Hist 4730. Special Issues and Topics in Global and Comparative History (3) When offered will focus on a specific and detailed subject in global or comparative history. Students may repeat this course for credit when the topic offered is substantially different than the previous class. Hist 4830. Directed Readings (1-3) Independent reading under the supervision of a department member on special topics in History. For each hour of credit approximately 1500 pages of material will be read. A written assignment on this material will also be completed. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Hist 4890. Cooperative Work Experience (1-6) Academic credit for advanced internship opportunities in History- related careers. Grade, credit, and work experience to be determined in consultation with department chair. Hist 4920. Short Courses, Workshops, and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. Hist 4930. History Workshop (1-5) Offered as needed to give background history on topics which arise in timely subjects of world affairs. May be repeated for credit more than once with different topics. Only ten hours of this course number can be applied toward graduation. Hist 4980. History Honors Senior Project (2) Designed for the History Honors student and will be taken in conjunction with History Seminar, Hist 4990. It will give the Honors student opportunity to develop more depth and skills in History on a Honors level of performance. Hist 4990. Senior Seminar (3) A seminar for History majors requiring the completion of an extensive thesis project. Prerequisite: Hist 2000. MASTER LEVEL COURSES (HIST) The History Department offers the following graduate-level courses primarily designed for those who have been accepted into the WSU Master of Education program. Credit will not be given if previously taken at an undergraduate level. Hist 6010. Colonial America (3) The colonial origins of the United States to 1763. Hist 6020. The Era of the American Revolution 1763-1800 (3) Causes of American Revolution, including the military, diplomatic and social aspects; the formation of the Union under the Articles of Confederation; the Constitution; and the Federalist era. Hist 6040. The Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction 1840-1877 (3) Slavery and the causes of the Civil War with attention to the political, economic, social, and military aspects of the conflict, including the period of Reconstruction to 1877. Hist 6130. History of Utah (3) A study of Utah history from its Native American beginnings through the 20th Century, emphasizing political, economic and social developments. 325 Hist 6590. Middle Eastern History (3) The Middle East from the rise of Islam to the present with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Hist 6610. History of Africa (3) Africa from earliest times to the twentieth century, with emphasis on the Sub-Sahara from its ancient kingdoms through the travails of the slave trade, European colonialism, and the independence movement. Hist 6710. Reading Seminar in American History (3) When offered will focus on a specific subject in American History. It is assumed that these topics would generally be non-repetitive or repeated only infrequently based on the demand for the course and the instructor assigned to it. Students would be assigned readings on various aspects of the topic and respond through discussion in a seminar setting and written work. Hist 6720. Reading Seminar in European History (3) When offered will focus on a specific subject in European History. It is assumed that these topics would generally be non-repetitive or repeated only infrequently based on the demand for the course and the instructor assigned to it. Students would be assigned readings on various aspects of the topic and respond through discussion in a seminar setting and written work. Hist 6760. Reading Seminar in World History (3) When offered will focus on a specific subject in World History. It is assumed that these topics would generally be non-repetitive or repeated only infrequently based on the demand for the course and the instructor assigned to it. Students would be assigned readings on various aspects of the topic and respond through discussion in a seminar setting and written work. Hist 6830. Directed Readings (1-3) Independent readings under the supervision of a department member on special topics in History. For each hour of credit approximately 1500 pages of material will be read. A written assignment on this material will also be completed. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Department Political Science and Philosophy Chair: Dr. Frank Guliuzza Location: Social Science Building, Room 280 Telephone Contact: Sally Taylor 801-626-6694 Professors: Frank Guliuzza III, Rod O. Julander, Thomas C Kuehls, T. Ramakrishna Reddy; Associate Professors: Nancy N. Haanstad, Peter J. Vernezze; Assistant Professor: Richard Greene; Instructor: Leah Murray Political Science Political Science, in the broadest sense, is the study of politics particularly as it relates to governments and people. Political scientists study governments: The origins and preconditions for governments, the growth and evolution of governments, and the decline and conflict among governments. Political scientists also are interested in how governments are structured, how governments make decisions, the policies that result from political decisions and the consequences of these policies, and how governments manage societal and international conflicts. Political scientists also study people: Their values and positions on issues, their preferences among candidates, their support for public officials, and their appraisals of their General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREEREQ GENED Jnterdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT ENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business & Econ MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T Education MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC- PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Davis Campus WEBER STATE UNIV 2003-2004 CATALOG E R S I T Y