Department of History Course Descriptions NEWSLETTER Summer 2017 Department Location: 416 Varner Department Phones: (248)370-3510 or (248)370-3511 Department Office Hours: M-F 8am-4:30pm Undergraduate Advisor: Craig Martin 403 Varner (248) 370-3527 martin@oakland.edu 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 3/20/17 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 101, HST 102, HST 114, HST 115 & HST 292 (Note: not all courses are offered every semester.) 1Courses that satisfy the university general education requirement in U.S diversity: HST 114, HST 115, HST 292, HST 318, HST 319, HST 322, HST 361, & HST 362 (Note: not all 1courses are offered every semester.) 11Spring 2017 Classes S01 session (5/08/17-6/28/17) HST 115 (CRN # 30516) Introduction to American History Since 1877 C Shelly MWR, 7:30-9:35 AM, 233 HH 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 tests (primarily essay) Books: Foner, Give Me Liberty, Vol 2; Bell, Out of This Furnace; McElvaine, Down & Out in the Great Depression HST 308/508 (CRN #:32861/32862) The American Revolution T Estes MW, 6:30-9:50 PM, 206 EH Prerequisite: WRT 160; Considers the broad social and political movements leading to the Revolution as well as the many different meanings and interpretations of the event, and the immediate and long-term effects and legacies of the Revolution Style: Lecture and discussion Undergraduate Requirements: Short papers, final exam & participation Graduate Requirements: TBA Undergraduate Books: Brown, Major Problems in the American Revolution; Taylor, American Revolutions Graduate Books: TBA HST 318 (CRN #:33117) Civil Rights Movement in America D Dykes MWR, 9:45-11:50 AM, 310 PH 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; Marable, Race, Reform, and Rebellion: The Second Reconstruction and Beyond the Black America, 1945-2006, Third Edition; Aldridge, The American History Series Becoming American:The African American Quest for Civil Rights, 1861-1976 1HST 325/525 (CRN #: 32588, 32589) Medieval Europe J Naus TR, 6:30-9:50 PM, 93 MSC Prerequisite: WRT 160; The European Middle Ages from about A.D 400 to 1100 Style: TBA Requirements: TBA Books: Collins, Early Medieval Europe, 300-1000; Procopius, The Secret History; Miller, Power and the Holy in the Age of the Investiture Conflict; Riley- Smith, The First Crusade and the Idea of Crusading 1HST 353/553 (CRN #: 32590/32591) Nazi Germany: Society, Politics, Culture D Hastings MWR, 12:00-2:05 PM, 208 EH Prerequisites: WRT 160; Introduction to the Nazi regime in Germany Special attention given to the origins and early years of the Nazi movement, as well as the nature of German society, politics, and culture during the Third Reich Style: Lecture & discussion Requirements: Paper and exams Books: Spielvogel-Redles, Hitler and Nazi Germany; Fritzsch, Germans Into Nazis; Kater, Hitler Youth; Johnson, What We Knew; Levi, Survival in Auschwitz HST 391 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 HST 491 (CRN #: TBA) Directed Research in History Staff Prerequisites: WRT160; HST 300; instructor permission Directed individual research for advanced history majors It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course HST 591 (CRN #: TBA) Directed Readings Staff Prerequisite: Grad stndg; permission of supervising instructor Directed individual readings on specific topics (CRN #:TBA) Directed Readings in History HST 600 Staff Prerequisite: WRT 160; Permission of instructor Independent but directed readings for juniors and seniors interested in fields of history in which advanced courses are not available It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course Staff Prerequisite: Grad stndg; 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 HST 399 (CRN #: TBA) Field Experience: Public History Staff Prerequisites: WRT 160; HST 300 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 (CRN #: TBA) Field or Thesis Examination HST 681 (CRN #: TBA) Research Tutorial Staff Prerequisite: Grad stndg; permission of supervising instructor Directed individual research leading to the writing of a scholarly paper of substantial length May be repeated for credit 1Summer 2017 Classes S02 Session (7/05/17 -8/23/17) 1HST 102 (CRN #: 31378) Introduction to European History Since 1715 J Powell TR, 6:30-9:50 PM, 102 WH Surveys the history of Europe from the Enlightenment to the present Style: Lecture and discussion Requirements: TBA Books: Perry, Western Civilization; Camus, The Stranger 1HST 114 (CRN #: 31186) Introduction to American History Before 1877 B Zellers MWR, 12:00-2:05 PM, 102 WH 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; Binder & Reimers, The Way We Lived, Vol 1; Frost, I’ve Got a Home in Glory Land Recommended: Hacker, A Pocket Style Manual; Linderman, Embattled Courage 1HST 115 (CRN #: 32229) Introduction to American History Since 1877 M Miles MWR, 9:45-11:50 AM, 102 WH 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; inclass open-book textbook reading quizzes; attendance Books: Oakes, Of the People, Concise 2nd Edition, Vol II.; Washington, Up From Slavery; Youngs, Eleanor Roosevelt: A Personal and Public Life; Seiler, Republic of Drivers: A Cultural History of Automobility in America HST 591 HST 391 HST 600 (CRN #:TBA) Directed Readings Staff Prerequisite: Grad stndg; permission of supervising instructor Directed individual readings on specific topics (CRN #: TBA) Directed Readings in History (CRN #: TBA) Field or Thesis Examination Staff Prerequisite: WRT 160; Permission of instructor Independent but directed readings for juniors and seniors interested in fields of history in which advanced courses are not available It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course HST 681 HST 399 (CRN #: TBA) Field Experience: Public History Prerequisites: WRT 160; HST 300 with a grade of 3.3 or higher and JR/SR stndg; 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 HST 491 (CRN #: TBA) Directed Research in History Staff Prerequisites: WRT 160; HST 300; instructor permission Directed individual research for advanced history majors It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course Staff Prerequisite: Grad stndg; 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 (CRN #: TBA) Research Tutorial Staff Prerequisite: Grad stndg; Permission of supervising instructor Directed individual research leading to the writing of a scholarly paper of substantial length May be repeated for credit ... history in which advanced courses are not available It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course Staff Prerequisite:... leading to the writing of a scholarly paper of substantial length May be repeated for credit 1Summer 2017 Classes S02 Session (7/05/17 -8/23/17) 1HST 102 (CRN #: 31378) Introduction to European... history in which advanced courses are not available It is the student’s responsibility to contact and make arrangements with an instructor prior to registering for this course HST 681 HST 399 (CRN