Students will choose a topic for their independent research project and conduct the research in the first half of the capstone project. Working under the supervision of a faculty member, students will hone their research question and identify and analyze appropriate primary and secondary sources to help them answer it. Credit hours: 4. Prerequisite: HIST 3393 and permission of the History Department.
- Teacher: Connor Kenaston
This course introduces methods and tools of historical analysis and explores the mechanics of historical writing and research presentation to prepare history majors for successful completion of upper-division requirements. It also introduces students to the theories and methodologies historians employ, and leads them into discussions about ethical issues related to historical research, writing, and presentation. Credit hours: 4.
- Teacher: Gerard Sherayko
- Teacher: Gerard Sherayko
This course explores the experiences, activism, and cultural contributions of LGBTQ+ people in the United States. Students will examine how gender and sexuality categories have been created and contested, the rise of queer subcultures and how they’re represented in pop culture, intersections of religion and sexuality, the AIDS pandemic, and past and present movements for pride and liberation. Credit hours: 4. (HE, CI)
- Teacher: Connor Kenaston
This course will examine the history of Latin America from Pre-Columbian times to the present day. Major themes will include encounter and accommodation between the indigenous peoples of Latin America and the Europeans, Latin America and the development of a global economy, the impact of liberalism on Latin American politics, culture and economy, U.S./Latin American relations and Latin America and the Cold War. Emphasis will also be placed on the role of class, race and gender in the construction of a modern Latin America. Credit hours: 4. (CI,HE)
- Teacher: Nichole Sanders
This is a survey course covering the history of the Mediterranean from the introduction of agriculture (c. 9000 BCE) to the rise of Islam (632 CE). The course considers the cultural, political, and social history of the region across this period, paying particular attention to the Greeks and Romans. Identical with CLAS 1180. Credit hours: 4. (HE)
- Teacher: Lynn Laufenberg
This course provides a historical perspective on major themes in US history from the colonial period to the present. It does not offer a comprehensive survey but will provide historical background on many important topics, including foreign policy, race relations, labor, immigration, social policy, and social movements. Students will learn how to read, use, and evaluate a wide range of primary historical sources. They will identify different methods of historical inquiry and gain an appreciation for how history structures our daily lives. Credit hours: 4 credits. (CI, HE)
- Teacher: Connor Kenaston
What is public history, and why does it matter? Who authors the narratives found on historical markers, memorials, and in museum exhibits? How do these public media shape our collective consciousness? This course draws from the historical, theoretical, and practical applications of the field through readings, discussions, lectures, and field trips. Credit hours: 4. (HE)
- Teacher: Gerard Sherayko
- Teacher: Gerard Sherayko