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HCR 394 - Special Topics in Health Care.
At least junior standing.(3).
Current research topics and issues in health care. Topics announced before each offering of the course.Offered infrequently.
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HCR 403 - Evaluation of Services and Programs.
At least junior standing; a course in statistics.(3).
Formulation, implementation and evaluation of the programs of public agencies. Role and conduct of research in the program process; techniques of effective evaluation and report presentation.Also listed as PUB 403 .
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HCR 404 - AIDS: A Public Health Crisis.
ENG 112 or EHS 120 ; PSY 100 , SOC 100 or at least sophomore standing.(3)HW.
Public health perspectives on the HIV/AIDS pandemic as it affects individuals, communities, institutions and governments. Emphasis on critical thinking in exploring the HIV/AIDS crisis from risks and transmission to prevention and treatment. Selected socio-cultural, economic, political, behavioral and psychological factors and their impact on HIV infections rates; biology and epidemiology of HIV infection; history of the US epidemic; modes of transmission and personal risk. Disease prevention and health promotion, health care practices, legal aspects and future directions for combating AIDS pandemic at local, nation and global levels.
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HCR 410 - Health Care Strategic Planning.
HCR 300 , HCR 376 ; or consent of instructor.(3).
Theory, skills, and applications of health planning. Health planning in the public sector, and strategic planning in the private sector. Health insurance reform, stakeholder analysis, conditions, quality management, and survival strategies.Also listed as PUB 410 .
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HCR 411 - Applied Concepts for Health Administration.
HCR 300 , HCR 376 , ECN 202 .(3).
Issues underlying the politics and economics of health services; introduction to principles of microeconomics and decision analysis as a way to approach resource allocation issues within health care organizations. Economic framework used to explain the forces pressing for change in health care, as well as why the health system has evolved to its current state.
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HCR 418 - Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.
At least junior standing.(3).
Budgetary process in the public sector and nonprofit organizations, with emphasis on application to policy problems. Budgeting as a management and policy-making tool. Planning-programming-budgeting system and cost-benefit analysis.Also listed as PUB 418 .
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HCR 423 - Bioterrorism/Biosecurity.
(3).
This course is designed to assist planners and first responders from a variety of disciplines in understanding the basics of bioterrorism and key elements necessary for the development of community/agency response plans, and the roles public and private entities play in assuring preparedness.
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HCR 424 - Employment, Law and Public Policy.
At least junior standing.(3).
Federal and state statutes and Supreme Court decisions relative to employee rights, civil rights and equal employment opportunity, examined from the perspective of employers, employees and public policy. Progressive discipline, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, discrimination, and EEO compliance for supervisors and managers.Also listed as PUB 424 .
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HCR 427 - Personnel Selection and Evaluation.
PSY 100 , a course in statistics, consent of instructor.(3).
Lecture/seminar. Basic concepts of prediction and evaluation of job performance (with emphasis on reliability and validity), job analysis and criteria development, varieties of selection procedures, including aptitude and achievement measures, personality and motivation measures, interviews and application forms. Effects of government regulation and societal values on selection and evaluation.Also listed as PSY 427 and PUB 427 .
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HCR 428 - Seminar in Environmental Health.
(Formerly HCR 420)PHS 420 or consent of instructor.(1-3).
Detailed examination of environmental health issues including air water quality, occupational exposure. Topics and instructor(s) announced each semester.Offered infrequently.
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HCR 461 - Mental Health Promotion.
PSY 100 or SOC 100 or at least junior standing or consent of instructor.(3).
Overview of the emerging field of mental health promotion, focused on promoting mental well being and preventing mental ill health. Construction and critique of interventions designed to promote mental health, on individual, community and policy levels. Evidence-based interventions in schools, workplace, primary care, and other settings. The link between physical and mental well-being; the epidemiology of mental disorders; the role of stigma; issues relating to inequalities.
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HCR 474 - Topics in Disability Studies.
At least junior standing.(1 or 3).
Interdisciplinary approach to disability studies, including focus on arts and humanities, natural and social sciences, and professional schools. Topics include history and cultural representation of disability, advocacy, health, rehabilitation, built environment, independent living, public policy. Team taught with visiting speakers. Accessible classroom with real-time captioning. HCR 474/PUB 474 and HCR 574 /PUB 574 , together, may be elected to a total of 3 credits.Also listed as PUB 474 .
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HCR 477 - Financial Management in Health Care.
HCR 300 , HCR 376 ; at least junior standing; or consent of instructor.(3).
Examination of the financial workings of hospitals, including third party payor reimbursement methods and requirements; budgeting, working capital analysis, long-term resources and obligations, and external reporting.Also listed as PUB 477 .
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HCR 479 - Economics of Health Care.
ECN 202 , HCR 300 ; or consent of instructor.(3).
Economic analysis of the health care industry and governmental policies in health care. Use of economic tools to determine the probable effects of various proposals on the pattern of health care produced and on the allocation of resources both within the industry and in the economy generally.Also listed as ECN 479 and PUB 479 .
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HCR 487 - Legal Issues in Health Care.
HCR 300 , at least junior standing; or consent of instructor.(3).
Legal issues, restraints and problems arising from the organization and delivery of health care services. Liability and malpractice; definitions of death; informed consent; and health care personnel in court.Also listed as PUB 487 .
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HCR 500 - Epidemiology.
Graduate standing.(3).
Basic concepts and tools necessary to describe and understand how diseases are distributed in populations. Levels of prevention, risk factors, and study designs emphasized. Required for all students in the M.S. In Health Education and Health Care Administration option of the MPA program who have not had PHS 315 or an equivalent course.
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HCR 501 - Seminar in Epidemiology.
PHS 315 at UM-Flint; Admission to MS In Health Education program; or consent of instructor.(1).
Focus on intermediate concepts in epidemiology, including issues of bias, confounding and random error. Critical review of published epidemiologic research studies, building upon basic knowledge mastered in PHS 315 .
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HCR 505 - Health Policy.
Graduate standing.(3).
Comprehensive analysis of the health policy process in the United States with comparisons to foreign health systems. Systematic and critical review of major ideological influences that have shaped health policy. Other issues include policy implementation and management, policy evaluation, and the impact of government health policy on providers, insurers, industry, labor and consumers.Also listed as PUB 505 .
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HCR 506 - Research Methods.
Graduate standing.(3).
Research designs and evaluative models used in health and public administration studies. Special emphasis on developing skills in research analysis and problem identification (research question development).Also listed as PUB 506 .
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HCR 508 - Evaluation of Services and Programs.
Graduate standing, a course in statistics.(3).
See HCR 403 for description. Not open to students with credit for HCR 403 /PUB 403 .Also listed as PUB 508 .
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HCR 509 - Healthcare Strategic Planning.
Graduate standing.(3).
See HCR 410 for description. Not open to students with credit for HCR 410 /PUB 410 .Also listed as PUB 509 .
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HCR 511 - Applied Concepts for Health Administration.
Graduate standing.(3).
See HCR 411 for description. Not open to students with credit for HCR 411 .
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HCR 517 - Race, Health and Illness.
Graduate standing; HCR 300 , SOC 100 or consent of instructor.(3).
Relations among race, ethnicity and health for African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, Native Americans and white Americans. Individual and institutional-level explanations of these patterns of health and illness including biology, culture, racial discrimination and social class.
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HCR 518 - Budgeting in Public and Nonprofit Organizations.
Graduate standing.(3).
See HCR 418 for description. Not open to students with credit for HCR 418 /PUB 418 .Also listed as PUB 518 .
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HCR 524 - Employment, Law and Public Policy.
Graduate standing.(3)
See HCR 424 for description. Not open to students with credit for HCR 424 /PUB 424 .Also listed as PUB 524 .
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HCR 525 - Contemporary Issues in Health Care Management.
Admission to MBA or MPA program; consent of instructor.(3).
Contemporary health care issues that affect the management and delivery of heath services. Current realities of supply and demand of health care services, assessed relative to demographics, socioeconomic status, and disease frequency; working relationships of health care managers, clinically-based employees and independent physicians. Evaluation of the merger of technology and the health care environment, relative to dynamics of computer technology and complexities of the environment.
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HCR 561 - Mental Health Promotion.
Graduate standing.(3).
See HCR 461 for description. Not open to students with credit for HCR 461 .
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HCR 574 - Topics in Disability Studies.
Graduate standing.(1-3).
See HCR 474 for description. Accessible classroom with real-time captioning. HCR 474 /PUB 474 and HCR 574/PUB 574 , together, may be elected to a total of 3 credits.Also listed as PUB 574 .
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HCR 577 - Financial Management in Health Care.
Graduate standing.(3).
See HCR 477 for description. Not open to students with credit for HCR 477 /PUB 477 .Also listed as PUB 577 .
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HCR 587 - Legal Issues in Health Care.
Graduate standing.(3).
See HCR 487 for description. Not open to students with credit for HCR 487 /PUB 487 .Also listed as PUB 587 .
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HCR 588 - Independent Study in Health Care.
Consent of instructor. Open only to students in Health Care Administration MPA or other graduate level health care programs.(1-3).
Directed reading or research on a topic relevant to health care/health care administration, under instructor’s supervision, by special arrangement only.Graded ABCDE/Y.
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HCR 590 - Internship.
Graduate standing and consent of instructor.(3).
Students intern in agencies under supervision of agency personnel and faculty, meet in seminars to discuss field experience and related readings.Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory/Y.
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HCR 593 - Practicum in Research Design.
Graduate standing and completion of 18 hours in the MPA program.(3).
Development of a research design for the Practicum in Applied Research project, working with the instructor and project readers.Also listed as PUB 593 .Graded ABCDE/Y.
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HCR 595 - Practicum in Applied Research.
PUB 539 or PUB 593 .(3).
Implementation of the research design developed in HCR 593 . Research conducted in close consultation with a faculty advisor and results presented in a substantial paper demonstrating integration of important topics of public administration.Also listed as PUB 595 .Graded ABCDE/Y.
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HED 503 - AIDS: A Public Health Crisis.
Graduate standing.(3).
Public health perspectives on the HIV/AIDS pandemic as it affects individuals, communities, institutions and governments. Emphasis on critical thinking in exploring the HIV/AIDS crisis from risks and transmission to prevention and treatment. Selected socio-cultural, economic, political, behavioral and psychological factors and their impact on HIV infections rates; biology and epidemiology of HIV infection; history of the US epidemic; modes of transmission and personal risk. Disease prevention and health promotion, health care practices, legal aspects and future directions for combating AIDS pandemic at local, nation and global levels. Not open to students with credit for HCR 404 .
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HED 540 - Health Education Theory and Strategies.
Admission to the Health Education program or consent of instructor.(3).
Basic overview of theories and strategies used in health promotion to influence behavior change among individuals, organizations, and communities. Theories including the transtheoretical model of stages of change, health belief model, social learning theory, and value expectancy. Strategies including various educational approaches, mass media, social marketing, focus groups, and normative group processes as applied to the community and organizations.
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HED 541 - Program Planning and Program Design.
Admission to the Health Education program. HED 540 strongly recommended.(3).
Focus on knowledge and skills needed to plan and design effective health education programs for various populations. Topics include examination of methods to identify priorities, strategies to assess community strengths and needs, overview of planning models, program intervention design, implementation, and evaluation.
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HED 542 - Administration and Management of Health Education Programs.
Admission to the Health Education program.(3).
Focus on specific skills needed to administer health education programs including budgeting, effective personnel selection and evaluation, evaluation of program goals and objectives and coordinating activities with other disciplines. Topics include: strategies for program management, conflict management, organizational behavior, quality assurance, and fund-raising.
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HED 543 - Community Assessment.
Admission to the Health Education program.(3).
Provides a broad understanding of the concepts involved in the process of community organization, including assessing the socio-political structure of communities, developing strategies for change within a community, and the role of the health educator in this process. Topics include: definition of a community, a review of social factors that impact disease, community assessment methods, models of community organization, and strategies of community organizing. Attention to skills for work with diverse groups and the role of formal and informal networks.
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HED 544 - Psychosocial Aspects of Health.
Admission to the Health Education program.(3).
Examination of the social, behavioral, and educational aspects of disease prevention and health promotion. Discussion of different interventions and strategies, which address community and psychosocial aspects of public health, in an effort to explain how social, cultural, economic and political factors influence perceptions of health. The relationship of health knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, intentions, and behavior to preventive strategies, illness, sick-role, and health utilization behaviors also explored.
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HED 545 - Health Communication.
Admission to the Health Education program.(3).
Introduction to the theory and practice of planning, implementing and evaluating marketing and communication programs in health promotion. Topics include the development of effective health communication strategies, basic health communication literacy, use of theory to design messages, utilization of emerging technologies and review of presentation skills. Examination of the use and effectiveness of mass media to both report health-related news and to promote health behavior change.
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HED 546 - Evaluation of Health Education and Promotion Programs.
Admission to the Health Education Program.(3).
Overview of program evaluation, including the methods and procedures for planning and conducting evaluation of public health education programs and interventions. The evaluation process, selecting the appropriate type of evaluation design, methodological issues, development and selection of valid and reliable measures, and guidelines for compiling, analyzing, summarizing, and reporting results of evaluations.
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HED 547 - Biostatistics for Health Professionals.
HCR 500 and admission to the Health Education Program.(4).
Statistical analysis of data for professionals in health education with emphasis on variability, hypothesis testing, significance levels, confidence intervals and application of statistical tools commonly used in public health and health education, e.g. SPSS. No prior knowledge of statistics required.
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HED 562 - Cultural Competence in Health Care.
(3).
The multi-dimensional nature of cultural competence and complexities in providing heath service to culturally diverse populations. Students’ self-awareness, knowledge and skills addressed through discussions of reading, videos and practice exercises. Not open to students with credit for HCR 362 .
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HED 584 - Special Topics in Health Education.
Graduate standing.(1-3).
Current research topics, applications and issues in health education. Topics announced before each offering of the course.May be repeated to a total of six credits when topics vary.
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HED 588 - Directed Studies in Health Education.
(1-3).
Directed reading or research on a topic relevant to health care/health education, under instructor’s supervision. By special arrangement only.Graded ABCDE/Y.
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HED 590 - Internship.
Admission to the Health Education program and consent of instructor.(3-6).
Students intern in agencies under supervision of agency personnel and faculty, and attend seminars to discuss field experience.Not required of those currently in professional health education positions.Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory/Y.
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HED 591 - UHWC Practicum.
Consent of instructor.(3-6).
Work assignments in the Urban Health and Wellness Center for health education students directed by UM-Flint faculty. Assignments vary reflecting current opportunities. May be repeated to total 6 credits. Not open to students with credit for HCR 391 .Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory/Y.
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HED 594 - Thesis Preparation Seminar.
HED 540 , HED 541 , HED 542 , HED 543 , HED 545 ; HED 544 or HED 546 .(1).
Overview of the research process, designed to help students develop realistic timelines, enhance information about the process, and prompt students to use their class work to prepare for the thesis.Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
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HED 595 - Thesis.
Graduate standing, HED 594 , consent of instructor.(3).
Research, to be done under the supervision of a member of the program faculty. The research prospectus and the final paper must be submitted to both the supervisor and at least one other faculty member for approval.Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory/Y.
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HED 596 - Applied Project in Health Education.
Graduate standing, HED 594 , consent of instructor.(1-6).
Application of health education knowledge, skills, and methods to identification and understanding of a significant health issue, problem, or gap in service in a “real-world” setting.Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory/Y.
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HED 597 - Thesis Continuation.
Graduate standing, HED 595 , consent of instructor.(1).
Continuation of thesis preparation.Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
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HIS 112 - World History to 1500.
(3)S.
Survey of cultural, social, intellectual, economic and political heritage in the development of major civilizations to the sixteenth century. History and interconnections among civilizations of the ancient Middle East, the Mediterranean periphery, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, East Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, examined from a global perspective. Not open to students with credit for HIS 210 .Also listed as INT 112 .
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HIS 113 - World History since 1500.
(3).
Survey of cultural, social, intellectual, economic and political heritage in the development of major civilizations since the sixteenth century. History and interconnections among civilizations of Europe, the Mediterranean periphery, East Asia, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, and the Indian Subcontinent, examined from a global perspective. Not open to students with credit for HIS 211 .Also listed as INT 113 .
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HIS 210 - Western Civilization to 1600.
(3)H.
Study of the cultural tradition of the West from its beginnings in the ancient Near East and classical antiquity to the close of the European Renaissance, ca.1600. Focus on the historical context of particular aspects of the western heritage in law, religion, politics, society, and the arts, with close examination of distinctive examples through discussion and writing.
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HIS 211 - Western Civilization since 1600.
(3)H.
Emergence of modern ideas and institutions of the West since 1600. Focus on the historical context of particular aspects of the western tradition such as science, industrialization, individualism, political revolution, and ideologies; emphasis on their reflection in the arts and debates about the role of the west in the world. Close examination of materials through discussion and writing.
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HIS 215 - Islamic Civilization to 1500.
(3)
Context in which Islam arose; life of the prophet Muhammad; early Islamic conquests; growth and development of different aspects of Islamic civilization including theology, law, philosophy, art and architecture; military challenges to the Islamic community from the Crusades and Mongols.
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HIS 216 - Islamic Civilization since 1500.
A course in western civilization, or world history, or consent of instructor.(3)
The spread of Islamic civilization in Asia and Africa; rise, development and decline of the Islamic gunpowder empires (Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal); interaction between European imperialisms and Muslim societies; cross-cultural perceptions; contemporary challenges facing the Muslim world.
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HIS 220 - United States to 1898.
(3)S.
Development and growth of American society, economics, culture, governmental structures, and core democratic values to 1898.
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HIS 221 - United States since 1898.
(3)S.
Evolution of American social and cultural values and the role of government since 1898, to reflect both the United States’ changing social/cultural mores and its global economic and political responsibilities in the twentieth century and beyond.
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HIS 230 - Survey of African History to 1800.
(3)S.
African history from ancient times to the end of the 18th century. Economic, political and social foundations of African civilizations. The diversity of African societies, their contacts with each other and with peoples and cultures outside the continent, the Atlantic slave trade and its consequences on Africa and people of African descent.Also listed as AFA 230 .
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HIS 235 - Introduction to the History of African Diaspora.
(3)GS.
Key issues and events in the history of the African Diaspora. Using “homeland plus diaspora” model, discussion of common origins and experiences of Africans and people of African descent in various parts of the globe and contributions of Africans to the multi-ethnic and cross-cultural societites in Asia, Europe and the Americas.Also listed as AFA 235 .
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HIS 283 - Introduction to Islam and the Modern “Middle East.”
(3)H.
The rise of Islam, specificity of Islamic civilization, interaction between the West and Islam, cross-cultural perceptions, and challenges confronting the modern” Middle East” and the Muslim world. Ethnic and religious diversity of the contemporary “Middle East.” Sources for the study of the Islamic world.
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HIS 290 - East Asia to 1600.
(3)H.
Development of Chinese, Japanese and Korean civilizations from antiquity to 1600. Development of various cultures with special attention to the influence of Chinese culture on other East Asian civilizations. Politics, economics, foreign relations.
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HIS 291 - East Asia since 1600.
(3)H.
Development of Chinese, Japanese and Korean civilizations from 1600 to present. Examination of differing responses to Western culture, along with the rise of various schools of political thought (democracy, communism, fascism).
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HIS 299 - Introduction to History.
(Formerly 300).HIS 112 , HIS 113 , HIS 220 , HIS 221 ; at least sophomore standing. (3)
Introduction to the discipline of history, including historical methods, research and writing techniques, and different modes of historical writing.
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HIS 301 - History Capstone Seminar.
HIS 299 , at least junior standing. Open to non-history concentrators with consent of Department Chair.(3)
Investigation of historical problems in a particular area of student interest as a small cohort under the direction of a History Department faculty member and as a part of a larger cohort of students in the History concentration; completion of a master project in history and a seminar presentation. Primarily for first semester juniors beginning a concentration in History.
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HIS 306 - Social History of the United States Since 1865.
At least junior standing or consent of instructor.(3)
History of the changing character of American society since 1865 with special attention to the transformation of work, immigration, religious institutions, structure of the family, social mobility and changes in agriculture.Offered infrequently.
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HIS 307 - History of Business in America.
At least junior standing.(3)
Origins and growth of business in the United States. Business activities before the Civil War. Consolidation and the antitrust movement. The depression of 1929, the New Deal, World War II, and the Cold War.Also listed as BUS 307 .
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HIS 314 - History of the Old South.
HIS 220 or consent of instructor.(3)
History of the American South from early seventeenth century to the outbreak of the Civil War. Origins and characteristics of slavery and slave culture; divisions in free white Southern society; pro-slavery thought; the growth of southern nationalism.
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HIS 315 - American Civil War and Reconstruction.
Junior standing or consent of instructor.(3)
Social, political and economic issues leading to the Civil War; the war itself; and the problems of reconstruction.
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HIS 316 - America Comes of Age: 1877-1920.
HIS 220 , HIS 221 ; or consent of instructor.(3)
Social, cultural, economic and political developments during the era of America’s maturation. Opens with the formal end of Reconstruction and a national railroad strike and closes with America launched as a power in the world, just as that world plunges into the Great War.
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HIS 317 - America Between the Wars, 1919-1939.
Junior standing or consent of instructor.(3)
Economic, social and political upheavals which rocked the United States from 1919 to 1939. The League of Nations controversy, the “Red Scare,” prohibition, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, the crash and the “Great Depression,” the impact of the New Deal on the United States, and events leading to American entry into World War II.
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HIS 318 - Contemporary America.
At least sophomore standing and a course in US history.(3)H.
Social, economic and political developments since the New Deal with particular emphasis on world and cultural relationships.
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HIS 320 - The American Military Experience.
HIS 221 or consent of instructor.(3).
American military history from the colonial wars through the post-Vietnam era. How technology, politics, society and culture have interacted with the military establishment and strategic policy; influences of war on various aspects of American life.
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HIS 321 - History of the United States Constitution, 1789 to Present.
At least sophomore standing; a course in history.(3)
Historical examination of the Constitution of the United States focusing on the events that affected its writing; the Constitutional Convention; the evolution of interpretations of the Constitution and resulting impact on the American society.
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HIS 322 - Early Caribbean History.
HIS 112 or HIS 220 .(3).
History of the early Caribbean through emancipation in the mid-nineteenth century. Topics include: the Carib and Arawak Indians, European exploration and colonization, the Atlantic slave trade, the golden age of piracy.
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HIS 323 - United States Theatre History.
HIS 221 or consent of instructor.(3).
Examination of performance in the United States as an attempt to forge an “American” identity as part of political, national, cultural, social, esthetic and economic developments.Also listed as THE 303 .
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HIS 325 - History of the British Isles to 1688.
A course in world history or western civilization, or consent of instructor.(3)
Ancient and medieval history of the peoples of the British Isles and the gradual construction of the British state to 1688. Special attention to international context of British history; differences, similarities, interconnections and conflicts between the peoples of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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HIS 326 - History of the British Isles since 1688.
A course in world history or western civilization, or consent of instructor.(3)
Exploration of the problematic construction of British national identity in relation to ethnicity, class, gender and the state since 1688. Special attention to the parallels, conflicts and interconnections between the peoples of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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HIS 327 - A History of the Vietnam War.
Junior standing, HIS 221 ; or consent of instructor.(3)
Involvement of the United States in Vietnam from initial commitment to the French in the early 1950s through full-scale involvement under President Johnson to the final defeat of South Vietnam in 1975; domestic opposition to the war. Includes footage from video tapes and films of the war.
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HIS 329 - Michigan History.
At least junior standing.(3)
Survey of the political, economic and social development of Michigan from the eighteenth century to the present.
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HIS 332 - Development of the American West.
A course in US history, at least junior standing.(3)
Westward movement from its beginnings in the early seventeenth century; economic, political, social and cultural consequences of internal American expansion.
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HIS 333 - Labor in America.
At least sophomore standing, a course in US history; or consent of instructor.(3)
Exploration of the transformation of work in America from 1600 to the present, emphasizing the struggles of workers to organize in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the changing nature of the work process, and the particular experiences of female, immigrant, and minority workers.
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HIS 334 - History of Ethnicity and Race in the United States.
At least junior standing; a course in US history; or consent of instructor.(3).
Historical examination of the role of ethnicity and race in the United States with emphasis on changing patterns of immigration, the process of assimilation, the evolution of ethnicity, and differences and similarities in the experiences of ethnic and racial groups.Also listed as AFA 334 .
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HIS 335 - History of African-Americans to 1877.
A course in American or African history.(3)S.
The African-American experience from African origins to 1877. Pre-16th century African civilizations, the Atlantic slave trade, the middle passage, racial slavery during the colonial and early republic. Survival strategies of the enslaved and free, struggles for freedom, equality, and social justice during the colonial and post revolutionary period. The abolitionist movement; the role of African-Americans in the Civil War and reconstruction. Lectures and documentary videos.Also listed as AFA 335 .
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HIS 336 - Africa in Modern Times, 1800 to Present.
(3)S.
Coming of European colonialism to Africa in the late nineteenth century and efforts of Africans to recapture their independence. Survey through the present period.Also listed as AFA 336 .
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HIS 338 - Topics in African-American History.
A course in American or African-American history.(3).
A different topic taught each year.May be reelected once.Also listed as AFA 338 .
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HIS 339 - History of Mexico.
At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor.(3)
Survey of Mexican history from pre-conquest times to the present. Indian and Spanish origins of Mexican society and culture, colonial institutions, the movement for national independence, liberalism and conservatism in the nineteenth century, origins and continuing impact of the Revolution of 1910.
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HIS 340 - Mexico in the Twentieth Century.
At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor.(3)
History and culture of Mexico in the twentieth century, including the pre-Revolutionary period, Mexican Revolution, consolidation of the revolutionary state, formation of a one-party democracy since late 1920s. Special attention to culture and the arts, movements for democratization and social justice, relations between the U.S. and Mexico.Offered infrequently.
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HIS 343 - Modern Caribbean History.
At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor.(3)
Caribbean history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Topics include: history of Caribbean culture and music, migration, tourism, and social, political, and economic challenges of the twentieth century.
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HIS 346 - Twentieth Century World History.
Junior standing or consent of instructor.(3)GS.
Survey of the history of the world in the 20th century in its political, economic, social, and cultural manifestations. Central historiographical themes of the 20th century; salient issues confronting the globe entering the 21st century.Also listed as INT 346 .
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HIS 351 - Early Modern Europe.
A course in world history or western civilization, or consent of instructor.(3)
Focus on transition to modern society through the Renaissance, Reformation, and the Age of Reason. Particular attention to thought and culture of these periods in relation to changing political and social landscapes.
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HIS 352 - History and Civilization of Russia.
A course in world history or western civilization or European history, or consent of instructor.(3)GS.
Survey of Russian history and civilization from 988 to the 1990’s: Kiev, Tatars, Muscovy through the tsarist imperial state, the revolution and Soviet era, the Commonwealth of Independent States and contemporary problems. Historical, literary, and film sources; emphasis on recurring themes and issues.
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HIS 353 - History of East Central Europe.
At least sophomore standing.(3)
Survey of major states of East Central Europe from pre-history to the present, their languages, peoples, cultures. Achievements of medieval times; roles of Roman and Orthodox Christianity and Islam; connections with West Europe; foreign domination and nationalism; post-communist challenges; overview of current issues.
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HIS 355 - Twentieth Century Europe.
A course in European history or western civilization, or consent of instructor.(3)
Development of European thought, culture and politics in the twentieth century, including the First World War; social dislocation and the rise of fascism; World War Two; Postwar consensus and rebuilding; The Cold War in Europe; European Union; and contemporary challenges.
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HIS 357 - Polish Culture through History and Literature.
A course in world history or western civilization or European history, or consent of instructor.(3)
Poland’s political and cultural development from pre-history to the present. Tenth century origins, development of distinctive political and social institutions, cultural patterns and traditions of minorities, participation in European civilization. Political events and values, perceptions of periods as seen through documents, memoirs, literature, drama, architecture, music.
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HIS 360 - An Introduction to Holocaust History.
A course in world history or western civilization, at least sophomore standing.(3)
Introduction to the chronology, terminology and geography of the Holocaust (1933-1946); growth and development of field of Holocaust studies; the civilization of East European Jewry prior to its destruction and the context of European history before the twentieth century.
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