTS: Open to all students. Not open to students who have completed HIST-10200: Modern Western Civilization.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This class starts roughly at 1500 and moves through to the present day. Topics will include the rise of great empires in the Middle East and Asia (Ming, Ottoman, Mughal) and their relationship to the emerging European global powers. We will then examine the rise of European empires, beginning with the Spanish and Portuguese, and continuing through the Dutch, English and French imperial formations. Special consideration will be given to the encounters with indigenous populations in the Americas, Africa, and Asia, and the rise of independence and nationalist movements across the globe. Finally, we will consider the post-colonial world, the Cold War, the process of "globalization" and the conflicts and relationships that shape our world today.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lectures, discussion of readings. Each class one student will be responsible for making a brief, thematic presentation of the day's readings.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Readings, response papers, class attendance and participation, comparative response paper, midterm and final; grading-based on performance on each of the above requirements.
HIST 22200-01 RISE AND FALL OF THE USSR 1 G H HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Zenon Wasyliw, Muller 427, Ext. 4-1587
ENROLLMENT: 27
PREREQUISITES: One course in the humanities or social sciences and sophomore standing.
STUDENTS: Open to all students.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a comparative, analytical survey of Soviet history. We begin with pre-revolutionary conditions at the turn of the century, appraise the 1917 revolutions and then proceed through the varied stages, policies, leaders and both their internal and global impact through 1991 and beyond. An interdisciplinary approach with an emphasis on interpreting historical primary sources is the foundation of analysis and critical appraisal. Political, social, cultural, economic and other modes of evaluation are implemented as are varied historical interpretations. Soviet history is complex yet extremely fascinating. We will engage in an interesting journey and evaluation of the Soviet past and its influence on the present and future.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lectures, discussions and presentations.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Examinations, a comparative book critique, interpretations of primary sources and class participation. (GRADING: A-F).
HIST 22800-01 ISLAM IN THE MODERN WORLD HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Jason Freitag, Muller 423, Ext. 4-5798
ENROLLMENT: 27
PREREQUISITES: One course in the humanities or social sciences; sophomore standing or above.
STUDENTS: Open to all students.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This class will examine the histories of Islamic societies in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and their responses to the challenges of modernity. The course will cover a range of historical moments, including the decline of the Ottoman Empire, European colonialism in Muslim lands, the rise of nationalism and nation-states in the Middle East and Islamic Asia, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the partition of India, the Islamic revolution in Iran, and the Gulf wars in Iraq. We will also cover a range of issues present in Islamic societies including the tension between militancy and quietism, religious extremism, women's economic empowerment and the changing roles of men and women as aspects of traditional Islamic society are transformed over time. Finally, the class will consider the relationship between terrorism and Islamic ideologies, and attempt to contextualize the political dimensions of Islam and its role in shaping Muslim identities worldwide.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Interactive lectures, discussion of assigned readings, student presentations.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Readings, response papers, class attendance and participation, critical essay (which will form the basis of an end-of-semester presentation). Grading is based on performance on each of the above requirements.
HIST 24000-01 THE JACKSONIAN ERA, 1815-1848 HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Pearl Ponce, Muller 406, Ext. 4-3606
ENROLLMENT: 27
PEREQUISITES: One course in the humanities or social sciences; sophomore standing.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the political, economic, social, transportation, and communication revolutions that fundamentally altered the American Republic from the aftermath of the War of 1812 through the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848. Topics include democracy and the second-party system; internal improvements; immigration and demographics; the Second Great Awakening; modernization; and social change, among others
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: lecture, readings, and discussion
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: weekly reading and discussion, 2 short papers, and midterm and final examinations. Grading is based on performance on each of the requirements.
HIST 27000-01 HISTORY OF AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL THOUGHT 1 H HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Michael Smith, Muller 320, Ext. 4-1290
ENROLLMENT: 27
PREREQUISITES: One course in the humanities or social sciences and sophomore standing.
STUDENTS: Sophomore standing and up. Priority given to history and environmental studies majors and minors.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course traces the evolution of American ideas about nature and the environment from the colonial period to the present. Although rooted in intellectual history, this course will also explore cultural and social history as they relate to environmental thought. Students will examine the changing definition of concepts such as wilderness, conservation, and nature itself. Over the course of the semester students should develop a solid understanding of the ways politics, economics, religion, gender, and race have shaped environmental thought in this country. Students can also expect to practice historical interpretation through short writing assignments and a local environmental history project undertaken in cooperation with The History Center of Tompkins County.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: A mix of interactive lecture, discussion, and media presentations.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Two books and other short readings, regular attendance, several short papers and film critiques, local environmental history project, final paper. A-F, Standard breakdown. Based on performance of each of the above requirements.
HIST 27500-01 THE HISTORY OF UNITED STATES POPULAR CULTURE 1 H HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Michael Trotti, Muller 412, Ext. 4-1591
ENROLLMENT: 27
PREREQUISITES: One course in the humanities or social sciences and sophomore standing.
STUDENTS: Any interested students at the sophomore level or above.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Popular Culture has become synonymous with America – it is one of our chief exports and a defining part of what America is in the 21st century. This course explores the history of American popular culture from the earliest mass media and genres – minstrelsy, dime novels, photography, movies, baseball, vaudeville, radio, TV – that were the most popular pastimes of their respective eras. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the role of pop culture in a number of important historical themes: differences in the experience of popular culture according to race, gender, class, and sexual orientation, changes in technology and the business of pop culture, and how different media expressed the stereotypes of their times.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lecture and discussion.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Several books, essay exams, participation, a short research project, and smaller assignments.
HIST-29000-01 THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FOREIGN RELATIONS 1 H HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Pearl Ponce, Muller 406, Ext. 4-3606
ENROLLMENT: 27
PREREQUISITES: One course in the humanities or social sciences; sophomore standing and higher
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will trace the evolution of American foreign policy as the country developed: What drove foreign policy when the United States was a small republic struggling to maintain its independence? Once the Old World withdrew from the American continent, how did a growing regional power treat its neighbors? What drew an isolationist nation onto the world stage? How did the struggle to contain communism change the nation’s policy parameters? Finally, how does the most powerful democracy in the world find its footing in an uncertain global environment? In addition, throughout this course, we will trace how foreign policy has reflected an evolving American sense of mission.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: lectures, readings, and discussion.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: weekly readings & discussion, 2 short papers (1 of which is in preparation for a group presentation), and midterm and final examinations. GRADING is based on performance of each of the above requirements.
HIST 29100-01 ST: STUDIES IN EUROPEAN HISTORY: EARLY SCIENCE & MEDICINE H HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Matthew Klemm, Muller 405, Ext. 4-1306
ENROLLMENT: 27
PREREQUISITES: None.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will examine science and medicine in western civilization from their roots in the ancient Near East and Greece, where the general framework of scientific and technical knowledge and practice was first articulated, until the breakdown of this system in the scientific revolution in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. Among other questions, we will consider definitions of "science," the ways humans understood themselves in relation to the natural world, and the relationship between scientific and religious truth in the various cultures covered in the course.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lecture and Discussion
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grading is based on participation, Essays, Exams
HIST 29200-01 ST: STUDIES IN GLOBAL HISTORY: INTRO TO CHINESE CULTURE 1 G H HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Lu Liu, Muller 416, Ext. 4-3035
ENROLLMENT: 27
PREREQUISITES: One course in the humanities and/or social sciences; sophomore standing.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduction to the history and culture of China incorporates history, literature, geography, religion, and contemporary affairs to create an understanding of China from its origins to the present.
COURE FORMAT/STYLE: lecture, discussion, student presentations
COURSE REQUIREMENS & GRADING: exams, book review, class presentations
HIST 30800-01 THE UNITED STATES IN THE AGE OF COLD WAR HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Michael Smith, Muller 320, Ext. 4-1290
ENROLLMENT: 20
STUDENTS: Sophomore standing and above.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The United States emerged from World War II as the most powerful nation on earth—this new status brought with it both opportunities and challenges. This course examines these opportunities and challenges in some detail. Among the topics we will explore are the origins, development, and end of the Cold War; the Civil Rights Movement and rights consciousness generally; the high tide of Liberalism and the rise of the political right; and deindustrialization and the rise of the service economy. Students will also be honing their skills as historians, writing several papers that develop their skills in finding and analyzing primary sources, in understanding historiography, and in synthesizing interpretations of the past.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: A mix of interactive lecture and discussion.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Several books, essay exams, class participation, a research project, and smaller assignments.
HIST 38300-01 REVOLUTIONARY CHINA HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Lu Liu, Muller 416, Ext. 4-3035
ENROLLMENT: 20
PREREQUISITE: Three courses in the humanities and/or social sciences; sophomore standing.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Study of China’s 19th and 20th century passage from empire to a People’s Republic. Course will include the end of the Qing dynasty’s imperial rule, the first republic, civil war among warlords, hostilities between new political parties, war against Japanese invasion, civil war between the Nationalist Party and the Communist Party, and the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). A large portion of the course will be about the PRC from inception through the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976. The course aims to provide background for understanding China’s position in the 21st century.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: lecture, discussion, student presentations
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: exams, class presentations, and a 15-page research paper.
HIST 39100-01 ST: THE CULTURE OF THE HIGH MIDDLE AGES H HU LA
3 Credits
ENROLLMENT: 20
INSTRUCTOR: Matthew Klemm, Muller 405, Ext. 1306
PREREQUISITES: Three courses in the humanities and or social sciences; sophomore standing.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This class will consider the culture of the European Middle Ages at its peak from c. 1100-1347. Topics will include the rise of feudal monarchies, the Renaissance of the 12th Century, the creation of cities, changes in religious thought and practice, heresy and the inquisition, the first universities, gothic art and architecture, among others.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: lecture and discussion.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Research paper; take home exams, class participation. GRADING is based on the above requirements.
HIST 39300-01 ST: STUDIES IN US HISTORY: BRAVE NEW WORLDS: GENDER IN EARLY AMERICA H HU LA
3 CREDITS
ENROLLMENT: 20
INSTRUCTOR: Vivian Bruce Conger, Muller 408, Ext. 4-3572
PREREQUISITES: Three courses in the humanities and/or social sciences; sophomore standing.
STUDENTS: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors of all majors
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will explore the ways in which gender is relevant for understanding early settlement, the formation of the American republic, the development of democracy and republican citizenship, and the development of ideas about race, class, and sexuality. It is arranged both topically and chronologically, from the colonial period (which includes the English background) through the antebellum period. We will examine issues such as the economy, early industrialization, war, families, and politics. Throughout the semester we will be asking what difference a gendered analysis makes to our understanding of Anglo-America. How do we come to understand the various meanings attributed to sexual differences--that is to constructed definitions of femininity and masculinity--and the impact of gender on relations of power (relations of authority and subordination)?
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: In-depth analysis of (that is, reading and discussion of) major books and journal articles in the field—which will be supplemented by primary source readings, videos, and visual material.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: In addition to the readings assigned, you will have two take-home exams and a major research paper on the topic of your choice. Grading is based on attendance, class participation, and the above requirements.
HIST 48100-01 EUROPEAN SEMINAR: THE EAST OF EUROPE: THE LANDS AND PEOPLES BETWEEN RUSSIA AND GERMANY HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Zenon Wasyliw, Muller 427, Ext. 4-1587
ENROLLMENT: 10
PREREQUISITES: Senior standing.
STUDENTS: Senior history and social studies teaching majors and minors have preference; others welcome if space is available.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The seminar assesses the twentieth century evolution of national and
transnational identities through the lens of constructed memories and competing narratives with a focus
on the lands and peoples between Russia and Germany. The construction of the national or transnational
ideal will be evaluated through a study of the transformative realities of everyday life and values.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Qualitative discussion of assigned readings and individual research projects.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Seminar discussion participation and the completion of a twenty-five page research paper.
HIST 48200-01 GLOBAL SEMINAR: TRAVEL, TOURISM AND HISTORY HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Jason Freitag, Muller 423, Ext. 4-5798
ENROLLMENT: 10
PREREQUISITES: Senior standing or equivalent; permission of instructor.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Many of our great historical texts involve travel in some way. From Herodotus to al-Biruni to Richard Burton, the traveler’s gaze has opened new worlds, introduced new peoples, and structured the way we view large parts of the globe. Travel literature remains an important method for accessing the past and present of other cultures. This seminar will explore the role of travel and travel writing in history. We will read classic traveler’s accounts, modern travel narratives, and contemporary tourist guides to examine how travel and tourism both create and become implicated in the historical and cultural representations of societies around the world.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: discussion, student presentations
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: class presentations, 30-page research paper.
HIST 48200-02 GLOBAL SEMINAR: WAR, SOCIETY & CULTURE: THE PACIFIC, 1931-45 HU LA 3 CREDITS INSTRUCTOR: Lu Liu, Muller 416, Ext. 4-3035 ENROLLMENT: 10 PREREQUISITES: Senior standing or equivalent; permission of instructor. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Long before the Pearl Harbor, East Asia had been involved in military conflicts known as the Second Sino-Japanese War in China and the Fifteen-Year War in Japan. This course reviews briefly the background and progress of the war, with a focus more on the social and cultural aspects of the war. It mainly investigates the Asia-Pacific War as a modernizing force that further transformed East Asia. This course counts toward the global requirement for history department majors. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: discussion, student presentations, COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: short essays, research paper
HIST 48300-01 US SEMINAR: THE AGE OF CONSUMERISM IN EARLY ANGLO-AMERICA HU LA
3 CREDITS
ENROLLMENT: 10
INSTRUCTOR: Vivian Bruce Conger, Muller 408, Ext. 4-3572
PREREQUISITES: Permission of instructor and senior standing or equivalent; must be taken at home campus
STUDENTS: Junior and Senior history and social studies majors and minors have preference; others welcome
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This seminar is an exploration of material culture in the colonial, revolutionary, and early national periods. As it traces the transition from production to consumption in early modern England and early America, it will examine how the ability of capitalism to shape taste, fashion, architecture, material culture, and even manners led to “a refinement of America.” It will explore the meaning of consumption to both the genteel and ordinary folk, the purposes that consumption served, and the systems of value in which consumption was embedded. It will also study how and why consumerism created as well as reflected moral ideologies and political attitudes as old structures were first subverted and then radically modified.
COURSE FORMAT AND STYLE: In-depth weekly discussion of readings in books and journal articles. Each week two students will be responsible for leading the class discussion about the readings.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Readings, class discussion, and a 25-page research paper (all phases of this paper will be presented to the class for discussion, comment, and revision). Grading will be based on attendance and the stated requirements.
HIST 49301-01 US TUTORIAL: A HOUSE DIVIDED: THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR & RECONSTRUCTION HU LA
3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Pearl Ponce, Muller 406, Ext. 4-3606
ENROLLMENT: 5
PREREQUISITES: Permission of instructor and senior standing (or advanced junior standing).
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The American Civil War, Mark Twain observed, “uprooted institutions that were centuries old, changed the politics of a people, transformed the social life of half the country, and wrought so profoundly upon the national character that the influence cannot be measured short of two or three generations.” As such, this tutorial will investigate both this war which divided the American government and the process of rebuilding this house afterwards. Students will immerse themselves in the literature of this field, engage in rigorous and intensive dialogue on the tutorial readings, and write a significant research paper.
COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: weekly, one-on-one discussions of readings; reports on the writing process and the progress of the research paper.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: weekly attendance; discussion of assigned books; and a 20-25 page research paper as well as shorter papers designed to aid in the development of the final paper; grading based on performance of each of these requirements.
HIST 49500-01 INTERNSHIP: HISTORY NLA
1/6 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Vivian Bruce Conger, Muller 408, Ext. 4-3572
ENROLLMENT: 5
PREREQUISITES: Four history courses; junior standing or above; permission of instructor and chair. Available for variable credit; only 6 credits may be counted toward the history major.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: An opportunity for practical experience in a variety of history-related activities in the United States, under the joint supervision of the sponsoring agency and a history department faculty member. Internships are arranged individually and must be approved by the chair of the history department.
HIST 49900-01 INDEPENDENT STUDY: HISTORY LA
1/3 CREDITS
INSTRUCTOR: Vivian Bruce Conger, Muller 408, Ext. 4-3572
ENROLLMENT: 1
PREREQUISITES: Senior standing, or equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Special research on an individual project arranged by a student with a particular faculty member. The project may include reading books and/or writing papers under the guidance of the faculty member, with a performance expectation of senior-level work. Offered on demand only.