Apr 25, 2024  
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 Courses numbered from 101–299 are lower-division courses, primarily for freshmen and sophomores; those numbered from 300–499 are upper-division courses, primarily for juniors and seniors. The numbers 296, 396, 496, and 596 designate individual study courses and are available for registration by prior arrangement with the course instructor and approval of the department chair.

The number in parentheses following the course title indicates the amount of credit each course carries. Variable credit courses include the minimum and maximum number of the credits within parentheses.

Not all of the courses are offered every quarter. Final confirmation of courses to be offered, information on new courses and programs, as well as a list of hours, instructor, titles of courses and places of class meetings, is available online in My CWU which can be accessed through the the CWU home page, and go to www.cwu.edu/registrar/course-information

 

Global Wine Studies (GWS)

  
  • GWS 491 - Workshop


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • GWS 492 - Field Experience


    Description:
    The student will spend 1 to 3 weeks in a major wine area OUTSIDE the Pacific Northwest USA researching the appellation(s), the wineries, their viticulture, wine production, wine styles and marketing approaches. This course requires a literature review, methodical tastings, interviews with the area’s winemakers and marketing staff.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • GWS 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • GWS 499 - Seminar


    Credits: (1-6)


Health Education (HED)

  
  • HED 101 - Health Essentials


    Description:
    Fundamental patterns and understanding of human interaction with natural and man made environments intended to help students make informed judgments. SB-Found Human Adaptations.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • HED 205 - Drugs and Sport


    Description:
    Survey of the potential hazards of recreational, ergogenic, and restorative drugs commonly used by athletes.

    Credits: (2)

  
  • HED 210 - Drugs and Health


    Description:
    Uses and abuses of drugs. Special emphasis will be on psycho-physiological effects upon human health and responsible drug use.

    Credits: (3)

  
  
  • HED 298 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • HED 299 - Seminar


    Credits: (1-5)

  
  • HED 318 - The Politics of Food and Health


    Description:
    Exploration of the politics of food from farm to table, and the implications for human and environmental health. HED 318 and NUTR 318 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • HED 387 - Principles of Fitness and Stress Management


    Description:
    The theory and practice of health enhancement through fitness and stress management.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • HED 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • HED 411 - Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Management


    Description:
    This course introduces students to the principles of emergency public health preparedness and management.  Students will learn about natural and unnatural emergencies/disasters and the processes of preparedness, response, and mitigation in local, state, federal and global settings.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

    Learner Outcome

    Activity (optional)

    Assessment

    Students will be able to recognize and describe various natural and unnatural disasters and emergencies in public health. 

    Students will view and discuss materials about various emergencies, in and out of class (course readings, documentaries, in class activities, lectures).

    Graded quizzes and assignments. 

    Students will be able to identify common strategies in disaster preparedness and response in public health. 

    Students will work in groups in class to outline the steps of preparedness, response, and mitigation and what is required in each phase.  The students will turn in their group work outlines.

    Graded assignment.

    Students will demonstrate an ability to distinguish between various types of emergencies/disasters. 

    Students will demonstrate their ability to compare and contrast disaster scenarios by examining case studies of emergencies in homework and exams.  

    Graded assignments and exams.

    Students will design a disaster preparedness and mitigation plan. 

    Students will choose a natural or unnatural disaster and they will either create a preparedness plan or a mitigation plan for a targeted geographic region/community. They will present this plan to their classmates and turn in a written report. 

    The presentation and report will be graded upon a rubric. The rubric will assess completeness, use of evidence, organization, and knowledge of the content.

    Students will evaluate the effectiveness of various scenarios of response and management. 

    Students will assess case studies of previous disasters to assess the strengths and weakness. Students will submit a report with their evaluation of the scenario.

    Graded written assignment based upon a rubric.



  
  • HED 422 - Methods for Health Promotion


    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: HED 101 and PUBH 230, and current WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • HED 442 - Field Work and Experience in Health Education


    Description:
    Observation and participation in health programs, and/or HED 101. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 credits.

    Credits: (1-15)

  
  • HED 446 - Health Education Curriculum for Elementary Teachers


    Description:
    Examination of available curricula and teaching materials in health education for elementary school teachers. Students must develop an elementary health education curriculum.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: current WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance, and admission to the Teacher Certification Program.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • HED 491 - Workshop


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • HED 492 - Practicum


    Description:
    Practical experience and application of responsibilities and competencies necessary for practicing health education.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: HED 345 or 472.

    Credits: (4)

  
  
  • HED 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • HED 499 - Seminar


    Credits: (1-5)

  
  • PUBH 440 - Public Health Communication


    Description:
    Basic theory and practice of public health communications to inform and influence individual and community decisions that enhance health. Course will be offered every year (Fall and Summer).

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: PUBH 230.

    Credits: (3)

    Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

    Learner Outcome

    Activity (optional)

    Assessment

    Identify and differentiate between public health communication theories and strategies

    Lecture

    Small group discussion

    In-class activities

    Quizzes

    Small group discussions

    Critique Assignments

    Exams

    Utilize market research techniques to design health communication materials

    Lecture

    Small group discussion

    In-class activities

    Homework assignments

    Quizzes

    Small group discussions

    Market research assignment

    Exams

    Critique existing public health communication materials (e.g. public service announcements, websites, multi-media, social marketing, etc).

    Lecture

    Small group discussions

    In-class activities

    Homework assignments

    Small group discussions

    Critique assignments

    Exams

    Describe the role of health literacy and numeracy in communicating health promotion concepts with the public

    Lecture

    Small group discussions

    Homework assignments

    Quizzes

    Small group discussions

    Literacy/numeracy assignment

    Exams

    Describe the advantages and disadvantages of different types of media in public health communications

    Lecture

    Small group discussions

    In-class activities

    Homework assignments

    Small group discussions

    Critique assignments

    Exams

    Design and plan a comprehensive public health communication campaign related to a specific health problem or challenge

    Lecture

    Small group discussions

    Final project

    Small group discussions

    Final public health communication campaign project (press releases, letters to the editor, news articles, social media, design/graphics, etc).




Health and Physical Education (HPE)

  
  • HPE 443 - Sex, Drugs and Going Pro: Issues in Professional Sports


    Description:
    This course will provide students with an in-depth exploration of contemporary problems and scandals in professional sports so they can contemplate, assess and suggest methods for cultural change at the professional sports level. HPE 443 and HPE 543 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • HPE 444 - The Promise and Pitfalls in Interscholastic Athletic Programs


    Description:
    This course will provide students with an in-depth exploration of contemporary issues surrounding interscholastic athletics at the local, state and national levels. The student will contemplate and assess the critical issues in secondary school athletics and appraise possible solutions for specific case studies. HPE 444 and HPE 544 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • HPE 445 - The Good, Bad and Ugly of Intercollegiate Sports


    Description:
    This course will provide students with an in-depth exploration of current positive and negative topics surrounding intercollegiate athletics. The students will contemplate and assess critical issues through historical and contemporary case studies. HPE 445 and HPE 545 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (3)


History (HIST)

  
  • HIST 101 - World Civilization to 1500


    Description:
    Origins and development of the major world civilizations to the 15th century. A comparative study of their political, social, and economic institutions, and their religious and intellectual backgrounds. SB-Perspective on World Culture (W).

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category
    SB-Perspective on World Culture (W).

  
  • HIST 102 - World Civilization: 1500-1815


    Description:
    A comparative survey of political, social, economic, and cultural developments. For general education (breadth) credit, it is preferred that a student be enrolled in or have completed ENG 101. SB-Perspective on World Culture (W).

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category
    SB-Perspective on World Culture (W).

  
  • HIST 103 - World Civilization Since 1815


    Description:
    A comparative survey of political, social, economic, and cultural developments. For general education (breadth) credit, it is preferred that a student be enrolled in or have completed ENG 101. SB-Perspective on World Culture (W).

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category
    SB-Perspective on World Culture (W).

  
  • HIST 143 - United States History to 1865


    Description:
    The Colonial, Revolutionary, and National periods. SB-Perspectives on Cultures and Experiences of U.S. (W).

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category
    SB-Perspectives on Cultures and Experiences of U.S. (W).

  
  • HIST 144 - United States History Since 1865


    Description:
    Reconstruction, Industrial America, and 20th-century urban America.  Recommended ENG 101. SB-Perspectives on Cultures and Experiences of U.S. (W).

    Credits: (5)

    General Education Category
    SB-Perspectives on Cultures and Experiences of U.S. (W).

  
  • HIST 298 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • HIST 301 - Pacific Northwest History


    Description:
    Exploration and settlement; subsequent political, economic, and social history with particular emphasis on Washington.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 302 - Historical Methods


    Description:
    Exercises in historical research, critical analysis, and interpretation. Students must earn a minimum grade of C as a major requirement.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: sophomore or junior standing and admission to either the history large, small or social studies teaching major.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 309 - American History through Film


    Description:
    Explores American history through the prism of film, how film represents the past, how filmmakers, historians, and the general public understand cinematic history, and how film can be viewed as both primary and secondary sources.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 313 - History of Rome 500 B.C. to 500 A. D.


    Description:
    Beginning, city-state, republican period; world empire; decline.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 314 - Military History of the United States


    Description:
    A comprehensive and systematic survey and analysis of the American military experience from Colonial times through the Vietnam War. HIST 314 and MSL 314 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 315 - Muslim Middle East (Put on Reserve 9/16/16.)


    Description:
    The origins and spread of Islamic civilization and its interaction with Graeco-Roman, Persian, and Indian civilizations. Crusades and the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire.  (Put on Reserve 9/16/16. Last taught in 2012. Will go inactive 8/24/19.)

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 321 - Latin America Through Film, Art, and Music


    Description:
    Analyzes the role of film, art, and music in understanding the social, cultural, and political history of Latin America in the colonial and modern eras.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 322 - World Prehistory


    Description:

    Old- and New-world prehistory from late Pliocene to the early historic period, including the ecology and development of hunting-gathering, agriculture, and state-level societies. HIST 322 and ANTH 322 are cross-listed courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (4)

  
  • HIST 323 - Food and Drink in Global History


    Description:
    Examination of cultural, political, and economic roles food and drink have played in global history, 1400 to present. Themes: cultural exchange and globalization; national, ethnic and gender identities; empire and slavery; war; industrialization; politics of food.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 325 - Renaissance and Reformation


    Description:
    Survey of European political, social, cultural, and economic revolutions from the 14th to16th centuries; including medieval dissolution, humanism, overseas exploration, Protestantism, and popular culture.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 328 - Modern Latin America


    Description:
    Analyzes the history of Latin America in the past two centuries, from the Wars of Independence to the present day.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 329 - The Tropics and the Modern World


    Description:
    Analyzes the history of the modern world through the history of tropical commodities.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 330 - Africa to 1800


    Description:
    This course is designed to explore Africa’s earliest civilizations; internal processes of change; external influences; state formation; complex societies; connections to the world economy.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 331 - Colonial Africa


    Description:
    Africa on the eve of colonial conquest; causes of imperialism; colonial rule and African reactions and initiatives; independence and colonial legacy.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 332 - History of the Black Diaspora


    Description:
    This course focuses on the black diaspora. It looks at the movement and impact of black people from Africa to other parts of the world. It examines their contribution to world civilizations and identities.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 334 - History of Gender and Sexuality in Africa from Pre-colonial Times to the Present


    Description:

    This course examines the histories and changing aspects of gender and sexuality in different African contexts from the pre-colonial to the post-colonial eras. Topics will include marriage, politics, prestige, wealth, social cohesion, Christianity, AIDs, etc.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 339 - Colonial British America


    Description:
    Social, cultural, political, and economic life in the British colonies of North America to 1763.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 341 - The Constitution and the New Republic, 1783-1800


    Description:
    Explores the origins of American government, society and culture by examining the Articles of Confederation, the crisis of the 1780s, the Constitutional convention, ratification, the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, the creation of the first two-party system, Republican Motherhood, slavery, and the formation of American identity.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 344 - American Manhood in Historical Perspective


    Description:
    This course examines the cultural construction of masculinity in America from the colonial period to the present. Important topics include the interplay between gender and politics, sexuality, race, courtship, religion, honor, and violence.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 346 - Women in American History


    Description:
    A survey of the role of women, their treatment, and response in American society from colonial times to the present.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 352 - The History of the American Family


    Description:
    American family patterns from early settlement to the present; demography, gender roles, courtship, marriage, child raising, aging, ethnicity, and alternative lifestyles.

    Credits: (3)

  
  • HIST 370 - Medieval European History


    Description:
    Survey of Western European history from late antiquity to the 16th century; political, economic, social, and religious thought and institutions.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 380 - Modern East Asia


    Description:
    A survey of the modern histories of China, Japan, and Korea from 1600 to the present. Imperialism, nationalism, and the rise of communism are covered.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 383 - East Asian Civilization


    Description:
    A general survey of the development of civilization in China, Japan, and Korea to about 1600.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 385 - Aztec, Inca, Maya: Empire and City in the New World


    Description:
    Introduces students to three key urban civilizations: the Mexica (Aztecs), Mayans, and Inca. the course focuses on political and social history as well as the “conquest” of those groups by the Spanish empire.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 386 - The Latin American Colonies


    Description:
    Analyzes the history of Latin America and the Caribbean from pre-Columbian times to the Wars of Independence.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 395 - Research in Local History


    Description:
    Comparative local history with emphasis on research techniques and the utilization of sources. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • HIST 398 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • HIST 402 - Reading in European History (Put on Reserve 9/16/16.)


    Description:
    Readings seminar on European history. May be repeated for up to 15 credits. (Put on Reserve 9/16/16. Last taught in 2013. Will go inactive 8/24/19.)

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 403 - Readings in African, Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American History


    Description:
    Readings seminar on African, Asian, Middle Eastern, or Latin American history. May be repeated for up to 15 credits.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 421 - Methods and Materials in the Social Studies, Secondary


    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Certification Program. EDCS 311 is a recommended prerequisite.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 422 - Roman and Medieval Britain


    Description:
    The British Isles from Roman times to the beginnings of the Tudor dynasty. Course will cover the rise of the English monarchy, the creation of parliament, and the colonization of the British Isles. HIST 422 and HIST 522 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 423 - The Irish Revolution


    Description:
    History and historiography of the Irish revolution. Topics include the constitutional and revolutionary antecedents, the course of the revolution, and the foundation of the Irish Free State. HIST 423 and HIST 523 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 424 - Modern Ireland: 1798-present


    Description:
    The history of Ireland from the revolt of 1798 through the present. Focus will be on the varieties of Irish nationalism, the process of state-building, and the ongoing troubles in the north. HIST 424 and HIST 524 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 426 - France 1789-1945


    Description:
    French history through the lens of revolution. Discussions of the variety of French revolutions (1789, 1792, 1830, 1848, 1870) and concluding with the National Revolution of Vichy France. HIST 426 and HIST 526 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 427 - Modern Britain and the Empire since 1763


    Description:
    History of Britain and the Empire since the Seven Years’ War. Topics include growth of empire, industrialization, political reform, world wars, decolonization, and post-war social changes. HIST 427 and HIST 527 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 428 - Early Modern Britain 1485-1763


    Description:
    History of the Britain and the Empire during the Tudor-Stuart and early Hanoverian periods. Topics covered include the origins of the British Empire, the development of the British state, the Civil War and the Glorious Revolution. HIST 428 and HIST 528 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 429 - Ireland and Empire


    Description:
    Study of the interactions between Ireland and various world empires. The major emphasis will be Irish interaction with the British Empire, but there will also be discussion of Ireland’s interaction with other global empires.  HIST 429 and HIST 529 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

    Learner Outcome

    Activity (optional)

    Assessment

    analyze significant issues, trends and developments in the study of Ireland’s relationship with various world empires and in the study of the role of empires and imperialism in Irish history

    Article-length readings on such issues and trends; scholarly monographs dealing with such issues and trends

    Take-home essay exam; comparative paper asking students to draw conclusions from a variety of secondary source readings; discussions on assigned readings; short quizzes on individual readings to assess basic comprehension

    demonstrate knowledge that history is not simply the recitation of names and dates, but instead is a fluid subject where interpretations are constantly changing as a result of different methodologies and patterns of analysis

    Article-length readings on such issues and trends; scholarly monographs dealing with such issues and trends

    Take-home essay exam; comparative paper asking students to draw conclusions from a variety of secondary source readings; discussions on assigned readings

    analyze and synthesize primary and secondary sources in order to put forward a well-supported argument of their own

    Primary source readings; assigned articles and monographs

    Graded primary source response/research papers; graded comparative secondary source papers

    make a clearly-written and clearly-presented argument, including a thesis and sufficient and well-used supporting detail

     

    All assignments in the course require arguments and theses other than discussion leading/participation and short multiple-choice quizzes

    identify differing explanations of historical change and the connections between cause and effect in the discipline of history

    Article-length readings on such issues and trends; scholarly monographs dealing with such issues and trends

    Take-home essay exam; comparative paper asking students to draw conclusions from a variety of secondary source readings; discussions on assigned readings; short quizzes on individual readings to assess basic comprehension

    analyze the relationship between Ireland, the Irish people, and the British Empire

    Article or book-length readings on Ireland’s status in the Empire and the roles of Irish people in the British Empire

    Comparative questions on take-home essay exam; comparative paper



  
  • HIST 434 - American Indian History to 1795


    Description:
    Discussion and lecture course on Native North American history from 1492 to the founding of the American Republic, and an introduction to the discipline and practice of ethnohistory, which combines traditional historical analysis with ethnographic concepts and research methodologies. HIST 434 and HIST 534 are layered courses, students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 438 - American Indian History since 1795


    Description:
    Examines American Indian history since the Treaty of Greenville, wherein the U.S. recognized tribal sovereignty. Themes include resistance, assimilation, cultural revitalization, federal Indian policy, sovereignty, and reservation economics. HIST 438 and HIST 538 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 440 - The American Revolution


    Description:
    Causes and consequences of the American Revolution, 1688-1789. HIST 440 and HIST 540 are layered  courses; students may receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 442 - Jefferson, Jackson, and American Growth, 1800-1848


    Description:
    Election of Jefferson to ratification of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Examines growth of political parties; development of a “working” and a “middle” class; changing gender relations; Manifest Destiny; Indian Removal; expansion of slavery; and revolutions in transportation, communication, and markets. HIST 442 and 542 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 443 - The West in American History


    Description:
    Exploration, territorial acquisition, patterns of settlement, economic development, and the influence of the frontier on American institutions. HIST 443 and HIST 543 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 444 - Sectionalism, Civil War, and Reconstruction


    Description:

    Slavery, the Old South, sectionalism, the breakdown of the Union, and secession. A military, political, and social history of North and South during the Civil War, and the aftermath of the war. HIST 444 and HIST 544 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 445 - Introduction to Public History


    Description:
    This course examines the venues through which the general public learns American history, with visits and analysis of exhibits and their interpretation.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 450 - Exploring U.S. Cultural History


    Description:

    Thematic approach to 19th century cultural transformations in U.S. Selected topics; mesmerism, utopias, true womanhood, women’s rights, slave spirituals, confidence men, and gold rushes. HIST 450 and HIST 550 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 451 - 20th Century U.S.: 1896-1919


    Description:
    Imperialism, progressivism, and World War I. HIST 451 and HIST 551 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 452 - 20th Century U.S.: 1919-1945


    Description:
    Prosperity and depression; the New Deal and its implications; World War II, origins and conclusion. HIST 452 and HIST 552 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 453 - 20th Century U.S.: 1945 to the Present


    Description:
    Cold War, sedentary 50s, rebellious 60s, the Watergate era. HIST 453 and HIST 553 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 454 - American Environmental History


    Description:
    Environmental values and practices of the diverse populations of America. HIST 454 and HIST 554 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 460 - Religion in Latin America


    Description:
    Analyzes the relationship between individuals, religious movements, and the state from the pre-Columbian era to the present. HIST 460 and HIST 560 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 461 - History of Health and Healing in Africa


    Description:
    This course explores different African societies’ approaches to the ideas of personal and social health, healing, and medicine, and how these have changed over time. HIST 461 and HIST 561 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

    Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

    Learner Outcome

    Activity (optional)

    Assessment

    Students will be able to define different categories of health and healing and connect these to distinct political, social, and medical practices

    Article-length readings on such issues and practices; scholarly monographs on such issues and practices

    Class discussion of assigned readings; exams

    Students will be able to analyze primary and secondary sources about the past, linking them to the individuals/schools of thought that produced them and their implications for our understanding of the past

    Article-length readings and monographs; primary source readings

    Class discussion of assigned readings; primary and secondary source-based research paper

    Students will be able to explain connections between different approaches to health and healing in both oral and written form

    Article-length readings on such issues and practices; scholarly monographs on such issues and practices

    Class discussion on assigned readings; in-class and out-of-class comparative writing assignments

    Students will be able to identify why and how historical modes of evaluating health and healing have changed over time

    Article-length readings on such issues and practices; scholarly monographs on such issues and practices

    Class discussion on assigned readings; exams

     

     

     

     

     

     



  
  • HIST 462 - History of American Foreign Relations: 1900-1941


    Description:
    From the Spanish-American War to Pearl Harbor. HIST 462 and HIST 562 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 463 - History of American Foreign Relations Since 1941


    Description:
    From Pearl Harbor to the present. HIST 463 and HIST 563 are layered course; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 464 - Latin American Revolutions (Put on Reserve 9/16/16.)


    Description:
    Analyzes revolutions and peasant revolts in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1750 to the present. HIST 464 and HIST 564 are layered courses, students may not receive credit for both. (Put on Reserve 9/16/16. Last taught in 2013. Will go inactive 8/24/19.)

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 465 - History of the People’s Republic of China (Put on Reserve 9/16/16.)


    Description:
    Evaluates the historical record of the Chinese Communists in power since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. HIST 465 and HIST 565 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.  (Put on Reserve 9/16/16. Last taught in 2013. Will go inactive 8/24/19.)

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 473 - Russia to 1881


    Description:
    The political, social, economic, and cultural development of Russia from ancient times to the assassination of Alexander II. HIST 473 and HIST 573 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 474 - Russia Since 1881


    Description:
    The political, economic, social and cultural history of Russia and the Soviet Union since 1881. HIST 474 and HIST 574 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 476 - History of Modern East Europe (Put on Reserve 9/16/16.)


    Description:
    Poland, Czech, Slovak Republics, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, with special attention to multi-ethnicity, economic underdevelopment and modernization, political dependence, and nationalism. HIST 476 and HIST 576 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.  (Put on Reserve 9/16/16. Last taught in 2013. Will go inactive 8/24/19.)

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 478 - Russian Far East


    Description:
    Russian Far East history from 16th century Cossack exploration to 21st century democracy. Topics include the imperial “urge to the sea,” the Trans-Siberian Railway, the Soviet gulag system, and Pacific Rim relations. HIST 478 and HIST 578 are cross-listed courses; student may not receive credit for both. Department reactivated for Fall 2016.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 481 - Senior Thesis


    Description:
    Analysis of the nature of history, of the way historians reason, and of the search for meaning in history. Students must earn a minimum grade of C as a major requirement.

    Prerequisites:
    Prerequisites: HIST 302 with a grade of C or higher and senior standing.

    Credits: (4)

    Learner Outcomes, Activities and Assessments

    Learner Outcome

    Activity (optional)

    Assessment

     

    The student will be able to demonstrate writing skills, including effective argumentation, organization, grammar, and style.

     

     

    Final research paper, paper outline.

     

    The student will be able to use the historical resources and reference tools of a university library.

     

     

    Final research paper, annotated bibliography.

     

    The student will be able to analyze primary sources, explain their historical significance, and work this analysis into an effective research paper.

     

     

    Final research paper, primary source analysis

     

    The student will be able to analyze secondary sources, summarize their arguments, and work this analysis into an effective research paper

     

     

    Final research paper, annotated bibliography

     

    The student will be able to demonstrate proper citation of sources.

     

     

    Final research paper, annotated bibliograph



  
  • HIST 483 - Modern China


    Description:
    The history of China in the 19th and 20th centuries, including the nature of China’s response to the West and the Chinese Revolution of the 20th century. Emphasis on internal social and economic change. HIST 483 and HIST 583 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • HIST 488 - Mexico in the Modern Era


    Description:
    Analyzes the modern history of Mexico, from independence to the present day. HIST 488 and HIST 588 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

    Credits: (5)

  
  • Learning Agreement Forms

    HIST 490 - Cooperative Education


    Description:
    An individualized, contracted field experience with business, industry, government, or social service agencies. This contractual arrangement involves a student-learning plan, cooperating employer supervision, and faculty coordination. HIST 490 and HIST 590 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both. Department consent. May be repeated for credit. Grade will either be S or U.

    Credits: (1-8)

  
  
  • HIST 497 - Honors Individual Study


    Description:
    Open to students accepted into the departmental honors program. This course may be repeated once, but no more than an over-all total of 6 credits per quarter is permitted.

    Credits: (1-6)

  
  • HIST 498 - Special Topics


    Credits: (1-6)


Human Resource Management (HRM)

  
  • HRM 381 - Management of Human Resources


    Description:
    Selection of personnel, methods of training and retraining workers, wage policy, utilization of human resources, job training, administration of labor contracts, and public relations.

    Credits: (5)

 

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