Missouri State University

Graduate College

2013-14 Graduate Catalog

Preliminary Edition
published April 2013

Department of History

Strong Hall, Room 410, Phone: (417) 836-5511, Fax: (417) 836-5523
Email: history@missouristate.edu
Website: http://history.missouristate.edu
Department Head: Kathleen A. Kennedy

Graduate faculty

Professor:  Jamaine Abidogun, Holly A. Baggett, Brooks Blevins (Endowed), John F. Chuchiak IV,  Marc Cooper, Thomas S. Dicke, David W. Gutzke, Kathleen Kennedy, Andrew W. Lewis, Stephen L. McIntyre, F. Thornton Miller, Eric Nelson, William G. Piston, Bethany J. Walker

Associate Professor:  Bela Bodo, Larry Burt, Angela Hornsby-Guthing

Assistant Professor:  Marcia A. Butler, Michelle Morgan

Emeritus Professor:  Meredith L. Adams, David B. Adams, Wayne C. Bartee, Dominic J. Capeci, Jr. (Distinguished Professor), Robert Flanders, James N. Giglio (Distinguished Professor), William E. Hammond, Duane G. Meyer (President Emeritus), Worth R. Miller, Michael M. Sheng

Programs

Master of Arts, History

William Piston, Graduate Director
Strong Hall, Room 426; Phone (417) 836-5207
HistoryGraduateAdvisor@missouristate.edu

Program Description

The program is designed to provide instruction in various subject areas of history, which can prepare the student for advanced study at the doctoral level or serve as a terminal degree.  There are three program tracks:  American Studies, Global Area Studies, and U.S and World.

Entrance Requirements 

Applicants need three letters of recommendation.

Applicants must either submit recent Graduate Record Examination scores (on the general exam, the specific history subject exam not being required) or have a Missouri teaching certificate in social studies.  Applicants with a GPA below 3.00 on a 4.00 scale must submit recent GRE scores.

Applicants must have 24 undergraduate hours in history (or equivalent).  A graduate student may make up a deficiency with additional courses in history, though such courses may not be counted toward the 30 semester hour total requirement for the master's degree.  Admission will also depend on the quality of the previous academic record. 

Accelerated Master's Degree Option

Eligible history majors may apply for preliminary acceptance into the History MA program after admission requirements for the accelerated master's option have been satisfied.  Once accepted, students will be able to take up to 9 hours of graduate-level history courses that apply to both their undergraduate and graduate programs.  Once accepted, students can take HST 701, Historiography, which will count toward both degrees and will meet the HST 390, Historiography, requirements for a history major.  This option gives exceptional undergraduate students the opportunity to complete their bachelor's and master's degrees in five years (10 semesters and a summer).  Before enrolling in courses to be counted for both undergraduate and graduate credit, an undergraduate student must be accepted into the accelerated master's program and receive prior approval from the history department head, history graduate director and the dean of the Graduate College.

Admission Requirements for the Accelerated Master's Degree Option

  1. Junior standing, with an overall GPA of 3.25.
  2. Major in History, and completed a minimum of 15 hours in history, including at least one course at the 300-level or higher, with a GPA in the major of 3.40.
  3. Recommendation by a faculty member in the History Department
Core Requirements - 9 hrs
  1. HST 701  Historiography and Historical Method - 3 hrs
  2. Seminar:  Completion of at least one seminar. (Required even if the student chooses to complete the research requirement through the thesis option.) - 3 hrs
  3. Primary Source Proseminar:  Completion of at least one 700-level primary source proseminar or course in Use & Understanding of Sources (such as HST 783, 784, 785, 786 or 787) that studies primary sources in a historical field. - 3 hrs
American Studies Track
  1. Online Courses.  This track has been designed around a series of online courses.  HST 701 and the HST 720 Proseminar have been offered online along with U.S. History Primary Source Proseminars (currently HST 783, 784, 785, 786 or 787).
  2. Interdisciplinary.  In conjunction with the core and online courses in U.S. history, this track draws upon an interdisciplinary approach to American society and culture.  With the consent of the candidate’s advisory committee, nine hours of graduate credit must be taken in American Studies related disciplines such as American art, culture, film, folklore, government, literature, or music.
  3. Research.  This requirement will be met in one of the following ways: 
    1. Thesis Option.  Completion of a satisfactory thesis in U.S. history or American Studies.  Thesis credit shall be 6 hours of the total offered to satisfy degree requirements.
    2. Seminar Option.  Completion of one satisfactory seminar paper in U.S. history or American Studies.
  4. Seminar.  Completion of at least 1 seminar in U.S. history or American Studies.
  5. Proseminars.  Completion of at least 2 proseminars in U.S. history or American Studies for students in the seminar option; 1 proseminar in U.S. history or American Studies for students in the thesis option.
  6. Primary Source Proseminars.  Minimum of 2 primary source proseminars in U.S. history or American Studies (currently HST 783, 784, 785, 786 or 787).

Hours of graduate credit in history must include a minimum of 18 hours at the 700-level and consist in total of a minimum of 30; and, with the consent of the candidate’s advisory committee, 9 hours of graduate credit must be taken in American Studies related disciplines such as American art, culture, film, folklore, government, literature, or music which can be at Missouri State or transfer credit.

Global Area Studies Track 
  1. World History Proseminar.  At least one proseminar in World History.
  2. Emphasis Area.  An emphasis with a minimum of 9 hours including a proseminar in an area of study such as Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, or the Middle East.
  3. At least one course in U.S. in the world or U.S foreign relations or recent history of the U.S.
  4. Research.  This requirement will be met in one of the following ways:
    1. Thesis Option.  Completion of a satisfactory thesis in non-U.S. history in the emphasis area of study such as Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, or the Middle East.  Thesis credit shall be 6 hours of the total offered to satisfy degree requirements.
    2. Seminar Option.  Completion of one satisfactory seminar paper in non-U.S. history.
  5. Seminar.  Completion of at least 1 seminar in non-U.S. history.
  6. Proseminars.  Completion of at least 3 non-U.S. history proseminars for students in the seminar option; 2 non-U.S. history proseminars for students in the thesis option.  At least one proseminar in World History.  At least one proseminar in the emphasis area of study such as Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, or the Middle East.

Hours of graduate credit in history must include a minimum of 18 hours at the 700-level and consist in total of a minimum of 30; and, with the consent of the candidate’s advisory committee, a maximum of 9 hours of graduate credit may be taken in related disciplines which can be at Missouri State or transfer.

U.S. and World Track
  1. In addition to the core requirements, one of the following distributions of courses:
    1. A minimum of 12 hours in U.S. history, including a seminar and two proseminars (a thesis, seminar, and one prosemimar if a student completes the thesis option), and at least 6 hours in non-U.S. history, including a proseminar
    2. A minimum of 12 hours in non-U.S. history, including a seminar and two proseminars (a thesis, seminar and one proseminar if a student completes the thesis option), and at least 6 hours in U.S. history, including a proseminar.
  2. Research.  This requirement will be met in one of the following ways:
    1. Thesis Option.  Completion of a satisfactory thesis. Thesis credit shall be 6 hours of the total offered to satisfy degree requirements.
    2. Seminar Option.  Completion of one satisfactory seminar paper.

Additional hours of graduate credit in history to include a minimum of 18 hours at the 700-level and consist in total of a minimum of 30; and, with the consent of the candidate’s advisory committee, a maximum of 9 hours of the elective hours of graduate credit may be taken in related disciplines which can be at Missouri State or transfer.

Secondary Education Sub-track

In-service teachers may take the secondary education sub-track, which includes nine hours of coursework in education-related topics. This sub-track may be taken in conjunction with any of the tracks within the Master of Arts in History program. It is designed to supplement your history courses and enhance your development as an educator.

The following courses are included within the sub-track:

  1. HST 702, Secondary School Curriculum for the Social Studies
  2. SFR 750, Philosophies of Education OR PSY 705, Psychology of Adolescence
  3. Other education courses approved by the student’s graduate committee.

The sub-track consists of 9 hours of the 30 hour minimum requirements for completion of the MA in History.

Comprehensive Examination

A comprehensive examination must be passed before the degree will be granted.  Written exams will be taken after course work is completed.  An oral exam will be taken after the approval of the research requirement.

Master of Science in Education, Secondary Education: History Area of Emphasis

Contact Dr. Jamaine Abidogun and see program requirements for the M.S.Ed., Secondary Education under Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs.

Prerequisite History Requirements

A minimum of 24 undergraduate hours in history.

History Requirements

Elect one course from HST 720, 740, 760, and 770        3 hrs

Additional course work in history                                    12 hrs

Total                                                                                15 hrs

Master of Science in Education, Secondary Education: Social Science Area of Emphasis

Contact Dr. Jamine Abidogun and see program requirements for the M.S.Ed., Secondary Education under Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs.

Prerequisite Social Science Requirements

A minimum of 24 undergraduate hours in Social Sciences.

Social Science Requirements

A minimum of 15 hours from Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, & Sociology.

Courses from one of the above disciplines                      9 hrs

Courses from a second of the above disciplines             6 hrs

Total                                                                               15 hrs

Accelerated Master's Degree Option

Eligible undergraduate B.S.Ed. majors in History may apply for early admission to the Master of Science in Education in History.  Once accepted for early admission, students will be able to take up to six (6) hours of history courses at the 600- or 700-level that apply to both their undergraduate and graduate programs.  Before enrolling in courses to be counted for both undergraduate and graduate credit, an undergraduate student must be accepted into the accelerated master's program option AND receive prior approval from the History Department Head, History M.S.ED. Program Coordinator and the Graduate College (on a Mixed Credit form).   The student must complete their B.S.Ed. History program and receive Missouri certification in Social Studies (9-12) to continue in the M.S.Ed. History program beyond the six (6) hours earned through the accelerated master's program option.

Accelerated Admission Requirements
  1. Junior standing, with an overall GPA of 3.25.
  2. Major in B.S.Ed. History, having completed fifteen (15) hours in the department with a GPA in the major of 3.4.
  3. Recommendation by a faculty member in the History Department.

History For Teachers Graduate Certificate

Program Description 

The Department of History offers a 15-hour Graduate Certificate designed for in-service high school teachers.  The certificate program will provide teachers with additional content training to assist them in furthering their career.  There are three tracks designed to enhance their knowledge as U.S. or world history teachers.

Admission Requirements

A student must have a Missouri teaching certificate in social studies and a minimum GPA of 3.00.

Completion Requirements

Students must have an overall GPA of 3.00 for completion of the certificate program.

Required Courses

  1. HST 701 Historiography and Historical Methods
  2. 12 hours in the U.S. History Track, World History Track, or Secondary Education Track
U.S. History Track:  
  1. HST 720 Proseminar in American History;
  2. Primary Source Proseminar in U.S. History (such as HST 783, 784, 785, 786 or 787);
  3. Two 600 or 700-level courses in U.S. History.
World History Track:  
  1. Two Proseminars in non-U.S. History (such as HST 740, 760, 770 or 792) including HST 790 Proseminar in World History;
  2. Two 600 or 700-level courses in non-U.S. History (or proseminars or HST 796 Readings Courses in non-U.S. History).
Secondary Education Track:
  1. HST 702 Secondary School Curriculum for Social Studies;
  2. Proseminar (in U.S. or non-U.S. History);
  3. Graduate-level education course:  SFR 750 Philosophies in Education, PSY 705 Psychology of Adolescence, or another 600- or 700 level education course approved by the student's graduate certificate advisor;
  4. 600 or 700-level course in U.S. or non-U.S. History.

History Courses

HST 609 Indian History

History of Indian/White relations, federal Indian policy, and Indian accommodation to European introductions and eventual American dominance from the beginning of contact with Europeans to the present. May be taught concurrently with HST 509. Cannot receive credit for both HST 509 and HST 609.

HST 611 The Plains Indians

History and culture of Plains Indians from the pre-Columbian period to the end of the frontier era near the turn of the last century, including the impact of the European invasion. May be taught concurrently with HST 510. Cannot receive credit for both HST 510 and HST 611.

HST 615 American Environmental History

Survey of humankind's relationship with nature and the environment in what is now the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present. Will especially focus on the impact of American development on the environment, the impact of the environment on the development of the United States, and the significance of the many different ideas and images concerning nature and the environment throughout American history. May be taught concurrently with HST 515. Cannot receive credit for both HST 515 and HST 615.

HST 616 Americn Religious History

Impact of religious thought and religious leaders on the history of the United States. May be taught concurrently with HST 516. Cannot receive credit for both HST 516 and HST 616.

HST 617 Legal and Constitutional History of the United States

The origins of American constitutionalism, The Philadelphia Convention, the historical context of the changes in the law, in the Constitution, and in the courts since 1789, and the development of the law profession and legal education. May be taught concurrently with HST 517. Cannot receive credit for both HST 517 and HST 617.

HST 618 Colonial America

Character, development and modification of the English Empire in North America. May be taught concurrently with HST 518. Cannot receive credit for both HST 518 and HST 618.

HST 619 The American Revolution

Origins of the Revolution, War of Independence, and the society, government, and economy of the Revolutionary and Confederation eras. May be taught concurrently with HST 519. Cannot receive credit for both HST 519 and HST 619.

HST 621 Early American Republic

Study of America, 1780s-1840s. Topics will include the development of constitutional government and federalism, mix of republican ideology and capitalism, causes and results of the War of 1812, first and second political party systems, social reform, and economic development. May be taught concurrently with HST 521. Cannot receive credit for both HST 521 and HST 621.

HST 623 Nineteenth Century America

Emphasis upon how the ideas and values that constituted the original meaning of America (namely, the republicanism of the American Revolution) were transformed in response to the Commercial and Industrial Revolutions of nineteenth century America, producing two major crises of the century: the Civil War and Populist Revolt. Included is the transition of the United States from an agrarian society of economically and politically independent farmers to a depersonalized industrial nation of largely dependent salaried employees and wage earners. May be taught concurrently with HST 523. Cannot receive credit for both HST 523 and HST 623.

HST 624 Civil War and Reconstruction

The sectional conflict, the Civil War, and Reconstruction examined from political, military, social, and economic perspectives, with emphasis on differing historical interpretations of the causes of the war, the South's defeat, and the limits of Reconstruction. May be taught concurrently with HST 524. Cannot receive credit for both HST 524 and HST 624.

HST 625 Gilded Age/Progressive Era America, 1865-1920

Political, economic, social and intellectual development of the United States from the end of the Civil War through World War I and its aftermath. May be taught concurrently with HST 525. Cannot receive credit for both HST 525 and HST 625.

HST 628 U.S. History Since 1945

The Cold War, politics from Truman through the Reagan presidency; the social conflict of the 1960s; the civil rights movement; the Great Society; Vietnam; and the Reagan revolution. May be taught concurrently with HST 528. Cannot receive credit for both HST 528 and HST 628.

HST 631 African American Leaders and Movements

Study of African American leaders and movements in the United States, with emphasis on the period since World War II. May be taught concurrently with HST 531. Cannot receive credit for both HST 531 and HST 631.

HST 636 History of Missouri

Economic, social, political and constitutional history of the state; role played by Missouri in national affairs. May be taught concurrently with HST 536. Cannot receive credit for both HST 536 and HST 636.

HST 637 History of the American West

Westward movement in America as history and myth; influence of the West on American society and character. May be taught concurrently with HST 537. Cannot receive credit for both HST 537 and HST 637.

HST 638 History of the American South, 1607-Present

Development of the South's social, economic and intellectual distinctiveness, with an emphasis on slavery, the plantation system, sectional conflict, modernization, Populism, disfranchisement, segregation, Dixie Demagogues and the Civil Rights Movement. May be taught concurrently with HST 538. Cannot receive credit for both HST 538 and HST 638.

HST 641 The Ancient Near East to 1200 BCE

Sumerians, Babylonians, Egyptians and Hittites; special reference to Hebrew scripture. Interrelationships among ancient civilizations; readings from original sources in English translation. May be taught concurrently with HST 541. Cannot receive credit for both HST 541 and HST 641.

HST 642 Ancient Israel

History of Israel to the end of the Persian period with special reference to the Canaanites, Mycenaeans, Philistines, Phoenicians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Persians. May be taught concurrently with HST 542. Cannot receive credit for both HST 542 and HST 642.

HST 643 History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

The Arab-Israeli conflict in its historical and contemporary terms. The course covers three periods: The first period examines the roots of Arab and Jewish historical/biblical claims to Palestine before 1939. The second period from 1939 to 1982 analyzes the causes and effects of the Arab-Israeli wars. The third period from 1982 to 1991 covers the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the Palestinian uprising (Intifada), and the peace process. May be taught concurrently with HST 543. Cannot receive credit for both HST 543 and HST 643.

HST 644 Women in Islam

This course examines the complexities of Middle Eastern culture through the lens of gender, focusing on women in Islamic society. Course will examine and critique current scholarly and journalistic literature (largely by Muslim women), films and documentaries, and current events in order to better understand current social, political, and economic developments in the Middle East. Special emphasis is on Egypt and Iran, which have enjoyed the lion's share of academic and legal attention. While the focus is on the modern Middle East, coverage also includes a historical review of scriptural roots and socio-political structures from the Middle Ages until today. The course has been designed as a quasi-seminar, where students meet in round-table fashion and discuss together readings that have been prepared in advance, in combination with lecture. May be taught concurrently with HST 544. Cannot receive credit for both HST 644 and HST 544.

HST 645 Medieval Europe

History of Medieval France, Germany, and the Papacy from the 5th Century to the 16th Century. May be taught concurrently with HST 545. Cannot receive credit for both HST 545 and HST 645.

HST 648 The Renaissance

Europe from about 1320 to about 1550, in the transition period from Medieval civilization to Modern Civilization; history of ideas and culture. May be taught concurrently with HST 548. Cannot receive credit for both HST 548 and HST 648.

HST 649 The Reformation

Early modern period of European history, 1500-1648. Religious controversy, religious wars, growth of the secular state. May be taught concurrently with HST 549. Cannot receive credit for both HST 549 and HST 649.

HST 651 The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era

Causes and phases of the Revolution in France; the expansion of the Revolution; rise and downfall of Napoleon. May be taught concurrently with HST 551. Cannot receive credit for both HST 551 and HST 651.

HST 653 History of Europe in the 19th Century, 1815-1918

Forces unleashed by the French Revolution and other movements, including liberalism, reaction, nationalism, industrialization, and imperialism. May be taught concurrently with HST 553. Cannot receive credit for both HST 553 and HST 653.

HST 659 Germany, 1815-Present

The unification process, the German Empire, Weimar Republic, Third Reich, Germany as a European Great Power. May be taught concurrently with HST 559. Cannot receive credit for both HST 559 and HST 659.

HST 663 History of Fascism

This course deals mainly with interwar fascist movements and regimes in Europe and examines such relevant questions as the intellectual origins of fascism; paramilitary violence after WWI; charismatic leadership; state terrorism; fascist art and propaganda; social policy; imperialism and war and genocide. It also examines the history of Right radical, fascist and post-fascist movement and regimes in Europe, Latin America (Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Peru), United States, South Africa, the Middle East (Egypt, Syria and Iraq) and Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Congo, Uganda) after 1945. May be taught concurrently with HST 563. Cannot receive credit for both HST 663 and HST 563.

HST 664 History of the Holocaust

Envisioned as a multi-disciplinary class, this course examines the complex history of the Holocaust during the Second World War. It discusses such important topics as the life of Jewish communities in Germany and Eastern Europe before 1933; Jewish emancipation; the rise of political anti-Semitism; Hitler and the creation of the Third Reich; discrimination against racial outsiders and "asocials"; the life of Jews in Nazi Germany; the "twisted road to Auschwitz"; the historical debates on the origins of the genocide; the social and psychological make-up of the perpetrators; the role of bystanders both in Germany and other parts of Europe; Jewish resistance and finally the memory of the Holocaust in Germany, Israel, United States and Eastern Europe. May be taught concurrently with HST 564. Cannot receive credit for both HST 664 and HST 564.

HST 666 Victorian and Edwardian England

This course will examine the impact of industrialization; wealth, poverty and the rise of class; reform movements; origins of the welfare state; emergence of the Labour party, and the slow eclipse of aristocratic power and influence. May be taught concurrently with HST 566. Cannot receive credit for both HST 566 and HST 666.

HST 671 China in the Twentieth Century

An intensive study of the transformation of China from a Confucian, Feudal state to a Communist world power. May be taught concurrently with HST 571. Cannot receive credit for both HST 571 and HST 671.

HST 673 History and Archaeology of the Middle East

Archaeology as a tool for historical inquiry is the focus of this course. In this course students will become familiar with the problems and methods of the discipline as they related to the larger questions of Middle Eastern history, including migration and settlement, the impact of war, land use and ecological issues, religion and identity, transformations of the traditional Middle Eastern household, and the relations between local society and the state. Topics covered in lectures and students' projects include the use of textual sources, palaeography, and other methodological challenges; historic preservation and heritage management; legal issues and the politics of archaeology; and museum work. Case studies in the course chronologically range from ancient to Ottoman-era sites, but the focus of the course is the medieval era (Byzantine, Crusader, Islamic). A series of lectures, hands-on work with the Jordan study collection, and documentaries will expose the student to the wide range of disciplines pulled into the service of archaeology and different methodologies. Special emphasis is placed on current fieldwork at Tall Hisban in Jordan and the Northern Jordan Project. Enrollment in this course is strongly encouraged for students interested in joining the Jordan Archaeology Fieldschool as Study Away in the summers. May be taught concurrently with HST 573. Cannot receive credit for both HST 673 and HST 573.

HST 674 Jordan Archaeology Study Away

Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Recommended Prerequisite: HST 673. This course is a formal archaeological field school--with field, lab, and classroom components--held on-site in Jordan as an MSU Study Away Program in the summers. The field school provides hands-on training in archaeological excavation and post-season object analysis techniques; students will also participate in several projects related to site presentation, architectural preservation, and community outreach that are running concurrently with the project. The field school rotates between the Tall Hisban excavations and the Northern Jordan Project (NJP), held at each site in alternative summers. Excursions to sites of archaeological, historical, religious, and cultural interest are organized on weekends. Students attending the field school are strongly encouraged to take HST 673 beforehand. The program, depending on the research objectives that year, will run 3-6 weeks. May be taught concurrently with HST 574. Cannot receive credit for both HST 674 and HST 574.

HST 682 Mexico from Colony to Nation

Mexican history from the colonial period to the Revolution of 1910. May be taught concurrently with HST 587. Cannot receive credit for both HST 587 and HST 682.

HST 688 Twentieth-Century Mexico

Mexico from the Revolution of 1910 to the present, emphasizing Mexico's influence upon the Cuban Nicaraguan and other revolutions; its role as a member of the Middle American Community and of Latin America at large. May be taught concurrently with HST 588. Cannot receive credit for both HST 588 and HST 688.

HST 697 Topics in History

The topics studied will change from term to term depending on the interests of professors and students. May be repeated as topics change. Variable Content Course. May be taught concurrently with HST 597. Cannot receive credit for both HST 597 and HST 697.

HST 698 Internship in Public History

Prerequisite: permission of department head. Supervised and approved work in a public or private agency which manages a museum, archive, or historic sites. May be repeated for credit but only 3 hours may be counted towards the MA major in History. One credit hour for each 40 hours of service. May be taught concurrently with HST 599. Cannot receive credit for both HST 599 and HST 698.

HST 701 Historiography and Historical Method

Various philosophies of history and theories concerning method, purpose and meaning of history; problems of research.

HST 702 Secondary School Curriculum for the Social Studies

Foundation course in the development and organization of the secondary school curriculum with an emphasis toward issues within social studies curriculum. This course meets the MSED degree requirements for social studies or history majors only.

HST 710 Seminar in Ancient History

Prerequisite: HST 701. A seminar in ancient history, providing a study in depth of a chosen topic as well as the historiography of the topic for the graduate student. May be repeated once for credit.

HST 720 Proseminar in American History

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Readings in chosen periods and topics in American History for the graduate student. May be repeated once for credit.

HST 725 The Upland South

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Readings in the history of the Upland South (the Ozarks and Appalachia) for the graduate student.

HST 730 Seminar in American History

Prerequisite: HST 701. In-depth study of a chosen topic as well as the historiography of the topic for graduate students.

HST 740 Proseminar in European History

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Readings in chosen periods and topics in European history for the graduate student. May be repeated once for credit.

HST 750 Seminar in European History

Prerequisite: HST 701. In-depth study of a chosen topic as well as the historiography of the topic for the graduate student. May be repeated for credit with department consent.

HST 760 Proseminar in Latin American History

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Readings in chosen periods and topics in Iberian and Latin American history for the graduate student. May be repeated once for credit.

HST 770 Proseminar in Ancient Near East History

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Readings in chosen periods and topics in Ancient Near East history for graduate student. May be repeated once for credit.

HST 775 Proseminar in the Middle East

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. This proseminar in the Middle East introduces students to the historiography of the medieval Middle East (defined as the Arab heartland, Persia, and Anatolia), familiarizing them with the range of primary and secondary sources available for study, methodological approaches to using them, and the most important debates in modern scholarship generated by them. Through seminar discussions and debates based on intensive reading, students learn and practice historical method, tailored to this field. Among the topics covered in this course are the nature (and pitfalls) of medieval Arabic texts; how archives are created; the development of medieval Islamic historiography by contemporary Muslim and modern historians; the problematic of medieval political theory in the Arab, Persian, and Turkish worlds; the development of classical Islamic institutions; alternative state forms and how they developed; the impact of developments in the Middle East for world history; and the transition in this region to the modern era.

HST 780 Seminar in World History

Prerequisite: HST 701. In-depth study, in African, East Asian, Latin American, or Middle Eastern history, of a chosen topic as well as the historiography of the topic for the graduate student. May be repeated up to 6 hours for credit with departmental consent.

HST 783 Women's History: The Use and Understanding of Sources

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Students will study seminal primary and secondary sources relating to women's history, discussing and analyzing their content, origins, and context in order to understand their application to the research, writing, and teaching of history.

HST 784 The American Revolution: The Use and Understanding of Sources

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Students will study seminal primary and secondary sources relating to the American Revolution, discussing and analyzing their content, origins, and context in order to understand their application to the research, writing, and teaching of history.

HST 785 The Civil War in Missouri: The Use and Understanding of Sources

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Students will study seminal primary and secondary sources relating to the Civil War in Missouri, discussing and analyzing their content, origins, and context in order to understand their application to the research, writing, and teaching of history.

HST 786 American Social History: The Use and Understanding of Sources

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Students will study seminal primary and secondary sources relating to American social history, discussing and analyzing their content, origins, and context in order to understand their application to the research, writing, and teaching of history.

HST 787 American Education: The Use and Understanding of Sources

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Students will study seminal primary and secondary sources relating to American education, discussing and analyzing their content, origins, and context in order to understand their application to the research, writing, and teaching of history.

HST 790 Proseminar in World History

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Readings in chosen periods and topics in world history, comparative history, or a study involving at least two global areas such as diaspora studies. May be repeated up to 9 hours.

HST 792 Primary Source Proseminar in World History

Recommended Prerequisite: HST 701. Students will study seminal primary and secondary sources related to world history, discussing and analyzing their content, origins, and context in order to understand their application to the research, writing and teaching of history.

HST 796 Readings in History

Prerequisite: permission of supervising professor and permission of department head. Arranged program of readings for the individual student directed by a professor of the graduate faculty. May be repeated once for credit.

HST 799 Thesis

Prerequisite: permission of Director of History Graduate Program. Independent research and study connected with preparation of thesis.