Jun 27, 2024  
2013-2014 Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

History

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400, 500 are described in the University Academic Policies  section of this catalog.

  
  • HIST 454 - The Civil War and Reconstruction


    Development of sectionalism; problems of war in North and South; efforts toward reunion; the failure of Reconstruction.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    junior standing

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 456 - Protest and Rebellion in Early America


    This is an advanced seminar course that will examine the experiences of protest and rebellion in early America.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Junior or senior status.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 457 - Crime and Punishment in Early America


    This is an advanced seminar that examines the experiences of crime and punishment in early America.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Junior or senior status.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 459 - The United States Since 1941


    Internal and international consequences of the rise of the United States as a world power since World War II.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    junior standing

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 460 - American Environmental History


    History of the role and place of nature in American culture from the colonial era to the present, with some comparisons to significant and kindred human-nature interactions elsewhere. Will emphasize the history of cultural constructions of nature, on American perceptions and conceptions of nature, on the transnational character of many environmental problems and ideas, and on the environmental consequences of this.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 103 or HIST 104; junior standing

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 461 - US Urban History


    Examines the development of cities and suburbs in the United States, primarily since the Civil War; special attention to the importance of race, ethnicity and gender in the shaping of urban cultures.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 104; junior standing

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 462 - Industrialization and Reform: Us 1865-1920


    Course examines the emergence of the US as a major industrial power in the late nineteenth century, the major cultural, political and social changes brought by industrialization. Course concludes by exploring the reform movements generated by industrialization and American participation in World War I.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 104 plus four additional credits in US history

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 464 - Saturday Night Live and the United States in the 1970s


    Examines the social, cultural, economic, and political history of the United States in the 1970s by focusing on the iconic television program Saturday Night Live, which premiered in the fall of 1975 and quickly became a cultural institution.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 104

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 467 - American Cultural History: 1790-1880


    Topics in American cultural history, late 18th to the late 19th century, with some attention to recent developments in methodology and scholarship in cultural history.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Junior status.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 470 - World History of Democracy, 19th and 20th Centuries


    This seminar reflects upon the ways in which different historical actors have shaped the meanings and practices of democracy since the late 18th century in a variety of geographical locations across the world.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 123 or HIST 274 or HIST 428

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 474 - U.S. Latin American Relations


    This course explores the political, economic, social and cultural repercussions of the US-Latin American relations from the mid-19th century to the present.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 123 or HIST 274 or HIST 428 or instructor’s permission.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 476 - World Histories of the Middle Class since the 19th century


    This reading seminar reflects upon the ways in which middle class people have shaped - and have been shaped by - the making of modern societies since the late 19th century in a variety of geographical locations across the world.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 123 or HIST 274 or HIST 428 or permission of instructor

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 477 - World War I & Canadian Society


    An examination and interrogation of the transformative power of Canada’s first modern war upon her social, cultural, and national development, with special attention to gender, class, ethnicity, crisis in French-English relations, nationalist ideologies, cultures of war, and construction of collective memory.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 277 or permission of instructor and junior status.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 478 - History of Nationalism in French Canada


    Historical development of nationalism in French Canada from the 1837-38 Patriot Rebellion and development of the Metis nation through the 1970 FLQ terrorist crisis to the present Quebec sovereignist movement for independence.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 479 - Medieval and Early-Modern Chinese History


    A comprehensive exploration of key themes and topics in the social, cultural, economic, and political histories of medieval and early-modern China (roughly the thousand years spanning the sixth to sixteenth centuries).

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 371 or HIST 280 or EAST 201.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 480 - Modern Chinese Social History


    A comprehensive exploration of key themes and topics in the social, cultural, economic, and political histories of late-imperial and modern China. Long-term processes such as China’s interaction with the West, the demise of the imperial system and the creation of a Western-influenced structure of government, the globalization of the economy, the rise of a Western-oriented bourgeoisie, and an agrarian crisis form the backdrop to the Opium Wars, the Taiping Rebellion, the Boxer Uprising, the 1911 Revolution, the Chinese Renaissance, and the rise of the Nationalist and Communist parties.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 281 or HIST 372 or EAST 202.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 481 - The Chinese Revolution


    Explores key passages in China’s long revolutionary struggle, beginning with Sun Yat-sen and the 1911 Revolution and ending with the pro-democracy movement and events at Tiananmen in 1989. The May 4th Movement, Chiang Kai-shek’s National Revolution of 1925-27, Mao Zedong’s peasant-based Communist revolution, and the Cultural Revolution are among the events to be explored from social and cultural, as well as political, perspectives. First-person accounts such as Edgar Snow’s Red Star Over China, primary documents, classic and revisionist Western accounts, Chinese literature in translation, and films like ‘Yellow Earth’ and ‘Farewell, My Concubine’ will be among the materials that students will use to explore this vast and still-controversial topic.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 372 or HIST 281 or EAST 202.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 483 - Early Modern Japan


    This course investigates the Edo period in depth by looking at Tokugawa society. Daily life as well as legal codes, official dogma and ideologies are examined. Topics include Tokugawa religions and politics, popular culture, Western Studies, Tokugawa social structure, education, womens political involvement, Bushido, the family, art and literature, science, and the economic sphere.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Junior status and HIST 374 or HIST 375; or instructor permission.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 484 - Women in Japanese History


    Examines the diverse roles and fluctuating status of Japanese women from the beginnings of history to modern times. Possible topics: women and Japanese religions, womens political involvement, education and indoctrination, family roles, Japanese feminism, contributions to art and literature, and economic roles.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Junior status and HIST 374 or HIST 375; or instructor permission.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 485 - Japanese Military History: Samurai Fact and Fiction


    Evolution and influence of Japans’ military from the beginnings of history to modern times. Dispels popular misconceptions about Japanese warriors and Japan’s martial traditions, and addresses military realities as well as formal ideologies. Topics include: the evolution of the military class, important battles, translated war tales (gunki monogatari), the evolution of military skills and technology, the military’s political involvement over time, the myth of Bushido, martial traditions cultural contributions and influences, and the relationship between Japan’s religious and martial spheres.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Junior status and HIST 374 or HIST 375, or instructor permission.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 486 - Religion in Japanese History


    An examination of the symbiotic relationship between state and religion throughout Japanese history. Although basic doctrines will be considered, emphasis of the course will be sociopolitical rather than metaphysical. Examples of topics: the formation of the Shinto tradition, Millenarianism, Buddhist institutions and temporal power, women and evolving religious tenets, European missionaries and Sengoku politics, Yasukunijinja and modern politics, and the religio-political nature of the Imperial institution.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Junior status and HIST 374 or HIST 375, or instructor permission.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 488 - Modern Egypt, Libya and the Nile Valley


    The emergence of modern states in Northeast Africa including Egypt, Libya, the Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia in an age of imperialism and nationalism.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    junior standing

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 490 - Advanced Topics in History


    In-depth reading in primary and secondary literature on a particular historical problem or topic. Topics will vary. Repeatable with different topics.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Junior or senior status. Recommended: any 100, 200, 300, 400 level History courses.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 493 - Public History Seminar


    Introduction to concepts and issues inherent in public history as a preparation for understanding the uses of history beyond academe and/or the K-20 classroom.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    History Major or Minor; Anthropology Major or Minor; Public History Minor; or Permission of instructor.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 494 - Public History Internship


    Internship at an approved location such as, but not limited to, as historical society, museum, archives, library, government agency, or history or related journal or press. In certain instances could include the development of public history projects for corporations or individuals as well as fieldwork in approved areas. Repeatable to a maximum of 10 credits.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 493 - Public History Seminar and/or permission of Faculty Liaison.

    Credits: 3-5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 498 - Editing History Writings for the Profession


    Introduction to participation in professional conferences and publishing through the preparation and editing of conference papers for presentation and potential publication. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    History Majors, History Minors, or Graduate Status in History.

    Credits: 2
    Grade Mode: S/U



  
  • HIST 499 - Historical Research


    Research and writing of a formal paper on a topic developed by the student. Students normally work under an instructor within the field of their choice. Limited to declared history majors with junior status. Also offered as EAST 302 (selected sections only). Departmental pre-registration is required and occurs each spring. Writing proficiency course.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    One upper-division course in field of topic.

    Credits: 5
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 505 - Historical Theory and Method


    A survey of current historical practice, including quantitative methods, deconstruction, economic history, comparative history, and intellectual and cultural history. Readings in current practice and papers are expected of students.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 512 - The Ancient World


    Selected topics in ancient history and the historiography of the ancient world. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 credits.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    One upper level course in ancient history or instructor permission.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 515 - Medieval History


    Selected studies from the Fall of Rome to the late Middle Ages. Repeatable.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    One upper level course in medieval history or instructor permission.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 520 - Renaissance and Reformation


    Readings in the history of Europe from 1337-1848. Repeatable.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 525 - History and Principles of Archives and Records Management


    An overview of the characteristics and uses of records and archival materials, and of the historical development, essential principles, and major functions of the archives and records management professions.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 526 - Selection and Appraisal


    Examination of theory and methodology of archival collecting policies, selection, acquisitions, and appraisal of archival records.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 525

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 528 - Reference, Access and Outreach


    Examination of theory and methodology of archival access policies, reference services, outreach, and public advocacy.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 525

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 530 - Arrangement and Description of Archives


    Detailed examination of archival arrangement and description systems, including both manual and automated applications, the USMARC cataloging format, Encoded Archival Description and other access systems.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 525.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 532 - Records and Information Management


    Detailed examination of principles, methodology and current issues in managing records in office information systems, including requirements for managing electronic records and for developing and applying automated techniques.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 525

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 534 - Preservation of Archival Materials


    Examination of issues in managing a preservation, conservation and disaster preparedness program for archives; and lectures, demonstrations and practical exercises in the conservation and repair of archival media.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 525

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 536 - Internship in Archives and Records Management


    Professional internship in a cooperating agency or organization. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 530 or HIST 532.

    Credits: 8-10
    Grade Mode: S/U



  
  • HIST 538 - Advanced Seminar in Archives and Records Management


    Readings in selected aspects of archives administration and the management of current records and information systems.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HIST 536 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 539 - Research and Writing Seminar: Archives and Records Management


    Original research on a topic in Archives and Records Management, including use of primary sources and/or original survey research; interpretation and analysis; and writing an original essay suitable for publication, either for a print journal or online journal/web publication forum. Year-long course, 4 credits for each of 3 academic terms. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits including original course.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Instructor permission

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 540 - Modern European History


    Selected topics in European history and historiography since the sixteenth century. Repeatable with different topics.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Graduate status.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 546 - World’s Fairs and Other Spectacles


    An examination into the commercial, political, and cultural dimensions of mass-attended spectacles in the modern world with a special focus on the relations between developed and underdeveloped peoples, both indigenous and foreign. Readings focus on theories of material culture; selections from scholarly work on the meaning of ‘spectacle’ and scholarly popular studies of World’s Fairs, Olympics, and other ‘meta-events.’ A research paper, focusing on Third World, European or American fields is required.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 550 - Colonial American History


    Selected topics in American colonial history through the mid-18th century. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Graduate status and permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 551 - Early American Republic: 1783-1840


    This course will introduce students to major readings and issues in the historiography of the Early American Republic.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Graduate status or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 553 - American Environmental History


    Readings seminar focusing on the literature on the history of the interaction of nature and society in America. Concentration on methods in environmental history. Also offered as ESTU 553.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Graduate status in history or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 554 - World Environmental History


    The organizing theme of this seminar will be that of ‘exchange’ - biological and cultural - of organisms and ideas about what to do with them. By focusing on the problem of the history of exchanges of organisms and ideas about the environment around the globe, the seminar will at the same time illuminate other themes in world environmental history. Also offered as ESTU 554.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 555 - US Women’s History


    Selected readings in US women’s history.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 556 - Topics in Latin American History


    Selected readings in Latin American history. Repeatable.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Graduate status.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 557 - The American Revolution


    This course will introduce students to changing interpretations of the American Revolution. In the process, students will be exposed to broader changes in the historical profession. Repeatable to a maximum of 8 credits.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Graduate status or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 558 - 20th-Century American History


    Topics in 20th-century American history.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    undergraduate preparation in American history or instructor permission

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 559 - Topics in American Religious History


    Selected topics in the history of religion in America from the colonial period through the 20th century. Repeatable to 12 credits.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Graduate status or instructor permission

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 560 - Readings in North American Indian History


    Readings on the history and historiography of Native North America.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Graduate status.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 571 - Culture and Identity in Canadian History


    Examination of the constructions and meanings of various Canadian identities and their cultural origins and expressions, emphasizing their historical and historiographical significance.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Graduate status.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 582 - Topics in East Asian History


    Selected topics in the history and historiography of China and/or Japan in the traditional and/or modern periods. Repeatable under advisement.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Graduate status or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 587 - Seminar in Middle Eastern History


    Topics in Middle Eastern history.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    undergraduate preparation in Middle-East history or instructor permission

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 590 - Directed Historical Research


    Directed research in historical topics by arrangement with the instructor. Counts as a writing seminar and may be repeated once with a different topic.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Enrollment limited to non-thesis MA students

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HIST 690 - Research and Writing Seminar: Thesis


    Original research, including use of primary source materials and bibliographic aids, interpretation and/or textual criticism, and writing an original research thesis. May require a knowledge of auxiliary sciences, a foreign language, or the use of statistics or computer programming, depending on the topic of the research. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits.

    Credits: 2-12
    Grade Mode: Letter




Honors

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400 are described in the University Academic Policies  section of this catalog.

  
  • HNRS 103 - Major Cultural Traditions I


    Analysis, interpretation, and discussion of a wide range of texts from ancient times to the 5th century, with emphasis on the Western traditions.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



    GUR Attributes: HUM


  
  • HNRS 104 - Major Cultural Traditions II


    Analysis, interpretation, and discussion of a wide range of texts from the 6th to the close of the 19th century, with emphasis on the Western traditions.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



    GUR Attributes: HUM


  
  • HNRS 105 - Major Cultural Traditions III


    Analysis, interpretation, and discussion of a wide range of sources from the contemporary world with major emphasis on a culture outside North America.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



    GUR Attributes: ACGM


  
  • HNRS 106 - Major Cultural Traditions IV


    Analysis, interpretation, and discussion of a wide range of sources from the contemporary world with a major emphasis on a North American culture.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



    GUR Attributes: BCGM


  
  • HNRS 201 - Colloquium in Philosophy


    An introduction to philosophical methods and to the branches of philosophical inquiry. The class will concentrate on a specific subject or topic in each colloquium, and the area of emphasis will therefore vary from year to year.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



    GUR Attributes: HUM


  
  • HNRS 202 - Colloquium in Economics


    An introduction to the principles of micro- and macroeconomics, including the role of the market in allocating scarce resources, the decision making of economic agents, market and regulatory failures, macroeconomic performance, competing theories of the macro economy, the creation of money, and international trade and finance. Students will have the opportunity for extensive discussion and to explore one or more areas of the discipline.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MATH 112 or higher or equivalent.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



    GUR Attributes: SSC


  
  • HNRS 203 - Colloquium in Anthropology


    Introduction to the concepts, methods and practical application of cultural anthropology. The focus is on explanations for social and cultural variation around the world and over time and the significance of holistic and comparative understanding. Class will concentrate on discussion and also will provide students with an opportunity to explore one or more areas of the discipline in some depth.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



    GUR Attributes: SSC


  
  • HNRS 204 - Colloquium in Psychology


    An introduction to the basic concepts and methods of the discipline of psychology utilizing the results of research investigations. Students will have an opportunity to perform independent work.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



    GUR Attributes: SSC


  
  • HNRS 205 - Colloquium in History


    The study of history as a discipline, including an introduction to primary sources, source criticism, basic techniques of historical research, and historical writing. Students will study a specific historical issue or event in some depth.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to Honors Program.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



    GUR Attributes: HUM


  
  • HNRS 206 - Colloquium in Political Science


    An introduction of the concept of politics and the types of governments and political issues in the contemporary world, with an emphasis on the comparative study of political ideas and systems. The class will focus on discussion and students will have an opportunity to study one or more areas in depth.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



    GUR Attributes: SSC


  
  • HNRS 211 - Colloquium in Physics


    An introduction to the basic concepts and practice of physics, including the laws of motion, conservation of energy and momentum, gravitation, electricity and magnetism, sound and light waves, radioactivity, and fission and fusion. The class includes a lab, and students will have an opportunity to study an area of interest in depth.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MATH 107 or equivalent or higher.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



    GUR Attributes: LSCI


  
  • HNRS 212 - Colloquium in Geology


    Study of the earth including its origins, petrology, volcanology, orogeny, plate tectonics, and the evolution of continents as a result of surface and subsurface processes. The class includes a laboratory, and students will have the opportunity to study a particular area of geology in depth.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MATH 107 or equivalent or higher.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



    GUR Attributes: LSCI


  
  • HNRS 213 - Colloquium in Biology


    An introduction to the study of biology, including molecular and evolutionary processes, the energetics of living systems with emphasis on photosynthesis and respiration in relation to the first and second laws of thermodynamics, and the study of the physical structure of DNA and its involvement in the information flow in the cell. The class includes a laboratory, and students will have an opportunity to explore a specific, selected area of inquiry.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    MATH 106 or equivalent or higher.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



    GUR Attributes: LSCI


  
  • HNRS 221 - Interdisciplinary Colloquium in Science and Social Science


    An examination of the relationship between science and technology and the social and cultural milieu in which they are actually done. Individual classes may center on a single science or deal with a number of case studies dealing with different sciences.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to the Honors Program.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



    GUR Attributes: SSC


  
  • HNRS 252 - Colloquium in Sociology


    An introduction to the principles of sociology, including the study of social change, social institutions, and social organizations. The class will also provide an opportunity for concentrated study in one or more areas of the discipline.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



    GUR Attributes: SSC


  
  • HNRS 350 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HNRS 351 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HNRS 352 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HNRS 353 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HNRS 354 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HNRS 355 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HNRS 356 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HNRS 357 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HNRS 358 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HNRS 359 - Seminar


    Repeatable with various topics.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HNRS 490 - Senior Project


    Repeatable up to 8 credits, including original course. S/U grading.

    Credits: 2-4
    Grade Mode: S/U




Human Resource Management

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400 are described in the University Academic Policies  section of this catalog.

  
  • HRM 322 - Human Resource Management


    Recruitment, selection, utilization and development of human resources, with emphasis on employee-management relations and relevant behavioral research.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Majors Only. MGMT 271, MGMT 311.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HRM 423 - Staffing


    Recruiting and selection as related to organizational objectives. Legal requirements, selection models, validation and topical issues of importance.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Majors Only. HRM 322.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HRM 424 - Training and Development


    Training as related to organizational objectives. Emphasis on training models, learning theory, evaluation methodologies, instructional techniques and topics of special interest.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Majors Only. HRM 322.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HRM 425 - Negotiations and Labor Relations


    Uses cases, lectures and simulations to develop negotiation skills in a variety of management situations, including union-management relations. Issues include pre-employment discussions, collective bargaining, arbitration, mediation, agency, renegotiating contracts, and multiparty discussions.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Majors Only. HRM 322.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HRM 426 - Current Issues in Human Resource Management


    Current problems in human resource policy and practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Majors Only. HRM 322.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HRM 427 - Compensation Administration


    Examination of theories, models and procedures required to develop compensation and reward systems in organizations. Economic, psychological and social elements of compensation. Determination of compensation structures and differentials, forms of compensation and reward, compensation levels.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Majors Only. HRM 322.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HRM 490 - Internship in Human Resource Management


    Practical application of skills and theories learned in the classroom through work or special project experience in private or public organizations. Repeatable up to 12 credits.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    business administration students only.

    Credits: 1-4
    Grade Mode: Letter




Human Services

Courses numbered X37; X97; 300, 400 are described in the University Academic Policies  section of this catalog.

  
  • HSP 301 - Human Services Professionals and Personal Systems


    Explores personal systems in relation to other systems with an emphasis on motives, values, personal communication, and self-determination.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    Admission to major, or permission of Human Services Program.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HSP 302 - Introduction to Human Services


    A conceptual foundation of human services, with an emphasis on history, current theoretical models, and ethical considerations for professionals.

    Credits: 3
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HSP 303 - Human Services Professionals and Interpersonal Systems


    Investigates interpersonal systems in relation to other systems, with an emphasis on communication models and professional strategies.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HSP 301 or instructor permission

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HSP 304 - Portfolio Learning in Human Services


    Must be taken in the first 5 credits of the major. Reading, writing, and discussion elaborating on the portfolio processes for learning, assessment and professional development in the human services field. An emphasis is placed on benchmark assessment in relationship to CSHSE National Standards and a survey of writing styles of the human services profession. Portfolios will be finalized in HSP 495 - Capstone Portfolio. S/U grading.

    Credits: 1
    Grade Mode: S/U



  
  • HSP 305 - Human Services Professionals and Small Group Systems


    A study of small groups in relation to other systems, with emphasis on theories of group dynamics, process, facilitation, and leadership.

    Prerequisites & Notes:
    HSP 303 or instructor permission

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HSP 311 - Health Care and Human Services


    Examines societal, cultural, and economic factors that affect characteristics of the healthcare system, analyzes policies, and assesses different organizational models that impact the skills and knowledge necessary for human services professionals to advocate for client access to the health care system and to influence health care policy.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HSP 315 - Human Development and Human Services


    An interdisciplinary examination of human development across the lifespan, with an emphasis on issues that are relevant to providing effective human services delivery. Topics examine theories related to physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development, normative and non-normative developmental processes, and the relationship between public policy, human services, and human development.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HSP 323 - Conflict Resolution in Human Services


    A multidisciplinary survey of the nature of conflict and models of conflict resolution including mediation, negotiation, arbitration, conciliation, and collaborative problem solving as they apply to the human services profession.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HSP 325 - Interviewing for Human Services


    Addresses the theory and practice of interviewing in a variety of settings including agencies, education, health care, and business. Examines ethics in the practice of interviewing. Emphasizes skill development.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



  
  • HSP 331 - Children, Families, and Communities


    Explores theories, research, and practices of child and family-centered development with an emphasis on child and family-centered support practices, home-school-community collaborations, interprofessional practices, and integrated services.

    Credits: 4
    Grade Mode: Letter



 

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