Historical Studies (HIST)
Department of History
KRISTE LINDENMEYER, ChairCONSTANTINE N. VAPORIS, Graduate Program Director
Professors
COHEN, WARREN I., Ph.D., University of Washington; History of international relations
GRUBB, JAMES S., Ph.D., University of Chicago; Renaissance and Reformation
HERBERT, SANDRA, Ph.D., Brandeis University; History of science
JEFFRIES, JOHN W., Ph.D., Yale University; 20th-century United States, American political and policy history
LINDENMEYER, KRISTE, Ph.D., Univeristy of Cincinnati; Late 19th- and early 20th-century United States, women, gender, childhood, ethnicity and historical methods
YIP, KA-CHE, Ph.D., Columbia University; China, history of medicine, East Asia
Associate Professors
BOEHLING, REBECCA L., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison; German and modern European history, European women's history, history of the holocaust
BROWN, KATHRYN, Ph.D., University of Washington; Russia and Eastern Europe, ethnicity and nationalism
FROIDE, AMY, Ph.D., Duke University; Early modern Britain, early modern Europe, European women’s history
KARS, MARJOLEINE, Ph.D., Duke University; Early America, U.S. women’s history, gender, religion
RITSCHEL, DANIEL, D.Phil., Oxford University; Great Britain, economic and social policy, historiography
RUBIN, ANNE SARAH, Ph.D., University of Virginia; Civil War, the U.S. South, 19th-century America
TATAREWICZ, JOSEPH N., Ph.D., Indiana University; Public history, history and philosophy of science/technology
VAPORIS, CONSTANTINE N., Ph.D., Princeton University; Japan, East Asia, women and gender in East Asia
Assistant Professors
BOUTON, TERRY, Ph.D., Duke University; United States early republic, American Revolution
MCDONOUGH, SUSUAN A., Ph.D., Yale University; Medieval social history; medieval Jewish-Christian relations, gender and sexuality
MERINGOLO, DENISE D, Ph.D., George Washington University; Public history and material culture, 20th-century women's political history and feminist theory, critical race theory, U.S. social and cultural history, 1860 to the present
SCOTT, MICHELLE, Ph.D., Cornell University; African-American jazz and blues, U.S. social and cultural 20th-century history
SIMPSON, BRADLEY R., Ph.D., Northwestern University; U.S. foreign relations and international history, U.S.-Asian relations
Degree Offered
M.A. (thesis or non-thesis research project).In addition to a wide range of subject/area specialties, the M.A. includes the option of a track in public history (see below). Note: The Policy Sciences Ph.D. program offers a concentration in policy history; for further information, contact the history department or the policy sciences department.
Program Description
The M.A. in Historical Studies is designed to accommodate a variety of interests or career paths, including those students who are considering a formal academic career in history; those who are engaged in teaching, those who desire to deepen their knowledge of history or those who wish to enter the growing field of public history and work in museums, archives, libraries or other historical institutions. The program is characterized by a core emphasis on academic training in historiographical methods and theory, in current conceptual tools and techniques for organizing historical evidence and in primary research in a large number of subject/area specialties. In addition, the program includes the option of a public history track, which offers an opportunity to explore the practice and theory of public history in fields such as archival management, historical editing, construction and administration of public history sites, writing institutional or policy history, and the use of electronic media techniques in exhibits and Internet sites. The scheduling of courses in the program is arranged to suit full-time students as well as part-time evening students.
The department also offers qualified undergraduates a combined B.A./M.A. program culminating in the M.A. in Historical Studies. For further information, contact the history department.
Program Admission and Degree Requirements
The admission requirements and procedures correspond to the requirements set forth by UMBC. All original application documents must be sent directly to the Graduate School, not to the graduate program. The specific degree requirements are as follows: A minimum of 30 graduate credits is required. All students must take HIST 701, The Study of History and at least one course in the sequence of area historiographies (HIST 702/703/704). They normally will take at least three courses from the group numbered 710-729 and up to three courses from the group numbered 601-698. Finally, they must take six credits of either HIST 799, Master’s Thesis Research or the non-thesis research project-directed study sequence, HIST 750-751. HIST 798: Special Topics in Historical Studies, with the permission of the graduate program director, may be substituted for some courses in the 601-698 series and 710-729 series. HIST 790, Internship/Practicum in Historical Studies, with the permission of the graduate program director, also may be substituted for some part of the normal series of courses. Every attempt is made to individualize the student’s total degree program to meet particular interests and career goals.
Subject/Area Specialties
United States history (all periods and several sub-areas, including politics and public policy, social history, diplomatic history, economic/business history, urban history, women’s history, civil rights and African American history); ancient history; medieval and Byzantine history; the Renaissance; modern European history (with particular emphasis on Britain, Eastern Europe, France, Germany and Russia); European intellectual history; European women’s history; the history of technology, science and the health-related professions; institutional and policy history; and Asian history, with particular emphasis on the history of China and Japan.
Public History Track
Public historians practice history in a variety of areas outside the academic world, including museums, archives, historical societies, archeological sites, educational media development, commercial media outlets (such as PBS and the History Channel) and the ever-expanding field of historical tourism. Public historians also find employment in federal, state and local government agencies and serve in public history firms or as consultants for private corporations. The Baltimore-Washington area provides perhaps the best opportunities for public history in the nation. The department has long prepared students for such work, and its graduates have a successful track record in finding employment in the field.
The public history track prepares students for careers in this sphere by giving them a firm foundation in the historical knowledge and theory of academic history, while introducing them to the work and skills of public historians. In addition to the core requirements for the M.A. degree (see above), the required courses for the track are HIST 705, Introduction to Public History, six credits of HIST 790: Internship/ Practicum (usually with one of the many historical institutions in the area) and at least one course from a selection of public history electives (HIST 711, HIST 721, HIST 722, HIST 723 or HIST 724).
Facilities and Special Resources
The Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery contains a collection of about 500,000 volumes. The history collection is particularly strong in U.S. history (including state and local history), British history and modern European history. A reference and bibliographical collection of about 25,000 volumes, together with a wealth of online bibliographical and data services, provides comprehensive aid for historical research. Graduate students also have access to a rapid delivery system of materials from the massive collective resources of all the libraries in the University System of Maryland. The library and archival resources of the Baltimore-Washington area, which include the Library of Congress and the National Archives at College Park, are the largest in the world.
Financial Assistance
A limited number of graduate teaching assistantships are available in the Department of History. Information about other financial assistance is available from the Office of Financial Aid.
COURSE LISTING
HIST 528
Researching American History [3]
The purpose of HIST 528 is to provide professional development for practicing teachers of American History in elementary and secondary school. The course is the second in a three-course sequence in the "Making Master Teachers in American History" program at the UMBC Center for History Education (HIST 527/528/529). The program is designed for a single cohort of social studies and history teachers who are taking all three courses in the sequence. Its pedagogical approach divides the three courses according to the three key skills of reading, research, and writing of history. Thus, whereas in the first course (HIST 527) historical content was approached through the reading and analysis of secondary sources, participating teachers in second course will explore historical content through the interpretation of primary sources. To deliver its combination of content and pedagogy, the course will be team-taught by academic historians and experienced Master Teachers, with support from instructional specialists and reading experts. In HIST 528, historians will present available primary-sources for the period, and use such materials to interpret the historical events, personalities and ideals covered in their courses. They will also discuss the central role played by primary sources in the process of historical interpretation and the historical method. With the master teachers and instructional specialists, the teachers will focus on the teaching of historical content through the use of primary sources in the classroom. The three different sections of the course (HIST 528 A/B/C) deal with the different historical content and pedagogy for the distinct elementary, middle and high-school curricula.
HIST 728
Researching American History [3]
The purpose of HIST 728 is to provide professional development for practicing teachers of American History in elementary and secondary school. The course is the second in a three-course sequence in the "Making Master Teachers in American History" program at the UMBC Center for History Education (HIST 727/728/729). The program is designed for a single cohort of social studies and history teachers who are taking all three courses in the sequence. Its pedagogical approach divides the three courses according to the three key skills of reading, research, and writing of history. Thus, whereas in the first course (HIST 727) historical content was approached through the reading and analysis of secondary sources, participating teachers in second course (HIST 728) will explore historical content through the interpretation of primary sources. To deliver its combination of content and pedagogy, the course will be team-taught by academic historians and experienced Master Teachers, with support from instructional specialists and reading experts. Historians will present available primary-sources for the period, use such materials to interpret the historical events, personalities and ideals covered in their courses, and discuss the central role played by primary sources in the process of historical interpretation and the historical method. They will also supervise the research and writing of the Research Paper assignment. With the master teachers and instructional specialists, the teachers will focus on the teaching of historical content through the use of primary sources in the classroom. The three different sections of the course (HIST 728 A/B/C) deal with the different historical content and pedagogy for the distinct elementary, middle and high-school curricula.
HIST 601
History of the Old South [3]
Study of the old South from Colonial times to 1860.
HIST 602
History of the New South [3]
Study of the former Confederate states from the Civil War to the present, with special emphasis upon race relations, constitutional interpretation and social and political transformations.
HIST 603
The American Colonies [3]
A history of the American colonies from their founding to 1774, comparing the social and economic development of the West Indies, New England, mainland South and middle colonies. Topics include patterns of settlement, racial and ethnic interaction, labor, religion, family and sex roles, and cultural achievements.
HIST 604
History of Computers and Computing [3]
This course is a historical account of the pioneers of computing and the rise of the computer and related industries. Although technical and institutional developments are the focus of the class, such developments are explained in a broad historical context—one including such factors as the state of scientific knowledge, economic conditions, the nature of business and financial systems, defense requirements and governmental policies.
HIST 605
Comparative Slavery: Africa and the New World [3]
A historical analysis of slavery as an institution, comparing various types of servitude in Africa and the Americas. Examples also will be drawn from European, Middle Eastern and Asian systems of servitude. Traditional anthropological and socioeconomic approaches are complemented by recent studies using quantitative methods.
HIST 607
The Founding of the American Nation, 1774-1815 [3]
The origins of American democratic institutions will be analyzed in their historical contexts. Such topics as the American Revolution and Confederation period, the age of Federalism, Jeffersonian America and the War of 1812 will be surveyed.
HIST 612
American Business and Economic History [3]
American business institutions are studied against the background of America’s overall economic growth and in the context of America’s legal, governmental and social institutions.
HIST 616
History of American Thought [3]
This course will focus on basic beliefs about God, nature, humans and human society in the writings of selected American thinkers.
HIST 619
The Jacksonian Era [3]
An analysis of the rise of democracy, capitalism and sectionalism in the United States from the War of 1812 to the Mexican War.
HIST 621
The American Civil War [3]
A history of the Civil War, including an analysis of the sectional conflict, the events of the war and the period of Reconstruction.
HIST 629
History of Baltimore [3]
An examination of the growth of Baltimore from the 18th century to the present. Major themes are the evolution of urban government and politics, the development of the urban economy from a commercial port to an industrial center and then to the postindustrial era, the growth of the urban physical plant and its expansion into the metropolitan region in the 20th century and the changing relationships of Baltimore’s socio-economic groups.
HIST 633
A Comparative History of New York and London [3]
An examination of the two largest cities of the Western World with primary attention given to their changing form, function and socio-political structure. Topics covered will include physical growth; population change; employment; transportation; municipal and regional government and the social life of the wealthy, middle and working classes.
HIST 635
20th-Century American Foreign Policy [3]
A history of America’s relations with other countries since 1919.
HIST 641
Origins of Modern America, 1877-1920 [3]
An analysis of political, economic, social and intellectual changes from the 1870s through the Wilson administration.
HIST 642
The United States, 1917-1945 [3]
An analysis of political, economic, social and cultural history of the United States from 1917 to 1945.
HIST 643
The United States Since 1945 [3]
An analysis of political, economic, social and cultural history of the United States from the 1940s to the present.
HIST 645
History of Science to 1700 [3]
The story of the birth of science. Topics include science in traditional cultures, Babylonian astronomy, the advances of the ancient Greeks, medieval European science, the Copernican revolution, conflicts between science and religion, and the Scientific Revolution.
HIST 646
History of Science Since 1700 [3]
A survey of the history of Western science since the 17th century.
HIST 647
History of Civil Rights Since the Civil War [3]
A history of civil rights from the first Reconstruction through the second. Topics to be covered include the Civil War amendments and supportive legislation; the rise and demise of Jim Crow; policy evolution toward race, ethnicity and gender; the civil rights movement since World War II and recent conflict between group and individual rights.
HIST 648
American Political History [3]
An examination of the historical origins and development of the American political system, emphasizing the institutional aspects of political parties, the electoral system, Congress and the presidency.
HIST 650
Social History of American Medicine [3]
The history of American health care, hospitals and ambulatory care facilities; the role of government; public health programs and social issues such as smoking and abortion. Note: Also listed as SOCY 657.
HIST 653
Ancient Greece [3]
Greece from the earliest times to the death of Alexander. Topics include the Aegean Bronze Age, Greek colonization and the tyrants, Sparta, Athens, the Persian Wars, the Classical Age, the Peloponnesian War, the rise of Macedonia and Alexander the Great and his impact.
HIST 655
The Roman Republic [3]
Ancient Rome from the earliest times to 31 B.C. Topics include Roman imperialism in Italy and the Mediterranean, the conflict of the orders, the Punic Wars and the collapse of the republic.
HIST 656
The Roman Empire [3]
Ancient Rome from Augustus to the disintegration of the empire in the West. Topics include the Pax Romana, the military monarchy and anarchy, the reorganization of the empire by Diocletian and Constantine, the rise of Christianity and the final collapse of the empire.
HIST 657
Byzantine Civilization [3]
Historical survey of the Byzantine state, with particular attention to the art, institutions and ideals that shaped its long history.
HIST 658
Japan to 1800 [3]
The history of Japan from the origins of the Japanese people through the height of Tokugawa rule. Areas of focus will include an examination through archaeological sources of Japan's beginnings, the transition of Japanese society from courtier to warrior rule during the 11th through 14th centuries and the process of political unification of the 16th century.
HIST 659
Japan Since 1800 [3]
Beginning with Japan's early modern past and its forced emergence from isolation, this course will explore Japan's rise as a modern state, its plunge into militarism and war and its subsequent rapid emergence as one of the world’s leading nations.
HIST 662
Medieval Europe [3]
Survey of the history of medieval Europe between 1000 and 1300, with emphasis on the intellectual renaissance, the rise of representative government, the development of the feudal monarchies, the medieval papacy and the growth of towns and commerce.
HIST 665
The Renaissance [3]
A history of Europe from 1300 to 1500, with emphasis on the economy, institutions and culture of the Italian city-state; the movement toward capitalism and the national state; the erosion of the medieval synthesis and the growth of religious heterodoxy.
HIST 666
The Reformation [3]
The economic and political conditions, the popular movements and the theological controversies that led to the overthrow of the Catholic Church’s monopoly of religious loyalties, thereby turning Europeans against one another on a national-religious basis. Attention will focus on the lives and ideas of the leading reformers.
HIST 668
The Age of Enlightenment [3]
A study of the major works of the Enlightenment in Western Europe. The literature and philosophy of the Enlightenment will be examined within the political and social history of the 18th century. Readings include Hume, Kant, Rousseau and Voltaire.
HIST 670
Tudor and Stuart England [3]
An examination of the history of Tudor and Stuart England, with a focus on the social, political and religious consequences of the rise of the Tudor state in the 16th century, the causes of the civil war in the next century and the nature of the Restoration settlement. Particular attention will be paid to the rich historiographical debate regarding the 17th-century conflict.
HIST 671
Industrial Britain [3]
An examination of the impact of the Industrial Revolution on British society, with particular reference to the themes of social and economic change, the rise of social classes and class consciousness, early feminism and gender relations and the rise of modern political ideologies.
HIST 672
Victorian Britain [3]
An examination of the main political, social and economic trends in Victorian Britain, with particular reference to the themes of parliamentary reform and the genesis of modern party politics, the Irish problems and new imperialism, the discovery of poverty, the revival of socialism and the struggle for women's suffrage.
HIST 673
20th-Century Britain: The Age of Decline [3]
An examination of the causes and consequences of Britain's descent from its position as the world's pre-eminent economic and imperial power in the 19th century to its present-day status as the Sick Woman of Europe. Particular attention will be paid to the contemporary debates around the various dimensions of this decline, the succession of counter-strategies adopted or canvassed to halt or reverse the process, the impact of the two world wars and the evolution of domestic social and economic policy.
HIST 677
History of China to 1644 [3]
Chinese history from ancient times to the middle of the 17th century, with special attention to the development of society, thought, economy and political institutions.
HIST 678
History of China, 1644-1912 [3]
Chinese history from the beginning of the Ching dynasty to the founding of the republic in 1912. A study of the disintegration of traditional China and the intrusion of the West. Special emphasis will be placed on the re-evaluation of the nature of Western imperialism in China, the rise of Chinese nationalism and communist Chinese interpretations of China’s encounter with the West.
HIST 679
History of China, 1912-1949 [3]
Chinese history from the beginning of the republic to the founding of the communist regime in 1949, the growth of modern Chinese nationalism and anti-imperialism, the struggle for power between the nationalists and communists, the social and economic revolution, the war with Japan and the American failure in China.
HIST 680
Contemporary China, 1949 to the Present [3]
Chinese history from the founding of a communist regime in 1949 to the present: ideology and organization of the new regime, the role of the Communist Party and the People’s Liberation Army, social changes and thought reform, arts and culture, the Cultural Revolution and the Gang of Four, the Four Modernizations and China’s foreign policy.
HIST 681
History of Modern France, 1789-1989 [3]
A survey and an analysis of French society and political institutions from the era of the great revolution to its bicentennial anniversary, covering the impact of Napoleon and 19th-century conservatism, as well as the formation of republican regimes in the 20th century.
HIST 683
German History, 1789-1914 [3]
History of the German states from the French Revolution to national unification, the Bismarckian era and the Wilhelminian era until the outbreak of World War I. Emphasis is on the struggles between nationalism, conservatism, liberalism and social democracy in the new German empire. Includes a cultural, social and political approach.
HIST 684
German History Since 1914 [3]
Germany through the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, the Allied occupation and the founding and development of the two Germanys, as well as the newly united German state. Emphasis is on the development of economic and military strength, political and social upheaval, cultural responses to war and the role of Nazism in modern German history.
HIST 685
Russia to 1900 [3]
A history of Russia from its origins to the end of the reign of Nicholas I. Topics to be covered include Kievan Russia, the rise of Muscovy, the reforms of Peter the Great, the evolution of society under Peter's successors and the beginning of the revolutionary movement.
HIST 686
Russia and the Soviet Union Since 1900 [3]
The crisis of the old regime in the Russian empire, the revolutions of 1917 and the emergence of the Soviet Union, Stalinism and de-Stalinization, and the dissolution of the U.S.S.R.
HIST 687
Europe, 1815-1914 [3]
An examination of European history from the Congress of Vienna, which ended the Napoleonic Wars, until the eve of World War I. Emphasis will be placed on the impact of the Industrial Revolution on social classes, ideologies, nation and empire building, gender roles, cultural trends and international competition in the 20th century.
HIST 688
Europe, 1914 to the Present [3]
The history of Europe from the outbreak of World War I until the present. Emphasis on the origins and the social and political impact of the two world wars, the Russian Revolution, the rise of fascism in inter-war Europe and the decline and the division of Europe after 1945, as well as its developing unity.
HIST 691
European Intellectual History: the 19th Century [3]
Major currents in European intellectual history from Hegel to Nietzsche. Emphasis on the growth and decay of naturalistic humanism, the "religion of man" movement and the aspects of the European Romantic movement.
HIST 692
European Intellectual History: the 20th Century [3]
Major currents in European intellectual history from Freud to Sartre.
HIST 701
The Study of History [3]
Readings in representative texts, with particular attention to the principal methodologies, approaches and schools that have informed the study of history.
HIST 702
Readings in American Historiography [3]
Examines a broad range of issues and debates in American historical writing.
HIST 703
Readings in European Historiography [3]
Examines a broad range of issues and debates in European historical writing.
HIST 704
Readings in Asian Historiography [3]
Examines a broad range of issues and debates in Asian historical writing.
HIST 705
Seminar in Public History [3]
Survey of the practice of history in public venues, including government agencies, historical societies, archives, museums and various professional organizations. Intended to provide students with a broad survey of such practice and the tools to explore chosen specialties in depth, the course addresses intellectual, as well as practical issues.
HIST 710
Seminar in Political History [3]
Topics will vary from semester to semester. Note: May be repeated for credit.
HIST 711
Seminar in Administrative and Policy History [3]
Topics will vary from semester to semester. Note: May be repeated for credit.
HIST 712
Seminar in Economic History [3]
Topics will vary from semester to semester. Note: May be repeated for credit.
HIST 713
Seminar in Social History [3]
Topics will vary from semester to semester. Note: May be repeated for credit.
HIST 714
Seminar in Intellectual History [3]
Topics will vary from semester to semester. Note: May be repeated for credit.
HIST 715
Seminar in Cultural History [3]
Topics will vary from semester to semester. Note: May be repeated for credit.
HIST 716
Seminar in Historiography [3]
Topics will vary from semester to semester. Note: May be repeated for credit.
HIST 717
Seminar in the History of Science [3]
Topics will vary from semester to semester. Note: May be repeated for credit.
HIST 718
Seminar in Gender and Women’s History [3]
This course will introduce students to the fields of women's and gender history, as well as their methodologies and theories. It will investigate the historical construction of gender, histories of femininity and/or masculinity and gender as a category of historical analysis. Any course in women's history will explore the contributions of women to the social, economic, political and intellectual spheres; their relative status in various time periods and cultures; and the obstacles women have faced in the past in terms of class, race, ethnicity, maritucal status, age and sexuality. Gender history courses will focus on how gender intersects with topics such as sexuality, empire or war, in any given time and place.
HIST 720
Historical Applications of Quantitative Methods [3]
A survey of methods available to historians in handling quantifiable data. Students will be introduced to some quantitative techniques used by statisticians, demographers and computer experts, and they will be shown how these techniques have been used or could have been used by historians.
HIST 721
Archival Administration [3]
This colloquium addresses the more important theoretical and practical considerations involved in the management of different kinds of archival agencies. Particular focus is given to how and why the diverse functions of such agencies follow their purposes; their different legal statuses as private, public and quasi-public institutions; and distinguishing the profession of the archivist from that of the librarian and records manager. Case studies and fieldtrips to different agencies to observe current practices will supplement classroom study.
HIST 722
Historical Editing [3]
This course is concerned with two kinds of editing—editing documents (such as collections of papers of historical figures) and editing books and journals. The methods of technical editing will be introduced and considerable attention will be given to the intellectual and ethical problems raised by the editorial process.
HIST 723
American Material Culture in the Historical Perspective [3]
This course examines America’s historical development through its cultural artifacts. Interdisciplinary insights “chiefly from the fields of anthropology, archeology, architecture, economics and geography” are used to understand the cultural and historical importance of man-made objects. This course is designed particularly for students interested in museum and historical society work and in other aspects of applied material history.
HIST 724
Applications of Theory in Archaeology [3]
This course will analyze archaeological theory as applied to sites for which historical or documentary evidence is available. Basic concepts of archaeology and the reconstruction of cultural history will be examined using case studies from the New World and the Old World.
HIST 730
Empire
This course is concerned with a variety of topics pertaining to "empire" across the glove, such as imperialism, colonialism, national resistance movements, post-colonialism, trade, gender, race and ethnicity. Specific themes and geographic location will vary from semester to semester, depending on the instructor.
HIST 735
History and Memory
In the past few decades, historians have debated over the relation of memory to history. Historians have asked what they can learn by studying what is remembered, "mis-remembered" and silenced in historical narratives. How is memory (and history) constructed, transmitted, interpreted and altered over time? How do public and private understandings of history related to interpretations sanctioned by the state? This course will explore history and memory from a multidisciplinary perspective, incorporating works by anthropologists, literary critics and sociologists. Possible themes include the memory of the Holocaust, the American Revolution, slavery and race relations, the Civil War, the World Wars, the atomic bomb and the civil rights movement.
HIST 740
Slavery in World History
Slavery has existed throughout human history in one form or another. In this course, we will explore human bondage and related coercive labor systems across time and space. The approach to the course will vary with the particular instructor and may range from an overview of slavery in the West, from antiquity to the present, to a comparative course reaching around the glove or to one focused on a particular time and place. Topics covered may include the way slavery functioned in any given society, slave trades, the experience of enslavement, slave resistance, the rise and aboliton of the plantation complex in the Atlantic world and slavery in the modern world.
HIST 750, 751
Directed Study [3, 3]
Students electing the non-thesis option will take these courses. In HIST 750, students will undertake extensive reading in a field of history and write a historiographical paper. In HIST 751, students will complete a research project on a topic related to their work in HIST 750.
HIST 790
Internship/Practicum in Historical Studies [3]
Practical work experience in such fields as archival administration, historical editing, historical museum work or teaching.
HIST 798
Special Topics in Historical Studies [1-3]
Individual tutorial. Note: May be repeated for credit.
HIST 799
Master’s Thesis Research [1-6]
Master’s thesis research conducted under the direction of a faculty member. Note: Six credit hours are required for the M.A. degree.
HIST 801
Institutional and Policy History [3]
An analysis of the conceptual approaches developed by historians and other social scientists to understand the historical evolution of institutions and policymaking. The interaction between institutions and the larger society will be examined through readings in classic and contemporary works exemplifying the major bodies of theory, method and interpretation.