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GEOS 5450 - Hazardous Waste Remediation
Content includes chemical, physical, and biological processes affecting contaminants in the subsurface. Topics include environmental regulations, remediation, site characterization, contaminant characterization, detailed engineering and management considerations related to the design and operation of hazardous waste remediation systems involving water pollution, air pollution, solid waste, and groundwater pollution.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
When Offered: Fall - every other year
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GEOS 5550 - Introduction to Geochemistry
An introduction to high and low temperature geochemistry. Topics to be discussed include cosmochemistry, crystal chemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics, aqueous geochemistry, stable and radiogenic isotope geochemistry, organic geochemistry, and biogeochemistry.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
When Offered: Spring
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GEOS 5600 - Introduction to Geophysics
Seismology, gravity, geomagnetism, electrical resistivity, and heat measurements applied to the determination of the internal structure of the earth.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: Two lectures and three hours of practical laboratory-introduction to geophysical instrumentation.
When Offered: Fall - every other year
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GEOS 5610 - Reflection Seismology
Reflection seismology and related techniques as applied to petroleum exploration and deep crustal exploration. Theoretical background, data collection, data processing and interpretation will be discussed.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
When Offered: Fall - every other year
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GEOS 5620 - Gravity and Magnetic Exploration
Gravity and magnetic methods applied to tectonic, mineral exploration, hydrogeologic, and crustal studies. Theoretical background, instrumentation, surveying techniques, data reduction, processing, computer modeling, and interpretation will be discussed.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: Two lectures and three hours of laboratory, problem solving, and field exercises.
When Offered: Spring - every other year
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GEOS 5630 - Electrical Methods
Resistivity sounding and profiling, induced polarization, spontaneous potential, electromagnetic methods using natural and artificial fields.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: Two lectures and 3 hour laboratory with field studies and laboratory modeling.
When Offered: Fall - every other year
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GEOS 6000 - Hydrogeochemistry
Geochemical origin and characteristics of surface water and groundwater; equilibrium thermodynamics, the carbonate system, redox processes, ion exchange, organic compounds and isotopes.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 5120 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall - every other year
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GEOS 6050 - Groundwater Modeling
Study of groundwater flow and contaminant transport rates using analytical and numerical models.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 5120
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Spring - every other year
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GEOS 6110 - Advanced Stratigraphy
Introduction and application of cycle and sequence stratigraphy from a rock-based perspective. Emphasis on recognizing vertical stacking patterns and sequence hierarchy of depositional units identified from outcrop and subsurface data sets for application to reservoir modeling.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 3350 or department approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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GEOS 6120 - Advanced Hydrology
Analytical and numerical analysis of groundwater flow and contaminant transport. Topics include well hydraulics, flow in unsaturated soils, multiphase flow, and advection-dispersion.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 5120
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall - every other year
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GEOS 6130 - Wetlands Hydrology
Introduction to hydrologic function of wetlands, wetlands classification, and the relationship between hydrology and soil and plants. Emphasis will be placed on the use of these parameters in wetlands delineation.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 5120 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Summer I - every other year
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GEOS 6150 - Contaminant Hydrology
Theory and field methods related to the transport of contaminants in groundwater. Includes theoretical considerations, case histories, law, analysis of problems, and preparation of hydrogeological reports.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 5120
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall - every other year
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GEOS 6170 - Stable Isotope Geochemistry
Application of stable isotopes in the study of hydrologic cycle, global change, and atmospheric processes. Cosmochemical implications of stable isotope systematics in extra-terrestrial samples.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: General chemistry. Basic knowledge of physical and organic chemistry.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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GEOS 6300 - Structural Analysis
The theory of and methods involved in the geometric, kinematic, and dynamic analysis of deformed rock bodies. All scales of observation are considered from hand specimens to large map areas.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 4300
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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GEOS 6340 - Research in Geology and Earth Science
Advanced readings or research in an area to be selected after consultation with a supervising staff member.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit (for no more than a total of six hours). Open to Graduate Students Only.
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GEOS 6450 - Carbonate and Clastic Petrology
Identification, recognition, and analysis of sedimentary rocks in hand specimen and thin section. Study of the distribution of sediments in basinal settings.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 4330 and GEOS 4350, or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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GEOS 6460 - Carbonate and Evaporite Depositional Systems
Processes, characteristics, and relationships of modern and ancient basinal carbonate and evaporite facies. Course includes an 11-day field trip (Winter break) to investigate Holocene, Pleistocene, and Tertiary carbonate environments and facies in Florida; and a 3-day trip to northern Indiana and Ohio to examine Silurian Platform carbonates. Student projects include logging, description, and interpretation of cores and slabs at the mesoscopic level.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 4330 and GEOS 4350.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: Two lectures and one 3-hour laboratory per week.
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GEOS 6500 - Topics in Geology and Earth Science
An intensive study of specific subjects in the area of Earth Science as listed. Subject offered will be announced in advance.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
Credits: 2 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate Students Only.
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GEOS 6550 - Quantitative Basin Analysis
Theory and practical application of sequence stratigraphy and backstripping; two fundamental tools of the petroleum industry and academic community.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: GEOS 4350 and GEOS 5600; or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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GEOS 6560 - Clastic Depositional Systems
Description and analysis of clastic depositional systems and discussion of the sediment they produce. Laboratory investigations include stratigraphic and seismic analysis.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 4350 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.
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GEOS 6600 - Seminar in Geology and Earth Science
A seminar designed to provide students with the opportunity to examine and discuss important problems in Earth Science. Oral presentations will be required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 1 hour
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
When Offered: Spring
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GEOS 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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GEOS 7100 - Independent Research
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and Department approval.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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GEOS 7120 - Professional Field Experience
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Application and Department approval.
Credits: 2 to 12 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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GEOS 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Department and Graduate College approval.
Credits: 1 to 15 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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GEOS 7350 - Graduate Research
Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 2 to 10 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. Open to Graduate students only.
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GER 5000 - Elementary German for Reading Proficiency
Intensive grammar and elementary reading for translation and research purposes. The course is primarily for the graduate student who has had little or no study in the language. However, undergraduates who desire a thorough reading knowledge may also apply. No oral work.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Undergraduates must secure permission of Department.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: This course does not count toward a major or minor in German. Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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GER 5010 - Intermediate German for Reading Proficiency
Readings in the language at intermediate and advanced levels for translation and research purposes. Special attention will be given to students’ major fields. Completion of GER 5010 with a minimum of “B” constitutes graduate proficiency in the language.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Undergraduates must secure permission of the Department.
Credits: 4 hours
Notes: This course does not count toward a major or minor in German. Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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GER 5020 - German for Graduate Study
German instruction for graduate students enrolled in a degree program who need knowledge of German for their field of study. Students will sit in appropriate level course for their learning.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approval of department of student’s graduate program and approval of Department of Foreign Languages.
Credits: 3 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. May not be taken by undergraduate students in any field.
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GER 5030 - German - English Translation Practicum
This is a practical course to teach the skills for translating texts from German into English. The objective of this course is to develop further language proficiency and to introduce students to the nuts and bolts of translation. Students will produce English translations from different sorts of German texts, such as news, essays, documents, poetry, and short fiction.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: GER 2010 or instructor approval.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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GER 5200 - Topics in German Linguistics and Language Science
The advanced study of a language or a group of languages from a scientific point of view, such as the function and status of languages in society, the comparative history of different language families or the manipulation of language for pragmatic needs across cultures.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be offered as ARAB/CHIN/FREN/GER/ GREK/ITAL/JPNS/LAT/RUSS 5200. May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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GER 5280 - Survey of German Literature
A comprehensive study of German literature from its beginning through Romanticism.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language; including GER 3160, GER 3170, GER 3220 and GER 3250; or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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GER 5290 - Survey of German Literature
A comprehensive study of German literature from German Realism to the present.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language; including GER 3160, GER 3170, GER 3220 and GER 3250, or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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GER 5500 - Independent Study in German
Directed, individual study of a specific topic in a German literary or linguistic area.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language; a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the major; department approval required.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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GER 5590 - History of the German Language
Survey of the development of the German language.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language; including 6 hours of 3000-level German or above.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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GER 5600 - Studies in German Literature
Topic varies according to genre, author, or period and will be announced. Each of these courses carries separate credit, although all are listed under 5600. Thus, a student may take any or all of the offerings at various times. Representative topics which may be treated in this area include: The Novelle -Survey of the development with representative selections; Lyric Poetry-Survey of the development with significant selections; 19th-Century Drama - Primarily Kleist, Grillparzer, Hebbel, and Hauptmann; 20th-Century Drama - Representative selections.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of a minimum of four courses, or equivalent, applicable toward a major or minor in any one language; including German 3160, GER 3170, GER 3220 and GER 3250; or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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GRAD 7000 - Master’s Thesis
Candidates for the master’s degree may elect to write a thesis in their field of specialization under the supervision of a thesis committee. Prior to the first registration in 7000, Master’s Thesis, a Permission to Elect form (www.wmich.edu/grad/forms.html) must be completed and the student must meet with the Coordinator of Theses and Dissertations in the Graduate College so that the student is informed about the regulations pertaining to the preparation and publication of the manuscript and to the requirements for research involving regulated subjects and hazardous materials. Master’s theses involving research with protected or regulated subjects must include documentation indicating compliance with federal, state, and University requirements for the protection of human/animal subjects or appropriate use of genetic or radioactive materials and chemical hazards. Written approval from the board/committee/officer must be included as an appendix to the thesis. The use of Guidelines for the Preparation of Theses, Projects, and Dissertations is required. This publication is available for purchase in Western’s Campus Bookstore, or for free downloading at http://www.wmich.edu/grad/guidelines. The course 7000, Master’s Thesis, is six credit hours and may be registered for in increments of one to six hours. Following a student’s first enrollment in 7000, the student must have continuous enrollment in 7000 until all thesis requirements are completed satisfactorily and approved by the appropriate bodies. A student unable to complete the thesis within the first six hours of registration will be required to continue to enroll in 7000; however, only six hours of 7000 will count toward meeting the program requirements for the master’s degree. For students not enrolled in Summer I and Summer II sessions, pre-enrollment in the subsequent Fall semester is necessary for access to library resources during Summer I and Summer II. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment in all Fall and Spring semesters from the initial enrollment to the semester in which the student graduates. If the student will graduate in Summer I or Summer II, the student must be enrolled in that session. The thesis is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. In case a student wishes to appeal a negative decision by the student’s master’s thesis committee, the student shall first take the appeal to this same committee, which shall hear the appeal and render a decision. In case a master’s thesis committee cannot reach unanimous agreement and the student wishes to appeal further a negative decision, a Review Committee shall be established consisting of the Dean of the Graduate College, the appropriate academic dean, and the chairperson or director of the unit. The Review Committee shall seek to resolve the controversy without passing on the thesis. The Review Committee handling such a case is limited to procedural actions, such as reconstituting the thesis committee if the case merits it.
Credits: 6 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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GRAD 7100 - Independent Research
Designed for highly qualified advanced graduate students, or small groups, who wish to pursue individual studies or projects under the direction of a member of the Graduate Faculty. The faculty member shall be the instructor of record who is responsible for turning in a grade to the Registrar’s Office. A Permission to Elect form, signed by the student’s graduate advisor and the faculty supervisor, must be submitted to the Records Office prior to registration.
Credits: 2-6 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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GRAD 7110 - Readings in Doctoral Specialization
In consultation with a faculty member, the doctoral student will design a reading list of 20 to 30 books in a specialized area; students wishing additional guided reading may register a second time. The student will master these works independently and, in consultation with faculty members, select a representative list of approximately 20 works on which to be evaluated in a two-hour oral examination, conducted by a committee of at least two faculty members.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Doctoral Candidacy.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. May be repeated up to a total of six hours. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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GRAD 7120 - Professional Field Experience
Designed for graduate students nearing completion of their degree who wish to pursue internships or apprenticeships. Effective internships relate to the student’s professional goals, require the student to function within the standard procedures of the setting, and require the student to assume increased specified professional activities. Because the work for a 7120 is ordinarily a culminating experience, students may enroll for 7120 only when the departmental graduate advisor or director deems that they have completed all appropriate course work and any other requirements that should precede the field experience. Permission to elect 7120 can be granted only when the student’s graduate advisor or committee deems that the project is integral to the student’s program of study and approves a prospectus outlining goals, rationale, activities, and methods of evaluation of the proposed field experience. 7120 should not supplant required or expected courses in the graduate program. If a graduate program has a required internship or field experience, approved by the university curricular review process, a maximum of 12 hours of 7120 may be applied to the graduate degree.
Credits: 2-12 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. In other programs, which allow an internship or field experience but do not require one, no more than six hours of 7120 may be applied to the degree.
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GRAD 7130 - Practicum in Teaching in the Discipline
A practicum in teaching in the discipline will be done as collaborative teaching with an experienced faculty member in a broad-based undergraduate course. There will be opportunity for both guided praxis and reflection on praxis.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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GRAD 7200 - Specialist Project
The Specialist Project is designed for the units offering the specialist degree. Candidates for the specialist degree may elect to write a project in their field of specialization under the supervision of a project committee. Prior to the first registration in 7200, Specialist Project, a Permission to Elect form (www.wmich.edu/grad/forms.html) must be completed and the student must meet with the Coordinator of Theses and Dissertations in the Graduate College so that the student is informed about the regulations pertaining to the preparation of the manuscript and to the requirements for research involving regulated subjects and hazardous materials. Specialist projects involving research with protected or regulated subjects must include documentation indicating compliance with federal, state, and University requirements for the protection of human/animal subjects or appropriate use of genetic or radioactive materials and chemical hazards. Written approval from the board/committee/officer must be included as an appendix to the project. The use of Guidelines for the Preparation of Theses, Projects, and Dissertations is required. This publication is available for purchase in Western’s Campus Bookstore, or for free downloading at http://www.wmich.edu/grad/guidelines. A specialist project is six credit hours. It may be registered for in increments of one to six hours. Following a student’s first enrollment in 7200, the student must have continuous enrollment in 7200 until all project requirements are completed satisfactorily and approved by the appropriate bodies. A student unable to complete the project within the first six hours of registration will be required to continue to enroll in 7200; however, only six hours of 7200 will count toward meeting the program requirements for the specialist degree. For students not enrolled in Summer I and Summer II sessions, pre-enrollment in the subsequent Fall semester is necessary for access to library resources during Summer I and Summer II. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment in all Fall and Spring semesters from the initial enrollment to the semester in which the student graduates. If the student will graduate in Summer I or Summer II, the student must be enrolled in that session. The project is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. In case a student wishes to appeal a negative decision by the student’s project committee, the student shall first take the appeal to this same committee, which shall hear the appeal and render a decision. In case a project committee cannot reach unanimous agreement and the student wishes to appeal further a negative decision, a Review Committee shall be established consisting of the Dean of the Graduate College, the appropriate academic dean, and the chairperson or director of the unit. The Review Committee shall seek to resolve the controversy without passing on the project. The Review Committee handling such a case is limited to procedural actions, such as reconstituting the project committee if the case merits it.
Credits: 6 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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GRAD 7250 - Doctoral Research Seminar
Units offering doctoral programs may use this number to designate their research seminars. Such seminars may be taken more than once by the student. Permission of instructor is required.
Credits: 2-6 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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GRAD 7300 - Doctoral Dissertation
The Doctoral Dissertation is required in all doctoral programs and is completed under the supervision of a dissertation committee. Prior to the first registration in 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, a Permission to Elect form (www.wmich.edu/grad/forms.html) must be completed and the student must meet with the Coordinator of Theses and Dissertations in the Graduate College so that the student is informed about the regulations pertaining to the preparation and publication of the manuscript and to the requirements for research involving regulated subjects and hazardous materials. Doctoral dissertations involving research with protected or regulated subjects must include documentation indicating compliance with federal, state, and University requirements for the protection of human/animal subjects or appropriate use of genetic or radioactive materials and chemical hazards. Written approval from the board/committee/officer must be included as an appendix to the dissertation. The use of Guidelines for the Preparation of Theses, Projects, and Dissertations is required. This publication is available for purchase in Western’s Campus Bookstore, or for free downloading at http://www.wmich.edu/grad/guidelines. A doctoral dissertation varies in credit from a minimum of 12 credit hours to a maximum of 24 credit hours. The hours required in a program of study are determined by the student’s department. The course 7300, Doctoral Dissertation, may be registered for in increments of one or more hours. Following a student’s first enrollment in 7300, the student must have continuous enrollment in 7300 until all dissertation requirements are completed satisfactorily and approved by the appropriate bodies. A student unable to complete the dissertation within the program-stipulated hours will be required to continue to enroll in 7300; however, only the program-stipulated hours for 7300 will count toward meeting the program requirements for the doctoral degree. For students not enrolled in Summer I and Summer II sessions, pre-enrollment in the subsequent Fall semester is necessary for access to library resources during Summer I and Summer II. Continuous enrollment is defined as enrollment in all Fall and Spring semesters from the initial enrollment to the semester in which the student graduates. If the student will graduate in Summer I or Summer II, the student must be enrolled in that session. The dissertation is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. In case a student wishes to appeal a negative decision by the student’s doctoral dissertation committee, the student shall first take the appeal to this same committee, which shall hear the appeal and render a decision. In case a doctoral dissertation committee cannot reach unanimous agreement and the student wishes to appeal further a negative decision, a Review Committee shall be established consisting of the Dean of the Graduate College, the appropriate academic dean, and the chairperson or director of the unit. The Review Committee shall seek to resolve the controversy without passing on the dissertation. The Review Committee handling such a case is limited to procedural actions, such as reconstituting the doctoral dissertation committee if the case merits it. All doctoral dissertations will be microfilmed by ProQuest/UMI. The student is also required to prepare an abstract of the dissertation for publication in Dissertation Abstracts International.
Credits: 12-24 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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GRAD 7320 - Doctoral Clinical Internship
Designed for doctoral students pursuing a program-required 2,000 clock-hour internship at an approved professional site. Enrollment is approved for students with the
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite academic preparation by the department committee supervising the area of the student’s training. Permission of department is required.
Credits: 1-4 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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GRAD 7350 - Graduate Research
Units offering doctoral programs may use this number to designate research projects for their doctoral students. Such projects may be taken more than once by the student. Permission of instructor is required.
Credits: 2-10 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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GRAD 7400 - Teaching in Higher Education
This course will prepare Western Michigan University graduate teaching assistants for teaching in the twenty-first century learning environments. The course will consist of instruction in the lecture environment, collaborative-learning environment, and adoption of appropriate technology to the classroom.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Permission of the department, college, and Graduate College is required.
Credits: 1-3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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GRAD 7450 - Teaching Practicum in Higher Education
This course continues the preparation of Western Michigan University graduate teaching assistants for teaching in the twenty-first century learning environments. The course will focus on the application of knowledge gained in GRAD 7400 via the preparation of course materials demonstrating mastery of instructional techniques for the lecture environment, collaborative-learning environment, and adoption of appropriate technology to the classroom.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Permission of the department, college, and Graduate College is required.
Credits: 1-3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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GREK 5020 - Greek for Graduate Study
Classical Greek instruction for graduate students enrolled in a degree program who need knowledge of Greek for their field of study. Students will sit in appropriate level course for their learning.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: Approval of department of student’s graduate program and approval of Department of Foreign Languages.
Credits: 3 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. May not be taken by undergraduate students in any field.
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GREK 5030 - Greek - English Translation Practicum
This is a practical course to teach the skills for translating texts from classical Greek into English. The objective of this course is to develop further language proficiency and to introduce students to the nuts and bolts of translation. Students will produce English translations from different sorts of classical Greek texts, such essays, poetry, documents, and short fiction.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: GREK 1010 or instructor approval.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upper class and Graduate students.
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GREK 5200 - Topics in Greek Linguistics and Language Science
The advanced study of a language or a group of languages from a scientific point of view, such as the function and status of languages in society, the comparative history of different language families or the manipulation of language for pragmatic needs across cultures.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be offered as ARAB/CHIN/FREN/GER/ GREK/ITAL/JPNS/LAT/RUSS 5200. May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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GREK 5500 - Independent Study in Greek
Directed, individual study of a specific topic in ancient Greek Literature.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: GREK 1010 and departmental approval.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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GRN 5210 - Women and Aging
This course offers an examination of the impact of aging on women, with special emphasis on the diverse experiences, challenges, and social and economic conditions of older women. The course will explore the status and roles of women in an aging society. Topics to be covered include the economics and politics of aging, the health status of women, women as caregivers, and retirees. The plight of minority older women will be addressed.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students. Admission to the Gerontology Certificate Program is suspended. Students currently enrolled may continue their studies until the time limit for completion expires.
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GRN 5250 - Religion and Aging
A survey of the views of and attitudes toward the aging process and older people held by the world’s major religions will be explored. Particular attention will be paid to the relation of religious views and social policy in the U.S.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students. Admission to the Gerontology Certificate Program is suspended. Students currently enrolled may continue their studies until the time limit for completion expires.
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GRN 5300 - Special Topics in Gerontology
This is a variable topic, variable credit course for consideration of current and special interests in gerontology. Specific topics, number of credit hours and
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites, if any, will be announced each time the course is scheduled.
Credits: 1-4 hrs.
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Admission to the Gerontology Certificate Program is suspended. Students currently enrolled may continue their studies until the time limit for completion expires.
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GRN 5430 - Survey of Geriatric Medicine
This course provides an overview and survey of the care of the elderly patient from a medical perspective. The issues of medical problems, long-term care, nursing, rehabilitation, and the social considerations will be broadly discussed. In addition, the interaction of all of the issues of elderly care will be analyzed.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students. Admission to the Gerontology Certificate Program is suspended. Students currently enrolled may continue their studies until the time limit for completion expires.
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GRN 5440 - Aging and Mental Health
This is a survey of mental health and mental health treatment problems of older adults. Topics include the courses of major mental illness in old age, depression, and dementias. Consideration will be given to etiologies, current therapies, and treatments, as well as barriers to treatment in this population.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students. Admission to the Gerontology Certificate Program is suspended. Students currently enrolled may continue their studies until the time limit for completion expires.
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GRN 5450 - Alcohol, Drugs, and Aging
The problems of alcohol, medication, and legal and illegal drug use, misuse, and abuse among older persons will be discussed. Prevention, intervention, and treatment will be considered.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students. Admission to the Gerontology Certificate Program is suspended. Students currently enrolled may continue their studies until the time limit for completion expires.
Cross-Listed: This course is cross-listed with ADA 5450.
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GRN 5470 - Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias
Dementia is a complex issue compounded by stereotypical views of aging and the aged. This course focuses on social, psychological, etiologic, and epidemiological issues related to dementia together with the problems of diagnosis and treatment. Alzheimer’s Disease, probably the most common cause of dementia, will receive specific attention. The purpose of this course is to help students gain an understanding of dementia as both a social and medical problem.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students. Admission to the Gerontology Certificate Program is suspended. Students currently enrolled may continue their studies until the time limit for completion expires.
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GRN 5810 - Leadership in the Aging Network
The course examines the development of the aging network and the influence this development has had on what it means to be a leader in this environment and what leadership skills will be most effective. The complexities of managing service delivery in the aging network will be examined. This will include the who, what, when, where and why of different reporting requirements, for example the similarities and differences among nursing home regulations and hospice regulations; financial and funding features; and a survey of a variety of agency structures. Within this context, leadership and leadership styles will be considered. Knowledge, skills, and attitudes considered essential for successful service delivery will be studied. Motivation, conflict resolution, cultural and ethnic sensitivity and ethics will be discussed.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students. Admission to the Gerontology Certificate Program is suspended. Students currently enrolled may continue their studies until the time limit for completion expires.
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GRN 5980 - Readings in Gerontology
This course is offered as independent study and reading under the guidance of a faculty member. Initiative for planning the topic for investigation and seeking the appropriate faculty member comes from the student, with consultation from the advisor.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and director.
Credits: 1-4 hrs.
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students. May be repeated up to a maximum of 4 hours in a program of study. Admission to the Gerontology Certificate Program is suspended. Students currently enrolled may continue their studies until the time limit for completion expires.
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GRN 6700 - Approaches to Aging
This course is a graduate-level introduction to the issues facing older persons, their providers and caretakers. Professional inter- and multi-disciplinary, cultural, ethnic, and non-western approaches to aging are some of the features of gerontology that will be discussed during the semester. The format of this course is a combination of traditional didactic instruction and online synchronous and asynchronous discussion.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Admission to the Gerontology Certificate Program is suspended. Students currently enrolled may continue their studies until the time limit for completion expires.
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GRN 6800 - Multidisciplinary Seminar in Gerontology
This seminar introduces students from different disciplines to older persons and their concerns through publications written by older persons and surveys of current issues in health care and health care policy. Readings present the personal perspectives of older persons in a variety of situations. Students will be required to analyze these perspectives within the context of their academic discipline. Current events are surveyed through multiple media. Students will analyze the impact of medical and social breakthroughs and legislative decisions.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Admission to the Gerontology Certificate Program is suspended. Students currently enrolled may continue their studies until the time limit for completion expires.
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GRN 6810 - Program Planning and Development in Gerontology
This seminar in the gerontology graduate specialty program will explore the process of program planning and development through meetings with national, state, and local funding agencies and meetings with service providers in various kinds of programs for older persons throughout the region.
Credits: 3 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Admission to the Gerontology Certificate Program is suspended. Students currently enrolled may continue their studies until the time limit for completion expires.
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GRN 6900 - Field Education in Gerontology
This course is designed to give the student a learning experience during which the student can apply some of the knowledge and information acquired in the gerontology academic setting and further develop and refine his/her professional skills with the guidance and assistance of those professionals currently working in gerontology.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the program and permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-6 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only. Admission to the Gerontology Certificate Program is suspended. Students currently enrolled may continue their studies until the time limit for completion expires.
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GRN 7100 - Independent Research
Credits: 2-6 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only-Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions. Admission to the Gerontology Certificate Program is suspended. Students currently enrolled may continue their studies until the time limit for completion.
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GRN 7120 - Professional Field Experience
Credits: 2-12 hrs.
Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only-Please refer to The Graduate College section for course descriptions. Admission to the Gerontology Certificate Program is suspended. Students currently enrolled may continue their studies until the time limit for completion expires.
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GWS 5500 - Contemporary Feminist Theory
An advanced course focusing on the analysis of American and European texts in feminist theory. The course will also consider the relation of these texts to other contemporary theoretical approaches.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: For undergraduates, GWS 4010.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students. The prerequisites for admission of undergraduates to 5000-level Gender and Women’s Studies courses are 12 hours of course work from the Gender and Women’s Studies approved list, including GWS 2000, and at least junior level status, or departmental approval.
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GWS 5970 - Issues in Gender and Women’s Studies: Variable Topics
Group study of special issues in Gender and Women’s Studies. Variable topics may address theoretical, critical, or practical issues in the historical or contemporary context. The courses will be offered in response to the special needs and interests of students and may be organized around special events or available guest speakers.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Course open to graduate students. The prerequisites for admission of undergraduates to 5000-level Gender and Women’s Studies courses are 12 hours of course work from the Gender and Women’s Studies approved list (including GWS 2000) and at least junior level status, or departmental approval.
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GWS 5980 - Readings in Gender and Women’s Studies
Individual study project available to the advanced student by permission of faculty advisor with departmental approval of project application.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: Open to Upperclass and Graduate students. The prerequisites for admission of undergraduates to 5000-level Gender and Women’s Studies courses are 12 hours of course work from the Gender and Women’s Studies approved list (including WMS 2000) and at least junior level status, or departmental approval.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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HIST 5000 - Studies in History
Topics announced in Schedule of Course Offerings.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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HIST 5150 - Topics in Public History
Selected topics in aspects of public history including museology, historic preservation and cultural resource management, historical administration, information science, and applied research. Topics listed in Schedule of Course Offerings.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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HIST 5170 - Topics in Economic and Social History
Selected topics in the history of economic and social conditions and change such as the development of world trade and world economy, development and modernization, urbanization, social and political movements, demography and migration, family structure, etc. Topics announced in Schedule of Course Offerings.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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HIST 5190 - Topics in Intellectual and Cultural History
Selected topics in the history of ideas, literary and artistic expression, intellectual and cultural character of various periods and civilizations, examination of historical conditions through philosophy and the arts, etc. Topics announced in Schedule of Course Offerings.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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HIST 5300 - Studies in Early American History
Topics listed in Schedule of Course Offerings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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HIST 5350 - Studies in Recent American History
Topics listed in Schedule of Course Offerings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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HIST 5500 - Studies in Medieval History
Topics listed in Schedule of Course Offerings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
Cross-Listed: May be cross-listed with MDVL 5000.
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HIST 5650 - Studies in Modern European History
Selected approaches to European history since the Renaissance. Topics listed in Schedule of Course Offerings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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HIST 5850 - Studies in Asian and African History
Topics listed in Schedule of Course Offerings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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HIST 5910 - Topics in Theory and Practice
Selected theoretical, technical, and interpretive issues in the field of history: interaction with methodologies of other social science and humanities disciplines; innovative forms and techniques of documentation and data collection; major historical interpretations currently before the academic world and the public. Topics listed in Schedule of Course Offerings.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Graduate students only.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics.
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HIST 5920 - Computers in Historical Research
Computer applications to historical and related research projects including manuscript analysis techniques, text-oriented databases, museum and historical agency database and registration systems, simulations, etc. Survey of applications in closely related disciplines.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Upperclass and Graduate students.
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HIST 5960 - Local History Workshop
Practicum in research techniques for problems in local and small community history, including oral tradition, genealogy, and interdisciplinary method.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of six semester hours. Open to Upperclass and Graduate Students.
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HIST 6000 - Historical Method
Introduction to the field of history and its recent development. Practice in the use of oral and written communication skills for conveying historical knowledge to various audiences. Survey of major journals and bibliographical tools for general research. Examination of interaction between historical techniques and those of related disciplines.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students Only.
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HIST 6010 - Historiography
Study of the major figures, ideas, and developments in historiography. Students may conduct research in their fields of concentration.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students Only.
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HIST 6050 - Readings in Early United States History
Intensive study of historiography interpretations, major works, serials, and databases in United States history from colonial times until the late nineteenth century.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Graduate students only.
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HIST 6060 - Readings in African American History
Intensive study of historiography, interpretations, major works, serials, and databases in African American History from the era of the transatlantic slave trade to the present.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Graduate students only.
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HIST 6080 - Readings in Recent United States History
Intensive study of historiography, interpretations, major works, serials, and databases in United States history from the late nineteenth century to the present.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Graduate students only.
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HIST 6090 - Ethnohistory Seminar
Ethnohistory is the study of cultures combining research techniques and theoretical approaches from the fields of history and anthropology. This course will survey ethnohistorical research on a hemispheric level, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America. We will read works in the areas of culture contact, colonialism, material analysis, historiography, oral history, gender, historical archaeology, ethnography, tribalization, globalization, and modernization. The core of ethnohistory lies in the realization shared by practitioners of the benefits obtained through the use of multiple lines of evidence to study history and culture. Ethnohistorians recognize that documents, archaeological findings, oral histories, and ethnographies can be profitable compared, contrasted, and integrated to elucidate the histories and cultural contexts of groups that have been ignored in conventional historical accounts. Thus, interdisciplinary study is incumbent in ethnohistory. By juxtaposing multiple lines of evidence, the ethnohistorian can at once examine the distant and the local, the general and the particular, bringing human experience into better focus.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate Students Only.
Cross-Listed: ANTH 6090
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HIST 6100 - Readings in Islamic History
Intensive study of the historiography of the medieval Muslim Middle East, from the rise of Islam until the Ottoman conquest of Egypt and Syria. Topic may vary from year to year.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Graduate students only.
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HIST 6120 - Readings in Medieval History
Intensive study of historiography, major works, serials, and databases in medieval history.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Graduate students only.
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HIST 6160 - Readings in Modern European History
Intensive study of historiography, major works, serials, and databases in European history from approximately 1750 to the present.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Graduate students only.
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HIST 6180 - Readings in Global and Contemporary History
Intensive study of historiography, interpretations, major works, serials, and databases dealing with issues in modern world history, such as colonialism, nationalism, international conflict and cooperation, economic integration, etc. Topics may be listed in Schedule of Course Offerings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Graduate students only.
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HIST 6200 - Bibliographical Research
Research in the literature of specialized topics and issues as they pertain to thesis or dissertation preparation, and preparation of a bibliographical essay. Topics may be listed in Schedule of Course Offerings.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Graduate students only.
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HIST 6250 - Problems in Cultural Resource Management
History and practice of various facets of administration, conservation, development and interpretation of cultural and historical sites, agencies and institutions. Topics may be listed in Schedule of Course Offerings.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Graduate students only.
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HIST 6350 - Research Techniques in Medieval History
Introduction to the sources and methods used in the study of medieval Europe. Interpretation of written sources including narratives, chronicles, charters, early government records, etc., with emphasis on authentication, dating and localizing these materials. Survey of techniques for interpreting artifacts and material culture such as archaeology, numismatics, and epigraphy.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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HIST 6360 - Documentary Latin Paleography, 1100-1500
Introduction to medieval Latin paleography and diplomatics, focusing on the Latin, scripts, abbreviations, and form of documents from historical archives of the High and Late Middle Ages, i.e., 1100-1500. Taught as a practicum offering students maximum practice in the transcription and reading of materials reproduced from various Spanish and Italian ecclesiastical and notarial archives, and from the royal Aragonese and papal chancelleries.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to Graduate students only.
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HIST 6400 - Museums Practicum
Supervised field assignment with focus on a research project dealing with a specific aspect of museum or site administration such as registration, collections development, conservation, interpretation, etc.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
Credits: 3 to 6 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit to a maximum of six hours. Open to Graduate students only.
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HIST 6420 - Oral History
Techniques and methodology of orally transmitted historical data. Considers oral history in various cultural settings under both literate and nonliterate conditions.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to Graduate students only.
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HIST 6440 - Material Culture and the Built Environment
Social and cultural studies of artifacts, the design and furnishing of domestic space, and the social construction of the built environment in selected historical periods. Topics listed in Schedule of Course Offerings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Graduate students only.
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HIST 6460 - Historical Archaeology
Development of approaches and perspectives that link documentary sources and material culture. Considers archaeology’s artifactual focus and its application in areas such as ethnohistory, art history, the history of technology, and submerged cultural resources. Topics listed in Schedule of Course Offerings.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics. Open to Graduate students only.
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