May 04, 2024  
2014-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions



To enroll in any 400-level course, students must be admitted to the Upper Division; to enroll in a 400(G)-level course in which there are graduate students, students must have junior or higher standing.

*LCCN indicates Louisiana Common Course Number.

 

Health Information Management

  
  • HIM 322 - Legal Aspects for the Health Care Field


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Principles of law as applied to the use of health information, medical ethics, the confidential nature of health records, subpoena, testimony and legal consents.

    Rstr: Upper division students only.
  
  • HIM 323 - Health Information Management Lab I


    1 Credit(s). 2 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Laboratory projects and field trips to accompany lecture material in HIM 321 .

    Coreq: HIM 321 .
  
  • HIM 324 - Health Information Management Ii: Nomenclature and Classification Systems


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Coding and indexing of diagnoses and operations using various classification systems and nomenclatures.

    Prereq: HIM 321 , HIM 323 , HIM 361  and HIM 461  with a “C” or better.
    Coreq: HIM 326 .
  
  • HIM 326 - Health Information Management Lab II


    2 Credit(s). 4 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Laboratory exercises to accompany lecture material in HIM 324 .

    Prereq: HIM 321 , HIM 323 , HIM 361  and HIM 461  with a “C” or better.
    Coreq: Corerq: HIM 324 .
  
  • HIM 361 - Medical Terminology


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Origin of words, suffixes and prefixes, medical terms relating to diseases, operations, radiology, laboratory, symptoms and abbreviations of each body system, surgery, pathology and pharmacology.

    Prereq: BIOL 220  and BIOL 221 , or equivalent course, with a “C” or better.
  
  • HIM 401 - Concepts in Health Care Delivery Systems


    1 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 1 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Current trends and problems with the present system of health care delivery from the viewpoint of physicians, other health professionals, the consumer and providers.

  
  • HIM 405 - Coding and Reimbursement Systems


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Coding and reimbursement methodologies including Prospective Payment Systems, Diagnosis Related Groups, Resource Based Relative Value System, and other payment methods.

    Prereq: HIM 324  and HIM 326  with a C or better.
    Coreq: HIM 423 
  
  • HIM 411 - Organization and Administrative Management I


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Four phases of management: Planning, organizing, controlling, and actuating, and the application of management principles to the efficient administration of health information services.

    Coreq: HIM 413 .
  
  • HIM 412 - Organization and Administrative Management II


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Four phases of management: Planning, organizing, controlling, and actuating, and the application of management principles to the efficient administration of health information services.

    Coreq: HIM 424 .
  
  • HIM 413 - Organization and Administrative Management Lab I


    1 Credit(s). 2 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Laboratory projects, exercises, and activities to accompany lecture material in HIM 411 .

    Coreq: HIM 411 .
  
  • HIM 422 - Health Information Management Iii: Health Care Statistics and Information Management


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Vital and public health statistics, hospital statistics, research methodologies, and epidemiology in the health information management department.

    Prereq: HIM 321-324 (HIM 321  - HIM 322  - HIM 323  - HIM 324 )
    Coreq: HIM 424 .
  
  • HIM 423 - Health Information Management Laboratory III


    2 Credit(s). 4 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Laboratory projects, exercises, and activities to accompany lecture material in HIM 405  and HIM 431 .

    Prereq: HIM 323 , HIM 326 .
    Coreq: HIM 405 , HIM 431 .
  
  • HIM 424 - Health Information Management Laboratory IV


    1 Credit(s). 2 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Laboratory projects, exercises, activities, and field trips to accompany lecture material in HIM 412  and HIM 422 .

    Prereq: HIM 323 , HIM 326 , and HIM 423 .
    Coreq: HIM 412  and HIM 422 .
  
  • HIM 431 - Quality Improvement/Risk Management/Utilization Management


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Analysis of Medicare/Medicaid standards, Peer Review Organizations, Quality Improvement, Utilization Management, and Risk Management as they relate to health care facilities and, in particular, their application in the health information management department.

    Coreq: HIM 423 .
  
  • HIM 453 - Professional Practice Experience I


    3 Credit(s). 12 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Supervised learning experiences in the health information management departments of hospitals and other alternate care facilities. Development of skills for the performance of technical procedures in a health information management department.

    Rstr: Senior standing in Health Information Management.
  
  • HIM 454 - Professional Practice Experience II


    3 Credit(s). 12 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Supervised learning experiences in the health information management departments of hospitals and other alternate care facilities. Development of skills for the performance of technical procedures in a health information management department.

    Rstr: Senior standing in Health Information Management.
  
  • HIM 461 - Fundamentals of Medical Science I


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Review of basic anatomical structures, assessing the major pathological conditions, evaluating the clinical management and pharmacological treatment of each body system.

    Prereq: HIM 361 , BIOL 220  and BIOL 221 , both with a minimum grade of “C”.
  
  • HIM 462 - Fundamentals of Medical Science II


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Review of basic anatomical structures, assessing the major pathological conditions, evaluating the clinical management and pharmacological treatment of each body system.

    Prereq: HIM 361 , BIOL 220  and BIOL 221 , both with a minimum grade of “C”.
  
  • HIM 482 - Health Information Management Internship


    4 Credit(s). 6 Hour(s) Lab. 4 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Four-week managerial affiliation in health information management departments of hospitals accredited by the JCAHO. Under the supervision of experienced registered health information administrators, students gain experience in all health information management procedures previously studied as well as gaining insight, understanding and skill in the managerial aspects of health information management administration.

    Rstr: Final semester of HIM coursework.

Health Services Administration

  
  • HSA 200 - Contemporary Issues in Health Care


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Issues related to health and health care in the U. S. Completion of ENGL 101 , MATH 105 , BIOL 110 , BIOL 220 , CHEM 123  with a minimum grade of “C” in each course and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.

  
  • HSA 201 - Health Care Delivery System


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Social, economic, political, technological and legal forces influencing the delivery of health care in the U.S.

    Prereq: HSA 200 
  
  • HSA 302 - Disabilities in American Society


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Personnel, social and environmental impediments confronted by persons with disabilities.

    Prereq: HSA 200 , HSA 301 .
  
  • HSA 303 - Vulnerable Populations: Health Care Issues


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Principles and concepts of vulnerability as they relate to health and health care. Overview of risk factors for vulnerability.

    Prereq: HSA 200 , 201.
  
  • HSA 304 - Health Sciences Research Methods


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Emphasis on analyzing key elements of research reports.

    Prereq: HSA 200 , 201.
  
  • HSA 400 - Financial Management in Health Care Organizations


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Financial and managerial aspects of the U.S. health care industry. Budgeting, revenue sources, cost analysis, and current asset management for profit and not-for-profit sectors.

    Prereq: HSA 404  
  
  • HSA 401 - Grant Writing and Other Fund-Raising Strategies


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Proposal-writing role in the resource development process.

    Prereq: MGMT 320 , MGMT 327 , MGMT 365  and HSA 304 .
  
  • HSA 402 - Long Term Care and Administration


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Provision of services and management of long-term care.

    Prereq: HSA 200 , HSA 201,  HSA 303 .
  
  • HSA 403 - Leadership in Health Services Administration


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Theories, concepts and principles of leadership. Development of leadership skills related to personal and professional behavior, communication, organization and self examination.

    Prereq: HSA 200 , HSA 201,  HSA 303 .
  
  • HSA 404 - Emergency and Disaster Management


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Overview of issues related to disaster management including key legislation impacting health services administration. Current issues in the field will be discussed using a case analysis approach.

    Pre/Coreq: Pre or HSA 403 .

  
  • HSA 406 - Social Problems and Issues in Mental Health


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Societal processes and phenomena associated with problems and issues in mental health.

    Prereq: HSA 200 , HSA 201, HSA 302 , HSA 303 .
  
  • HSA 407 - Health Care Across Cultures


    2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Impact of culture on health-care decision making.

    Prereq: HSA 200 , HSA 201, HSA 302 , HSA 303 .
  
  • HSA 408 - Health Care Policy


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Development and implications of U.S. Health care policy.

    Pre/Coreq: Pre or HSA 403 .

  
  • HSA 409 - Health Services Administration Capstone


    4 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 4 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Application of knowledge through teaching, clinical practicum, case studies and observation of work experience.

    Prereq: HSA 304  HSA 401  HSA 402  HSA 403  HSA 404 , HSA 407 .

History

In order to enroll in any history class, students must have completed all requirements for admission to ENGL 101 or ESOL 101; i.e., students must have earned a satisfactory grade in ENGL 90 or ESOL 90.

  
  • HIST 101 - World Civilizations I


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of the origins and development of world cultures from prehistory to 1600.

  
  • HIST 102 - World Civilizations II


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of the social, cultural, political and economic patterns of change in world societies from 1600 to the present.

  
  • HIST 103 - Honors World Civilizations I


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Rstr: Permission of instructor required.
  
  • HIST 104 - Honors World Civilizations II


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Rstr: Permission of instructor required.
  
  • HIST 110 - Global Problems


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    International terrorism, energy and population crises, human rights, multinational corporations, and the new economic configurations.

  
  • HIST 221 - The United States to 1877


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Surveys the development of ethnic and cultural diversity in America, the establishment of national political and economic institutions, the early development of American ideals and traditions, and the formation of an expansionistic foreign policy.

  
  • HIST 222 - The United States Since 1877


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Examines selected economic, intellectual, political and social developments transforming post-Civil War and 20th-century American society.

  
  • HIST 223 - Honors the United States to 1877


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Rstr: Permission of instructor required.
  
  • HIST 224 - Honors the United States Since 1877


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Rstr: Permission of instructor required.
  
  • HIST 307 - History of Louisiana


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    From early exploration and settlement to the present.

    Prereq: Any other History course.
  
  • HIST 311 - Ancient World


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated twice for credit. Examines the modern world’s debts to ancient civilizations, focusing on religion, art and literature, science and technology, politics and warfare.

  
  • HIST 312 - The Medieval World, 300-1300


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Development of European society and culture following the collapse of the Roman Empire with emphasis on the synthesis of classical and Christian traditions, the establishment of feudal kingdoms, the rise of Western institutions and arts, European contacts with Byzanthium, Islam, and the world beyond the West.

  
  • HIST 313 - Origins of Modern Europe, 1300-1600


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Global transformation of Europe focusing on the waning of medieval culture, the European Renaissance, the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, the Scientific Revolution, and the causes and consequences of European overseas exploration and expansion.

  
  • HIST 315 - Early Modern Europe, 1600-1815


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Explores European societies from the time of absolute monarchies through the creation of the foundations of modern political systems. Examines the evolution of European states through such formative events as the Enlightenment, the creation of constitutional monarchies, the French Revolution and the impact of Napoleon.

  
  • HIST 316 - European Supremacy, 1815-1914


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Explores Europe’s supremacy in the century before the catastrophe of World War One, focusing on nation building and ideological confrontations, industrialization and the global economy, and the causes and legacy of European imperialism.

  
  • HIST 317 - The Collapse of Europe, 1914-1945


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Explores this century’s most important events: World War One, the Russian Revolution, the decline of democracy and the rise of dictators, World War Two and the dawn of the nuclear age, and the origins of the Cold War.

  
  • HIST 318 - Europe Divided and Reconstructed, 1945-Present


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Explores Europe’s international role in the aftermath of World War Two, the uncertainties and tensions engendered by the Cold War, the Common Market and the West European revival, and the possibilities and problems created by the demise of Soviet communism.

  
  • HIST 321 - English History I


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Exploration of the peoples and cultures that shaped the development of England from prehistory until the Restoration of the Stuart kings.

  
  • HIST 322 - English History II


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Explores the growth of England from a medieval society to a modern state, from an island culture to a worldwide empire, from constitutional to parliamentary democracy. Topics include industrialization, imperialism and decolonization, the welfare state, and the “new Europe”.

  
  • HIST 324 - Atlantic History


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Interconnections among European, American and African history.

  
  • HIST 325 - Indigenous Peoples


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated twice for credit. Histories of indigenous peoples in the Western Hemisphere and Pacific Rim.

  
  • HIST 327 - Modern Europe


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated twice for credit. Examines European peoples and their development with focus on social, economic and political movements.

  
  • HIST 330 - Modern Africa


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours credit. Examines African peoples and their development with focus on social, economic and political movements.

  
  • HIST 331 - Colonial and Revolutionary America


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Native American and European backgrounds, establishments of European settlements and institutions, emergence of colonial culture, conflict between France and England for America, the movement for independence in colonial British North America, the War for Independence and the development of state and national constitutional republicanism.

    Formerly HIST 373.
  
  • HIST 332 - The Young Republic, 1787-1848


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Explores the early American republic with emphasis on the U. S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the administrations of presidents from Washington to Polk, slavery, the Mexican War, and the causes of Civil War. HIST 374.

  
  • HIST 333 - Civil War and Reconstruction


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Background and causes of the American Civil War, military, political, and social history of the Union and the Confederacy during the war; state and national problems during Reconstruction.

    Formerly HIST 375.
  
  • HIST 334 - The Rise of American Power, 1875-1917


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Examines the emergence and development of an urban and industrial United States with emphasis on conflicts between traditional values and modernization, overseas imperialism, and the problems of world power.

  
  • HIST 335 - America in the War Years, 1917-1945


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Examines U. S. participation in World War I and World War II as well as the national experience during the interwar period and the Great Depression.

  
  • HIST 336 - Contemporary America, 1945-Present


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Explores the political, social, and economic forces driving the United States from World War II to the present. Emphasis on orgins and collapse of the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the Sexual Revolution, the Great Society, Vietnam, Watergate, the Reagan Revolution and beyond.

    Formerly HIST 377.
  
  • HIST 343 - Modern Asia


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours credit. Examines Asian peoples and their cdevelopment through an in-depth focus on social, economic and political movements.

  
  • HIST 351 - Latin America to 1824


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Development of Western societies in the New World incorporating Indian cultures. Emphasis on cross-cultural economic, social, and political accommodation.

  
  • HIST 352 - Latin America Since 1824


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Study of nations which seceded from European empires in the 19th and 20th centuries. Examines especially cultural values and structures from the colonial period, continuing patterns of authoritarianism, and the struggle to establish democratic institutions.

  
  • HIST 355 - Black History


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Survey of the black experience from the African background to the present, with emphasis on the creativity and innovativeness of Afro-Americans in adjusting to and profoundly influencing American life.

  
  • HIST 361 - Business and Economic History


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated twice for credit. History of business and the economy with special emphasis on industrial development and markets.

  
  • HIST 362 - Diplomatic History


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated twice for credit. Historical perspective on governmental and non-governmental international relations focus on strategies employed to use political, economic, military, and cultural activities to advance national objectives.

  
  • HIST 363 - History of Ideas


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 hours. Analysis of basic beliefs about religion, humankind, nature, and society in their historical development. Alternate subtitles will appear on student’s transcript.

  
  • HIST 366 - Gender in History


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated twice for credit. Explores the role of gender in different historical and cultural settings.

  
  • HIST 367 - Social and Cultural History


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 hours. Alternative subtitles will appear on student’s transcript. Historical perspectives on social and cultural change over time.

  
  • HIST 368 - History of Religion


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 hours. Alternative subtitles will appear on student’s transcript. Examines historical perspectives on the religious experience in various areas of the world.

  
  • HIST 369 - Constitutional and Legal History


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 hours. Alternative subtitles will appear on student’s transcript. Examines the historical orgins of constitutional development and legal practices in various areas of the world.

  
  • HIST 371 - Topics and Themes


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. Students are limited to a maximum of 6 hours credit. Alternate subtitles will appear on student’s transcript.

  
  • HIST 378 - The American South


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Evolution of the sense of southern regional identity and cultural distinctiveness in reality and myths from colonial times to the present. Focusing on the impact of racism, plantation slavery, Civil War and Reconstruction, and the economic and cultural revolutions of the 20th-Century.

  
  • HIST 379 - The American West


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Effects of the “moving frontier” experience upon American development, with emphasis on the people and the land, development of Trans-Mississippi West during the 19th century, American Indian, territorial expansion, sectional conflict, and economic development.

  
  • HIST 380 - The Modern African-American Experience


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    African-American community in the U.S. since 1945. Includes the Civil Rights Movement, the influence of the third world experience, and the reemergence of Pan-Africanism in America.

  
  • HIST 381 - Wars and Revolutions


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated twice for credit. Comparative exploration with emphasis on causes and effects. Theories of revolution, role of political repression, wars as catalyst of social change, and the role of subcultures and counter cultures.

  
  • HIST 384 - Science and Society


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated twice for credit. Explores methods and values in the scientific endeavor and the impact of scientific developments on attitudes, behavior, religion, industry and agriculture, public policies, urban life and the environment.

  
  • HIST 395 - Introduction to Public History


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Techniques and skills employed in historical agencies, museums, restorations, tourisms and other services. Topics include historical archaeology and geography, family and community history, material culture preservation, site interpretation and administration, and historic district planning and management.

  
  • HIST 420(G) - European History Seminar


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours. Intensive reading and discussion seminar that examines a specific era, issue, or theme in European history. Alternate subtitles appear on students’ transcripts.

  
  • HIST 430(G) - American History Seminar


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours. Intensive reading and discussion seminar that examines a specific era, issue, or theme in United States history. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.

  
  • HIST 440(G) - Latin American History Seminar


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours. Intensive reading and discussion seminar that examines a specific era, issue, or theme in Latin American history. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.

  
  • HIST 451(G) - Applied Public History Seminar


    1-3 Credit(s).

    Content varies. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours. Alternate subtitles will appear on student’s transcript. Systematic examination of archival administration, museum management, historical editing, oral history, historic site management and preservation.

  
  • HIST 452(G) - Historical Resource Administration and Interpretation


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Alternative subtitles will appear on student’s transcript. Examines the role of historical methodology in interpreting history in public frameworks, including museums, historic preservation, archives, and communities.

  
  • HIST 461(G) - Applied Public History Internship


    1-6 Credit(s).

    Professional on-site work experience tailored to student’s career orientation. Students may be required to reside off-campus.

    Grading Option: Grading Option: CR/NC.
  
  • HIST 471(G) - Issues and Themes I, II


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours. Detailed examination through reading and discussion of one issue or theme to be announced. Alternate subtitles appear on students’ transcripts.

  
  • HIST 490 - Historical Research and Writing Seminar


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Introduces the methods and techniques of historical investigation and reporting.

    Rstr: Juniors and seniors only.
    Formerly HIST 390.
  
  • HIST 497(G) - Special Projects


    1-3 Credit(s).

    Individual research or writing projects.

    Rstr: Permission of department head and instructor required.
  
  • HIST 498(G) - Special Projects


    1-3 Credit(s).

    Individual research or writing projects.

    Rstr: Permission of department head and instructor required.
  
  • HIST 505 - Research Writing Seminar


    3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Focuses on the methodologies of historical investigation and writing to produce an article-length piece of work based on original primary source research.

  
  • HIST 511 - European Readings Seminar


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours. Examines seminal and recent developments in the writing of European history. Considers broad contours of historiographical change in methodology, subjects, and interpretation rather than historical narrative. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.

  
  • HIST 515 - European History Studies


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.

  
  • HIST 525 - American History Studies


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.

  
  • HIST 535 - Historical Studies


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for credit. African, Asian, or Latin American fields. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.

  
  • HIST 545 - Applied Public History Studies


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours. Includes use of archives and museums, application of archaeology and geography, historical editing and publishing, family and community history, material culture, and site interpretation, preservation and management. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.

  
  • HIST 551 - Latin American Reading Seminar


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours. Examines seminal and recent developments in the writing of Latin American history. Considers broad contours of historiographical change in methodology, subjects, and interpretation rather than historical narrative. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.

  
  • HIST 561 - American Reading Seminar


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. May be repeated for a total of 6 hours. Examines seminal and recent developments in the writing of American history. Considers broad contours of historiographical change in methodology subjects, and interpretation rather than historical narrative. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.

  
  • HIST 565 - History Travel Studies


    3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Content varies. Abroad or domestic history travel studies. Alternative subtitles will appear on students’ transcript.

    Rstr: Permission of instructor required.
  
  • HIST 590 - Historiography


    3 Hour(s) Lecture.

    Seminar in the philosophy and theory of historical practice. Consideration of methods, functions, and schools of historical thought.

 

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