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M.A. IN HISTORY AT CSI
HISTORY DEPARTMENT
MISSION STATEMENT
M.A. ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
M.A. DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
M.A. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CAREER INFORMATION
STUDENT THESES
HISTORY DEPARTMENT FACULTY
M.A. CONTACT INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT CONTACT INFORMATION
HISTORY DEPARTMENT HOMEPAGE
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Fall 2010 Course Offerings, M.A. in History
HISTORY 701: Historical Method (4 hours, 4 credits).
This course presents an advanced study of the philosophy and method of historical research, with particular attention to writing and teaching history. While intended to familiarize students with the traditions and current practice of the historical profession, the course will also acquaint students with specific problems in historical research reflected in the publications of the seminar instructor.
IN FALL 2010: This course will be taught by Professor Anishanslin.
HISTORY 720: Topics in Latin American History (4 hours, 4 credits).
This course covers important issues in the early and later history of Latin America. Topics in Latin American history may include a study of the Iberian discovery of America and the conquest of the native peoples from 1492 to 1650, the role of the Catholic church in the Hispanicization of Iberian America, the Latin American wars of independence, reform and revolution in Latin America, race in Latin America, the 20th-century Latin revolutions, U.S.-Latin American relations, and Cuban reform and revolution.
IN FALL 2010: Professor Echeverri will introduce students to the political history of Latin America in the nineteenth century highlighting the region’s pioneering role in global processes of decolonization and democratization.
HISTORY 736: Topics in Modern European History (4 hours, 4 credits).
This course will examine themes selected by the faculty member drawn from the modern and contemporary period (18th-20th centuries), which includes topics from the French Revolution to the European Union. The course will require students to analyze issues in social, political, religious, and intellectual history through the use of primary and secondary sources.
IN FALL 2010: Professor Smith-Peter will provide an investigation of urban history in Western and Eastern Europe from the early modern period to the present, focusing on political, economic and cultural issues related to city life.
Thesis Courses:
HISTORY 798: Preparation of Thesis Proposal (4 hours, 4 credits).
Students in their third semester will enroll in the Preparation of Thesis Proposal Seminar. In the seminar, students will develop their topic, begin research, collect bibliography, and receive instruction in research methodology and historical writing. Students will write a historiographical essay, reviewing the broader historical literature of their subject and relating their own approach to the field. Before completion of the seminar, students, in consultation with faculty and the program coordinator, will be assigned a thesis director and a second reader.
Prerequisites: Permission of History MA Program Coordinator.
IN FALL 2010: This course is available as an Independent Study Course for students who have completed sufficient credits towards the Master's degree.
If you wish to register for the course, you should contact the Coordinator of the MA Program and the Professor with whom you wish to write your thesis. You will then complete the Independent Study form (available in the History Department Office), and attach to it the "Guidelines for HST 798 as an Independent Study Course" form (downloadable here). These forms will then be signed by your advisor and the Coordinator.
HISTORY 799: Thesis Tutorial Seminar (4 hours, 4 credits).
While students are working on their thesis they will enroll in the Thesis Tutorial Seminar under the supervision of their director. The thesis director will monitor students' progress on their thesis and meet regularly with the students. Students will present portions and drafts of their work in progress to the thesis director and, under the advice of the director, consult with the readers before submitting a formal draft to the thesis committee (the director and second and third readers).
Prerequisites: HST 798 and permission of History MA Program Coordinator.
IN FALL 2010: This course is available as an Independent Study Course for students who have completed sufficient credits towards the Master's degree.
If you wish to register for the course, you should contact the Coordinator of the MA Program and the Professor with whom you wish to write your thesis. You will then complete the Independent Study form (available in the History Department Office), and attach to it the "Guidelines for HST 799 as an Independent Study Course" form (downloadable here). These forms will then be signed by your advisor and the Coordinator.
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