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ENGL 6350 - Seminar in Cultural Periods
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): 24 semester hours of English. Selected topics for study and research. May be repeated when topics vary.
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ENGL 6381 - Seminar in Theory
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): 24 semester hours of English. Seminar focused on the theoretical aspects of language/literary study. Topics may include literary theory, linguistic theory, or rhetorical theory.
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ENGL 6392 - Seminar in Special Topics
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): 24 semester hours of English. Topics in area of special graduate interest. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
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Environmental Science |
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ENVR 5307 - Environmental Project Management ENVR 4307.
3 3 0
Designed to provide students with project management skills required for certification in the PM discipline. Structured to match a project’s life cycle, the course covers detailed topics in the basic concepts of project management, including initiating projects, planning projects, controlling projects, executing projects and closing projects. Fall of odd years.
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ENVR 5310 - Global Agriculture and the Environment Same as AGRI 5310 .
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): PSES 3411 or BIOL 3418 or consent of instructor. Discussion of agriculture systems and practices in relation to how they affect environmental quality from local to global scales. Fall.
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ENVR 5350 - Computer Applications in Hydrogeology
3 2 2
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 3350. Solving hydrogeology problems using real data and utilizing commercially available software. Problems solved include direction and velocity of groundwater flow, contaminant transport, and volume and depletion calculations of confined and unconfined aquifers. Course fee $15.
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 ENVR 5430 - Introduction to Dendrochronology (HAZ) Same as BIOL 5430 .
4 3 2
Dendrochronology or tree-ring science; principles and application to archaeology, environmental studies, ecology and climatology. Course fee $21.
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ENVR 6092 - Special Topics
1-6 0-6 0-12
Recent advances in environmental sciences. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours credit.
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ENVR 6098 - Graduate Internship in Environmental Science
1-3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): permission of department head. Two- to six-week internship at a plant, business or agency to observe and participate in daily operations under supervision of cooperating personnel involved in environmental aspects of the operation. A comprehensive report will be required. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
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ENVR 6111 - Seminar
1 1 0
Prerequisite(s): admission to the M.S. degree in environmental science. Current topics and concerns of environmental science. Fall of odd years.
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ENVR 6301 - Thesis
3 0 0
Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
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ENVR 6302 - Thesis
3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): . Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
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ENVR 6303 - Research Methods in Environmental Science
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 4416, 4310, MATH 2413 or equivalent. Sampling design and statistical methods for environmental scientists.
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ENVR 6304 - Ecological Risk Assessment
3 3 0
Overview of current and proposed science and policy of ecological risk assessment methodologies used to assess and predict ecological effects and to support the risk management decision-making process for protection and recovery of the environment at waste-spill sites and for permitted facilities. Course fee $5. Fall of even years.
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ENVR 6305 - Geographic Information Systems Same as ET 6305 .
3 2 2
Prerequisite(s): ENVR 4305 or equivalent and demonstrated computer competency. Use of computers to generate maps and associated data bases. Analysis and applications of Geographic Information Systems. Course fee $15. Spring of even years. Spring.
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ENVR 6320 - Environmental Regulations
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): approval of adviser. Legal application and responsibilities of environmental regulations as they apply to businesses, industries and agencies. Fall of odd years.
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ENVR 6344 - Agricultural Waste Management
3 3 0
Issues and solutions for managing agricultural wastes. Manure characteristics, treatment methods, environmental regulations, odors, air quality, composting and land applications. Course fee $10. Spring of even years.
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ENVR 6350 - Applied Hydrogeology
3 2 2
Prerequisite(s): GEOL 3350. Quantitative techniques used in surface hydrology and underground aquifers. Course fee $10. Spring of even years.
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ENVR 6395 - Research Problems in Environmental Science
3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor and department head. Selected individual research problems. Completion of a problem which is more extensive than problems encountered in normal course work. May be repeated once with approval of department head. Course fee $30. Fall, spring, summer I, summer II.
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ENVR 6509 - Human Ecology Same as BIOL 6509 .
5 3 4
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 4510 or BIOL 4513. Critical evaluation of the impact of human activities on the environment. Course fee $21. Fall of odd years.
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Finance |
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FIN 5311 - Corporate Governance and Ethics
3 3 0
Comprehensive overview of current issues in corporate governance and ethics. Topics include theory of the firm, corporate governance and the role of law, board composition and control, executive compensation, corporate citizenship and accountability, ethical decision making, corporate fraud and international governance.
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FIN 5315 - Contemporary Issues in Tax Planning and Finance
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2302 or . Introduction to income-tax law and how that law interfaces with business, investment, personal activities and decisions.
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FIN 5320 - Investments
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): FIN 6300 or consent of instructor. Emphasizing commitment of funds to various security forms such as common stocks, bonds, warrants, convertible bonds, liquid assets and other securities. Industry analysis is required.
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FIN 5321 - Portfolio Management
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): or equivalent. Methods of modern portfolio analysis and management. Selection of assets, investment styles, portfolio performance evaluation, efficient markets, diversification, international investing and risk analysis. Students will design and implement investment strategies. May be repeated once with permission of instructor.
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FIN 5323 - International Finance
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): FIN 6300 or consent of instructor. Financial management concepts and practices unique to multi-national firms. Cases and lectures on risk analysis, financing methods, long-range planning and other topics. Emphasis on pragmatic handling of topical problems in international finance.
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FIN 5324 - Management of Financial Services
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3320 or consent of instructor. Management of financial intermediaries of both depository and non-depository form. Consideration of institutional objectives; environmental, legal and regulatory constraints; changing trends in the development and provision of financial services to both commercial and individual sectors.
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FIN 5325 - Financial Analysis with Technology Applications FIN 4325.
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): , FIN 3320, or consent of instructor. Technology applications of financial analysis that reinforces students’ understanding of fundamental topics in finance. Sample topics include time value of money, financial statement analysis, stock valuation, bond valuation, portfolio theory, option pricing model, and capital budgeting. Fall.
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FIN 5326 - Financial Management
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): FIN 6300 or equivalent. Responsibility of the chief financial officer of the firm with regard to short-term, intermediate-term and long-term financial planning. The decision-making function within realities of the financial world.
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FIN 5328 - Futures and Options Same as AGBE 5328 .
3 3 0
Theory and practical trading application for agricultural, financial and petroleum futures and options markets. Course fee $15.
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FIN 5350 - Sales Management of Financial Services FIN 4350.
3 3 0
Planning, implementing, and controlling the financial companies’ client relations and sales function. Topics include analysis of sales territories, personnel management for financial services, fiduciary responsibility, management of proprietary client information, and social media as a sales management tool. Summer.
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FIN 6096 - Supervised Readings in Finance
1-3 0-3 0
Prerequisite(s): graduate standing and approval of department head. Current problems in finance through reading business periodicals, government publications and books which have had a profound influence on the financial world. Course fee $10.
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FIN 6300 - Managerial Finance
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 6300 or equivalent, graduate standing. Review of instruments used in financing business. Institutions that allocate funds to money and capital markets and the financial manager’s role which includes capital investment and cost of capital decisions.
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FIN 6320 - Seminar in Finance
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): FIN 6300 or equivalent. Case problems that deal with financing current operations, financing long-run needs and dividend policies. Cost of capital, valuation, mergers and risk.
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FIN 6322 - Security Analysis
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): FIN 6300 or equivalent. Fundamental approach to security analysis. Financial statements restated and analyzed with the primary goal to include a measurement of intrinsic values.
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FIN 6323 - Multinational Finance
3 3 0
Corporate finance applied to the problems of multinational financial management. Major topics include private and public institutions, foreign exchange rates, capital flows, speculation, analysis of alternative foreign investments, analysis of sources and uses of corporate funds abroad, multinational tax and profit planning, international risk analysis, and capital budgeting. Fall.
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FIN 6326 - Seminar in Finance Theory
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): FIN 6300 or equivalent. Theory underlying financial activities of the firm. Financial engineering, optimization models, economic value creation, risk management and other current topics.
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FIN 6330 - Financial Markets and Derivatives
3 3 0
Evaluation of foreign and domestic financial markets with an emphasis on financial derivatives. Money markets, capital markets, financial derivatives including futures, options, swaps, credit derivatives, and corporate risk management techniques..
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FIN 6350 - Seminar in Financial Planning
3 3 0
Financial planning strategies for effective decision-making for individuals and practitioners. Topics include cash and credit management, tax strategies, risk management, durable and housing purchases, retirement and estate planning, investment techniques and client assessment.
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FIN 6370 - Financial Management of Health Care
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): FIN 6300 or consent of instructor. Analysis of financial strategies for health-care organizations. Topics include financial environment of health-care institutions, financial statement analysis, project management, resource allocation, profitability valuation, cash flow analysis, and performance evaluation.
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FIN 6392 - Special Topics
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): 12 hours of finance. Topics of special graduate interest. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
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Generic Special Education |
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EDSP 6095 - Problems in Special Education
1-3 0 0
Actual problems related to special education. To be taken only after prearrangement with a faculty member and approval of department head. May be repeated once when topics vary.
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EDSP 6352 - Instructional Programming for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
3 3 0
Students will be required to perform a functional assessment for students with intellectual disabilities. Service delivery options, classroom management, adaptive equipment and differentiated curriculum related to individuals with moderate intellectual disabilities in traditional and inclusive settings.
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EDSP 6354 - Theories of Learning Disabilities and Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
3 3 0
Advanced study of characteristics, etiology, and research related to cognitive, language, motor and social/emotional aspects of emotional behavioral disorders and learning disabilities.
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EDSP 6356 - Advanced Remediation Techniques
3 3 0
Specific remediation techniques for language- and/or learning-disabled children.
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EDSP 6357 - Teaching Secondary Students with Mild Disabilities
3 3 0
Understanding and competence in teaching secondary students with learning disabilities.
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EDSP 6358 - Seminar in Students with Multiple Impairments
3 0 0
Advanced study of adaptations required in the instructional and physical environment for students whose language, motor, sensory or medical impairments require specialized intervention to meet educational needs.
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EDSP 6359 - Management of Classroom Behaviors-Exceptional Learners
3 3 0
Strategies for managing student behaviors. Concepts related to use of behavior-change strategies and single-subject designs. A behavior-change project will be designed and implemented.
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EDSP 6360 - Assistive Technology
3 3 0
Advanced study of high-tech and low-tech assistive devices used by students with physical, sensory and/or mental disabilities. Keyboard alternatives and emulators, construction of keyboard and communication overlays, switch construction, toy adaptation, environmental controls, and other communication devices. Instructional planning for using devices across multiple settings will be learned.
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EDSP 6361 - Survey of Exceptional Learners
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): conditional admission into the alternative certification program. Survey of areas of exceptionality in children and adolescents, including learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, cognitive impairments, and physical and health impairments.
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EDSP 6362 - Transition: From Schools to Adult Communities
3 3 0
Advanced study in providing appropriate transitional services to individuals with disabilities. Students will learn to assess needs, prepare transition plans, identify services, access services and evaluate outcomes. Postschool activities, including postsecondary education, employment, independent living and community participation for people with disabilities will be studied.
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EDSP 6363 - Programming for Students with Cognitive Disabilities
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): conditional admission into the alternative certification program. Advanced study of instructional programming for students with cognitive disabilities and/or multiple impairments. Service delivery options, assistive technology and individualized curriculum related to programming from early childhood through transition into adulthood in traditional and inclusive settings.
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EDSP 6364 - Legal Issues in Special Education
3 3 0
Special education in a legal context, including regulation through federal and state legislation, judicial decision and administrative process. Authority and legal responsibility of the special educator and the administration of the school district.
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EDSP 6365 - Understanding Students with Learning Disabilities/Emotional Disturbances
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): conditional admission into the alternative certification program. Advanced study of characteristics, etiology and research related to cognitive, language, motor and social/emotional aspects of emotional disorders and learning disabilities.
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EDSP 6367 - Advanced Curriculum Adaptation Techniques for Exceptional Learners
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): conditional admission into the alternative certification program. Curriculum adaptation and remedial techniques for special-needs students.
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EDSP 6376 - Interpretation of Assessment Data for Instruction
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): EPSY 6322 , EPSY 6374 . The analysis of informal and formal information gathered during the special education assessment process and making appropriate recommendations based on the results obtained. EDSP 6376 must be taken concurrently with EPSY 6374 .
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EDSP 6377 - Practicum in Diagnosis of Exceptional Students
3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): EPSY 6322 , EDSP 6376 , EPSY 6374 and instructor consent. Supervised experience in administration, scoring and interpretation of individually administered educational diagnostic and intelligence tests.
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EDSP 6389 - Teaching Gifted and Talented
3 3 0
In-depth study of pedagogical requirements to teaching children who are gifted, talented and creative.
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History |
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HIST 5312 - The Old South HIST 4312.
3 3 0
Economic, political and social development of the American South to 1865. Colonization of the South, slavery and plantation system, rise of sectionalism and the Civil War. Spring of odd years.
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HIST 5313 - Civil War and Reconstruction 1860-1876 HIST 4313.
3 3 0
Secession crisis; military strategies on the war fronts; political, economic and social developments on the home fronts; diplomacy of the war; Union victorious and the South under Reconstruction. Spring of odd years.
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HIST 5315 - Spaniards, Indians, and the Creation of Hispanic North America, 1580-1821
3 3 0
Exploration, colonization and development of the Southwest under Spanish rule.
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HIST 5316 - Advanced Texas History
3 3 0
Anglo-American colonization, Revolution and Republic annexation, statehood and Civil War; Reconstruction; end of Texas frontier; 19th-century politics and reform; oil industrialization, urbanization and ethnicity of 20th-century Texas.
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HIST 5318 - Ranching History
3 3 0
History of ranching in the American West, with emphasis on West Texas. Students will do archival research in the J. Evetts Haley Memorial Library in Midland, Texas, over Spring Break and will present their papers in Midland the following Fall. Spring.
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HIST 5322 - Topics in Gender and Women’s History HIST 4322.
3 3 0
In-depth study of a topic in gender or women’s history; may be U.S. or non-U.S. May be repeated once for credit when topics vary. Spring of odd years.
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HIST 5323 - War, Depression, War Again: America 1914-1945 HIST 4323.
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): HIST 2302. Major events and issues in American history from World War I through World War II, growth of the United States world leader, development of an urban society, the Great Depression and New Deal. Fall, spring of even years.
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HIST 5325 - Vietnam: The American Perspective
3 3 0
Social, political, and intellectual perspectives on America’s involvement in Vietnam and how it has been portrayed in film, literature, and other media. Spring of even years.
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HIST 5330 - History of Christianity to 1564
3 3 0
Doctrinal, cultural, political and social history of Christianity from first-century A.D. to the end of the Council of Trent in 1564, which marked the end of the first phase of the Reformation.
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HIST 5332 - Polish History, Culture and Society
3 3 0
History of Poland since the Partitions. Course uses film, literature and original documents; focuses on themes of nationalism, ethnic conflict, state-building, center-periphery relations. Students investigate how depictions of the past reflect identity and refer to present circumstances in Eastern Europe. Fall.
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HIST 5333 - The Many Faces of Russia: Imperial Russia, the Soviet Union, and the Russian Federation
3 3 0
Imperial Russia, the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation; modernization of Russia; Imperial expansion; Bolshevik Revolution; Cold War; collapse of communism; cycle of reform and reaction; culture and politics; development of institutions in Russia and the Soviet Union; nationalities and ethnic minorities. HIST 2311 or HIST 2372 recommended.
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HIST 5335 - The Fall of Eagles: The History of World War One
3 3 0
Origins, conduct and significance of World War I.
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HIST 5337 - Nazi Germany
3 3 0
Germany from 1918–1945, emphasis on the rise of Adolph Hitler, Nazi Revolution, World War II and fall of the Third Reich in 1945.
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HIST 5350 - Modern China, 1800 to Present
3 3 0
Chinese history from 1800 to the present. Topics include China’s response to the West, political and social change after 1919, rise of communism in China and globalization and development since the 1980s.
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HIST 5352 - Modern Japan, 1868 to Present
3 3 0
Japan’s history since the Meiji Restoration, trends in Japanese modernization, Imperial Japan, World War II, the Occupation, the “miracle economy” and current issues.
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HIST 5354 - World War II in Asia
3 3 0
Investigation of origins, strategies and conduct of World War II in Asia. Considers elements of Japan’s prewar culture that encouraged the rise of militarism; Japanese invasion of China; attack on Pearl Harbor; Japanese, Chinese and American strategies during the war; strategic bombing, use of atomic weapons; Allied occupation of Japan; and how residents of East Asia remembered World War II. Course fee $5.
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HIST 5357 - Age of the Samurai
3 3 0
Investigation of major political, cultural, religious and military events in medieval Japan, 1185–1868. Topics include elements of Japanese society which allowed for the rise of military dominance, evolution and maintenance of military institutions, Bushido ethic, Mongol invasions, warlord era, end of samurai dominance and influence of the samurai era on modern Japan.
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HIST 5358 - Huns, Turks, Mongols: History of the Steppe
3 3 0
Survey of history and institutions of the Eurasian steppes, and examination of the varying impact of steppe ethnicities upon the civilizations of China, India, Persia, Islam and the West. Once every five semesters.
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HIST 5361 - Empire HIST 4361.
3 3 0
Social, economic, and political aspects of various empires. May be repeated once for credit when topics vary. Fall of odd years.
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HIST 5370 - Aesthetics and Visual Culture .
3 3 0
In-depth discussion of aesthetic theory and philosophy, art criticism, and the role of visual culture in society. Topic to be determined each semester course is offered. May be repeated once for credit when topics vary. Spring.
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HIST 5392 - Special Topics in History
3 3 0
Topics in areas of special interest. May be repeated once for credit when topics change. Fall.
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HIST 6078 - Internship in Archival Studies
1-6 0 0
Prerequisite(s): HIST 6303 and Introduction to Archiving. Practical application of skills in a service-learning environment. May be repeated for a total of six hours.
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HIST 6088 - Internship in Public History
1-6 0 0
Prerequisite(s): HIST 6303 and three hours of graduate-level public history. Practical application of skills in a service-learning environment. May be repeated for a total of six hours.
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HIST 6095 - Problems in History
1-3 0 0
Prerequisite(s): Consent of department head and supervising faculty member; admission to program. May be repeated for up to six hours of credit.
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HIST 6096 - Readings
1-3 0 0
Intensive readings in history selected to meet needs and interests of the student. May be repeated once for credit.
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HIST 6098 - Museum Internship
1-6 0 0
Prerequisite(s): HIST 6303 and three hours of graduate-level public history. Practical application of skills in a service-learning environment. May be repeated for a total of six hours.
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HIST 6302 - Thesis
3 0 0
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HIST 6303 - Historical Methods, Writing and Historiography
3 0 0
Reading and writing intensive introduction to the historical profession. Designed to develop knowledge and skill sets necessary to succeed at the graduate level. Fall.
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HIST 6310 - Seminar in US History Before 1900
3 3 0
Problems developed around a central theme of definite scope on topics before 1900. May be repeated once.
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HIST 6311 - Seminar in US History Since 1900
3 3 0
Topics in U.S. history since 1900 of definite scope will be developed and intensely investigated. May be repeated once.
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HIST 6312 - The American West
3 3 0
Lectures, readings and directed research on the westward movement; American Indians; frontier institutions; pioneer lifestyles; environmental problems and conservation; and other selected aspects of the North American frontier experience. May be repeated once.
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HIST 6315 - Gender and Women’s History
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): HIST 3301 or HIST 5301 or equivalent. Lectures, readings and directed research on issues in women and gender history. May be repeated once for credit if topic changes. Fall of odd years.
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HIST 6316 - Seminar in Texas History
3 0 0
Topics in Texas history. May be repeated once if topic changes. Fall of even years.
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HIST 6320 - Seminar in the Spanish Borderlands
3 3 0
Prerequisite(s): HIST 3301 or HIST 5301 or equivalent. Lectures, readings and directed research on the Spanish Empire in North America with emphasis on present-day U.S. Southwest and Texas, 1492–1821. Spring of even years.
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HIST 6330 - Seminar in European History Before 1648
3 3 0
Topics in European history before 1648 of definite scope will be developed and investigated. May be repeated once.
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HIST 6331 - Seminar in European History Since 1648
3 3 0
Topics in European history since 1648 of definite scope will be developed and investigated. May be repeated once.
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HIST 6350 - Seminar in East Asian History
3 3 0
Topics in East Asian history of definite scope will be developed and investigated, May be repeated once.
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HIST 6360 - Seminar in Latin American History
3 3 0
Topics in Latin American history of definite scope will be developed and investigated. May be repeated once.
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HIST 6370 - Seminar in Comparative World History
3 3 0
Topics in world history will be developed and researched around comparative themes of defined scope. May be repeated once with approval of department head if course content changes significantly.
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HIST 6371 - Seminar in Art History .
3 3 0
Advanced exploration and research into a selected period, topic, or issue in Art History. May be repeated for up to 12 hours of credit when topics vary. Spring of odd years.
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HIST 6380 - Empire and Imperialism
3 3 0
Topics to address one or more of the following: history of specific empires; concept of empire, nations and regions affected by imperialism; and causes and consequences of imperialism. Course will be taught in areas of expertise as represented by faculty and may be repeated once. Spring of even years.
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HIST 6392 - Seminar in Special Topics
3 3 0
Topics developed around a specific theme chosen by the instructor. With consent of department head, may be repeated once for credit.
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