HISTORY

History Major
History Minor

Course Descriptions

Minné Hall, Room 212   (507-457-5400)
Chairperson's email: mbyman@winona.edu
Department's email: swheat@winona.edu
Marianna Byman (Chairperson)

FACULTY
Marianna Westbrook Byman, Professor; B.A., Baylor University; M.S., Winona State University; D.A., University of North Dakota; 1988 -

Seymour Byman, Professor; B.A., University of Illinois; M.A., Roosevelt University; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1970 -

John Campbell, Associate Professor; B.A., Wesleyan University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; 1996 -

Peter V. N. Henderson, Professor, B.A., J.D., Vanderbilt University; M.A., Ph.D., University  of Nebraska-Lincoln; 1989 -

Kurt Hohenstein, Assistant Professor, B.A., J.D., M.A., University of Nebraska; Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2005 -

Colette A. Hyman, Professor; B.A., Brown University; M.A., Ph.D., University of  Minnesota-Twin Cities; 1990 -

Matthew Lindaman, Assistant Professor; B.A., M.A., University of Northern Iowa; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2002 -

Gregory G. Schmidt, Professor; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana; 1984 -

DEGREES AND PROGRAMS
The History Department offers a B.A. major and a B.A. minor in history. In addition, the department coordinates and administers the B.S. Paralegal Program, advises pre-law students, and manages the Law and Society Program. The department also oversees the Social Science/History Program for secondary-level social studies teachers.

HISTORY PROGRAM          
History programs enable students to study diverse societies and cultures while enhancing their abilities to read critically, think clearly, and write effectively. Both the major and minor programs require students to take courses in the histories of Europe and the United States and to select among courses in the histories of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Majors and minors take courses at both the introductory and advanced levels, as well as the course in Historical Research Methods and Historiography, which instructs them in methods of historical research, interpretation and writing. As a capstone experience, majors complete their course of study in a Senior Seminar, which requires them to produce an original research project and enables them to practice, reinforce and expand upon what they learned in the program. History programs, providing a broad range of academic experiences, enhance students' intellectual skills and understanding of the present, while promoting informed citizenship in a rapidly changing world.

History programs provide reliable preparation for any career prizing analytical ability, clear thinking, and strong communication skills. The programs also form a solid basis for graduate study in law, history, and other liberal arts fields. The department strongly recommends study of foreign languages to students who are interested in studying history at the graduate level.

PARALEGAL PROGRAM
The Paralegal program enables students to develop both intellectual and professional skills in the law. It is designed to meet the needs of students wishing to enter a career that demands knowledge and experience with legal systems and institutions. This includes careers working for law firms, government agencies, insurance companies, banking institutions, and more. It also serves as an excellent preparation for law school.

The program is an interdisciplinary program within the College of Liberal Arts that develops skills in legal research; writing and investigation; and a deeper understanding of the substance, politics and history of the law.  The American Bar Association approves the WSU Paralegal Program.   For more information about the Paralegal Program, see page 163.  

SECONDARY-LEVEL SOCIAL STUDIES AND HISTORY TEACHING
Students interested in teaching history at the high school and middle level need to complete a broad field program in history and the social sciences in preparation for licensure as a “social studies” teacher. There is no license in Minnesota for teaching only history. The Minnesota Board of Teaching, not Winona State University, defines the scope of teaching licenses. For the broad field program for social studies teachers, refer to B.S. Social Science/History (Teaching) on page 187.  The education component of the program, called the Professional Education Sequence, is described in the Education Department section of this catalog (page 87).

LAW AND SOCIETY PROGRAM
The Law and Society Program is an interdisciplinary major that enables students to study law and legal culture from many different disciplinary, conceptual, historical, theoretical, and empirical perspectives. For more information about the Law and Society Program, see page 133.

DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
The History Department offers four scholarships each year. Contact the department office for further information.

• Junior and senior history majors with a strong interest in historical research may apply for the Jederman Scholarship established in the memory of Frederick A. Jederman who taught history at WSU from 1924 to 1964.
• Junior history majors may apply for the Norman and Clare Sobiesk Scholarship, honoring Dr. Norman Sobiesk, who taught history at WSU from 1970 to 2005.
• History and paralegal majors are eligible for the Marvin and Muriel Palecek Scholarship, honoring Dr. Marvin Palecek, who taught history at WSU from the early 1960s to the middle of the 1980s.
• Paralegal students may apply for the Association of Paralegal Students Alumni Scholarship established by graduates of the Paralegal Program.

The department also offers the annual Susan H. Dahl award for the best paper(s) written in the senior research seminar. The recipient must have written the paper while a student in the seminar but need not be a history major. Faculty members nominate students' papers, and a department committee makes the award. The Dahl award includes a cash prize.

MUSEUM INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The department offers for-credit internship opportunities in the Winona County Historical Society museum and other historical museums for students interested in exploring careers in the field of public history. Contact the department office for further information.

PROGRAM RESULTS AND ASSESSMENT
The department believes that the history major should produce the following educational results for students:

Skills

• Enhance students' ability to critically read and evaluate historical scholarship.
• Develop students' ability to understand the main lines of historiographic debate concerning a topic and frame new questions.
• Develop students' ability to engage in historical research focused on primary sources.
• Develop students' ability to express their ideas clearly in written form.
• Develop students' ability to express their ideas in oral presentations.
• Develop students' capacity for independent, critical thought.
• Develop in students the understanding that history is actually an ongoing   interpretive debate and not a series of short answers.
• Provide training that is sufficiently rigorous to permit qualified and motivated students to succeed in graduate programs in history.

Knowledge

• Develop students' understanding of both long-term trends and discrete events in the history of the United States, Europe, and at least two othercultural groups.
• Develop students' ability to consider the past in terms of both change and continuity.
• Develop students' ability to identify and explain change over time.
• Develop students' understanding of the ways in which change affects different groups in different ways.

Values

• Enhance students' ability to use the skills promoted by the history program in their life and career plans.
• Enhance students' toleration of diverse peoples and cultures.
• Enhance students' ability to act as responsible citizens who make informed, reasoned judgments.
• Develop students' commitment to a life-long search for learning and truth.
• Promote among students a collaborative work and learning ethic.

The department has adopted a plan to use samples of student work to assess the program's effectiveness and need for change.  History majors become acquainted with the assessment plan in HIST 100, Introduction to History.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Coursework below a grade of “C” in 300- and 400-level courses does not count toward completion of the history major or minor program.

PASS/NO CREDIT (P/NC) COURSES
No history course can be taken on a P/NC basis, with the exceptions of internships and institutes.

TRANSFER STUDENTS
For the B.A. history major, transfer students must complete at least 18 semester hours of WSU history coursework in addition to the Senior Seminar. Transfer coursework completed on a P/NC basis is not accepted for the WSU history major or minor. Transfer students who wish to complete the B.A. history minor must complete at least 12 semester hours in WSU history coursework.

UNIVERSITY STUDIES FLAG REQUIREMENTS
Students may use Flag courses to satisfy both University Studies and major requirements.  Flag courses will usually be in the student's major or minor program. The History Department offers the following flag courses in the University Studies Program:

FLAG

Oral I           

HIST	315	Women in U. S. History (3)
HIST	385	Trial Advocacy (1) (may be repeated up to maximum of 3 credits)
HIST	398	Topics in History with Oral Communication Emphasis (3)

     
Math/Critical Analysis  O        

HIST	372	Legal Research and Writing II (3)
HIST	495	Senior Research Seminar I (3)

Writing  P       

HIST	370	Legal Research and Writing I (3)
HIST	428	The History of Biography (3)
HIST	463	History of Mexico (3)
HIST	467	Foreign Travelers in “Exotic” Lands (3)
HIST	484	Depression, New Deal, and War (3)
HIST	485	Contemporary America (3)
HIST	496	Senior Research Seminar II (3)

Flag courses that can be used to satisfy History major/minor requirements are identified in the lists of required courses and electives in this section.

B.A. MAJOR - HISTORY (HIST) 48 S.H (No Minor Required)

REQUIRED COURSES (28 S.H.)

Western Civilization Sequence - HIST (6 S.H.)
Two of the following:

120	Western Civilization to 1500 (3)
121	Western Civilization, 1500 to 1815 (3)
122	Western Civilization, 1815 to Present (3)

Note:  Students can substitute HIST 125 (Classical History) for HIST 120 (Western Civilization to 1500)

United States History Sequence - HIST (6 S.H.)
Two of the following:

150	United States History to 1865 (3)
151	United States History Since 1865 (3)
214	The Mississippi River in U. S. History (3)

Developing Societies and Different Cultures Sequence - HIST (6 S.H.)
Two of the following:

123	East Asian Civilization (3)
165	Latin American History (3)
170	African Civilization (3)
220	Introduction to African-American History (3)
235	History of the American Indian (3)

Other Required History Courses - HIST (9 S.H.)

	298	Historical Research Methods and Historiography (3)
O	495	Senior Research Seminar I (3)
P	496	Senior Research Seminar II (3)

ELECTIVES (21 S.H. 300- and 400-level courses)
Electives are subject to an advisor's approval.

• Students must take at least 3 S.H. in each of the three sequence areas:  European, United States, and Developing Societies and DifferentCultures.
• The courses, Topics in History (HIST 397) and Independent Readings in History (HIST 499), are counted in the sequence area the department deems appropriate.
• Students may count HIST 295, Sophomore Seminar, as an elective.
• History majors cannot count Paralegal Sequence courses (HIST 370,HIST 381, HIST 372, HIST 373, HIST 374, HIST 375, HIST 376, HIST 377, HIST 380 and HIST 383) and the Historical Museum Internship (HIST 390) as electives in the history major program.

B.A. MINOR - HISTORY (HIST) 27 S.H.

REQUIRED COURSES (18 S.H.)

Western Civilization Sequence - HIST (6 S.H.)
Two of the following:

120	Western Civilization to 1500 (3)
121	Western Civilization, 1500 to 1815 (3)
122	Western Civilization, 1815 to Present (3)

Note:  Students can substitute HIST 125 (Classical History) for HIST 120 (Western Civilization to 1500)

United States Sequence - HIST (6 S.H.)
Two of the following:

150	United States History to 1865 (3)
151	United States History Since 1865 (3)
214	The Mississippi River in U. S. History (3)

  
Developing Societies and Different Cultures Sequence - HIST (3 S.H.)
One of the following:

123	East Asian Civilization (3)
165	Latin American History (3)
170	African Civilization (3)
220	Introduction to African-American History (3)
235	History of the American Indian (3)

Research Requirement - HIST (3 S.H.)
298      Historical Research Methods and Historiography (3)

ELECTIVES (9 S.H.)
Students must select 9 S.H. in coursework at the 300- and 400- levels with the approval of a History Department advisor.

• The department suggests students consider taking all the electivecourses in one sequence area.
• Students may count HIST 295, Sophomore Seminar, as an elective
• History minors may not count Paralegal Sequence courses (HIST 370, HIST 371, HIST 372, HIST 373, HIST 374, HIST 375, HIST 376, HIST377, HIST 380 and HIST 383) and the Historical Museum Internship (HIST 390) as electives in the history minor program.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS (HIST)   

101 - Introduction to Law and Society (1 S.H.)
An introduction to interdisciplinary studies as it relates to the law and society major.  Students will examine a series of historical and contemporary legal issues from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.  This course is required of all law and society majors.  Grade only.

120 - Western Civilization to 1500 (3 S.H.)
A survey of Western traditions and institutions from their beginnings in Egypt and Mesopotamia through Greece, Rome and the Middle Ages. Grade only. Offered each semester.

121 - Western Civilization 1500-1815 (3 S.H.)
A survey of the European Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, development of the nation state, the Enlightenment, Commercial and Industrial Revolution, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era. Grade only. Offered every semester.

122 - Western Civilization 1815 to Present (3 S.H.)
A survey of European traditions and institutions from the fall of Napoleon to the present, stressing the Industrial Revolution, nationalism, imperialism, the rise of totalitarianism, World War II, the Cold War and post-Cold War problems. Grade only. Offered each semester.

123 - East Asian Civilization (3 S.H.)
A survey of China and Japan from the pre-modern era to the present with emphasis on their traditional institutions and values and their responses to Western imperialism.  Topics include Japan's Meiji Restoration and expansionism, traditional China's collapse and revolutionary movements, World War II, China's Communist reconstruction and post-communist economy, and Japan's re-emergence as a world power. Grade only.

125 - Classical History (3 S.H.)
The history of Greece from Homeric time of Plato to the Roman Republic. Grade only.

150 - United States History to 1865 (3 S.H.)
A survey of United States history from prehistoric times to the American Civil War. Special emphasis is placed on political developments and public policy, the origins and consequences of both slavery and ethnic, cultural and regional diversity and conflict. Also emphasized is the transformation of the social and economic systems. Grade only.  Offered each semester.

151 - United States History Since 1865 (3 S.H.)
A survey of United States history since the American Civil War with special emphasis on post-Civil War Reconstruction, late 19th-century economic and social developments and 20th-century reform movements. Additionally, foreign policy and the overseas expansion of the U.S. economy receive attention, as do the Cold War and post-Cold War developments. Grade only.  Offered each semester.

165 - Latin American History (3 S.H.)
A survey of Latin American history from pre-Columbian times to present including the colonial period, the struggle for independence and the rise of modern Latin American nations. Special emphasis is placed on Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico. Grade only.

170 - African Civilization (3 S.H.)
A survey of African history from prehistoric times to the present. The emphasis is on African social, cultural, and political history. The periods of study include Africa in the ancient world, medieval Africa, the slave trade, the era of European colonialism, the rise of nationalism, and independence movements and contemporary Africa. Grade only.

214 - The Mississippi River in U.S. History (3 S.H.)
A survey of the significance of the Mississippi River in U.S. history. The course emphasizes the role of the river in the native-American life and early European exploration of the mid-west, and the efforts of European powers and the newly created U.S. to control the river. The course also studies the role of the river in economic change, slavery, pre-Civil War immigration, and federal policy. The course will also consider the western theater of the Civil War; the post-war bridging of the river and industrial development along it; and its 20th-century flooding, damning, and related controversies.  Grade only.

215 - Minnesota History (3 S.H.)
History of the land and people of Minnesota. Emphasis is on social, cultural, economic, and political history of indigenous and immigrant groups in Minnesota during the 19th and 20th centuries. Grade only. 

220 - Introduction to African American History (3 S.H.)
This course will introduce students to African American history. It examines the full breadth of African American history, starting with Africa in the years before the international slave trade, continuing on with the nature of African life in America during the colonial period and maturation and destruction of slavery in the 19th century. History majors and minors may count this class among their history electives.  Grade only.

235 - History of the American Indian (3 S.H.)
Traces the history of North American Natives since pre-Columbian times. Emphasis is placed on viewing native history through a balanced combination of native historical accounts and fiction to illustrate history. Readings come from primary documents, fiction, and anthropological and sociological works as well as history. Traces attitudes and stereotypes surrounding natives and examines their growth as a political entity in American history. Prerequisites: ENG 111 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

295 - Sophomore Seminar (2-3 S.H.)
An in-depth study of the current state of historical understanding of selected topics. The department will invite students to take the course based on their performance in 100-level history classes. Enrollment limited to 20 students. History majors and minors and social science/history majors may count this course as an elective in the category calling for 300- and 400-level elective credits. Prerequisite: Any 100-level history course and permission of the department.  Grade only.

298 - Historical Research Methods and Historiography (3 S.H.)
An introduction to historical research and criticism that exposes students to the sources, resources and techniques of research and evaluation of research as well as divergent historiography traditions. Prerequisites: History major or minor standing, law and society major standing, or social science/history major standing and ENG 111. Limited to 20 students.  Instructor's permission required. Grade only. 

360 - Introduction to Historical Museums (3 S.H.)
This course provides students with an overview of the field of Historical Museums and Public History. It will examine the history of museums, museum management, collections care, management of historical libraries and archives, fundraising and budgeting, and the development of exhibits and public programming. It will also survey opportunities available in Public History. Required student projects will make use of the resources of the Winona County Historical society. Prerequisites: HIST 150 and 151. Grade only. 

390 - Historical Museum Internship (3-15 S.H.)
Placement in the Winona County Historical Society Museum or other historical museum for the purpose of experience and training in the field of public history. Prerequisite: HIST 360 and permission of the department. Internship credits may not be counted toward completion of the history major or minor.

397 - Topics in History (1-3 S. H.)
In-depth study of current topics in society and the historical profession. With different topics, can be repeated.  Grade only.

398 - Topics in History with Oral Communication Emphasis (3 S.H.)
In-depth study of topics of current concern to historians including newer areas of research, emerging themes, and recent interpretive debates. The assignments will include an emphasis on discussion and oral presentations.

428 - The History of Biography (3 S.H.)
This course provides an examination of the history of the literary form known as biography and autobiography. The course examines five different types of biographies that have evolved from the time of Plutarch to the present. Students will examine texts and determine what makes the biography effective (or not) as an illustration of the human condition. Grade only.

495 - Senior Research Seminar I (3 S.H.)
In-depth study and research on selected topics offered in the spring semester. The seminar and students' research projects build upon work completed in a companion, advanced level course offered in the fall semester. Each spring, before pre-registration for the following fall, the Department identifies the companion course(s) for the following year. Contact a History Department academic advisor for more information about the companion course(s).  Prerequisite:  Major status in history or social science/history or law and society, senior standing, and HIST 298.  Students must be carrying no Incompletes at time of registration.  Instructor's permission required.  Grade only.

496 Senior Research Seminar II (3 S.H.)
In-depth research and writing on selected topics in the spring semester. In this course, students will complete the writing of a major research paper begun in History 495. Students will conduct research based on primary research materials gathered in HIST 495 (Senior Research Seminar I), and they will write the paper in Senior Research Seminar II. Prerequisites: History, Law and Society or Social Science/History Major status, senior standing, HIST 298, HIST 495, and instructor's permission. Grade only.

499 - Independent Readings in History (1-3 S.H.)
The exact nature of this course will be determined by the needs of the student. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credit hours. The student must have written consent of the instructor. Offered each semester.

Histories of Developing Societies and Different Cultures Sequence

320 - North American Indian Civilization (3 S.H.)
This course examines important issues in the history of North American Natives: prehistoric interactions among Native groups, Native reaction and interaction with early Europeans, cultural issues such as the outlawing of Native languages and Native customs, the American Indian Movement, the First Nations Movement, and the anti-Columbus protests. It discusses both Canada and the United States in an effort to include all North American Native groups. Prerequisite: HIST 235. Grade only. 

341 - Modern Japan (3 S.H.)
The course traces and analyzes the principal developments that shaped modern Japan. Beginning with examination of 17th- and 18th-century Tokugawa culture and institutions, the course will then explore the sources and consequences of the revolution Meiji “Restoration.” The course will then consider Japan's march toward the Pacific War, and the post-World War II revival. Prerequisites: HIST 123 and ENG 111 or instructor's permission. Grade only. 

343 - Modern China (3 S.H.)
This course permits in-depth study of the major events and issues in China's dynamic transformation from the world's oldest and largest bureaucracy to a revolutionary state and its subsequent evolution to the contemporary political and economic phenomenon we know today. Tracing pre-modern legacies that have helped shape China, the course covers the decline and fall of the Qing dynasty through the creation of Communist China and the unfolding of the post-Mao, so-called “reform era.” The course will also address the lesser-known areas of Tibet and Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan. Grade only.

461 - Latin American Social Revolution (3 S.H.)
An analysis of Latin American's major revolutionary movements of the 20th century. Special emphasis on Mexico, Bolivia, Cuba, and Central America. Prerequisite: HIST 165 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

463 - History of Mexico (3 S.H.)
This course provides an in-depth examination of the history of the Mexican nation from pre-historic times to the present.  Themes discussed include the Native American and Spanish roots of Mexican culture, the coming of independence and the construction of the nation state, the liberal-conservative conflict, the Mexican Revolution of 1910, the continuing Mexican Revolution, and the rise of the neo-Porfirian state in recent decades. Grade only.

467 - Foreign Travelers in “Exotic” Lands (3 S.H.)
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to study select British and American travelers in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries who visited and wrote about “Exotic” places such as South America, Mexico, Africa, or the South Sea Islands. The course explores what happens to these writers at the “point of contact” and will critique their subsequent evaluations of the different cultures that they visited.  Grade only.

468 - History of the Andean Nations (3 S.H.)
This course provides students with an in-depth examination of the history of the Andean nations of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia from pre-Hispanic times to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the development of the indigenous cultures adaptation to their environment; the emergence of sophisticated urban traditions and cultures, the growth of the Inca empire, the encounter with the Spanish in the 16th century; the evolution of a unique Andean culture; the growing conflicts within the imperial system that lead to independence; the quest for nationhood and modernization in the 19th century; and the rise of populism, social reformers, militarism, drug trafficking, and other current challenges. Grade only.

469 - History of Brazil (3 S.H.)
Brazilian history from European discovery to the present. The course emphasizes study of exploration and colonization, the development of slavery and its abolition, and Brazil's experience with industrialization and world power status. Prerequisite: HIST 165 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

United States History Sequence

315 - Women in U.S. History (3 S.H.)
A survey of the history of women in the United States, from the colonial period to the present. Topics to be covered include changing ideas about women and the changing nature of the family, sexuality, women's political activity, and paid and unpaid work. The course also examines the way in which gender has combined with other social definitions-such as race, ethnicity and age-to shape the experiences of both men and women in U.S. history. Prerequisites: HIST 150 or HIST 151 and ENG 111. Grade only. 

325 - American Diplomatic History (3 S.H.)
Traces and analyzes the major developments in modern American diplomacy. The course will examine 19th-century traditions, but will focus on the impact of domestic concerns and overseas wars and revolutions on the 20th century global expansion of American interests, ideology, and power. Prerequisites: HIST 150 or HIST 151 or instructor's permission. Grade only. 

345 - History of American Sports  (3 S.H.)
A historical look at the place and value of sport in American culture. Grade only.

365 - American Legal History (3 S.H.)
An overview of Anglo-American legal history from pre-colonial England to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the evolution of substantive law, including real property law, business law, family law, and personal injury law. The class emphasizes legal development in social, political, and economic context. Prerequisites: HIST 150 and HIST 151 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

385 - Trial Advocacy 1 (2 S.H.)
This course is designed to be an intensive introduction to United States trial law and techniques.  Over three semesters, students will have the opportunity to prepare opening statements; direct examinations, cross-examinations, and closing arguments; and to practice those skills in the environment of the American Mock Trial Association intercollegiate competition. Students will earn one credit for each semester they successfully participate in the course up to a maximum of three credits. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

447 - America in the Vietnam War Era (3 S.H.)
A historical survey of the Vietnamese War with the growing American involvement and the subsequent American effort to disengage without loss of prestige. The course will include the study of American objectives in this war and the subsequent impact upon American society. Prerequisite: HIST 151 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

476 - The American Revolution (3 S.H.)
This course examines the origins of the Revolution; the War for Independence; social, economic, and cultural change during the Revolution; and the origins and creations, and ratification of the Constitution of 1787. Prerequisites: HIST 150 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

477 - The Age of Jackson (3 S.H.)
Traces the political, social, intellectual, and cultural development of the United States from the 1820s through the 1840s. Topics include Jacksonian politics, Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War, northern society, the South and slavery, ante-bellum reform movements and Romanticism. Prerequisite: HIST 150. Grade only.

478 - The Old South (3 S.H.)
This course examines many issues, topics, and themes central to the History of the American South (ca. 1800 to 1860). Among the key topics that we look at are the colonial origins, the origins and evolution of planter culture, the nature of yeomen society, the diverse lives of southern women, the economics of slavery, slave life and culture, the politics of slavery and the coming of the Civil War, and the rise and fall of the Confederacy.  Grade only.

479 - The Civil War and Reconstruction (3 S.H.)
Explores the culture and society of ante-bellum America, origins of the war, and political and military development of the war. The course will then explore Reconstruction of the Southern political, social and economic orders and the southern counter-revolution of the 1870s. Prerequisite: HIST 150 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

480 - Gilded Age America (1877-1900) (3 S.H.)
Explores late 19th-century corporate, industrial development and its social, cultural and political consequences. The course pays special attention to both old-fashioned, communitarian counter-attacks and progressive, radical opposition to the new economic order in rural and urban settings. It also explores the mass immigration and new urban political and social structures that economic change generated. The course concludes with consideration of the emergence of the New Empire amidst the Spanish-American War. Prerequisites: HIST 151 and ENG 111 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

481 - American Westward Expansion (3 S.H.)
Examines the historical West versus the mythical West. Compares stereotypes and popular images of the West and its inhabitants to the cultural, political, and social diversity of the American West. Traces the development of Western history from first contract to the present. Prerequisites: HIST 150 and HIST 151 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

483 - The Progressive Era and the “New Era” Twenties (1901-1929) (3 S.H.)
Consideration will be given to the cultural and economic crisis of the 1890s, the progressive impulse, varieties of progressive reform, progressive foreign policy and World War I, postwar adjustment problems and select social phenomena of the Twenties. The course will conclude with study of Herbert Hoover's economic and political vision. Prerequisite: HIST 151 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

484 - Depression, New Deal and War (1929-1945) (3 S.H.)
The course explores the Great Depression, which began in 1929 with emphasis on the economic, social and psychological causes and consequences, Herbert Hoover's responses to it and FDR's New Deal Revolution, and the role of the United States in World War II and developments on the home front.  Prerequisite: HIST 151 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

485 - Contemporary America 1945-Present (3 S.H.)
The course explores the causes and consequences of the Cold War including McCarthyism, U.S. involvement in the Korean War, and selected post-war problems in foreign policy, mass society and social alienation. It also explores the reforms and social movements of the Great Society era and the development of contemporary conservatism and consumer-oriented neo-liberalism. Prerequisite: HIST 151 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

486 - American Intellectual and Cultural History (3 S.H.)
The course focuses on the development of basic concepts in American political, religious, philosophical, scientific and social thought, and on their impact on American culture from the colonial period to the present. Prerequisite: HIST 150 or HIST 151 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

488 - American Constitutional History (3 S.H.)
A study of the origins, growth, and development of the United States Constitution in the context of American social and political history. Prerequisite: HIST 150 or HIST 151 or instructor's permission. Grade only.  

European History Sequence

330 - Psycho-history (3 S.H.)
The application of psychoanalytical theory to history. Part of the course will focus on the study of psychoanalytic theory. The rest of the course will focus on the application of theory to history. Grade only.

335 - The Holocaust (3 S.H.)
A historical study and analysis of the Nazi Holocaust from 1933 to 1945.

340 - History of Christianity (3 S.H.)
The development of Christianity from the time of Christ to the present, with emphasis on the interplay between Christianity and the political, economic, social, and cultural structures of various historical ages. Grade only.

350 - The History of Attitudes Toward Death (3 S.H.)
A look at the attitudes toward death of various societies. Prerequisites: ENG 111 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

355 - European Intellectual and Cultural History (3 S.H.)
A study of the history of the development and basic concepts in European religious, philosophical, political, legal, scientific, and social thought and their impact on Western culture.  Grade only.

401 - Ancient Rome (3 S.H.)
The rise of Rome from a small republic to empire; the decline and fall of the empire. The Roman contribution to western civilization. Prerequisite: HIST 120 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

403 - Middle Ages (3 S.H.)
The decline of the Roman Empire, the Germanic kingdoms, the early Christian Church, the development of feudalism and manorialism, the economic recovery of Europe, civilization of the High Middle Ages, rise of the national monarchies.  Prerequisite: HIST 120 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

408 - Renaissance (3 S.H.)
The rise of commerce, development of the national monarchies, growth of the Italian city-states, secularization of society, humanism, and art in Italy and in Northern Europe, new scientific discoveries, and expansion of Europe. Prerequisites: HIST 120 and HIST 121 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

409 - Reformation (3 S.H.)
A study of the religious background of 16th-century Europe. The rise of Lutheranism, Calvinism, Anabaptism, and Anglicanism. The Catholic Counter-Reformation. Prerequisite: HIST 120 and HIST 121 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

412 - French Revolution and Napoleon (3 S.H.)
Intellectual, cultural, economic, and political origins of the French Revolution; a decade of revolution; the Napoleon Era; and the legacy of the revolution. Prerequisite: HIST 121 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

417 - Hitler and Nazi Germany (3 S.H.)
Emphasis will be given to the factors which led to Nazism, the personality of Hitler, his drive for world domination, and the Nuremberg trials. Prerequisite: HIST 122 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

421 - Tudor and Stuart England (3 S.H.)
The transition from medieval to modern England, the Reformation, the Age of Elizabeth, and the constitutional and social conflicts of the 17th century. Prerequisite: HIST 121 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

423 - Modern England (3 S.H.)
England in the modern era from the height of imperial power to the present.  Grade only.

434 - Soviet Russia (1905-Present) (3 S.H.)
The theory of Communism and its practice in Russia and the role of the Soviet Union in world affairs. The course will also discuss the downfall of Soviet Communism and the Yeltsin era. Prerequisites: HIST 122 and HIST 151 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

440 - World War II (3 S.H.)
An examination of the origins of both the European and Asian phases of the war and of the relationship between political leadership and military strategy.  The course will also examine the political, social, and economic developments on the home fronts of the principal belligerents.  Prerequisites: HIST 122 and HIST 151 or instructor's permission. Grade only.

Paralegal Sequence

370 - Legal Research and Writing I (3 S.H.)
The student will become acquainted with commonly used terminology, the need for precision in meaning, and how courts interpret documents; and techniques of legal research, the process of judicial review, the extent of legal reporting, and methods of researching court decisions. Students will draft legal briefs and legal memoranda. Prerequisites: Admission to the paralegal major and advanced sophomore standing. Grade only. Offered yearly.

371 - Substantive Law and Ethics I (2 S.H.)
Students will learn the basic rules of contract law, real property law, torts, including workers' compensation, and legal ethics, and will be expected to practice their skills in legal research and writing.  Grade only. Offered yearly.

372 - Legal Research and Writing II (3 S.H.)
Students will expand use of research and writing techniques gained in Legal Research and Writing I (HIST 370) by drafting deeds, leases, negotiable instruments, business agreements, corporate minutes and by-laws, wills and researching issues that are relevant to these topics. Students will continue to draft legal briefs and memoranda reflecting their research findings. Prerequisite: HIST 370. Grade only. Offered yearly.

373 - Adversary System: Civil Procedure (2 S.H.)
Basic civil court procedures, such as pleadings; pre-trial discovery; trials and appeals; background of the adversary system; the role of the advocate, judge and jury in the search for justice. Prerequisite: HIST 370. Grade only. Offered yearly.

374 - Evidentiary Rules (2 S.H.)
Acquaints the student with logic of evidentiary rules, value of first-hand evidence, burden of proof, qualification of witnesses, impeachment of witnesses, differentiation between proof and argument, order of proof. Prerequisite: HIST 370. Grade only. Offered yearly.

375 - Substantive Law and Ethics II (3 S.H.)
Students will study the basic elements of probate law, negotiable instruments, bankruptcy, landlord-tenant law with extensive coverage of family law (divorce, separation, and paternity), including the study of motion practice and the Minnesota Rules of Family Court Procedure, pre-trial discovery and conflict resolution techniques as well as ethical issues associated with each. Prerequisite: HIST 372. Grade only. Offered yearly.

376 - Adversary System: Criminal Procedure (2 S.H.)
Supplements HIST 373 (Adversary System:  Civil Procedure) and covers criminal pleadings, the grand jury system, criminal pretrial discovery, jury instructions, post-trial sentencing, requirements of a fair hearing, and constitutional legal defenses. Prerequisite: HIST 372. Grade only. Offered yearly.

377 - Practical Legal Investigation Techniques (3 S.H.)
Students will learn the practical techniques used in investigating cases involving traffic, aircraft, personal negligence, employer negligence, product liability, professional malpractice, and criminal investigation. Students also will become acquainted with the technique of working with witnesses. Prerequisites: Admission to the paralegal major. Grade only. Offered yearly.

380 - Paralegal Internship (12 S.H.)
Field placement in a selected organization for the purpose of experience and training as a professional paralegal. Prerequisites: HIST 370, HIST 371, HIST 372, HIST 373, HIST 374, HIST 375, HIST 376 and completion of portfolio. P/NC only.

381 - Paralegal Topics and Issues (3 S.H.)
This course is an approved elective for paralegal majors taken in conjunction with the program-required internship. In addition to selected readings on some aspect of law in contemporary American society, students will engage in a weekly discussion via e-mail with the instructor and fellow students on topics relating to the readings and their internship experience. Students will be evaluated both by the quality of their contribution to these discussions and a final paper that grows out of the readings, internship, and e-mail discussions.

383 - Paralegal Institute (1-3 S.H.)
The Paralegal Institute will cover various specialized topics, which directly relate to areas of the paralegal profession. The specialized institutes will be offered for 1-3 credits and may be repeated to a maximum of 3 credits toward the WSU paralegal degree. P/NC only.

Last Modified: Monday, April 23, 2007 9:51 by Lori Beseler