Apr 25, 2024  
2018-2019 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2018-2019 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Higher Education Administration

  
  • HE 692 - Special Problems in Student Affairs Administration

    3 hrs.
    Special problems in Student Affairs Administration
  
  • HE 705 - Social Justice in Higher Education

    3 hrs.
    This course emphasizes the development of the awareness, knowledge, and skills related to theory and research in social justice for higher education.
  
  • HE 711 - History of Higher Education

    3 hrs.
    This course provides an overview of the development, scope, philosophy, objectives, and recent innovations in colleges and universities.
  
  • HE 712 - The Two-Year College

    3 hrs.
    This course treats the development, functions, programs, philosophy, issues, and research related to the two-year college.
  
  • HE 713 - Curricula in Higher Education

    3 hrs.
    A study of undergraduate, graduate, and professional education curriculum development in postsecondary institutions.
  
  • HE 714 - Higher Education Finance

    3 hrs.
    This course will explore the financing of higher education including the following: the theoretical bases for the use of taxation to support post-secondary education; students fees and tuition; public and private grants, gifts, and bequests; financing and planning for higher education needs; cost benefit and cost analysis; budgeting and accounting.
  
  • HE 715 - Teaching in Higher Education

    3 hrs.
    A study of teaching in a variety of postsecondary institutions, and of faculty development of teaching.
  
  • HE 716 - Legal Issues in Higher Education

    3 hrs.
    Explores legal issues and their impact on post-secondary institutions. Covers such topics as academic freedom, faculty employment, student legal status, and liability, and the legal regulations regarding employment in higher education institutions.
  
  • HE 717 - Continuing Education and Community Service

    3 hrs.
    The role and scope of continuing education and community service in higher education, including the community college.
  
  • HE 718 - Human Resources in Higher Education

    3 hrs.
    The course will introduce the students to the legal regulations and policies surrounding today’s workforce in areas of employee relations, recruitment and selection, training, benefits, compensation, diversity, documentation, information systems and other related topics for public universities.
  
  • HE 719 - Organization and Administration of Occupational Education in the Community College

    3 hrs.
    Economic, social, educational and legal bases for occupational education; administration of secondary and community college programs.
  
  • HE 721 - Policy Analysis in Higher Education

    3 hrs.
    An examination of the conceptual frameworks, theories, models, and research methods related to the analysis of policy in higher education.
  
  • HE 722 - Strategic Planning in Higher Education

    3 hrs.
    An examination of longitudinal planning strategies and decision-making processes that influence and enhance the structure, support, and success of higher education institutions.
  
  • HE 736 - Practicum in Educational Administration

    3 hrs.
    Seminar-experiences in administrative problems from the standpoint of the chief school officer and the central office staff.
  
  • HE 738 - Practicum in Supervision

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): EDA 620 . An advanced seminar in supervisory services and current problems from a central office viewpoint.
  
  • HE 739 - Current Issues and Trends in Student Affairs

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 639  or permission of instructor. A topical study of current issues and trends in the design of student development services in higher education.
  
  • HE 740 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Student Affairs

    3 hrs.
    This course will serve as an introduction to the legal and ethical aspects of the student affairs profession for the entry to director level professional.
  
  • HE 743 - Student Development Theory and Research

    3 hrs.
    A basic course in college student development theory and research.
  
  • HE 777 - The Professoriate

    3 hrs.
    An examination of historical and contemporary roles of the professoriate and discussion of forces that are shaping future roles for the profession.
  
  • HE 791 - Research in Higher Education

    1-16 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Approval of the major professor.
  
  • HE 792 - Special Problems

    3 hrs.
  
  • HE 794 - Capstone in Higher Education

    1-3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Doctor of Education program in Higher Education. An investigation of a specific problem in higher education.
  
  • HE 797 - Independent Study and Research

    1-9 hrs. arranged.
    Not to be counted as credit toward a degree. Students actively working on a dissertation, consulting with the major professor and/or using other resources of the University may enroll in this course.
  
  • HE 798 - Specialist Thesis

    1-6 hrs.
    Selection of practical educational problems for solution by candidates for the specialist’s degree, using research and professional knowledge. A scholarly report is required.
  
  • HE 800 - Higher Education Leadership Theory and Research

    3 hrs.
    This course deals with the theories and concepts underlying present day leadership of post-secondary insitutions including organization and administration.
  
  • HE 814 - Organization and Administration of Higher Education

    3 hrs.
    A study of organizational and administrative roles of structure, governance, coordination, control, and finance of higher education.
  
  • HE 816 - Seminar in Current Issues in Higher Education

    3 hrs.
    Discussion of problems and topics in higher education to be determined by the students and the instructor.
  
  • HE 889 - Special Topics Seminar

    3 hrs.
    Cannot be repeated.
  
  • HE 898 - Dissertation

    12 hrs.
  
  • REF 723 - Assessment in Student Affairs Practice

    3 hrs.
    Focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to access student learning and development outcomes in a student affairs context.

History

  
  • HIS 501 - Themes in the Non-Western World

    3 hrs.
    An analysis of economic, political, social, and cultural issues that have shaped relations between the Western and non-Western worlds.
  
  • HIS 502 - Imperialism, Nationalism, and Decolonization

    3 hrs.
    A survey of select topics in 19th-century European imperialism, its effects on colonial societies, the development of colonial nationalist movements, and the problems of third-world decolonization in the 20th century.
  
  • HIS 504 - History and Cinema

    3 hrs.
    This course will provide a multidimensional examination of the relations between the discipline of history, or more precisely the production of historical narratives and interpretations, and cinema.
  
  • HIS 505 - History of the Middle East since 1914

    3 hrs.
    This course treats the emergence of Arab, Iranian, and Israeli nationalisms and Islamic political movements including the emergence of radical jihadism in the late twentieth century.
  
  • HIS 506 - Modern China


    Survey of the historical processes that have transformed China into a modern Marxist society.
  
  • HIS 508 - African American History in Contemporary Film

    3 hrs.
    Explores the history of Black life, culture, politics, and resistance through the lens of Black film.
  
  • HIS 509 - Topics in Asian History

    3 hrs.
    Examines various topics in Asian history. May be repeated for a total of six hours.
  
  • HIS 510 - History of Mexico

    3 hrs.
    An analysis of the cultural, economic, political, and social features of Mexican history during the 19th and 20th centuries.
  
  • HIS 511 - History of the Caribbean

    3 hrs.
    An analysis of Caribbean history, with particular emphasis on colonialism, slavery, plantation economies, revolutionary movements, and the influence of the United States.
  
  • HIS 513 - The United States and Latin America

    3 hrs.
    A detailed discussion of the relationship between the societies and governments of the United States and Latin America.
  
  • HIS 514 - Social Revolutions and Violence in Modern Latin America

    3 hrs.
    An examination of the leaders, causes, participants, and course of Latin American revolutions, as well as their broad consequences in the political, social, and economic realms.
  
  • HIS 515 - World War I

    3 hrs.
    An exploration of the causes, conduct, and consequences of World War I.
  
  • HIS 516 - World War II

    3 hrs.
    A study of causes, conduct, and consequences of World War II.
  
  • HIS 517 - Vietnam War

    3 hrs.
    Discussion of military, social, political, and cultural consequences of the war.
  
  • HIS 522 - The History of Medicine

    3 hrs.
    Provides students with an understanding of the ideas, practices, and institutions in the treatment of disease and the maintenance of health from ancient times to the present.
  
  • HIS 523 - Gay and Lesbian History

    3 hrs.
    This course explores the history of homosexuality and gay men and women’s lives, often with a specific regional or chronological focus.
  
  • HIS 524 - The World in the 20th Century

    3 hrs.
    A study of the cultural, economic, political, and social impact of globalization.
  
  • HIS 525 - Medieval Christianity

    3 hrs.
    This course explores Christian religious development during the European Middle Ages, 300-1500.
  
  • HIS 526 - Renaissance Europe

    3 hrs.
    This course examines the social, political, and intellectual changes that emerged in Europe after the Black Death.
  
  • HIS 527 - Reformation Europe

    3 hrs.
    This course examines the setting, events, and implications of the religious Reformation in European history.
  
  • HIS 529 - The Age of the Enlightenment

    3 hrs.
    A survey of the political, social, and cultural history of Europe from the Age of Absolutism to the French Revolution.
  
  • HIS 530 - French Revolution and Napoleon

    3 hrs.
    A study of Revolutionary and Napoleonic France and its impact on Europe.
  
  • HIS 531 - Europe 1815-1870

    3 hrs.
    A survey of early 19th-century Europe, with emphasis on nationalism and the quest for reform.
  
  • HIS 532 - Europe 1870-1914

    3 hrs.
    A survey of late 19th- and early 20th-century Europe with emphasis on the growth of democracy, the expansion of empires, and the origins of World War I.
  
  • HIS 533 - Europe 1914-1939

    3 hrs.
    A survey of European political, intellectual, cultural, and economic developments between the world wars.
  
  • HIS 534 - Europe since 1945

    3 hrs.
    A survey of European history since the end of World War II, covering such key developments as economic reconstruction, the Cold War, NATO, and the Common Market.
  
  • HIS 535 - Ancient Greece

    3 hrs.
    This class examines ancient Greek history from the Mycenean period to the death of Alexander the Great, with special attention to the emergence of democracy and the Peloponnesian War.
  
  • HIS 536 - Ancient Rome

    3 hrs.
    This course introduces students to the world of ancient Rome, exploring both the era of the Republic and the imperial system that took its place.
  
  • HIS 537 - War in Premodern Europe

    3 hrs.
    Introduction to warfare in ancient and medieval Europe, exploring military technology, tactics, and the effects of war on society.
  
  • HIS 538 - The Crusades

    3 hrs.
    Examines the Crusades, the great meeting of Christian and Islamic civilizations from roughly 1095 to 1396, looking at warfare, religion, social order, and monarchy.
  
  • HIS 544 - Intellectual and Cultural History of Modern Europe

    3 hrs.
    Philosophy, social thought, and the arts from the Enlightenment to the present.
  
  • HIS 546 - Tudor-Stuart Britain

    3 hrs.
    A survey of political, religious, intellectual, and economic developments in Tudor-Stuart Britain.
  
  • HIS 547 - Victorian Britain: Waterloo to the Great War

    3 hrs.
    This course explores the changing social conditions during the 70-year period of the Victorian era, including Victorian values, the position of women and children, popular protest, and trade unionism.
  
  • HIS 548 - Holocaust and the Jews

    3 hrs.
    Presents a detailed picture of the Holocaust, its anticedents and aftermath, its meanings and its interpretations.
  
  • HIS 549 - History of Modern Spain

    3 hrs.
    Survey of the political, social, religious, and national history of Spain since the 18th century.
  
  • HIS 552 - History of Russia, 1440-1894

    3 hrs.
    This course explores the history of Muscovite and Imperial Russia from the reign of Ivan III to the death of Alexander III.
  
  • HIS 553 - Eastern Europe in the 20th Century

    3 hrs.
    This course introduces students to the diversity of social, political, and cultural experience in the regions of East-Central Europe.
  
  • HIS 554 - France, 1815-Present

    3 hrs.
    A survey of French history after Napoleon emphasizing the evolution of political and social structures.
  
  • HIS 555 - History of the German Lands since 1815

    3 hrs.
    This course covers the broad lines of political and social development in the German-speaking regions from the early 19th century to reunification in 1990.
  
  • HIS 556 - Nazi Germany

    3 hrs.
    A study of the political, diplomatic, economic, and social developments in Germany from 1919 through 1945.
  
  • HIS 558 - Modern Russia and the Soviet Union: 1861-1991

    3 hrs.
    An introduction to the history of modern Russia and the Soviet Union from the Great Emancipator to the August 1991 coup.
  
  • HIS 559 - History of Religion in America

    3 hrs.
    A survey of the variety of American religious experiences in their historical contexts.
  
  • HIS 560 - Colonial America

    3 hrs.
    Examines the development of social, political, economic, and religious life in the English colonies of North America to 1763.
  
  • HIS 561 - The American Revolution

    3 hrs.
    A discussion course concerning the dispute between Great Britain and its American colonies, which led to the development of a new nation.
  
  • HIS 562 - Early American Republic

    3 hrs.
    A study of political, social, and cultural changes in the United States from 1789 to 1848.
  
  • HIS 563 - The Sectional Controversy and the Civil War, 1848-1877

    3 hrs.
    An examination of sectional conflict, Civil War, and Reconstruction, with primary emphasis on political and military history.
  
  • HIS 564 - The Gilded Age and Progressive Era, 1877-1919

    3 hrs.
    A survey of political, economic, diplomatic, and social developments in the United States from the close of the Civil War through the end of World War I.
  
  • HIS 565 - Prosperity, Depression, and War in America, 1919-1945

    3 hrs.
    A detailed examination of the social, intellectual, political, and economic history of the interwar years.
  
  • HIS 566 - America Since 1945

    3 hrs.
    A detailed examination of social, intellectual, political, diplomatic, and economic history since World War II.
  
  • HIS 567 - The Colonial South

    3 hrs.
    Explores the interaction of Indian, European, and African people in the colonial South from about 1500 to 1800.
  
  • HIS 568 - The Old South

    3 hrs.
    The social, economic, and cultural history of the antebellum South, with particular emphasis on the plantation system and slavery.
  
  • HIS 569 - The New South

    3 hrs.
    An analysis of the peculiarities of the South’s social, economic, political, and intellectual development from 1877 to the present. Emphasis is placed on those factors making the South distinctive in American history.
  
  • HIS 570 - Environmental History of the South

    3 hrs.
    This course examines the interaction of humans and nature in the American South from pre-European arrival to today.
  
  • HIS 571 - The American Frontier

    3 hrs.
    Examines the significance of the American frontier.
  
  • HIS 572 - American Environmental History

    3 hrs.
    Examine the interaction of humans and nature in American history. The approach will be roughly chronological, with emphasis on selected issues, events, and persons.
  
  • HIS 573 - United States Foreign Relations

    3 hrs.
    A history of United States foreign relations with particular emphasis on Manifest Destiny, the New Imperialism, the diplomacy of World War I, and the events leading to World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.
  
  • HIS 574 - American Indians and the Invasion of America

    3 hrs.
    A survey of Native Americans from the period of European intrusion to the present.
  
  • HIS 575 - American Indians of the Southeast

    3 hrs.
    This course focuses on the Native Southeast, a distinctive culture area characterized traditionally by horticulture, chiefdoms, matrilineal kinship, and temple mounds.
  
  • HIS 576 - Intellectual and Cultural History of the United States

    3 hrs.
    A survey of philosophy, social thought, and cultural developments from the 17th century to the present.
  
  • HIS 577 - Women in American Society

    3 hrs.
    A survey of the experience of American women from the colonial period to the present, with emphasis on the evolution of women’s role in society in response to changing economic and social conditions.
  
  • HIS 578 - Topics in African-American History

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): HIS 340 or permission of instructor. Intensive study (readings, discussion, research) of 20th-century African-American protest leadership and the freedom struggle.
  
  • HIS 579 - Topics in American History

    3 hrs.
    Examines various topics in American history. Content of course may vary. May be repeated for a total of 9 hours.
  
  • HIS 580 - Topics in African History

    3 hrs.
    An examination of various topics in African history. The course may be repeated for up to 6 credit hours.
  
  • HIS 581 - Topics in Pre-Modern European History

    3 hrs.
    This course will examine various topics in ancient and medieval European history.
  
  • HIS 582 - Topics in Modern European History

    3 hrs.
  
  • HIS 583 - Topics in Latin American History

    3 hrs.
  
  • HIS 584 - Working-Class America

    3 hrs.
    This class examines the emergence of the American working class in the early nineteenth century and the struggle of blue-collar workers to secure living wages, safe working conditions, and political clout in the twentieth century.
  
  • HIS 585 - Topics in the History of War and Society

    3 hrs.
    Examines various topics in the history of war and society. May be repeated for a total of 9 hours.
  
  • HIS 593 - Ghanaian Studies

    4 hrs.
    An experimental three-week course in Ghana that includes a series of visits to sites selected to help students explore the dominant themes of West African culture and history.
  
  • HIS 595 - Austrian Studies

    3-6 hrs.
    Variable topics in central European history. Offered abroad under the auspices of International Programs. No more than 3 hours to be counted as credit toward degree.
 

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