Department of History Course Descriptions Winter

; wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww wwwwwwwwwwww Department of History Course Descriptions Winter 2018 NEWSLETTER Department Location: 416 Varner Department Phones: (248)370-3510 or (248)370-3511 Undergraduate Advisor: Liz Shesko 403 Varner (248) 370-3529 shesko@oakland.edu Department Office Hours: M-F 8am-4:30pm Please call department phone #’s for undergraduate advising appts Chair: Todd Estes 411 Varner (248)370-3534 estes@oakland.edu Graduate Advisor: Don Matthews 404 Varner (248)370-3525 matthews@oakland.edu Information contained in this memo is current as of 11/17/17 and is subject to change 1Noteworthy Items: Requirement for all history courses: There is an appropriate writing component in all history courses at all levels   Courses that satisfy the university general education requirement in the Western civilization knowledge area: HST 1300, HST 1400, HST 1100, HST 1200 & HST 2280 (Note: not all courses are offered every semester.)  1Courses that satisfy the university general education requirement in U.S diversity: HST 1100, HST 1200, HST 2280, HST 3280, HST 3140, HST 3265, HST 3275, & HST 3285 (Note: not all 1courses are offered every semester.) 1Winter 2018 Classes_ 1HST 1100 (CRN #: 12037) Introduction to American History Before 1877 E Dwyer MWF, 10:40–11:47 AM, 363 SFH In this survey we discuss American history from the period before European colonization, all the way to the Civil War and Reconstruction We examine how America was colonized, how America evolved from separate colonies to a united country seeking independence, and how that new nation became an economic powerhouse that stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific Throughout the semester we explore how questions of labor and citizenship drove that united nation to secession, Civil War, and ultimately Emancipation and reunion Requirements: TBA Books: Shi, For the Record; A Documentary on History of America, Vol.1 1HST 1100 (CRN #: 12038) Introduction to American History Before 1877 M J Miles TR, 8:00-9:47 AM, 242 EH Surveys American history from colonial times through the Reconstruction era Focuses on the social, political, and economic development of the United States Style: Lecture, discussion, and film Requirements: In-class mid-term exam (essay and objective), inclass final exam (essay and objective); book review paper; eight in-class open-book textbook reading quizzes; attendance Books: Oakes, Of the People, 3rd Edition, Vol 1; Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass; Akers, Abigail Adams; Dew, Apostles of Disunion 1HST 1100 (CRN #: 10628) Introduction American History Before 1877 D Prentiss T, 6:30-9:50 PM, 165 SFH Surveys American history from colonial times through the Reconstruction era, focusing upon the formation of the United States and the forces promoting unity and division in the new nation Style: Lecture, discussion, interactive learning activities Requirements: Reading, weekly assessments, two essays, eportfolio Books: TopHat, US History Interactive Textbook; Also, history database from Kresge Library 1HST 1100 (CRN #: 10036) Introduction to American History Before 1877 B Zellers W, 6:30-9:50 PM, 2085 HHB The course traces the transformation of America from a place, a destination for immigrants from many nations, to a distinctive social order We will examine the evolution of American society, culture, economy, and politics through the era of Reconstruction after the Civil War Style: Lecture & discussion Requirements: Two examinations and two essays Books: Tindall, America: A Narrative History; Binder/Reimers, The Way We Lived, Vol 2; Youngs, Eleanor Roosevelt; Kazin, A Godly Hero Recommended: Hacker, A Pocket Style Manual; Weiner, Enemies 1HST 1100 (CRN #: 11774) Introduction American History Before 1877 D Prentiss On-line Surveys American history from colonial times through the Reconstruction era, focusing upon the formation of the United States and the forces promoting unity and division in the new nation Requirements: Readings, weekly assessments, two essays, eportfolio Books: TopHat, US History Interactive Textbook; Also, history database from Kresge Library 1HST 1200 (CRN #: 10038) Introduction American History Since 1877 C Shelly MWF, 8:00-9:07 AM, 242 EH This survey of American history since Reconstruction emphasizes political, economic, social, and diplomatic themes Major topics include immigration, race relations, politics and political reform efforts, the Great Depression, twentieth-century wars (hot and cold), etc Style: Lecture & discussion Requirements: 4-6 page paper based on assigned reading; three or four exams (primarily essay) Books: Foner, Give Me Liberty; Bell, Out of This Furnace; McElvaine, Down & Out in the Great Depression 1HST 1200 (CRN #: 10039) Introduction American History Since 1877 J Powell MWF, 12:00-1:07 PM, 242 EH Surveys American history from Reconstruction to the present, emphasizing the emergence of the United States as an industrialurban nation with global interests Style: Lecture & discussion Requirements: TBA Books: Tindall & Shi, America: A Narrative; Von Drehle, Triangle: The Fire that Changed America; O’Brien, The Things They Carried 1HST 1200 (CRN #: 10405) Introduction American History Since 1877 D Clark MWF, 2:40-3:47 PM, 233 HH Surveys American history from Reconstruction to the present Focuses on the social, political, and economic development of the United States Style: Lecture, discussion & film Requirements: Take-home midterm essay exams, take-home final exam Books: Clark, Who Built America? Argersinger, The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire; Dittmer, Freedom Summer: A Brief History; Schlosser, Fast Food Nation 1HST 1200 (CRN #: 10401) Introduction American History Since 1877 M Miles TR, 10:00-11:47 AM, 242 EH Surveys American history from Reconstruction to the present Focuses on the social, political, and economic development of the United States Style: Lecture, discussion & film Requirements: In-class mid-term exam (essay and objective), inclass final exam (essay and objective); book review paper; eight in-class open-book textbook reading quizzes; attendance Books: Oakes, Of the People, Concise 3rd Edition, Vol 2.; Washington, Up From Slavery; Youngs, Eleanor Roosevelt: A Personal and Public Life; Seiler, Republic of Drivers: A Cultural History of Automobility in America 1HST 1200 (CRN #: 10588) Introduction American History Since 1877 B Zellers M, 6:30-9:50 PM, 2085 HHB Surveys American history from Reconstruction to the present, emphasizing the emergence of the United States as an industrialurban nation with global interests and challenges these posed American hopes and expectations Style: Lecture & discussion Requirements: Two brief essays, two examinations Books: Tindall, America; Binder & Reimers, The Way We Lived, Vol 2; Hayden, Building Suburbia; Hayden, A Field Guide to Sprawl 1Recommended: Hacker, A Pocket Style Manual; Youngs, Eleanor Roosevelt 1HST 1300 (CRN #: 11763) Introduction European History Before 1715 J Naus MWF, 10:40-11:47 AM, 2085 HHB This course surveys the history of Europe from the ancient period through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation and the Early Modern Periods While this course will emphasize Western Civilization, we will also pay specific attention to the evergrowing contacts and interactions between the West and the rest of the world This course will emphasize those developments that help students understand their own place in the modern world For example, we will think about Greek and Roman culture not only in an ancient context, but also in terms of how they impacted the development of Western society In the same vein, students will assess the development of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as well as the evolution of political structures and ideologies that continue to impact our world today Style: TBA Requirements: TBA Books: Cole, Symes, Coffin & Stacey, Western Civilization: Their History and Their Culture; Euripides, The Trojan Women; Wiesner, Ruff & Wheeler, Discovering the Western Past 1HST 1300 (CRN #: 13002) Introduction European History Before 1715 D Hastings TR, 1:00-2:47 PM, 233 HH Surveys the history of Europe from 1the ancient period through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation and the Early Modern periods Style: TBA Requirements: TBA Books: Kagan, The Western Heritage, Vol 1; Brophy, Perspectives from the Past, Vol 1; Radice, The Letters of Abelard and Heloise 1HST 1400 (CRN #: 10032) Introduction to European History Since 1715 J Powell MWF, 2:40-3:47 PM, 105 WH Surveys the history of Europe from the Enlightenment to the present Style: Lecture and discussion Requirements: TBA Books: Perry, Western Civilization; France, The Gods Will Have Blood; Camus, The Stranger 1HST 1400 (CRN #: 11764) Introduction to European History Since 1715 I Greenspan 1TR, 10:00-11:47 AM, 206 EH Surveys the history of Europe from the Enlightenment to the present Style: TBA Requirements: TBA Books: Spielvogel, Western Civilization, Vol II.; Perry, Sources of the Western Tradition, Vol 1HST 1400 (CRN #: 14083) Introduction to European History Since 1715 I Greenspan 1TR, 1:00-2:47 PM, 242 EH Surveys the history of Europe from the Enlightenment to the present Style: TBA Requirements: TBA Books: Spielvogel, Western Civilization, Vol II.; Perry, Sources of the Western Tradition, Vol 1HST 2010 (CRN #: 13590) World History W Matthews TR, 10:00-11:47 AM, 386 MSC Surveys major trends in world history 3000 BCE to the present, including technological, economic, and political transformations Satisfies the university general education requirement in the global perspective knowledge exploration area Style: Lecture & Discussion Requirements: Three tests, one essay Books: Reilly, The Human Journey; A Concise Introduction to World History; Marks, The Origins of the Modern World; Gordon, When Asia was the World 1Recommended: TBA 1HST 2105 (CRN #: 14084) History of Michigan C Shelly MWF, 9:20-10:27 AM, 208 EH Examines various aspects of Michigan history from the precolonial era through the twentieth century Economic, political, social, and environmental themes receive emphasis Style: Discussion; lecture; occasional videos Requirements: or exams (primarily essay); or papers Books: Rubenstein & Ziewacz, Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State; Dowd, War Under Heaven; Watts, The People’s Tycoon; Boyle, Arc of Justice 1HST 3000 (CRN #: 10357) Seminar in Historical Research L Shesko TR, 3:00-4:47 PM, 307 PH Prerequisite: WRT 1060; one history course; History major or instructor permission This course introduces students to historiography, methods of historical research, and the writing of research papers Each student will select a research topic related to Latin America in the Cold War Style: Seminar Requirements: A series of assignments culminating in a 2025 page research paper based on primary and secondary sources Books: Rabe, The Killing Zone; Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers and Theses 1HST 3000 (CRN #: 14791) Seminar in Historical Research G Bekele W, 6:30-9:50 PM, 433 VAR Prerequisites: WRT 1060; one history course; History major or instructor permission The course introduces students to historiography, methods of historical research, and the writing of research papers Style: Discussion Requirements: Book Reviews, a major (22 page-long) term paper, and presentations Books: Gaddis, The Landscape of History; Cooper, Africa in the World; Easterly, The Tyranny of Experts; Turabian, A Manual for Writers; Cohen, The Mind of the African Strong Man 1HST 3000 (CRN#: 15283) Seminar in Historical Research T Estes TR, 1:00-2:47 PM, 204 EH Prerequisites: WRT 1060; one history course; History major or instructor permission The course introduces students to historiography, methods of historical research, and the writing of research papers Style: Lecture and Discussion Requirements: A 20-25 page research paper with footnotes and bibliography plus other shorter assignments Books: Rampolla, A Pocket Guide to Writing in History; Booth,The Craft of Research; Hoeffelle, The Essential Historiography Reader 1HST 3110/5100 (CRN #: 14090, 14091) History of North American Colonies G Milne TR, 10:00-11:47 AM, 281 EC Prerequisites: WRT 1060; Traces the development of Spanish, French, Dutch, and English colonies in North America from 1492 to 1763 Reviews their social, political, and religious dimensions Attention given to roles of Africans and non-elite European and Euro-American men and women Style: TBA Requirements: Four book reviews, a midterm, and a take-home final exam Books: Edelson, Plantation Enterprise in Colonial South Carolina; Richter, Before the Revolution: American’s Ancient Pasts; Dawdy, Building the Devil’s Empire; McConville, The King’s Three Faces; Warren, New England Bound; Rampolla, A Pocket Guide to Writing in History 1HST 3145/5145 (CRN #: 14095, 14096) Civil War/Reconstruction 1850-1876 E Dwyer MWF, 2:40-3:47 PM, 204 EH Prerequisite: WRT 1060; In this course on the American Civil War and Reconstruction we look at the myriad factors that caused the Civil War, and what that war was like for soldiers and civilians alike, in the North and in the South We also discuss the war’s many impacts, examining how the war shaped economics, politics, popular culture, and the environment Finally, we explore the legacies of the Civil War, and why the war remains contentious over 150 years later Style: TBA Requirements: TBA Books: Gienapp, The Civil War and Reconstruction; McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom; Berry, Weirding the War 1HST 3206/5206 (CRN #: 13548, 13549) Cold War America, 19451990 D Clark MWF, 1:20-2:27 PM, 123 HH Prerequisite: WRT 1060; Topics to be explored include the origins of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, McCarthyism, Vietnam, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Movement, and the end of the Cold War Style: Discussion and film Undergraduate Requirements: Journals on readings, three takehome essays exams Undergraduate Books: Zaretsky, Major Problems in American History Since 1945; Borstelmann, The Cold War and The Color Line; Leffler, For the Soul of Mankind; Olson & Roberts, Where the Domino Fell; Schrecker, The Age of McCarthyism Graduate Requirements: Undergraduate readings plus additional work in area of interest Graduate Books: Minimum of four additional books beyond undergraduate list 1HST 3270/5270 (CRN #: 11778, 11779) History of American Cities D Dykes MWF, 10:40-11:47 AM, 123 HH Prerequisite: WRT 1060; A survey of the growth and development of American cities and the quality of city life from colonial times to the present The effect of such forces as industrialization, immigration, migration, and transportation as well as trade and economic patterns upon city organization and life will be discussed Special attention will be given to the positions of cities and suburbs within metropolitan areas Style: Lectures, speakers and films Undergraduate Requirements: Two examinations and a research project Undergraduate Books: Chudacoff & Smith, The Evolution of American Urban Society; Teaford, Cities of the Heart Land: The Rise and Fall of the Industrial Midwest; Darden & Thomas, Detroit: Race Riots, Racial Conflict, and Efforts to Bridge the Racial Divide; History 3270-5270 coursepack articles Graduate Requirements: TBA Graduate Books: all of the above and Chudacoff, Major Problems in American Urban History 1HST 3280 (CRN #: 14097) Civil Rights Movement in America D Dykes MWF, 1:20-2:27 AM, 204 EH Prerequisite: WRT 1060; The course will survey the system of racial segregation and discrimination established in the 19th century, the contributions of early 20th century civil rights organizations and the significance of World War II in the fight against racial discrimination before emphasizing the mass action campaigns of the 1950's and 1960's and their aftermath Recently released documentary videotapes, autobiographical and biographical accounts, sociological analyses and historical interpretations will be used to evoke the spirit of the times Style: Lecture, discussion, films Requirements: Two examinations (objective and essay) and a research paper Books: Williams, Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary; Marable, Race, Reform, and Rebellion; Aldridge, Becoming American: The African American Quest for Civil Rights, 1861-1976 Graduate books: Ransby, Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Struggle 1HST 3322 (CRN #: 14107) The Middle Ages, 11001500 J Naus MWF, 12:00-1:07 PM, 1006 HHB Prerequisite: WRT 1060; This course will introduce students to the period of the High and Late Middle Ages, roughly from the stirrings of church reform in the eleventh century through the fall of Constantinople in the midfifteenth By making full use of the range of historical and archaeological evidence, students will be introduced not only to the main people and cultures, idea and institutions of the Central and Late Middle Ages, but will also be instructed about the discipline of history and the techniques used by medieval historians To this end, in addition to “learning the narrative” we will be devoting substantial time to reading, thinking about, and discussing the original sources In a number of classes, we will have the opportunity to hone our skills as historians by working on specific research techniques, specific subjects of historical study, and important (and oftentimes very current) debates among scholars Style: TBA Requirements: TBA Books: Jordan, Europe in the High Middle Ages; Moore, The Formation of a Persecuting Society; Maddenand & Queller, The Fourth Crusade and the Conquest of Constantinople; Boccaccio, The Decameron; Raffel, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 1HST 3405/5405 (CRN #: 14803, 14804) Nationalism in Modern Europe D Hastings TR, 10:00-11:47 AM, 271 SFH 1Prerequisite: WRT 1060; Origins and development of nationalism in Europe from the eighteenth through twentieth centuries Political formation of European nation states, the varied cultural manifestations of nationalism and the reawakening of European nationalism in the aftermath of the Cold War Style: Lecture & discussion Requirements: Paper and exams Books: Breuilly, The Formation of the First German Nation State; Mosse, Nationalization of the Masses; Payne, A History of Fascism 1914-1945; Gellner, Nations and Nationalism; Hutchinson & Smith, Nationalism; Riall, Risorgimento: The History of Italy from Napoleon to NationState; Burleigh, Earthly Powers; Burleigh, Sacred Causes 1HST 3435/5435 (CRN #: 14073, 14074) Britain 1911 to Present S Moran R, 6:30-9:50 PM, 93 MSC 1Prerequisite: WRT 1060; Style: TBA Undergraduate Requirements: TBA Graduate Requirements: TBA Undergraduate Books: Moran, Patrick Pearse and the Politics of Redemption; Heyck, The Peoples of the British Isles; Cannadine, The Decline & Fall of the British Aristocracy; Overy, The Morbid Age; Wasson, Sources and Debates in Modern British History; Madhusree, Churchill’s Secret War Graduate Books: TBA Recommended: Waugh, Men at Arms 1HST 3480/5480 (CRN #: 13874, 13875) Germany Since 1740 D Hastings TR, 3:00-4:47 PM, 123 HH Prerequisite: WRT 1060; German politics, society and culture from Frederick the Great to the present Style: Lecture and discussion Undergraduate Requirements: TBA Books: Martin, A History of Modern Germany 1800 to the Present; Fullbrook, German History Since 1800; Pine, Hitler’s National Community; Browning, Ordinary Men 1HST 3520/5520 (CRN #: 14105, 14106) Cold War in the Middle East W Matthews TR, 8:00-9:47 AM, 272 SFH Prerequisite: WRT 1060; Examines conflict and peace making in the Middle East in the context of the Cold War, especially decolonization, nationalism, and revolution as these issues were affected by U.S – Soviet rivalry Style: Lecture & Discussion Requirements: Essay & Book Critique Books: Mansfield, A History of the Middle East; Takeyh & Simon, The Pragmatic Superpower; Alvandi, Nixon, Kissinger, and the Shah; Wilford, American’s Great Game 1HST 3660/5660 (CRN #: 14108, 14109) History of Argentina/Brazil/Chile L Shesko TR, 1:00-2:47 PM, 312 PH Prerequisite: WRT 1060; The political, social, and cultural history of Argentina, Brazil, and Chile from the 19th century to the present, including Indian warfare and slavery; immigration, industrialization and nationalism; dictatorship and transition to democracy; race, soccer, and carnival Style: Discussion & Lecture Undergraduate Requirements: Reading responses, midterm essay exam, two 4-page papers, 12-page research paper Graduate Requirements: TBA Books: Hutchinson, miller, Milanich & Winn, The Chile Reader, Nouzeilles & Montaldo, The Argentina Reader; Levine & Crocitti, The Brazil Reader; Stern, Remembering Pinochet’s Chile; Elena, Dignifying Argentina; Graham, Feeding the City 1HST 3710/5710 (CRN #: 14110, 14194) Ancient African Civilizations G Bekele MWF, 12:00-1:07 PM, 123 HH Prerequisites: WRT 1060; This course seeks to examine the ideas and forces that had shaped African history from prehistoric times to around 1650 CE The civilizations and organized states that arose in northeast Africa (including Egypt, Nubia, and Ethiopia) both before and shortly after the dawn of the common era would be one of our major areas of interest in this course.Then we will shift our focus to West Africa, which became one of the epicenters of state craft and cultural transformation in that continent in the "middle ages" The birth of the "Atlantic system" after 1500 CE and its impact on the changing trajectory of African history will be the other subjects that this course seeks to uncover Books: Mieroop, A History of Ancient Egypt; Ehret, The Civilization of Africa; Stenhouse, The conquest of Abyssinia; Phipipson, Foundation of an African Civilization; Conrad, Empires of Medieval West Africa 1HST 3810/5810 (CRN #: 14114, 14115) China’s Last Dynasty: Qing/1644-1911 Y Li TR, 1:00-2:47 PM, 236 DH Prerequisite: WRT 1060: History of China’s last great dynasty from its founding by the Manchus in 1644 through its powerful early emperors to its final collapse in 1911 Course includes discussion of traditional Chinese culture and institutions, territorial expansion, the Opium Wars and the 19th century revolutionary movement Style: Lecture/discussion/film Requirements: Quizzes, midterm; oral presentation; course paper Books: Crossley, The Manchus; Rowe, China’s Last Empire: The Great Qing; Fu, Six Records of a Floating Life Graduate Books: Same as above plus: Fay; The Opium War, 18401842 1HST 3820/5820 (CRN #: 13010, 13011) China Since 1949 Y Li T, 6:30-9:50 PM, 123 HH Prerequisite: WRT 1060; Style: TBA Requirements: TBA Books: Yarong Jiang & David Ashley, Mao’s Children in the New China; Sijie, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress; Ye, China Candid; Gerth, As China Goes, So Goes the World 1HST 3903 (CRN #: 14116) ST: Ancient Rome J Naus MWF, 1:20-2:27 PM, 1031 HHB Prerequisites: WRT 1060: This course focuses on the history of the Roman Republic and Empire While the course is a broad survey of Roman history, special attain is paid to the expansion of Roman influence across the Mediterranean during the Republic period, the transition from the republic to empire, and finally the collapse of the imperial government in the fifth century Emphasis ill also be paid to the emergence of Christian in the fourth century Much of the course material will be readings in the original primary sources To this end, in addition to “learning the narrative” we will be devoting substantial time to reading, thinking about, and discussing the original sources In a number of classes, we will have the opportunity to hone our skills as historians by working on specific research techniques, specific subjects of historical study, and important (and oftentimes very current) debates among scholars Style: TBA Requirements: TBA Books: Oxford, A Brief History of the Romans, 2nd edition; Ian ScottKilvert, The Rise of the Roman Empire; Graves, The Twelve Caesars (Penguin Classics); Perkins, The Fall of Rome and the End of Civilization 1HST 3906 (CRN #: 14071) ST: Jewish History I Greenspan TR, 3:00-4:47 PM, 204 EH Prerequisites: WRT 1060; This course will consider the history of the Jewish people from its earliest beginnings to the present Readings/topics will include: a short introductory survey to the present, antisemitism and its impact on the historical development of the Jewish people, conflict with ancient Rome, life under the Islamic empires, accusations of ritual murder in early modern Europe, the importance of Yiddish as a language and culture, and the process of emancipation in the nineteenth century Style: TBA Undergraduate Requirements: Five book write-ups and two papers Graduate Requirements: TBA Books: Sheindin, A Short History of the Jewish People; Goodman, Rome and Jerusalem; Cohen, Under Crescent and Cross; Pochia Hsia, Trent 1475; Weinstein, Yiddish; Goldfarb, Emancipation; Laqueur, The Changing Face of Anti-Semitism Recommended: TBA 1HST 3909 (CRN #: 14117) History of Murder in America E Dwyer MWF, 12:00-1:07 PM, 164 SFH Prerequisites: WRT 1060; This course follows the history of American murder, from the legal system’s origins in British Common Law, to the present Over the course of the semester we’ll explore what conditions have led murder rates to rise and fall, evolving views about murderers and murder victims, and the history of representations of murder in popular culture Style: TBA Undergraduate Requirements: TBA Graduate Requirements: TBA Books: Capote, In Cold Blood; Lane, Murder in America: A History Recommended: TBA 11HST 3920 (CRN #: TBA) Directed Readings in History 1Staff Prerequisites: WRT 1060; and instructor permission Independent but directed readings for juniors and seniors interested in fields of history in which advanced courses are not available Offered each semester It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course 1HST 3930 (CRN #: TBA) Field Experience: Public History Staff Prerequisites: HST 3000 with a grade of 3.3 or higher and JR/SR standing; 24 credits in history, of which at least must be at the 300-400 level; instructor permission Field experience in history, with faculty supervision that incorporates student performance in an occupational setting May not be repeated for credit It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course 1HST 4978 (CRN #: 12626) Capstone in American History D Dykes MW, 3:30-5:17 PM, 314 PH Prerequisites: History major; HST 3000; 20 credits in history; senior standing Urbanization of African Americans in the twentieth century is the subject of this capstone course Our analysis will start with historiography: how the story of African American urbanization has been interpreted by past writers Then, we will evaluate three recent major studies, all on Detroit Discussion of research techniques and student reports on their research progress will precede the completion of a substantial research paper on some aspect of African American urbanization Style: Discussion Requirements: Research paper, mid-term examination and class participation Books: Thompson, Life for Us Is What We Make It; Sugrue, The Origins of the Urban Crisis; Thompson, Whose Detroit? Politics, Labor, and the Race in a Modern American City 1HST 4978 (CRN #: 13012) Capstone in American History G Milne TR, 3:00-4:47 PM, 318 PH Prerequisites: History major; HST 3000; 20 credits in history; senior standing In this capstone course students investigate topics in American history in a seminar setting Under the guidance of the faculty leader, substantive issues, research techniques and historiographical problems will be considered as the student prepares a research paper to be submitted at the conclusion of the course This section will focus on the history of colonial era New England Style: TBA Requirements: a final research paper and interim assignments including a prospectus, book reviews, and a complete first draft submitted for revision Books: Turabian: A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations 8th Edition (do not buy previous editions); Conforti, Saints and Strangers: New England in British North America; Gaglano et al., Doing History: Research and Writing in the Digital Age; Bremer, The Puritan Experiment: New England Society from Bradford to Edwards 1HST 4978 (CRN #: 13547) Capstone in American History D Clark W, 6:30-9:50 PM, 202A ODH Prerequisites: History major; HST 3000; 20 credits in history; senior standing In this capstone course students investigate topics in American history during the 1950s in a seminar setting Under the guidance of the faculty leader, substantive issues, research techniques and historiographical problems will be considered as the student prepares a research paper to be submitted at the conclusion of the course Style: TBA Requirements: TBA Books: Turabian, A Manual for Writers 1HST 4995 (CRN #: TBA) Directed Research in History Staff Prerequisite: HST 3000; permission of supervising instructor 1Directed individual readings on specific topics 1HST 5920 (CRN #: TBA) Directed Readings for Graduate Students Staff Prerequisite: grad status, permission of supervising instructor 1Directed individual readings on specific topics HST 6995 (CRN#: TBA) Research Tutorial Staff Prerequisite: grad status, permission of supervising instructor Directed individual research leading to the writing of a scholarly paper of substantial length May be repeated for credit HST 6998 (CRN #: TBA) Field or Thesis Examination Staff Prerequisite: grad status, permission of faculty advisor Examination taken in the last semester of the student’s program; student must secure permission of the faculty advisor before registering  ... Prerequisites: WRT 1060: This course focuses on the history of the Roman Republic and Empire While the course is a broad survey of Roman history, special attain is paid to the expansion of Roman influence... Prerequisites: WRT 1060; one history course; History major or instructor permission The course introduces students to historiography, methods of historical research, and the writing of research papers... Prerequisites: WRT 1060; one history course; History major or instructor permission The course introduces students to historiography, methods of historical research, and the writing of research papers