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HIS 320 - History of U.S. Youth Culture (3 cr.)
A cultural history of the American teenager, focusing on the post-WWII era and examining how style and culture play central roles in both youth identity and youth marketing in the United States. Extensive discussion on popular music; films, such as Public Enemy and Blackboard Jungle; and the relationship between popular media and national trends and ideas of juvenile delinquency.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): 3 credits in U.S. history.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HIS 323 - Race and Ethnicity in American Culture (3 cr.)
Examines the ways in which notions of race and ethnicity play critical roles in the production of American culture, focusing on African American and immigrant cultural traditions. Topics could include the 19th century minstrel stage; the Harlem Renaissance; “Amos-n-Andy”; films such as Birth of a Nation and Bulworth; the assimilation of Jewish and Mexican immigrant groups; the zoot suit riots; Japanese fashion and theatre traditions; World War II propaganda films; Beat literature and comedy; and the rise of the hip hop nation.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Every year or third Semester
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HIS 324 - Germany, 1870 to the Present (3 cr.)
Development of newly created German Empire. Modern German leadership and the impact of two world wars upon the Germans. Resulting effects on international relations.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Three credits in European history.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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HIS 326 - History of Modern Britain 1600 - Present (3 cr.)
This course will present the history of the United Kingdom as a group of different nations that retained unique social identities in spite of political and economic union. Political, social, economic and global aspects will be studied in parallel to understand both the development of Great Britain as an imperial and industrial power and the decline of that power in the twentieth century.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 330 - The Cultural History of U.S. Exploration (3 cr.)
Study of the social and cultural history of modern U.S. exploration in various physical environments. Topics include: cultural and political uses of exploration; the social practice of engineering expeditions; the consequences and social repercussions of exploration.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Three credits of U.S. history.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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HIS 331 - Gender and U.S. Popular Culture (3 cr.)
The social construction of gender in modern America through the lens of popular culture: the way TV shows, films, advertisements, magazines, video games, and music depict and define “men” and “women.” Topics include: understanding gender in a historical, cultural context; examining femininity and masculinity as cultural inventions; using popular culture to resist gender norms.
Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): U.S. History General Education course (3AH or 4USC).
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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HIS 335 - Social History of Early Modern Europe (3 cr.)
Survey of major changes and issues in European society from 1450-1750. Topics include: material culture, family and community structure, social conflict, religious beliefs, rural and urban popular culture and the experiences of particular groups such as the subordinate classes, women and peasants.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HIS 121 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HIS 337 - Colonial Encounters in the “New World” (3 cr.)
Focus on the first encounters between Europeans and indigenous people in the early modern “New World.” The nature, significance and long-term impact of these encounters will be studied. The focus will be on contemporary texts which provide us with evidence for an understanding of the attitudes which led to invasion, expropriation and exploitation.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): One of the following courses: HIS 101 , HIS 121 , HIS 161 , HIS 171 , LAS 111 , CAS 111 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HIS 338 - The European Civil War 1914-45 (3 cr.)
This course explores European history from 1914 to 1945, focusing on the devastating effects of world war one, the rise of bolshevism and fascism, and the genocide of European Jewry.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Three credits in European history.
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Fall
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HIS 339 - Europe Since 1945: Unity and Disunity in a Global Age (3 cr.)
This course explores European history from 1945 to the present, focusing on the devastating effects of world war two, efforts at European integration, the cold war, and the process of decolonization. (Every other spring).
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Three credits in European history.
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Spring
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HIS 342 - History of Ecology and Environmentalism (3 cr.)
Study of the history of ecological science and conservation from the eighteenth century to the present, focusing on the interchange between science, politics, and public policy, primarily in America. Topics include: foundations of ecological thought, history of the discipline of ecology, conservation, and environmentalism.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): 3 credits in history; sophomore standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HIS 344 - Adirondack Environmental History (3 cr.)
Study of the history of interactions between humans and the environment in the Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain from the sixteenth century to the present. Topics include human uses of material nature; human ideas and culture of nature; the political and economic management of nature; race, class, gender, and environmental justice.
Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing; U.S. history (3 cr.) or environmental science (3 cr.).
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HIS 355 - Gender and Migration in the World (3 cr.)
What are the “gender rules” that affect migration? How do different communities cope with the need to migrate and the demands of family structure? Compares gender-based migration strategies in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries around the world, evaluates reasons for success or failure and assesses the interaction of gender and ethnic identity.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Three credits of history.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Year
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HIS 356 - History of Global Frontiers (3 cr.)
Families in covered wagons and Zulu warriors may be iconic images of frontiers, but how did the frontiers emerge in the first place? While studying frontier encounters around the world and across time, this course examines how historians have shaped the idea of ‘frontier’ to explain the meeting of cultures, with a focus on comparison as a method of historical analysis.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 and HIS 101 or HIS 121 or HIS 132 or ANT 102 ; sophomore standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HIS 362 - Modern Mexico (3 cr.)
Mexican history: its movement through problems of creating a nation state; the North American and French Interventions: the dictatorship of the Porfiriato; Revolution of 1910; the evolution of the modern Mexican state and society after 1920.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Three credits of history or three credits of Latin American studies.
General Education Category: World Systems
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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HIS 367 - Gender and Race in the History of Medicine in the United States (3 cr.)
Explores the importance of the categories of gender and race to the development of medical practice in the United States and to the shape our current medical system has taken, especially in regard to options Americans have in selecting healers, options Americans have in becoming accredited healers, and the development of the American hospital system. We will also look at the historical and current experience of women and minorities in the American health care system. (Spring ).
Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): HIS101 or HIS102 or POI.
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HIS 369 - Topics: Exploring Jewish History (3 cr.)
Exploration of some of the aspects of Jewish history, seeking patterns, cultural values and specific historical settings that reveal how Jews have lived, by choice or coercion, within the context of other societies. Topics will vary in content and focus with each offering (e.g., “The Jew in the Western World,” “Jews in the 20th Century,” “The Holocaust,” “Racism, Anti-Semitism and Western Values,” “Zionism, Israel and the Middle East,” etc.). May be repeated once for credit with a different topic.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): INT 101 or HIS 121 or HIS 122 or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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HIS 370 - History of Canadian Women (3 cr.)
Position and role of women in Canadian history from 1500 to the present involving class discussion, lectures and student presentations.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HIS 171 or HIS 172
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HIS 373 - 20th Century Canada (3 cr.)
Reading seminar in development of modern Canada from 1896 federal election through the Trudeau years. Although emphasis changes annually, two or more of the following themes are treated: constitutional development; World War I; Canadian-American relations; industrialization-urban Canada, the Commonwealth; Canada and the Cold War; peacekeeping in the Third World.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HIS 172 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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HIS 375 - Borderland and Migration History: Canada and the United States (3 cr.)
A study of the migration streams between Canada and the United States from the colonial period to the present. Canada-U.S. migrations are examined in a global context, addressing social, political, economic, and cultural issues.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): CAS 111 or HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 171 or HIS 172 .
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Year
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HIS 377 - Women and Autobiography (3 cr.)
Explores the uses of women’s autobiography in the discipline of women’s history. Reading consists of autobiographies of women from a variety of 20th Century global contexts, e.g., South Africa, Zanzibar, Guatemala, China, India, and the American South, and of reviews and criticism of these autobiographies. While learning about some fascinating women, students critically explore autobiographies as a source of insight on issues such as empowerment, oppression, legal rights, motives, self portrayal and multiple visions of liberation.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and any 100-level history or English course.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Year
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HIS 379 - Quebec in the United States: Franco-American History and Culture (3 cr.)
This course examines the history and culture of French-Canadian descendants in the United States. It will explore issues of gender and class, the social significance of language, the effects of assimilation, and the challenges faced by contemporary Franco-Americans.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): CAS 111 or HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 171 or HIS 172 .
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Fall
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HIS 381 - Women in East Asian History (3 cr.)
Study of women in East Asian from the first millennium BC to the present. Topics include Confucianism, palace women, comfort women, prostitutes and geisha, women in peasant villages and urban factories, modernization and feminist voices, and women’s lives in modern communist and capitalist countries.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): 3 credits in history; sophomore standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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HIS 384 - Religion in the Modern World (3 cr.)
Explores the complex position of religion in modern western societies, as both a source of conflict and an agent of change. Primary emphasis is on the political uses of religion, rather than on the defining tenets of any particular religious tradition.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing; HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 121 or HIS 122 or HIS 132 .
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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HIS 385 - Advanced Historical Practices (3 cr.)
This interactive seminar teaches students how to identify and historical arguments, and to contextualize those arguments in relation to the work of other historians. (Students in the BA/MST program should take this course simultaneously with HIS 486 )
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , HIS 285 , six 300/400 level credits in history, junior standing, or POI.
Meets Advanced Writing Requirement
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HIS 386 - Japan and China in the World Wars (3 cr.)
Examines the world wars within the context of regional conflict in East Asia. Topics include the Japanese invasion of China, the emergence of General Tojo, “Comfort Women,” the “Rape of Nanjing,” Hiroshima, and the rise of Chinese Communists. Discusses global issues including colonization and industrialization of the Pacific Rim, Pan-Asianism, and Asian alliances with Allied and Axis powers.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HIS 389 - People’s Republic of China (3 cr.)
The revolutionary transformation of China since 1949; selected topics in culture and civilization.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
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HIS 391 - Slavery in the Americas, 1492 - 1889 (3 cr.)
Examines slavery across the Americas. Case studies in Brazil, the United States, and the Caribbean. Special emphasis on race and its relationship to slavery. Examines prevailing debates on economic, political, cultural, social dynamics of slavery.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): One of the following: HIS 101 , HIS 132 , HIS 161 , HIS 162 , HIS 121 , HIS 122 , LAS 111 , AAS 103 or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Spring
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HIS 394 - U.S. Historic Sites (3 cr.)
An investigation into the nation’s major historic sites with particular meaning. While assessing their relationship to major historical issues–including race, class, gender and imperialism–the course examines such sites as Jamestown, Williamsburg, Little Big Horn, Gettysburg, Pearl Harbor and Ellis Island.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Three credits of U.S. history.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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HIS 395 - Introduction to Historic Preservation (3 cr.)
The development and styles of America’s built environment, the growth of the historic preservation movement, the philosophies of preservation, contemporary preservation work, on-site activities, and opportunities in the field.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HIS 396 - Social Studies Teaching Methods (3 cr.)
This course examines the focus, methods, and debates of the social sciences and strategies for teaching these topics in social studies. The course is designed to help prepare pre-service teachers to teach adolescent learners effectively in the social studies classroom. Prospective social studies teachers will learn to describe educational goals, learning objectives, and student outcomes and then to match them to instructional materials, teaching processes, assessment practices, and the adolescent learning process. Students of this course will gain practical experience in developing and teaching effective social studies lessons.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HIS 285 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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HIS 397 - History Museums in the United States (3 cr.)
Traces the social and cultural development of U.S. history museums from the “cabinets of curiosities,” to patriotic houses and re-created villages, to today’s diverse organizations. Examples include Colonial Williamsburg, Seneca Falls, New York’s Tenement Museum, New Bedford’s Whaling Museum, and Elvis’s Graceland. Topics encompass the changing definition of historic, the conflicting uses of the past, and controversies over inclusion, representation, and contemporary politics.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HIS 101 or HIS 102 or POI.
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HIS 398 - Strangers in the Land: Canadian and U.S. Responses to Immigrant Populations (3 cr.)
This course will compare and contrast community reactions to immigrant populations in the United States and Canada from the mid-1800’s to the present. Immigrations to Canada and the USA will be viewed in a global context, addressing social, political, economic, and cultural issues.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 171 or HIS 172 or HIS 173 .
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Spring
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HIS 399 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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HIS 414 - Religion and Popular Culture in the United States (3 cr.)
Examines the history of religious representations in the United States modern popular culture, including the ways followers of major organized religions have utilized pop culture; students will also identify and critically examine religious themes in mainstream pop culture texts.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HIS 101 , HIS 102 , HIS 121 , HIS 122 , HIS 132 , HIS 161 , or HIS 162 .
Semester(s) Offered: Spring or Fall, every other Year
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HIS 426 - Christians and Jews (3 cr.)
Explores the complex relationship between Christians and Jews throughout history. Looks beyond instances of conflict and coexistence to how being Jewish and being Christian are kinds of experience that evolved in tandem with one another, and take root in specific contexts, in which power, politics, economics and other factors are decisive.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and any three credits of history.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Year
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HIS 430 - American Indian History (3 cr.)
Examines major themes, events, and trends in North American Indian history. Focuses on the historical experiences of Native Americans and their struggles to retain their cultures while adapting to the challenges posed by catastrophic population decline, expansion and conquest by colonizing powers, and the “Indian policies” adopted by the United States.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HIS 101 or HIS 102 or ANT 102 .
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Fall
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HIS 432 - The Holocaust in History (3 cr.)
Explores the genocide of European Jews in the broader context of European history and Western civilization. The course analyzes the immediate and long-term causes of the genocide, the transnational networks that enabled the mass-killings, and the attempts at postwar justice.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing, and any 3 credits of history.
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Year
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HIS 485 - Senior Project: Topic (3 cr.)
Working in a seminar setting with a faculty mentor, the student will design and complete a major historical project (e.g., original research paper, archival collection, exhibit, etc.).
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HIS 385 , twelve 300-400 level credits in history; senior standing; or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HIS 486 - Senior Seminar in Social Studies Pedagogy (3 cr.)
This capstone research seminar experience provides students with an opportunity to conduct primary and secondary research in social studies, develop and articulate original arguments, and transform this research into a pedagogical project suitable for teaching in an adolescent education social studies class.
Prerequisite(s): HIS 285 and HIS 396 .
Corequisite(s): HIS 385
Semester(s) Offered: Every Other Spring
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HIS 489 - Washington Internship Institute (3 to 15 cr.)
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HIS 490 - Honors Project (3 cr.)
Building the foundations of an in-depth investigation of a significant historical problem: review and assessment of appropriate secondary literature, identification and study of relevant primary sources. Topic to be determined under supervision of Honors Project Faculty Sponsor and faculty committee.
Prerequisite(s): Overall GPA of 3.5 in history courses; cumulative GPA of 3.2; HIS 385 ; and departmental approval of topic.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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HIS 491 - Honors Project II (3 cr.)
Completing an in-depth investigation of a significant historical problem begun in HIS490, producing a substantial work of original scholarship, and presenting the results to a public audience. Topic to be determined under supervision of Honors Project Faculty Sponsor and faculty committee. Public defense of project at its conclusion.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Overall GPA of 3.5 in history courses; cumulative GPA of 3.2; HIS 385 ; departmental approval of topic; and either concurrent enrollment in HIS 490 or successful completion of HIS 490 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HIS 496 - Teaching Practicum (3 cr.)
Assist instructor in planning, preparation, class discussions and teaching in undergraduate sections of appropriate history or tutoring courses. May not be taken more than once.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, history major, permission of supervising instructor and the chairperson
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HIS 498 - Internship (1 to 15 cr.)
Under the direct guidance of an on-site supervisor, the intern undertakes a professionally related project that prepares him/her for the particular skills and work needed in that profession. Opportunities include specialized work at a library archive or local history collection, a historic house museum or history museum, a historic site or preservation organization, or a similar work placement.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HIS 285 ; and nine additional HIS credits; and 3.0 overall GPA; and junior or senior standing; and Campus-Designated Learning Contract.
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HIS 499 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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HIS 599 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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HIS 1313 - The Halloween Course (1 cr.)
Students will work collaboratively in interdisciplinary groups to research and create public historical performances that are entertaining and enlightening to enhance the trick-or-treating experience in Plattsburgh neighborhoods on October 31. It is imperative that all students have an active imagination and a love of Halloween.
Liberal Arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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HIS 3050 - Discovering the Hidden Stories of a Community (3 cr.)
This course introduces students to historical research in primary sources that will help them to discover and recreate the lives of individuals and communities. The types of sources investigated in this course include government and archival records commonly available in most communities.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 and sophomore standing or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Spring
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HIS 3130 - Modern U.S. Social Movements (3 cr.)
This course will compare and contrast some of the larger social movements that have taken place in U.S. history from the late nineteenth century to the present. These include the Populist movement, the Second (1920s) Ku Klux Klan, and the Civil Rights movement as well as other movements inspired by the push for civil rights.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Spring
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HIS 3351 - Social History of Technology (3 cr.)
This global history course examines technology, technological invention, and technology transfer. Students study various mechanisms with a focus on social need, construction, and the impact of each invention. Beyond the utility of technology, the course addresses the social communities required to facilitate its use. It examines simple tools used by agrarian communities and follows the rise of the industrial and post-industrial revolutions, as well as the social consequences of mechanization including urbanization, class conflict, and climate change.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 121 or HIS 122 or HIS 132 , or POI.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Spring
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HIS 3352 - Global History of Health, Healing and Disease (3 cr.)
This course will focus on the way that interactions between different areas of the globe have impacted systems of health care and the spread of disease. It pays particular attention to links between colonialism, imperialism, and health. A main goal of the course is to help students understand the historical background of medical issues faced today by questioning the triumphant narrative of Western biomedical progress. Most of all, students will understand that the history of medical care is not only the history of new discoveries, but is inextricably bound with broader social and political developments around the world. (Every other spring).
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 121 or HIS 122 or HIS 132 or POI.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Spring
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HIS 3625 - Latin American Revolutions (3 cr.)
Examines revolutionary movements in Latin America. Particular emphasis on the twentieth century and on social conditions, political systems, economic development, and foreign relations. Examines prevailing debates on economic, political, social, and cultural dynamics of revolutions.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): One of the following: HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 132 or HIS 161 or HIS 162 or LAS 111 or PSC 321 .
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Year
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HIS 3630 - Latin American Foreign Relations (3 cr.)
Examines foreign relations of Latin America, with particular emphasis on twentieth-century relations with United States. Themes include geopolitics; economic relations; imperialism; neocolonialism; migration; cultural exchange; race; human rights.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HIS 101 or HIS 102 or HIS 132 or HIS 161 or HIS 162 or LAS 111 or PSC 321 or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Year
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HMT 199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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HMT 202 - Introduction to Hospitality Management (3 cr.)
An overview of the historical perspectives of the hospitality industry, trends in the industry as well as career opportunities; with an emphasis on professionalism in a management setting.
Prerequisite(s): HM major or approval of HM Department Chair.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HMT 251 - Principles of Tourism (3 cr.)
The course examines the history and the theories behind the development of the modern tourism industry. Additionally, the course reviews the socio-cultural, environmental, and economic aspects of the tourism industry as well as the role of government and tourism organizations in the modern industry.
Liberal Arts
Semester(s) Offered: Varies
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HMT 299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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HMT 310 - Organization and Management of Human Resources in the Hospitality Industry (3 cr.)
This course presents a comprehensive study of organizational behavior and management principles of the hospitality industry with emphasis on human resources and performance. The course also provides fundamental and comprehensive information on the various elements of supervisor’s role as well as the principles, theories, and decision-making skills required to manage a workforce to profitable results.
Liberal Arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HMT 321 - Hospitality Marketing (3 cr.)
A study of the uniqueness of hospitality marketing through the application of marketing theories and tools used to market the hospitality industry.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , MKE 290 , HMT 202 , HMT 251 , and junior standing.
Meets Advanced Writing Requirement
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HMT 354 - International Hospitality (3 cr.)
The course covers topics related to new business models and strategic issues in the hospitality industry in a changing environment. Common applications of managerial practices to internationally operating hospitality companies, realities of the changing markets, and any issues and trends shaping the dynamics of the hospitality industry world wide are the main topics of this course. Liberal arts
Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): HMT 202 .
Semester(s) Offered: Occasional
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HMT 360 - Hospitality Cost Control (3 cr.)
Financial and managerial methods of the hospitality industry for maintaining effective controls on costs and operating expenses.
Prerequisite(s): HMT 202 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HMT 361 - Foodservice Planning and Purchasing (3 cr.)
Conceptualize, design and layout equipment for a foodservice facility. Purchasing methods, production, storage and handling of foods used by food service establishments.
Prerequisite(s): HMT 202 .
Semester(s) Offered: Occasional
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HMT 362 - Foodservice Operations Management (3 cr.)
The foodservice industry is one of the largest private-sector employers in the United States today and industry projections forecast continuing growth in the future. A successful Food and Beverage Manager must have knowledge and skills in many different categories; including restaurant operations, the management process, marketing, cost and pricing strategies, production and service, sanitation and safety, design and financial management. Students will increase their knowledge base and skills in these topics and more, while interacting with classmates to exchange ideas and trends related to foodservice management.
Prerequisite(s): HMT 202
Fees: Food Lab $115.00
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HMT 364 - Beverage Management (3 cr.)
An introduction to the world of wine, spirits, and beer to include production, geographic origin, sales and legal issues. The management of beverage dispensing outlets to maximize profitability.
Prerequisite(s): HMT 202 , HMT majors only.
Fees: Beverage Fee $60.00
Semester(s) Offered: Occasional
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HMT 373 - Applied Food and Beverage Management (3 cr.)
Theory, principles, and application of skills necessary for food, beverage, and other related hospitality operations.
Prerequisite(s): HMT 202 and Hospitality Management major
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HMT 383 - Lodging Operations Management (3 cr.)
Basic principles of operating a lodging facility including accounting, housekeeping, engineering, front desk, and guest services.
Prerequisite(s): HMT 202
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HMT 384 - Hospitality Financial Management (3 cr.)
Financial practices and systems used in the hospitality industry.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 201 ,HMT 202 ,HMT 360 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HMT 385 - Risk Management (1 cr.)
An investigation of potential exposure to financial loss due to legal and natural liability in the lodging, foodservice and travel industry. An understanding of the importance of limiting risk in preserving the economic life of the operation.
Prerequisite(s): HMT 383 .
Semester(s) Offered: Occasional
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HMT 397 - Physical Systems Management (3 cr.)
The problems of management and operation of physical structures associated with foodservice, lodging or institutional enterprises.
Prerequisite(s): HMT 202 , HMT 383 .
Semester(s) Offered: Occasional
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HMT 399 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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HMT 442 - Topics in Hospitality Management (1 to 3 cr.)
Selected hospitality management topics of particular current interest. The course may explore an area taken from another hospitality management course in greater detail and depth, or it may concentrate on an area of hospitality management not generally covered by existing courses. Can be repeated when titles vary.
Liberal Arts
Semester(s) Offered: Occasional
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HMT 453 - Event Management (3 cr.)
An introduction and overview of the meeting, convention and overall special event market segments and the management of them from the perspective of the on-site or corporate planner, special events director, or community events coordinator. An analysis of the specific product lines that make up meeting, conventions and other special events in the hospitality industry and the market trends and issues that impact each product.
Prerequisite(s): HMT 202
Semester(s) Offered: Varies
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HMT 454 - Resort Management (3 cr.)
Investigate development of resort properties as tourism and business destinations. Examine management issues including planning, development, operation, and design of recreational amenities. Explore the financing and capital requirements of resort amenities.
Prerequisite(s): HMT 202 and HMT 251 .
Semester(s) Offered: Occasional
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HMT 456 - Current Issues and Trends in Tourism (3 cr.)
The course covers topics related to new business models and strategic issues in the travel and tourism industry in a changing environment.
Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): HMT 202 .
Semester(s) Offered: Occasional
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HMT 462 - Legal Environment and Risk Management in Hospitality Industry (3 cr.)
The course presents a comprehensive study of the legal and regulatory aspects of hospitality industry with emphasis on compliance and prevention of liabilities. The course also provides an understanding of the basic foundations and principles of the laws affecting the hospitality industry, as well as guidelines and techniques that show hospitality students how to manage preventatively and apply a practical legal awareness to their actions.
Prerequisite(s): HMT 202
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HMT 483 - Hotel Asset Management (3 cr.)
Current market and operational challenges in hospitality industry is discussed. Financial feasibility, operating profit, capital investment decisions, hotel management agreements, and branding in the context of hospitality asset management is covered.
Prerequisite(s): HMT 202
Semester(s) Offered: Varies
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HMT 495 - Leadership in The Hospitality Industry (3 cr.)
Assess the characteristics and traits that differentiate a leader from a manager and their effects on the hospitality organization. The role of leadership in corporate success. Documentation of Field Experience requirement.
Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): last semester senior standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Summer
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HMT 496 - Teaching Practicum (1 to 4 cr.)
The student will be allowed to significantly participate in the delivery of a course in HRTM under close faculty supervision. Specific duties may include assistance in lesson planning, supervision of students, especially in a laboratory setting, as well as training, mentoring, and tutoring students in the class. Additionally, the student may assist in the ordering of products for a laboratory, the preparation of products for a laboratory, as well as the set up, management, and closing of laboratories and classrooms. The student will obtain actual management experience from this course. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Semester(s) Offered: Occasional
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HMT 497 - HMT Field Experience (0 to 1 cr.)
Four-hundred hours of hospitality industry related work experience that provides an opportunity to use classroom theory with the practical application in the industry is required.
Prerequisite(s): HMT 202 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HMT 498 - Internship (1 to 15 cr.)
Prerequisite(s): HMT 202
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HMT 499 - Independent Study (1 to 6 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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HMT 599 - Independent Study (1 to 6 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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HDF 199 - Independent Study (1 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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HDF 211 - Child Development (4 cr.)
An introduction to the development of children from conception to adolescence incorporating theories of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development. Utilizes a laboratory experience to learn to observe without judging and to apply theories from text/class to children.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 , SOC 101 , 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HDF 212 - Observation in Child Development (1 cr.)
An observation experience in a structured preschool setting. Required of majors who receive transfer credit for a child development course which lacks laboratory component.
Prerequisite(s): Transfer HDF student status, credited for course in child development without an observation component, 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HDF 299 - Independent Study (1 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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HDF 301 - Planning Programs for Infants and Toddlers (4 cr.)
Integrating knowledge with skills to design, implement, and evaluate programs for infants and toddlers. Focusing on learning environments, appropriate learning experiences and methods of developmental stimulation. The role of the caregiver and relevant issues such as early intervention, health and safety standards and parent involvement will be examined. Supervised practicum experience will be required.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HDF 211 ; 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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HDF 309 - Understanding Death, Dying, and Bereavement in Human Development (3 cr.)
Overview of attitudes toward death, dying, and bereavement in our society and others. The reality and effects of death throughout the lifespan. Comparison of interdisciplinary influences on our understanding. The role of the human service professional in working with individuals and families affected by death, dying, and the bereavement process.
Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 , SOC 101 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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HDF 311 - Family in Contemporary Society (3 cr.)
The course emphasizes the diversity of the American family structure while maintaining family functions. It explores the historical, cultural and global impact on families. The course analyzes the trends in behavior, issues and policy affecting families, and provides hands on experiences.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): SOC 101 , PSY 101 , 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HDF 312 - Families in Global Perspective (3 cr.)
This course will expand students’ knowledge and understanding of the primary socializer-the family-in cultures across the globe. We will look at differences in gender roles, marriage, parenting, taking care of the elderly, and other issues relevant to families. Students will engage in comparative studies of not only the U.S., but with other cultures. For example, how is globalization changing the dynamics of families in developing countries? Because students will be primarily assigned to one culture, they have the ability to become immersed in that culture rather than just having a cursory look at multiple cultures.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 ; SOC 101 ; 2.5 cumulative GPA.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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HDF 314 - Mental Health Issues in Human Services (3 cr.)
Provides an introduction to mental health issues, including the meaning of common classifications, which human service professionals may encounter in their work. Familiarizes the student with policy issues as well as the effect the community response has on the individual with mental disorder. Analyzes the role of the human service professional in working with individuals and families affected by mental disorders.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 , SOC 101 , 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HDF 332 - Socialization of Children in the Community (3 cr.)
This course explores an aspect of human development in which children are socialized by their families, peers, school, and community. The student will learn to apply Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Bio-ecological Systems Model to the community through the use of speakers and field trips. A community experience serving low income consumers will be required.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HDF 211 , 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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HDF 334 - Theoretical Foundations of Child Care (3 cr.)
This course explores the historical, theoretical, and philosophical foundations of early childhood programs. It also examines specific curriculum models and instructional strategies with an emphasis on inclusion within developmentally appropriate practice. Current issues and research in the field of early childhood education will be investigated.
Prerequisite(s): HDF 211 (may be taken concurrently), 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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HDF 361 - Contemporary Approaches to Human Services (3 cr.)
Theoretical concepts, analytic tools and social processes pertaining to human service organizations. Understanding how organizations constrain or facilitate direct practice. Focus on learning human services mode of discourse through writing.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , SOC 101 , PSY 101 , LIB 190 ; HDF major; 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Meets Advanced Writing Requirement
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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HDF 381 - Perspectives on Parenting (3 cr.)
Parenting techniques as viewed from various theoretical and philosophical perspectives. Also, the effects of such techniques on the child’s emotional, social, cognitive and personality development.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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HDF 385 - Curriculum Development for Preschoolers (4 cr.)
Integrating knowledge with skills to design, implement, and evaluate programs for children, ages three to five years old. Focus will be on supporting active learning, following developmentally appropriate practices, including children with special needs, and involving families. Supervised practicum experience will be required.
Prerequisite(s): HDF 211 and 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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HDF 399 - Independent Study (1 to 4 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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HDF 401 - Administering a Child Care Facility (3 cr.)
Principles and theories of developing and administering child care facilities, including needs assessment, operational planning and procedures, and administration. Supervised field placement required.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): HDF 211 and 2.5 cumulative GPA.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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