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History (HST) courses
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HST 103 World History to Circa 1600 C.E.
General Education Course (Focus on Humanities).This course examines the formation and development of the world's major societies and systematically explores cross-cultural interactions and exchanges that have been some of the most effective agents of change in all of world history from Pre-History to circa 1600 C.E. Students cannot receive credit for both HST 101 and HST 103.
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HST 104 World History since 1600 C.E.
General Education Course (Focus on Humanities).This course examines the formation and development of the world's major societies and systematically explores cross-cultural interactions and exchanges that have been some of the most effective agents of change in all of world history since 1600 C.E. Students cannot receive credit for both HST 102 and HST 104.
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HST 121 Survey of the History of the United States to 1877
General Education Course (Focus on Constitutions of US and Missouri and American History and Institutions).Formation of the United States and its civilization from the Age of Discovery through the Reconstruction Era, with emphasis on the influence of the Frontier and the Native American, European and African heritages; the constitutional development of the federal government; the evolution of the nation's economic system, social fabric and diplomatic experiences.
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HST 122 Survey of the History of the United States since 1877
General Education Course (Focus on Constitutions of US and Missouri and American History and Institutions).Modernization of the United States and its role in world affairs from the late 19th Century to the present, with emphasis on industrialization and urbanization and their impact on socioeconomic and international developments.
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HST 199 Preparation Strategies for the Missouri Content Assessment in Social Science
Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education and concurrent enrollment in either HST 417 or HST 418.This course supports students in their preparation to take the Missouri Content Assessment in Social Science. The course familiarizes students with the test framework and types of questions covered in the exam. The course does not provide comprehensive coverage of the test content; students taking this course should have already obtained that content through the content courses required for the degree. Graded Pass/Not Pass only.
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HST 210 Writing II: Historical Inquiry
Prerequisite: ENG 110 and 30 hours.General Education Course (Focus on Written Communication and Integrative and Applied Learning).Introduction to historical research and writing. Meets Writing II requirement for a major in history. This course emphasizes the techniques of conducting a thorough literature search, the analysis of primary and secondary materials, and instruction and practice in historical writing.
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HST 300 Service-Learning in History
Prerequisite: 30 hours, concurrent registration in a History course designated as a service-learning offering and permission of department head.This service component for an existing course incorporates community service with classroom instruction in History to provide an integrative learning experience that addresses the practice of citizenship and promotes an awareness of and participation in public affairs. Includes 40 hours of service that benefits an external community organization, agency, or public service provider. Approved service placements and assignments will vary depending on the specific course topic and learning objectives; a list of approved placements and assignments is available from the instructor and the Citizenship and Service-Learning Office. May be repeated.
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HST 312 History of American Baseball
Survey of the history of baseball in the United States from the early nineteenth century to the present. Focus is on the commercialization of the game, the development of labor-management relations, and the manner in which class, race, and gender have shaped participation in the sport.
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HST 313 American Cultural History
An introduction to the major issues, themes and methods of American cultural history. This course will explore multiple vantage points and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding American cultural history.
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HST 314 American Expansion and Empire
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 121 or HST 122. This course surveys the territorial, economic, cultural, and political expansion of the United States from the founding of the country through the 20th century. Topics include the ideology, methods, and effects of expansion, with particular attention on the cultural interactions that resulted from expansion and the ways in which expansion affected American culture and Society.
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HST 315 Military History of the United States
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 121 or 122. American Military History from the colonial period to the present; its relation to the national development in war and peace.
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HST 323 Women in Africa
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103 or 104. This course will introduce students to women's participation in Africa's history and contemporary issues. The readings cover a broad geographical range of North, West, Central and Southern Africa. The course will include five topics: Women and the Family; Women, Politics, and Economics; Religious Women; Women in Colonial Rebellion; and Women and National Revolutions. Identical with AAS 323. Cannot receive credit for both HST 323 and AAS 323.
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HST 324 Women in American History
A survey of the role of American women from the colonial era to the present. Topics include women's historical roles in work, family, politics, sexuality and culture.
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HST 329 The Automobile in American Life
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 122. Examines the impact of the automobile on American society during the twentieth century. Topics include the manufacture, marketing and maintenance of automobiles, the transformation of rural and urban life, the decline of transit and the impact of the automobile on social life.
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HST 331 African American History I
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 121 or AAS 100. Survey of the experiences of Americans of African descent to 1865. Emphasis on African heritage; African-American contributions and institutions; slavery and quasi-freedom. Identical with AAS 331. Cannot receive credit for both HST 331 and AAS 331.
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HST 332 African American History II
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 122 or AAS 100. Continuation of HST 331, 1865-present. Emphasis on the struggles for racial justice; protest organizations, philosophies and tactics. Identical with AAS 332. Cannot receive credit for both HST 332 and AAS 332.
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HST 334 Conflict and Peace Building in Africa
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103 or HST 104 or HST 121 or AAS 100. This course examines the historical roots, dimensions, and causes of conflict in Africa. Thematically organized to capture developments across the different regions in the continent, the course offers critical insights into the preponderance of conflict in Africa since the Cold War. In addition, the course explores the various ways through which Africans, its partners, and international organizations have fostered peace and conflict resolution in Africa over the years. Identical with AAS 334. Cannot receive credit for both HST 334 and AAS 334.
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HST 335 African Civilization
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103 or 104. Historical developments in Africa from antiquity to the present. Emphasis on south Saharan Africa for the period before European contact. Topics in modern nationalism and independence. Africa in the context of world history. Identical with AAS 335. Cannot receive credit for both HST 335 and AAS 335.
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HST 338 Sources and Methods in African History
This course deals with knowledge generation, production, and dissemination about Africa and its peoples. It traces the origin, progress, and current state of scholarship on Africa and about Africans. It is about writing and understanding Africa and its history. It examines the kind of history that has been written about events in Africa. In other words, it is concerned with the study of and nature of history in Africa. Given this basic disposition, the course is a reflection on history in Africa as a discipline and the problems involved in the writing of African history globally. Identical with AAS 338. Cannot receive credit for both HST 338 and AAS 338.
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HST 339 Africa and the Wider World
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103 or HST 104 or HST 121 or AAS 100. This course traces the history of Africa from the slave trade to independence. The course is thematically organized to capture developments across the different regions in the continent; and offers critical insights into the place of Africa in world history, especially in relations to and with global developments. As a survey course, the course offers insights into the different regions, paying particular attention to cultural, economic and political changes. Identical with AAS 339. Cannot receive credit for both HST 339 and AAS 339.
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HST 340 Industrialization in Global Perspective
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 122. This course looks at origins and spread of industrialization as a global phenomena beginning with the preindustrial wave of global expansion that began around 1450 and continuing up to the present. It blends broad synthetic treatments with detailed case studies to trace the development and spread of industrial technology across cultures. Although the perspective is global most of the geographic concentration is on Britain, the U.S., Japan, and more recently, China.
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HST 343 Ancient Rome
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103. Roman civilization to the downfall of the Empire. Broad social, economic, technological and cultural developments. The problems of the decline of ancient civilization.
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HST 345 Enslavement in the Atlantic World
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103 and HST 104; and HST 121 or AAS 100. This course examines various social, political, and economic developments of slave societies in the Americas (North, Central and South), the West Indies, and Africa from roughly the 1200s to the late-1800s with a primary focus upon the lives and roles played by people of the African Diaspora and their encounters with Europeans and Indigenous Americans. Identical with AAS 345. Cannot receive credit for both HST 345 and AAS 345.
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HST 350 Latin American Civilization
Foundations of Ibero-American civilization including the Amer-Indian, Iberian and African background; Emphasis on the origins of institutions and problems which affect the region as a whole.
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HST 351 History of Europe to 1650
This course explores the broad contours of European history from the first peopling of the continent to the seventeenth century with special emphasis on long-term political, social and economic developments.
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HST 352 Crisis in the Late Middle Ages
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103. This course examines environmental, biological, political, and spiritual crises in Europe between 1300 and 1500, with a primary focus on the Great Famine, the Black Death, the Hundred Years War, the Avignon Papacy, and the Great Schism. The course focuses on the role of spiritual crises, prolonged war, and death from famine and disease in reshaping social, political, and economic expectations at the end of the Middle Ages, as well as the ways in which large-scale changes were experienced by individual people living at the time.
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HST 354 History of Europe, 1715-Present
Prerequisite: HST 104.This course surveys the major themes of European history from the 18th century to the present. Topics will include the Enlightenment, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Empire, industrialization and its consequences, nationalism and imperialism during the "Long 19th Century" the "World Wars" of the 20th century, and the evolving social, political, and cultural dynamics of modern and contemporary Europe.
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HST 356 Nazi Germany
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 104. This course has been envisioned as a multi-disciplinary course, dealing with the complex and often controversial aspects of Nazi rule. The course begins chronologically with the examination of the crisis in Weimar Democracy and the Nazi seizure of power. Then it discusses the transformation of German society under Nazi rule; the fate of youth organizations, schools, universities and churches; the impact of Nazism on popular and high cultures; Nazi social policy; war on racial and ethnic minorities and homosexuals. The third part deals with Nazi foreign policy; the Second World War; the genocide of Eastern Europeans; the Holocaust, and the collapse of the Third Reich. At the final meeting, students discuss the memory of the Third Reich.
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HST 360 Britain, 55 B.C.-1688
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103. Impact of European invasions on social structure, social cohesion and demography; feudalism and its decline; emergence of early modern England in Tudor and Stuart periods; Civil War and the Glorious Revolution.
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HST 361 Britain, 1688-Present
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103 or 104. Transition from pre-industrial to industrial society; tenacity of aristocratic power and influence; growth of the welfare state; economic and international decline.
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HST 362 Modern Latin American History: From Independence to Present
This course is the second course in the Latin American Civilization sequence covering the history of Modern Latin American from the wars of independence in the early nineteenth century until the present. The class will explore the racial, class, and gender hierarchies that emerged out of the region's postcolonial past, and their impact on Latin American people's lives. The course will conclude with an examination of twenty-first-century Latin American cultural, political and social issues. Major themes and topics include democracy, dictatorship, revolution, religion, and the importance of race, class, and gender in the history of the region.
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HST 364 History of Women in Latin America
This course assesses the continuities and changes in the lives of Latin American women through the lens of gender. The course themes will examine concepts that have structured Latin American beliefs about gender including honor and shame, and machismo and marianismo, and examine issues of gender relations, sexuality, and political involvement. This course will examine the history of women in Latin America from the colonial through the modern periods. Other topics will include how women participated in and were influenced by political, economic, and social change, and representations of women in art, music, literature, and recent films.
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HST 369 Ancient Civilizations of the Mediterranean and Middle East
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103. This course introduces students to the histories of the Ancient Near (aka Middle) East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. It begins with the origins of civilization, and ends with the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of Islam in the Middle East (c. 4,000 B.C.E. - 650 C.E.). It pays special attention to the diverse political systems of the ancient world, including divine kingship in ancient Egypt and the Near East, the Athenian democracy, the Roman Republic, and the emperors of the Roman Empire. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to learn about select social, cultural, and religious topics, such as the rise of monotheistic religions, the influence of particular artistic traditions, or the role of underrepresented groups (e.g. women, slaves) in the ancient world.
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HST 370 Religions, Cultures, and Empires of the Middle East and North Africa, 570 CE to 1798 CE
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103 and/or HST 104. This course introduces students to the history of the Middle East and North Africa from the rise of Islam in the seventh century to the beginnings of European economic, military, and political penetration of the region in the late eighteenth century. The course pays special attention to the development of the Islamic tradition, rise and fall of various regional empires, and the social, cultural, and political transformations that took place over the course of this extended historical era.
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HST 371 History of the Modern Middle East and North Africa, 1750 CE to 1991 CE
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 104. This course provides students with an overview of the broad social, economic, and political trends that have shaped the Middle East and North Africa from the end of the eighteenth century to the contemporary era. This course pays particular attention to the growing influence of Europe (and later the United States) on the Middle Eastern societies as well as the efforts engaged in by Middle Eastern governments and political organizations to adapt to a rapidly changing global order.
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HST 375 The Ozarks in American History
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 121 or 122. The Ozarks as an historic American region. Historical geography of the Ozarks. The Old Ozarks Frontier; the Modern Ozarks; the Cosmopolitan Ozarks; the New Ozarks Frontier. Relation of the Ozarks to major themes in U.S. History.
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HST 380 Premodern East Asia
A comparative historical treatment of the countries of East Asia--China, Japan, and Korea--from earliest times to 1600.
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HST 381 Modern East Asia
A comparative historical treatment of the countries of East Asia--China, Japan, and Korea--from 1600 to the present.
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HST 382 Asia Pacific War
How did a seventeen year old Indonesian perceive the Japanese occupation? How did that experience differ from a Thai college student? This course will investigate the societies of occupied East and Southeast Asia from 1931-1945 from the perspective of those who experienced it directly. Memoirs, oral histories, visual material, and military reports will be used to understand the perceptions, motivations, and mentalities that drove collective and individual action, and situate that action within the framework of violence. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the cultures involved in the Asia Pacific War, and develop critical skills through analysis of specific issues in class discussion, written exercises and essays. Major course themes: the nature of violence; engaging opposing perspectives in debates about major issues; understanding prevailing theses about those debates.
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HST 383 A Global History of the Inquisition, 1478-1834: The Holy Office in Europe, Asia, and the Americas
This course closely examines the history of the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions from their establishment in the last fifteenth/early sixteenth centuries to their abolition in the early nineteenth century. The Inquisition was set up in both Spain and Portugal to systematically hunt down heretics and eradicate from Catholic society any form of heretical beliefs. The various groups persecuted by the inquisitorial tribunals in Spain and Portugal's world empires included, amongst others, crypto-Jews, crypto-Muslims, Protestants, bigamists, homosexuals, dissenting intellectuals and witches. This course will examine the actual historical institutions behind the modern myths of the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions; their organization, their modus operandi and their evolution during their more than three centuries of existence both in the Iberian Peninsula and in the Spanish and Portuguese World empires. Topics covered include the history of the Inquisition in Spain and the Spanish Americas, including the existence of the Spanish Inquisition in the early colonial Latin American territories as well as its spread into the colonial North American territories of the Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, New Mexico and the Californias; the topics will also include an examination of the history of the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal's Asian colonies such as the Philippines, India (Goa) and China (Macao).
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HST 384 History of Piracy in the Americas, 1492-1820
This course examines the history of piracy in the Americas from the point of European contact to the early nineteenth century, a period historians roughly designate as the "early modern." The early modern period was an age marked by new ideas in science, medicine, and religion, by advances in shipbuilding, mining, and artillery manufacture, but also a time of endemic religious conflicts, expansive empires, and wars. In terms of overseas trade and conquest, Spain and Portugal were at the forefront throughout much of this period, and their successes in the Americas and elsewhere led their northern neighbors, particularly the French, English, and Dutch, to cast covetous eyes upon slow-moving, inbound treasure ships. These predators and the prey they seized upon are the primary subject of this course. The course will cover the social history of pirate bands as well as the history of the Transatlantic Treasure fleets and the Spanish Empire's defensive networks. A final examination of the course will focus on the long term consequences, economic and otherwise, that piracy entailed for its mostly Spanish victims.
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HST 388 The Second World War
Prerequisite: HST 104.This course examines the causes, the major events, and the consequences of the Second World War from a global perspective, meaning that both the European and Asian/Pacific theaters will be covered. Although the significant military campaigns and battles of the war are addressed, this is not intended to be a military history course. Rather, the emphasis will be on the Second World War as the transformative event of the 20th century politically, culturally, socially, economically, and morally, addressing: the ideological agenda of the "Axis Powers" before and during the war; the significance of the home front in the context of "total war"; propaganda and the role of media; human rights and war crimes; and the evolving ways in which the war has been remembered and represented the war in the U.S., Europe, and Asia since 1945.
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HST 390 Introduction to Historiography
Prerequisite: 9 hours of history.The study of the philosophy, methods, and practice of history as a field of scholarly inquiry. Students are also required to take the Major Field Achievement Test.
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HST 392 European History Primary Source Seminar
Prerequisite: HST 210.This is a variable content, writing-intensive seminar in European history. Students will be introduced to methods of primary source analysis and historical writing and prepare a seminar paper based on primary sources on a focused topic in European history.
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HST 393 United States History Primary Source Seminar
Prerequisite: HST 210.This is a variable content, writing-intensive seminar in United States history. Students will be introduced to methods of primary source analysis and historical writing and prepare a seminar paper based on primary sources on a focused topic in United States history.
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HST 394 World History Primary Source Seminar
Prerequisite: HST 210.This is a variable content, writing-intensive seminar in world history. Students will be introduced to methods of primary source analysis and historical writing and prepare a seminar paper based on primary sources on a focused topic in world history.
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HST 395 Spanish Conquest and Colonization in the Americas, 1492-1700
This course is intended to introduce students to several topics relating to the conquest and colonization of the region now known as Latin America. These topics and the historical literature surrounding them are essential in understanding the development of both colonial Latin America and the history of the colonial United States. The topics will include examinations of the conquest and colonization of each region of Latin America (from the U.S. Southwest, Mexico, the Andean Region, and lesser known frontiers). Within each topic or section of the course, we will begin with a selection of some of the modern secondary historical literature on the subject, and then we will consider the actual primary documents and sources upon which these histories were written.
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HST 397 Special Topics in History
Recommended Prerequisite: 3 hours of history. A variable content, variable credit course. Specific subject matter will change from term to term, depending upon the interests of professor and student. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours as topics change.
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HST 399 Internship in Public History
Prerequisite: permission.Supervised and approved work in oral history or a public or private agency which manages a museum, archive, or historic site. Additionally, students may work with a faculty member or member of the public history community in an internship, presuming the work is focused on skill development or job training. One credit hour is awarded for each 40 hours of service. May be repeated for credit but only six hours may be counted toward the BA, BS, or BSEd in History.
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HST 417 Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies I
Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education.This course introduces students to the theory and methods of teaching social studies on the secondary level in a diverse society. Course topics include the history of the social studies; application of disciplinary thinking to instructional planning; culturally responsive teaching in the social studies classroom; teaching social studies through inquiry; aligning standards, objectives, and instruction; and assessment, student data, and data-based decision making in the social studies classroom.
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HST 418 Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Studies II
Prerequisite: 12 hours history and SEC 302, EDC 350, SPE 340, HST 417, current preprofessional liability insurance, and admission to Teacher Education.This course engages students in the application of social studies teaching methods in secondary classrooms. Course topics include the development and application of differentiated instruction in the social sciences; lesson and unit planning in diverse contexts; culturally responsive classroom management; application of inquiry and inquiry-based assessments in the social studies classroom; and advanced practice in aligning standards, objectives, and instruction. Completion of minimum of 45 hour practicum assigned at Greenwood Laboratory School or Springfield area secondary school is required. A grade of "C" or better is required in this course in order to take HST 422 or HST 499 and HST 423. Cannot be taken Pass/Not Pass. Public Affairs Capstone Experience course.
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HST 420 Supervised Teaching (Secondary Social Studies)
Prerequisite: HST 418; a grade of "C" or better in all professional education courses; current pre-professional liability insurance; and approval for supervised teaching.Student observes then teaches social studies classes under the direction of the cooperating teacher and the university supervisor. Student participates in school-related activities appropriate to the assignment and attends all required meetings. In order to receive a grade in this course, the student's professional portfolio must meet or exceed final criteria. Course will not count toward the major GPA.
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HST 421 Supervised Teaching (Secondary Social Studies)
Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in HST 420.Student observes then teaches under the direction of the cooperation teacher and the university supervisor. Student participates in school-related activities appropriate to the assignment and attends all required meetings. In order to receive a grade in this course, the student's professional portfolio must meet or exceed final criteria. Course will not count toward the major GPA.
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HST 422 Supervised Teaching (Secondary Social Studies)
Prerequisite: HST 199; HST 418; a grade of "C" or better in all professional education courses; minimum GPA of 3.00 in Social Sciences; current pre-professional liability insurance; and approval for supervised teaching; and concurrent enrollment in HST 423.Student observes then teaches social studies classes under the direction of the cooperating teacher and the university supervisor. Student participates in school-related activities appropriate to the assignment and attends all required meetings. Only students seeking secondary social studies certification may enroll in this course. In order to receive a grade in this course, the student's professional portfolio must meet or exceed final criteria. Course will not count toward the major GPA.
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HST 423 Seminar in Supervised Teaching
Prerequisite: HST 418; a grade of "C" or better in all professional education courses; minimum GPA of 3.00 in Social Sciences; approval for supervised teaching; and concurrent enrollment in HST 422.A seminar designed for the purpose of discussion and analysis of field experiences during the supervised teaching semester. Topics include: Theory Into Practice, Diversity in the Classroom, Classroom Management, Classroom Assessment, Job Search and Professional Development. Students will attend workshops throughout the semester. Only students seeking secondary social studies certification may enroll in this course.
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HST 496 Independent Readings in History
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.Students should consult with a professor of the department who specializes in the subject; with professor's consent present a written proposal to the department head for approval before final registration for the term in which the reading is to be done. Only one approved Reading Program may be taken in any semester. Areas offered for independent readings: United States, Latin American, Ancient, Medieval, European, Asian and African history. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours
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HST 499 Clinical Experiences in Teaching II
Prerequisite: EDC 199; and admitted to Teacher Education; and grades of "C" or better in all professional education courses; and completion of portfolio checkpoints 1 and 2; and current pre-professional liability insurance; and program approval.This course is designed to meet HB 1711 for student's experience as a Teacher's Aide or Assistant Rule (Rule 5 CSR 80-805.040), to that of conventional student teachers within the same program. It is also designed to support completion of additional clinical requirements within that program including: seminars and workshops, required meetings, school related activities appropriate to the assignment, demonstrated mastery of the MoSPE standards and completion and overall assessment of a Professional Preparation Portfolio. This course is credited only on BSEd or appropriate master's-level certification programs. Can only receive credit for one of the following: AGE 499, AGT 499, ART 469, COM 493, ECE 499, ELE 499, ENG 434, FCS 498, HST 499, KIN 498, MCL 491, MID 499, MTH 496, MUS 499, SCI 499, SEC 499, SPE 499, THE 493.
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HST 504 Global Terrorism
Terrorism and terrorist incidents are occurring globally almost on daily basis. This sad development is making terrorism is one of the defining factors of this century. This course aims to educate students on why there are so many terrorist groups today, terrorists' motivations, means and methods as well as how to combat terrorism. The course aims at equipping leaders of tomorrow with the right knowledge and skills in dealing with the phenomenon of terrorism.
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HST 509 Indian History
Prerequisite: 50 hours.History of Indian/White relations, federal Indian policy, and Indian accommodation to European introductions and eventual American dominance from the beginning of contact with Europeans to the present. May be taught concurrently with HST 609. Cannot receive credit for both HST 509 and HST 609.
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HST 510 The Plains Indians
Prerequisite: 50 hours.History and culture of Plains Indians from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the frontier era near the turn of the last century, including the impact of the European invasion. May be taught concurrently with HST 611. Cannot receive credit for both HST 510 and HST 611.
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HST 514 17th-19th Century British Atlantic
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Study of the British Empire in the 17th-19th century Atlantic World. Topics will include the Enlightenment; mercantilism and free-trade economics; migration, including the American Revolution Loyalist diaspora; the rise and fall of privateering, the Sugar Interest, and the Atlantic slave trade; slavery abolition and post-emancipation society in the West Indies; and Canadian confederation and home rule. May be taught concurrently with HST 614. Cannot receive credit for both HST 514 and HST 614.
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HST 515 American Environmental History
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Survey of humankind's relationship with nature and the environment in what is now the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present. Will especially focus on the impact of American development on the environment, the impact of the environment on the development of the United States, and the significance of the many different ideas and images concerning nature and the environment throughout American history. May be taught concurrently with HST 615. Cannot receive credit for both HST 515 and HST 615.
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HST 516 American Religious History
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Impact of religious thought and religious leaders on the history of the United States. May be taught concurrently with HST 616. Cannot receive credit for both HST 516 and HST 616.
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HST 517 Legal and Constitutional History of the United States
Prerequisite: 50 hours.The origins of American constitutionalism, The Philadelphia Convention, the historical context of the changes in the law, in the Constitution, and in the courts since 1789, and the development of the law profession and legal education. May be taught concurrently with HST 617. Cannot receive credit for both HST 517 and HST 617.
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HST 518 Colonial America
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Character, development and modification of the English Empire in North America. May be taught concurrently with HST 618. Cannot receive credit for both HST 518 and HST 618.
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HST 519 The American Revolution
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Origins of the Revolution, War of Independence, and the society, government, and economy of the Revolutionary and Confederation eras. May be taught concurrently with HST 619. Cannot receive credit for both HST 519 and HST 619.
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HST 521 Early American Republic
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Study of America, 1780s-1840s. Topics will include the development of constitutional government and federalism, mix of republican ideology and capitalism, causes and results of the War of 1812, first and second political party systems, social reform, and economic development. May be taught concurrently with HST 621. Cannot receive credit for both HST 521 and HST 621.
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HST 523 Nineteenth Century America
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Emphasis upon how the ideas and values that constituted the original meaning of America (namely, the republicanism of the American Revolution) were transformed in response to the Commercial and Industrial Revolutions of nineteenth century America, producing two major crises of the century: the Civil War and Populist Revolt. Included is the transition of the United States from an agrarian society of economically and politically independent farmers to a depersonalized industrial nation of largely dependent salaried employees and wage earners. May be taught concurrently with HST 623. Cannot receive credit for both HST 523 and HST 623.
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HST 524 Civil War and Reconstruction
Prerequisite: 50 hours.The sectional conflict, the Civil War, and Reconstruction examined from political, military, social, and economic perspectives, with emphasis on differing historical interpretations of the causes of the war, the South's defeat, and the limits of Reconstruction. May be taught concurrently with HST 624. Cannot receive credit for both HST 524 and HST 624.
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HST 525 Gilded Age/Progressive Era America, 1865-1920
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Political, economic, social and intellectual development of the United States from the end of the Civil War through World War I and its aftermath. May be taught concurrently with HST 625. Cannot receive credit for both HST 525 and HST 625.
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HST 528 U.S. History Since 1945
Prerequisite: 50 hours.The Cold War, politics from Truman through the Reagan presidency; the social conflict of the 1960s; the civil rights movement; the Great Society; Vietnam; and the Reagan revolution. May be taught concurrently with HST 628. Cannot receive credit for both HST 528 and HST 628.
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HST 529 Plagues and Pandemics
Prerequisite: 50 hours.This is a history of disease, especially epidemic disease, in western and world history. The first half of the course looks at disease from ancient times to the last half of the 19th century. The second half concentrates on the period from about 1890 to the present. The focus in the first half is on how people understood disease and how this shaped treatments. The second half focuses of the fundamental changes to disease pools brought about by the creation of thick global networks, increasing urbanization, and dramatic population increases. In terms of treatment, the focus will shift toward the development of germ theory, public health, and scientific medicine. May be taught concurrently with HST 629. Cannot receive credit for both HST 529 and HST 629.
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HST 531 African American Leaders and Movements
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Study of African American leaders and movements in the United States, with emphasis on the period since World War II. Identical with AAS 531. Cannot receive credit for both HST 531 and AAS 531. May be taught concurrently with HST 631. Cannot receive credit for both HST 531 and HST 631.
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HST 532 History of Ancient Egypt
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103. History of ancient Egypt from its unification in approximately 3200 BCE through 500 CE. Foundation of this course is the political history of ancient Egypt, but special attention is paid to particular social history topics, such as the origins of monotheism during the Amarna Period, interactions with the outside world (especially with the ancient Near East, Nubia, and Classical Greece and Rome) and varied topics relating to daily life (e.g. early medicine and science, education, personal piety). A particular emphasis is placed on primary sources in translation and archaeological evidence. May be taught concurrently with HST 632. Cannot receive credit for both HST 532 and HST 632.
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HST 536 History of Missouri
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Economic, social, political and constitutional history of the state; role played by Missouri in national affairs. May be taught concurrently with HST 636. Cannot receive credit for both HST 536 and HST 636.
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HST 537 History of the American West
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Westward movement in America as history and myth; influence of the West on American society and character. May be taught concurrently with HST 637. Cannot receive credit for both HST 537 and HST 637.
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HST 538 History of the American South, 1607-Present
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Development of the South's social, economic and intellectual distinctiveness, with an emphasis on slavery, the plantation system, sectional conflict, modernization, Populism, disfranchisement, segregation, Dixie Demagogues and the Civil Rights Movement. May be taught concurrently with HST 638. Cannot receive credit for both HST 538 and HST 638.
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HST 541 The Ancient Near East to 1200 BCE
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Sumerians, Babylonians, Egyptians and Hittites; special reference to Hebrew scripture. Interrelationships among ancient civilizations; readings from original sources in English translation. May be taught concurrently with HST 641. Cannot receive credit for both HST 541 and HST 641.
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HST 542 Ancient Israel
Prerequisite: 50 hours.History of Israel to the end of the Persian period with special reference to the Canaanites, Mycenaeans, Philistines, Phoenicians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Persians. May be taught concurrently with HST 642. Cannot receive credit for both HST 542 and HST 642.
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HST 543 History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Prerequisite: 50 hours.The Arab-Israeli conflict in its historical and contemporary terms. The course covers three periods: The first period examines the roots of Arab and Jewish historical/biblical claims to Palestine before 1939. The second period from 1939 to 1982 analyzes the causes and effects of the Arab-Israeli wars. The third period from 1982 to 1991 covers the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the Palestinian uprising (Intifada), and the peace process. May be taught concurrently with HST 643. Cannot receive credit for both HST 543 and HST 643.
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HST 545 Medieval Europe
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103. This course explores the history of Europe between the 5th and 15th centuries, from the collapse of the Western Roman Empire to the end of the Hundred Years War. Topics covered include the Germanic migrations; the spread of Christianity; the rise and fall of the Carolingian Empire; monastic life; feudal monarchy in France and England; conflicts between secular and ecclesiastical authority; the crusades; heresy and the papal inquisition; Jewish, Christian, and Muslim interaction; the movement of people, objects, and ideas between Europe and neighboring regions; and the Black Death and other crises of the late Middle Ages. May be taught concurrently with HST 645. Cannot receive credit for both HST 545 and HST 645.
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HST 548 The Renaissance
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103. Europe from about 1320 to about 1550, in the transition period from Medieval civilization to Modern Civilization; history of ideas and culture. May be taught concurrently with HST 648. Cannot receive credit for both HST 548 and HST 648.
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HST 549 The Reformation
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Early modern period of European history, 1500-1648. Religious controversy, religious wars, growth of the secular state. May be taught concurrently with HST 649. Cannot receive credit for both HST 549 and HST 649.
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HST 553 History of Europe in the 19th Century, 1815-1918
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Forces unleashed by the French Revolution and other movements, including liberalism, reaction, nationalism, industrialization, and imperialism. May be taught concurrently with HST 653. Cannot receive credit for both HST 553 and HST 653.
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HST 555 Europe in the 20th Century
Prerequisite: 50 hours.History of Europe from the First World War. Topics will include the persistence of war and violence in contemporary European history, the evolution of the state and economy during eras of crisis and growth, and the transformation of European society and culture across the 20th century. May be taught concurrently with HST 655. Cannot receive credit for both HST 555 and HST 655.
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HST 559 Germany, 1815-Present
Prerequisite: 50 hours.The unification process, the German Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich, Germany as a European Great Power. May be taught concurrently with HST 659. Cannot receive credit for both HST 559 and HST 659.
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HST 562 Communism in Eastern Europe, 1917-1990
Prerequisite: 50 hours.This course examines the emergence, development and demise of communist regimes in Eastern Europe. Conceived as a multi-disciplinary class, the course will look at a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, the creation of the police state, economic and social developments and the position of intellectuals, women and young people in communist societies, the "velvet revolutions" and the collapse of the system in the late 1980s. Special emphasis will be placed on culture, including literature and film as vehicles of protest against oppression.
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HST 563 History of Fascism
Prerequisite: 50 hours.This course deals mainly with interwar fascist movements and regimes in Europe and examines such relevant questions as the intellectual origins of fascism; paramilitary violence after WWI; charismatic leadership; state terrorism; fascist art and propaganda; social policy; imperialism and war and genocide. It also examines the history of Right radical, fascist and post-fascist movement and regimes in Europe, Latin America (Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Peru), United States, South Africa, the Middle East (Egypt, Syria and Iraq) and Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Congo, Uganda) after 1945. May be taught concurrently with HST 663. Cannot receive credit for both HST 563 and HST 663.
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HST 564 History of the Holocaust
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Envisioned as a multi-disciplinary class, this course examines the complex history of the Holocaust during the Second World War. It discusses such important topics as the life of Jewish communities in Germany and Eastern Europe before 1933; Jewish emancipation; the rise of political anti-Semitism; Hitler and the creation of the Third Reich; discrimination against racial outsiders and "asocials"; the life of Jews in Nazi Germany; the "twisted road to Auschwitz"; the historical debates on the origins of the genocide; the social and psychological make-up of the perpetrators; the role of bystanders both in Germany and other parts of Europe; Jewish resistance and finally the memory of the Holocaust in Germany, Israel, United States and Eastern Europe. May be taught concurrently with HST 664. Cannot receive credit for both HST 564 and HST 664.
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HST 566 Victorian and Edwardian England
Prerequisite: 50 hours.This course will examine the impact of industrialization; wealth, poverty and the rise of class; reform movements; origins of the welfare state; emergence of the Labour party, and the slow eclipse of aristocratic power and influence. May be taught concurrently with HST 666. Cannot receive credit for both HST 566 and HST 666.
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HST 569 The Material Worlds of Antiquity: Archaeology and Ancient History
The study of the past is built largely upon written sources -- i.e. histories, decrees, tax receipts, wills, letters, religious literature. In fact, for many "History" begins with writing, regulating earlier human events to the category of "prehistory". Whether "prehistoric" or "historic", however, texts only provide partial insight into the ancient world and its inhabitants. Archaeology has become an invaluable tool for histories of all periods, but especially for ancient history. This course seeks to better understand ancient history -- specifically, the histories of Egypt, the Near East, Greece, and Rome -- from an archaeological perspective. This course is not a survey, but rather will focus on particular historical moments, people, and places, relying on archaeological evidence to elucidate and/or complicate ancient histories. Texts will still be considered, but will be treated as artifacts alongside other objects, monuments, and sites from antiquity. In addition to learning about the histories of ancient peoples from across the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa, this course will also introduce students to archaeological theories, practices, and technologies, as they relate to the study of the ancient past. May be taught concurrently with HST 669. May not receive credit for both HST 569 and HST 669.
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HST 571 China in the Twentieth Century
Prerequisite: 50 hours.An intensive study of the transformation of China from a Confucian, Feudal state to a Communist world power. May be taught concurrently with HST 671. Cannot receive credit for both HST 571 and HST 671.
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HST 572 Gender and Sexuality in Modern East Asia
This course explores the formation, institutionalization, and ongoing negotiation of gendered discourses and practices in China, Japan, and Korea from the late imperial period until the present. Drawing on a range of sources, including literature, images, and films, students will analyze the ways in which changing conceptions of gender and sexuality have informed the legal system, medicine, political movements, and economic formations in East Asia, among others. May be taught concurrently with HST 672. Cannot receive credit for both HST 572 and HST 672.
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HST 574 Jordan Archaeology Education Abroad
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.Recommended Prerequisite: HST 103. This course is a formal archaeological field school--with field, lab, and classroom components--held on-site in Jordan as an Education Abroad opportunity in the summers. The field school provides hands-on training in archaeological excavation and post-season object analysis techniques; students will also participate in several projects related to site presentation, architectural preservation, and community outreach that are running concurrently with the project. The field school rotates between the Tall Hisban excavations and the Northern Jordan Project (NJP), held at each site in alternative summers. Excursions to sites of archaeological, historical, religious, and cultural interest are organized on weekends. The program, depending on the research objectives that year, will run 3-6 weeks. May be taught concurrently with HST 674. Cannot receive credit for both HST 574 and HST 674.
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HST 587 Mexico from Colony to Nation
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Mexican history from the colonial period to the Revolution of 1910. May be taught concurrently with HST 682. Cannot receive credit for both HST 587 and HST 682.
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HST 588 Twentieth-Century Mexico
Prerequisite: 50 hours.Mexico from the Revolution of 1910 to the present, emphasizing Mexico's influence upon the Cuban Nicaraguan and other revolutions; its role as a member of the Middle American Community and of Latin America at large. May be taught concurrently with HST 688. Cannot receive credit for both HST 588 and HST 688.
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HST 597 Topics in History
Prerequisite: 50 hours.The topics studied will change from term to term depending on the interests of professors and students. Variable content course. May be repeated as topics change. May be taught concurrently with HST 697. Cannot receive credit for both HST 597 and HST 697.
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HST 598 Senior Seminar in History
Prerequisite: HST 390; and Writing II or concurrent enrollment; and 90 hours.Concentrated study of a sharply focused topic and the preparation of a bachelor's paper based on primary research. Course content varies each semester. Required for the BA in History. This course is strongly recommended for anyone considering graduate school. Graduating seniors are given enrollment priority. Public Affairs Capstone Experience course.
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HST 599 Internship in Public History
Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of the department head and host institution.Supervised and approved work in a public or private agency which manages a museum, archive, or historic sites. One credit hour is awarded for each 40 hours of service. May be repeated for credit but only three hours may be counted towards the BA, BSEd, or MA major in History. May be taught concurrently with HST 698. Cannot receive credit for both HST 599 and HST 698.
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HST 609 Indian History
History of Indian/White relations, federal Indian policy, and Indian accommodation to European introductions and eventual American dominance from the beginning of contact with Europeans to the present. May be taught concurrently with HST 509. Cannot receive credit for both HST 509 and HST 609.
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HST 611 The Plains Indians
History and culture of Plains Indians from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the frontier era near the turn of the last century, including the impact of the European invasion. May be taught concurrently with HST 510. Cannot receive credit for both HST 510 and HST 611.
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HST 614 17th-19th Century British Atlantic
Study of the British Empire in the 17th-19th century Atlantic World. Topics will include the Enlightenment; mercantilism and free-trade economics; migration, including the American Revolution Loyalist diaspora; the rise and fall of privateering, the Sugar Interest, and the Atlantic slave trade; slavery abolition and post-emancipation society in the West Indies; and Canadian confederation and home rule. May be taught concurrently with HST 514. Cannot receive credit for both HST 614 and HST 514.
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HST 615 American Environmental History
Survey of humankind's relationship with nature and the environment in what is now the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present. Will especially focus on the impact of American development on the environment, the impact of the environment on the development of the United States, and the significance of the many different ideas and images concerning nature and the environment throughout American history. May be taught concurrently with HST 515. Cannot receive credit for both HST 515 and HST 615.
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HST 616 American Religious History
Impact of religious thought and religious leaders on the history of the United States. May be taught concurrently with HST 516. Cannot receive credit for both HST 516 and HST 616.
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HST 617 Legal and Constitutional History of the United States
The origins of American constitutionalism, The Philadelphia Convention, the historical context of the changes in the law, in the Constitution, and in the courts since 1789, and the development of the law profession and legal education. May be taught concurrently with HST 517. Cannot receive credit for both HST 517 and HST 617.
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HST 618 Colonial America
Character, development and modification of the English Empire in North America. May be taught concurrently with HST 518. Cannot receive credit for both HST 518 and HST 618.
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HST 619 The American Revolution
Origins of the Revolution, War of Independence, and the society, government, and economy of the Revolutionary and Confederation eras. May be taught concurrently with HST 519. Cannot receive credit for both HST 519 and HST 619.
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HST 621 Early American Republic
Study of America, 1780s-1840s. Topics will include the development of constitutional government and federalism, mix of republican ideology and capitalism, causes and results of the War of 1812, first and second political party systems, social reform, and economic development. May be taught concurrently with HST 521. Cannot receive credit for both HST 521 and HST 621.
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HST 623 Nineteenth Century America
Emphasis upon how the ideas and values that constituted the original meaning of America (namely, the republicanism of the American Revolution) were transformed in response to the Commercial and Industrial Revolutions of nineteenth century America, producing two major crises of the century: the Civil War and Populist Revolt. Included is the transition of the United States from an agrarian society of economically and politically independent farmers to a depersonalized industrial nation of largely dependent salaried employees and wage earners. May be taught concurrently with HST 523. Cannot receive credit for both HST 523 and HST 623.
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HST 624 Civil War and Reconstruction
The sectional conflict, the Civil War, and Reconstruction examined from political, military, social, and economic perspectives, with emphasis on differing historical interpretations of the causes of the war, the South's defeat, and the limits of Reconstruction. May be taught concurrently with HST 524. Cannot receive credit for both HST 524 and HST 624.
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HST 625 Gilded Age/Progressive Era America, 1865-1920
Political, economic, social and intellectual development of the United States from the end of the Civil War through World War I and its aftermath. May be taught concurrently with HST 525. Cannot receive credit for both HST 525 and HST 625.
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HST 628 U.S. History Since 1945
The Cold War, politics from Truman through the Reagan presidency; the social conflict of the 1960s; the civil rights movement; the Great Society; Vietnam; and the Reagan revolution. May be taught concurrently with HST 528. Cannot receive credit for both HST 528 and HST 628.
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HST 629 Plagues and Pandemics
This is a history of disease, especially epidemic disease, in western and world history. The first half of the course looks at disease from ancient times to the last half of the 19th century. The second half concentrates on the period from about 1890 to the present. The focus in the first half is on how people understood disease and how this shaped treatments. The second half focuses of the fundamental changes to disease pools brought about by the creation of thick global networks, increasing urbanization, and dramatic population increases. In terms of treatment, the focus will shift toward the development of germ theory, public health, and scientific medicine. May be taught concurrently with HST 529. Cannot receive credit for both HST 629 and HST 529.
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HST 631 African American Leaders and Movements
Study of African American leaders and movements in the United States, with emphasis on the period since World War II. May be taught concurrently with HST 531. Cannot receive credit for both HST 531 and HST 631.
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HST 632 History of Ancient Egypt
History of ancient Egypt from its unification in approximately 3200 BCE through 500 CE. Foundation of this course is the political history of ancient Egypt, but special attention is paid to particular social history topics, such as the origins of monotheism during the Amarna Period, interactions with the outside world (especially with the ancient Near East, Nubia, and Classical Greece and Rome) and varied topics relating to daily life (e.g. early medicine and science, education, personal piety). A particular emphasis is placed on primary sources in translation and archaeological evidence. May be taught concurrently with HST 532. Cannot receive credit for both HST 632 and HST 532.
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HST 636 History of Missouri
Economic, social, political and constitutional history of the state; role played by Missouri in national affairs. May be taught concurrently with HST 536. Cannot receive credit for both HST 536 and HST 636.
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HST 637 History of the American West
Westward movement in America as history and myth; influence of the West on American society and character. May be taught concurrently with HST 537. Cannot receive credit for both HST 537 and HST 637.
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HST 638 History of the American South, 1607-Present
Development of the South's social, economic and intellectual distinctiveness, with an emphasis on slavery, the plantation system, sectional conflict, modernization, Populism, disfranchisement, segregation, Dixie Demagogues and the Civil Rights Movement. May be taught concurrently with HST 538. Cannot receive credit for both HST 538 and HST 638.
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HST 641 The Ancient Near East to 1200 BCE
Sumerians, Babylonians, Egyptians and Hittites; special reference to Hebrew scripture. Interrelationships among ancient civilizations; readings from original sources in English translation. May be taught concurrently with HST 541. Cannot receive credit for both HST 541 and HST 641.
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HST 642 Ancient Israel
History of Israel to the end of the Persian period with special reference to the Canaanites, Mycenaeans, Philistines, Phoenicians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Persians. May be taught concurrently with HST 542. Cannot receive credit for both HST 542 and HST 642.
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HST 643 History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
The Arab-Israeli conflict in its historical and contemporary terms. The course covers three periods: The first period examines the roots of Arab and Jewish historical/biblical claims to Palestine before 1939. The second period from 1939 to 1982 analyzes the causes and effects of the Arab-Israeli wars. The third period from 1982 to 1991 covers the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the Palestinian uprising (Intifada), and the peace process. May be taught concurrently with HST 543. Cannot receive credit for both HST 543 and HST 643.
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HST 645 Medieval Europe
This course explores the history of Europe between the 5th and 15th centuries, from the collapse of the Western Roman Empire to the end of the Hundred Years War. Topics covered include the Germanic migrations; the spread of Christianity; the rise and fall of the Carolingian Empire; monastic life; feudal monarchy in France and England; conflicts between secular and ecclesiastical authority; the crusades; heresy and the papal inquisition; Jewish, Christian, and Muslim interaction; the movement of people, objects, and ideas between Europe and neighboring regions; and the Black Death and other crises of the late Middle Ages. May be taught concurrently with HST 545. Cannot receive credit for both HST 545 and HST 645.
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HST 648 The Renaissance
Europe from about 1320 to about 1550, in the transition period from Medieval civilization to Modern Civilization; history of ideas and culture. May be taught concurrently with HST 548. Cannot receive credit for both HST 548 and HST 648.
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HST 649 The Reformation
Early modern period of European history, 1500-1648. Religious controversy, religious wars, growth of the secular state. May be taught concurrently with HST 549. Cannot receive credit for both HST 549 and HST 649.
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HST 653 History of Europe in the 19th Century, 1815-1918
Forces unleashed by the French Revolution and other movements, including liberalism, reaction, nationalism, industrialization, and imperialism. May be taught concurrently with HST 553. Cannot receive credit for both HST 553 and HST 653.
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HST 655 Europe in the 20th Century
History of Europe from the First World War. Topics will include the persistence of war and violence in contemporary European history, the evolution of the state and economy during eras of crisis and growth, and the transformation of European society and culture across the 20th century. May be taught concurrently with HST 555. Cannot receive credit for both HST 655 and HST 555.
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HST 659 Germany, 1815-Present
The unification process, the German Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich, Germany as a European Great Power. May be taught concurrently with HST 559. Cannot receive credit for both HST 559 and HST 659.
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HST 663 History of Fascism
This course deals mainly with interwar fascist movements and regimes in Europe and examines such relevant questions as the intellectual origins of fascism; paramilitary violence after WWI; charismatic leadership; state terrorism; fascist art and propaganda; social policy; imperialism and war and genocide. It also examines the history of Right radical, fascist and post-fascist movement and regimes in Europe, Latin America (Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Peru), United States, South Africa, the Middle East (Egypt, Syria and Iraq) and Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Congo, Uganda) after 1945. May be taught concurrently with HST 563. Cannot receive credit for both HST 663 and HST 563.
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HST 664 History of the Holocaust
Envisioned as a multi-disciplinary class, this course examines the complex history of the Holocaust during the Second World War. It discusses such important topics as the life of Jewish communities in Germany and Eastern Europe before 1933; Jewish emancipation; the rise of political anti-Semitism; Hitler and the creation of the Third Reich; discrimination against racial outsiders and "asocials"; the life of Jews in Nazi Germany; the "twisted road to Auschwitz"; the historical debates on the origins of the genocide; the social and psychological make-up of the perpetrators; the role of bystanders both in Germany and other parts of Europe; Jewish resistance and finally the memory of the Holocaust in Germany, Israel, United States and Eastern Europe. May be taught concurrently with HST 564. Cannot receive credit for both HST 664 and HST 564.
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HST 666 Victorian and Edwardian England
This course will examine the impact of industrialization; wealth, poverty and the rise of class; reform movements; origins of the welfare state; emergence of the Labour party, and the slow eclipse of aristocratic power and influence. May be taught concurrently with HST 566. Cannot receive credit for both HST 566 and HST 666.
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HST 669 The Material Worlds of Antiquity: Archaeology and Ancient History
The study of the past is built largely upon written sources -- i.e. histories, decrees, tax receipts, wills, letters, religious literature. In fact, for many "History" begins with writing, regulating earlier human events to the category of "prehistory". Whether "prehistoric" or "historic", however, texts only provide partial insight into the ancient world and its inhabitants. Archaeology has become an invaluable tool for histories of all periods, but especially for ancient history. This course seeks to better understand ancient history -- specifically, the histories of Egypt, the Near East, Greece, and Rome -- from an archaeological perspective and at a graduate level. This course is not a survey, but rather will focus on particular historical moments, people, and places, relying on archaeological evidence to elucidate and/or complicate ancient histories. Texts will still be considered, but will be treated as artifacts alongside other objects, monuments, and sites from antiquity. In addition to learning about the histories of ancient peoples from across the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa, this course will also introduce graduate students to archaeological theories, practices, and technologies, as they relate to the study of the ancient past. May be taught concurrently with HST 569. May not receive credit for both HST 569 and HST 669.
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HST 671 China in the Twentieth Century
An intensive study of the transformation of China from a Confucian, Feudal state to a Communist world power. May be taught concurrently with HST 571. Cannot receive credit for both HST 571 and HST 671.
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HST 672 Gender and Sexuality in Modern East Asia
This course explores the formation, institutionalization, and ongoing negotiation of gendered discourses and practices in China, Japan, and Korea from the late imperial period until the present. Drawing on a range of sources, including literature, images, and films, students will analyze the ways in which changing conceptions of gender and sexuality have informed the legal system, medicine, political movements, and economic formations in East Asia, among others. May be taught concurrently with HST 572. Cannot receive credit for both HST 672 and HST 572.
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HST 674 Jordan Archaeology Education Abroad
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.This course is a formal archaeological field school--with field, lab, and classroom components--held on-site in Jordan as an Education Abroad opportunity in the summers. The field school provides hands-on training in archaeological excavation and post-season object analysis techniques; students will also participate in several projects related to site presentation, architectural preservation, and community outreach that are running concurrently with the project. The field school rotates between the Tall Hisban excavations and the Northern Jordan Project (NJP), held at each site in alternative summers. Excursions to sites of archaeological, historical, religious, and cultural interest are organized on weekends. The program, depending on the research objectives that year, will run 3-6 weeks. May be taught concurrently with HST 574. Cannot receive credit for both HST 674 and HST 574.
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HST 682 Mexico from Colony to Nation
Mexican history from the colonial period to the Revolution of 1910. May be taught concurrently with HST 587. Cannot receive credit for both HST 587 and HST 682.
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HST 688 Twentieth-Century Mexico
Mexico from the Revolution of 1910 to the present, emphasizing Mexico's influence upon the Cuban Nicaraguan and other revolutions; its role as a member of the Middle American Community and of Latin America at large. May be taught concurrently with HST 588. Cannot receive credit for both HST 588 and HST 688.
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HST 697 Topics in History
The topics studied will change from term to term depending on the interests of professors and students. Variable content course. May be repeated as topics change. May be taught concurrently with HST 597. Cannot receive credit for both HST 597 and HST 697.
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HST 698 Internship in Public History
Prerequisite: permission of department head.Supervised and approved work in a public or private agency which manages a museum, archive, or historic sites. One credit hour is awarded for each 40 hours of service. May be repeated for credit but only three hours may be counted towards the MA History. May be taught concurrently with HST 599. Cannot receive credit for both HST 599 and HST 698.
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HST 701 Historiography and Historical Method
Various philosophies of history and theories concerning method, purpose and meaning of history; problems of research.
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HST 702 Secondary School Curriculum for the Social Studies
Foundation course in the development and organization of the secondary school curriculum with an emphasis toward issues within social studies curriculum. This course meets the MSED degree requirements for social studies or history majors only.
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HST 710 Ancient History Research Seminar
Prerequisite: HST 701.A seminar in ancient history, providing a study in depth of a chosen topic as well as the historiography of the topic for the graduate student. May be repeated once for credit.
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HST 720 American History Readings Seminar
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Readings in chosen periods and topics in American History for the graduate student. May be repeated once for credit.
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HST 724 American Empire Readings Seminar
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. This readings course introduces the graduate student to the history of American Empire, examining the ideological, political, economic, and social aspects of American expansion from colonial times to the present. The course also explores how diverse groups participated in and reacted to expansion, including the roles of race, gender, class, and religion.
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HST 725 The Upland South Readings Seminar
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Readings in the history of the Upland South (the Ozarks and Appalachia) for the graduate student.
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HST 730 American History Research Seminar
Prerequisite: HST 701.In-depth study of a chosen topic as well as the historiography of the topic for graduate students.
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HST 740 European History Readings Seminar
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Readings in chosen periods and topics in European history for the graduate student. May be repeated once for credit.
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HST 750 European History Research Seminar
Prerequisite: HST 701.In-depth study of a chosen topic as well as the historiography of the topic for the graduate student. May be repeated for credit with department consent.
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HST 760 Latin American History Readings Seminar
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Readings in chosen periods and topics in Iberian and Latin American history for the graduate student. May be repeated once for credit.
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HST 770 Ancient History Readings Seminar
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Readings in chosen periods and topics in Ancient history for graduate student. May be repeated once for credit.
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HST 775 Middle East History Readings Seminar
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. This proseminar in the Middle East introduces students to the historiography of the medieval Middle East (defined as the Arab heartland, Persia, and Anatolia), familiarizing them with the range of primary and secondary sources available for study, methodological approaches to using them, and the most important debates in modern scholarship generated by them. Through seminar discussions and debates based on intensive reading, students learn and practice historical method, tailored to this field. Among the topics covered in this course are the nature (and pitfalls) of medieval Arabic texts; how archives are created; the development of medieval Islamic historiography by contemporary Muslim and modern historians; the problematic of medieval political theory in the Arab, Persian, and Turkish worlds; the development of classical Islamic institutions; alternative state forms and how they developed; the impact of developments in the Middle East for world history; and the transition in this region to the modern era.
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HST 780 World History Research Seminar
Prerequisite: HST 701.In-depth study, in African, East Asian, Latin American, or Middle Eastern history, of a chosen topic as well as the historiography of the topic for the graduate student. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours with departmental consent.
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HST 783 Women's History Primary Source Seminar
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Students will study seminal primary and secondary sources relating to women's history, discussing and analyzing their content, origins, and context in order to understand their application to the research, writing, and teaching of history.
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HST 784 The American Revolution Primary Source Seminar
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Students will study seminal primary and secondary sources relating to the American Revolution, discussing and analyzing their content, origins, and context in order to understand their application to the research, writing, and teaching of history.
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HST 785 The Civil War in Missouri Primary Source Seminar
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Students will study seminal primary and secondary sources relating to the Civil War in Missouri, discussing and analyzing their content, origins, and context in order to understand their application to the research, writing, and teaching of history.
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HST 786 American Social History Primary Source Seminar
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Students will study seminal primary and secondary sources relating to American social history, discussing and analyzing their content, origins, and context in order to understand their application to the research, writing, and teaching of history.
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HST 787 American Education Primary Source Seminar
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Students will study seminal primary and secondary sources relating to American education, discussing and analyzing their content, origins, and context in order to understand their application to the research, writing, and teaching of history.
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HST 790 World History Readings Seminar
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Readings in chosen periods and topics in world history, comparative history, or a study involving at least two global areas such as diaspora studies. May be repeated to a maximum of nine hours.
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HST 792 World History Primary Source Seminar
Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Students will study seminal primary and secondary sources related to world history, discussing and analyzing their content, origins, and context in order to understand their application to the research, writing and teaching of history.
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HST 796 Readings in History
Prerequisite: permission of supervising professor and permission of department head.Arranged program of readings for the individual student directed by a professor of the graduate faculty. May be repeated once for credit.
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HST 799 Thesis
Prerequisite: permission of Director of History Graduate Program.Independent research and study connected with preparation of thesis.
