Course Descriptions

Courses

CourseTitleDescriptionCredits
DIG3025Design History/Theory Introductory survey from prehistoric through late-Medieval art history.3
ACG2021Introduction To Financial AccountingIntroduction to financial accounting concepts. Financial statements and how they reflect business transactions are emphasized.3
ACG2071Introduction Managerial AccountingAn introduction to managerial accounting concepts. Credit not allowed for accounting majors.3
ACG3101Fin Actg & Rep IIn-depth study of financial reporting concepts and generally accepted practice including an overview of the accounting cycle assets and noncurrent assets. Emphasis on analyzing financial events and the consequences of financial reporting alternatives.3
ACG3111Fin Actg & Rep IIIn-depth study of financial reporting concepts and generally accepted practice for long-term liabilities, leases, pensions, income taxes, and stockholders equity and earnings per share. Emphasis on analyzing financial events and the consequences of financial reporting alternatives.3
ACG3171Anal Of Fin St PresAnalysis of the assumptions and procedures underlying financial statements. The impact of accounting policies on the use of the financial disclosures made by business enterprises. Credit not allowed for accounting majors.3
ACG3331Cost Act For Bus DecStudy of techniques of cost accounting and cost analysis for various business decisions. Credit not allowed for accounting majors.3
ACG3341Cost Actg IPlanning and control of economic entities through cost-volume-profit relationships, job order, process and standard cost accounting. The relationship of accounting systems to decision making is emphasized.3
ACG3351Cost Actg IiPlanning and control of economic entities through direct and relevant costing, inventory management, decentralized operations, capital budgeting, and quantitative techniques. The relationship of accounting systems to decision making is emphasized.3
ACG3949Coop Educ Work Exper 0
ACG4201Fin Actg & Rep IiiIn-depth study of financial reporting concepts and generally accepted practice for investments, business combinations, consolidated enterprises, and foreign operations and the statement of cash flows. Emphasis on analyzing financial event and the consequences of financial reporting alternatives.3
ACG4401Accounting Infor SysAn introduction to manual and computerized accounting information systems. Transaction cycles, internal controls, and flowcharting are emphasized.3
ACG4501Govt & Nfp AccountngAn introduction to fund accounting procedures and financial reporting requirements for governmental units and not-for-profit entities.3
ACG4632Audit Theory&Appl ILegal and professional responsibility of CPAs; generally accepted auditing standards; audit programs, procedures, and evidence; review and evaluation of internal controls.3
ACG4642Audit Thry Appl IiTheory of auditing and development of audit programs; procedures of obtaining audit evidence; auditor responsibility under Securities and Exchange Commission requirements; and auditing computerized systems. Subsequent credit for ACG 5635 is not permitted.3
ACG4901Dir Indiv StudyMay be repeated up to five times.1
ACG4930Sp Topics In AccountContent varies to provide an opportunity to study current issues in accounting and topics not offered in other courses. May be repeated with a change in content to a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours.1
ACG4970Honors ThesisSix (6) semester hours of thesis are required to complete honors in the major. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.1
ACG5005Actg Concepts IntroIntroductory concepts of accounting and uses of accounting information by management; emphasis on theory, uses, and limitations of accounting data in business decision making. Cannot be taken for credit to apply to the Master of Accounting degree.3
ACG5135Fin Actg TheoryIntroduction to the development of financial accounting theory, the relationship of accounting theory and research to standard setting, and discussion of the current standard setting environment.3
ACG5308Actg Manage ControlThe controllership function in relation to the responsibilities of management; special emphasis on the measurement and control of unit costs and special decisions of management. Cannot be taken for credit for the Master of Accounting degree.3
ACG5356Adv Managmnt ActngUse of accounting and statistical methods in planning and controlling economic activities.3
ACG5405Advanced Accounting Information SystemsDesign and operation of accounting systems; relevance of data processing and statistical methods to the system of financial information and control.3
ACG5458Tech In Acc & AudThis course is designed for master of accounting students with either an assurance services major or an accounting information systems major. The course furnishes students with knowledge and skills to account for and to audit firms that are using emerging technologies. It provides students with tools to identify and assess the risks of insecure electronic commerce systems and how to formulate security-conscious solutions.3
ACG5466Entprise Sys & AcctThis course is designed for master of accounting students who are specializing in accounting information systems, assurance services or corporate accounting. The course furnishes students knowledge and skills to implement, use and audit enterprise-wide information systems. Students are expected to enter the course with an understanding of databases, as the database is the most crucial component of an enterprise-wide information system.3
ACG5505Govt/Nfp Actg & AudAn introduction to financial reporting and auditing requirements for government and not-for-profit entities.3
ACG5635Audit Theo/App IiTheory of auditing and development of audit programs; procedures for obtaining audit evidence; auditor responsibility under Securities and Exchange Commission requirements.3
ACG5695Challngs Profsnl ActCase studies emphasizing elements of public practice, standards of professional conduct, fraud issues, systematic controls, auditing principles and standards, and communication of findings.3
ACG5905Dir Indiv StudyEach course is repeatable up to three times.1
ACG5906Spcl Studs ManagmntEach course is repeatable up to three times.1
ACG5915Supervised ResearchA maximum of three (3) hours may apply towards the master's degree. May be repeated to a maximum of two (2) times as topics vary.1
ACG5935Sp Topics In AccountContent varies to provide opportunity to study current issues in accounting and topics not offered in other courses. May be repeated to a maximum of two (2) times as topics vary.1
ACG5945Supervised TeachingA maximum of three (3) hours may apply towards the masters degree. May be repeated to a maximum of five (5) semester hours.1
ACG5971ThesisA minimum of six (6) semester hours of credit is required.3
ACG6696Sem Fin & Audit ResAn introduction to the academic literature in financial accounting and auditing research.3
ACG6835Sem Behavorial RsrchA survey of the extant behavioral and human information processing literature in accounting.3
ACG6847Sem Analytical RsrchA survey of analytical models in financial and cost/managerial accounting research.3
ACG6885Intro Acctg ResearchA survey of subject areas studied and research methods applied in accounting.3
ACG6896Sem Capital Mkt ResA review and analysis of extant accounting research in the capital markets area.3
ACG6916Supervised Research 1
ACG6939Doctoral Sem ActgResearch methodologies useful in developing and evaluating accounting theories and principles; historical evaluation of accounting; development of skill in designing accounting research studies. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours.3
ACG6946Supervised TeachingMay be repeated to a maximum of five (5) semester hours. 1
ACG6980DissertationA minimum of twenty-four (24) semester hours is required.1
ACG8964Prelim Doctoral Exam 0
ACG8966Masters Compreh Exam 0
ACG8976Masters Thesis Defns 0
ACG8985Dissertation Defense 0
ADE3949Coop Educ Work Exper 0
ADE4930Special Topics AdeIntroduces varying topics related to the nature and methods of adult and community education.3
ADE5070Comparative Adult EdNature of adult education programs in other societies and of international trends in the field of adult education. Emphasis on comparative analysis of the role and structure of adult education and of the relation of programs to their cultural and sociopolitical contexts.3
ADE5075Univ Continuing EducEmphasis is on the design and implementation of continuing education.3
ADE5080Foundations Adult EdExploration of social, historical, and philosophical foundations undergirding adult and continuing education as a field of study and professional practice.3
ADE5083Human Resource DevComprehensive survey of the structure and function of human resource development in organizations. Focus is on alternative perspectives, professional roles and competencies, and organizational features affecting Human Resource Development operations and programs.3
ADE5186Progm Dev Adult EducPrinciples and theory of program development and appraisal applied to selected adult education enterprises.3
ADE5189Staff Traing - DevelTheory and practice of training and staff development based on the design and use of experiential instructional interventions to enhance individual, group and organizational efforts.3
ADE5193Ed&Traing GerontolgyPrinciples, theory, and practice in the development of education and training in gerontology.3
ADE5280Problem In Org/AdminEmphasis is on general administrative processes and an analysis of the major purposes of the adult education organization.3
ADE5380Prcss Commun Adlt EdFocus is on processes of planned change through formal and informal adult and continuing education programs in a variety of community and agency contexts.3
ADE5385Adult LearningA critical examination of major problems in adult learning. Emphasis given to the psychological factors affecting learning ability, achievement, and motivation through the adult life-cycle.3
ADE5675Issues Adult Cntg EdAn exploration and analysis of philosophical, theoretical, and practice issues which shape research and practice in adult and continuing education.3
ADE5773Participtry Res Eval 3
ADE5906Dir Indiv Study 1
ADE5915Supervised Research. A maximum of three (3) hours may apply to the master's degree.1
ADE5932Spc Tpc:Adult EducatTopical areas vary to focus on current concerns and issues in the field not addressed in other courses. Areas presently offered include: leadership in adult education enterprises, participatory planning research and evaluation, and foundations of HRD policy.1
ADE5942Intern Cntinuing EduA directed practicum to develop administrative and programming competencies by translating theory into practice, testing principles, and evaluating actions.2
ADE5944Supervised TeachingDesigned to provide an opportunity for graduate students to engage in experimental teaching situations under the guidance of a faculty member. A maximum of three (3) hours may apply to the master's degree.1
ADE5971Masters ThesisMinimum of six (6) semester hours required.1
ADE5973Speclst Ed ThesisMinimum of six (6) semester hours required.1
ADE6676Hrd Policy Seminar 3
ADE6772Resrch Sem Adult EdCritical analysis of research literature pertaining to the general field of adult education.1
ADE6920Adult Educatn ColoqmLectures and discussion by distinguished educators, social scientists, graduate faculty, and students.1
ADE6931Resrch Sem Adult EdCritical analysis of research literature pertaining to the general field of adult education.2
ADE6980Dissertation 1
ADE8964Prelim Doct Exam 0
ADE8966Masters Compreh Exam 0
ADE8968Speclst Ed Comp Exam 0
ADE8976Masters Thesis Defns 0
ADE8978Speclst Ed Thes Dfns 0
ADE8985Dissertation Defense 0
ADV3000Prin Of AdvertisingAdvertising and promotion as related to level of economic growth, cultural influences, and sociolegal environments.3
ADV3001Creative Strategy IA foundation class in advertising where creativity is explored in a workshop environment.3
ADV3352Mass Media LawComprehensive review of laws, rules, and regulations affecting both the advertising and broadcast industries as well as other forms of mass media. Includes review of libel, slander, invasion of privacy, gathering of information, and copyright laws.3
ADV4300Media PlanningCoordination of advertising and marketing research, planning, creative strategy, and selection of media and production activities leading to the development of advertising campaigns.3
ADV4500Advertising RsrchSurvey, observational, and experimental methods and processes. Research design, planning, questionnaire construction, sampling, validity measurements, field work, tabulations, presentation, and interpretation.3
ADV4800Creative Strategy IiCreative and empathetic skills necessary in communicating via print and electronic media; utilizing these skills in creating integrated advertising campaigns.3
ADV5503Media Consumer BehavResearch and analysis of consumer behavior.3
ADV5505Media Market ResearcMeasurement of electronic media audiences, with emphasis on broadcast/cable ratings. Review of quantitative and qualitative methods used in research on electronic media and entertainment technologies.3
AFA1003Diversity & JusticeThis course integrates African authors, pre- and post-Apartheid, to demonstrate the problems of living in a diverse world. It fosters awareness and acceptance of people different from students through the study of the African-American culture, and stimulates an appreciation and respect for people of all cultures.1
AFA2000Intro Afro-Amer ExpeAn interdisciplinary examination of African American culture and socio-economic status. This course also explores elements of the African Diaspora.3
AFA3101Theo/Dyna Rac/OppresA conceptual, institutional, and historical analysis of the operation and inner logic of racism and oppression.3
AFA3330Black FamiliesThis course explores the social, economic, and cultural forces that have shaped the development of African American families. In examining historical and contemporary transitions in the structure and functioning of African American families, special emphasis is given to the bifurcation in the distribution of wealth and power in American society, as well as the role of racial stratification. Finally the course seeks to empirically examine contemporary policy and political debates on crucial issues confronting African American families.3
AFA3395Pluralism & ServiceThis course presents students a theoretical framework for evaluating effective community service strategies, especially in response to the needs of African-American clients.3
AFA3930Special TopicsVaries with instructor, and semester. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.1
AFA4905African American Dis1
AFH1000African Hist & CivThis is an introductory course for African history and civilization. It covers the broad sweep of African history and culture. The primary emphasis will be to understand the background to some of Africa's major problems and possibilities today. Course will not count as credit toward the history major.3
AFH3451Sub-Sahr Afr 1800 +A history of Sub-Sahara Africa since 1800 is intended to provide an understanding of the background and problems of some of the African states today.3
AFH4302North African HistryThis course will concentrate on the modern history of North Africa including: Maghrib, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia. It is intended to provide an understanding of the background and problems of North African states today.3
AFH5308North African HistryThis course will concentrate on the modern history of North Africa including: Maghrib, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia. It is intended to provide an understanding of the background and problems of North African states today.4
AFR1101Usaf Strategic ForceThis course deals with the Air Force in structure, as well as traditions behind customs and courtesies, and team building skills.1
AFR1102Usaf Gen Pur/Sup FcThis course is a continuation of AFR 1101.1
AFR2130Devlp Air Power IThis course, along with AFR 2140, is a study of airpower from balloons and dirigibles through the jet age, a historical review of airpower employment in military and nonmilitary operations in support of national objectives, and a look at the evolution of airpower concepts and doctrine.1
AFR2140Devlp Air Power IiThis course is a continuation of AFR 2130.1
AFR2233LAfrotc Leader LabFor AFROTC cadets only.0
AFR2940Bsc Aerospace IntshpAFROTC Field Training4
AFR3201Air Force ManagementThis course is the initial semester of a study of leadership and management fundamentals. Material deals with general managerial and leadership concepts and theories and relates them to the Air Force junior officer. A block on communicative skills is included in this course.3
AFR3202Af Jr Off LeadershipContinuation of the study of leadership and management begun in AFR 3201.3
AFR4211Us Def Pol/Strat ForThis course, along with AFR 4212, includes an examination of the need for national security, analysis of the evolution of the American defense strategy and policy and of the methods for managing conflicts, and a study of the formulation of American defense policy and strategy.3
AFR4212Us Mil Prof/Mil JustContinuation of AFR 4211.3
AMH1000American CivlizationThis course is a broad survey covering the scope of American history from its early colonial beginnings to the present. The emphasis is on placing the American experience in a broad setting. As such, movements and interpretations are stressed. Should not be taken by anyone considering history as a major. May not be taken by students with test credit in American history. Course will not count as credit toward the history major.3
AMH1091African American ExpThis course will examine, both chronologically and thematically, the experience of African Americans in the United States and their role in shaping the nation's history. Course will not count as credit toward the history major.3
AMH2010History Of U.S.A survey of United States history with emphasis on social, economic, and political issues up through the Civil War. May not be taken by students with test credit in American history.3
AMH2020History Of U.S.A survey of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present with emphasis on social, economic, and political problems of the 20th century. May not be taken by students with test credit in American history.3
AMH2043Civil War In Am MindAn exploration of myth, image and rhetoric of the Civil War as they have appeared in American culture since 1865. Course will not count as credit toward the history major.3
AMH2044American BiographyAn exploration of issues in American history from the perspectives of the men and women who dealt with aspects of those issues firsthand. The biographical figures vary from semester to semester. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours with instructor's permission. Course will not count as credit toward the history major.3
AMH2095Amer Indians & U.S.Course surveys American Indian relations with the people and the government of the United States, beginning in the 1760s and continuing to the present. Examines the Indians' diplomatic and military struggles, first to retain their territories and later to maintain some level of self-determination and cultural integrity. Students will also be exposed to the Indian perspective on familiar historical events such as the Civil War, the New Deal, and the 1960s. Course will not count as credit toward the history major.3
AMH2096Black Women In AmerThis course will examine (using both a chronological and a thematic approach) the unique experience of the African-American woman in the United States and the role that black women have played in shaping this nation's history. Course will not count as credit toward the history major.3
AMH2097Race/Ethnicity In UsThe history of immigration to the United States. Includes the evolution of ethnic cultures and the role of race, acculturation and assimilation, and the conflict from colonial times to the present. Course will not count as credit toward the history major.3
AMH3310Social History Of UsAn analysis of the day-to-day lives of American people. Topics treated will include morals, manners, religion, family, social class, health, and occupations.3
AMH3319Us Law/Crime/Js-1876An intermediate level survey of the social and political developments in the fields of law and criminology, from the colonial era through Reconstruction. The course focuses upon social problems, criminal behavior, punishments, changing definitions of citizenship, and the Constitution.3
AMH3351Us Polit His To 1877Begins with the colonial and revolutionary background of U.S. politics. The bulk of the course studies U.S. political parties and elections from the 1790s to 1877. Special emphasis is placed on the presidency and on the groups and issues that have influenced political parties.3
AMH3352Us Pol His:1877-PresStudies U.S. political parties and elections from the end of Reconstruction to the present. Special emphasis is placed on the presidency and on the groups and issues that have influenced political parties. AMH 3351 is not a prerequisite for 3352.3
AMH3370Econ History Of U SA survey of American economic history from the early colonial beginnings to the present. The course analyzes the role of economic issues and events in American history. Major attention is directed to the 20th century. The course proceeds chronologically and is broken into 12 time periods.3
AMH3373U.S. Business HistryThis historical survey of American business from colonial times to the present includes manufacturing, industrial development, agribusiness, organized labor, finance, management approaches, and the evolution of business ethics.3
AMH3444Histry American WestThis course covers the history of the Trans-Mississippi West during the 19th century. Students are expected to develop an understanding of this area as a geographical region and its role in American history beginning with the early 19th century explorations and culminating with the symbolic closing of the frontier of the 1890s.3
AMH3470Organized CrimeCourse discusses the evolution of organized crime in the United States, the social and legal factors that contributed to its development, and the ethnic groups involved.3
AMH3472U.S. Law Since 1865This course serves as an intermediate level survey of the social and political developments in the fields of crime and law from the end of the Civil War to the present. Its focus is on the changing definitions of criminal behavior, regional patterns of crime, the changing nature of punishment and Constitutional issues relating to crime.3
AMH3500Labor History Of UsThe social history of American workers, the labor movement, labor strikes and violence, and working class politics from colonial America to the present.3
AMH3540Us Military HistoryA survey of both the military experiences and issues in American history. The course analyzes war, its economic issues, technological developments, politics, and other factors that have influenced the military aspects of American history.3
AMH3544U.S. & Viet 1941-75Course examines the involvement of the United States in Vietnam from World War II through the fall of Saigon in 1975 and considers the legacy of this experience for American foreign relations and society.3
AMH4110Colon Amer To 1763A study and comparison of the founding and development of the English colonies in North America.3
AMH4130American RevolutionCourse examines the political, social and economic history of British America from the end of the Seven Years War to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Special emphasis will be given to the origins, course and aftermath of the colonial rebellion that became the American Revolution and led to the founding of the U.S. The course considers the fundamental causes of the Revolution and the many ways-some intended by the founders but many not-in which the former colonies were transformed by the experience.3
AMH4140Jefferson'S AmericaExamines the political and cultural history of the United States from the first presidential election through the Era of Good Feelings. In 1789, the leaders of the new government faced a difficult and confusing task: they needed to build working political institutions out of the Constitution's vague instructions and at the same time create a stable, unified nation out of a divided and scattered collection of societies and peoples. The events of this period determined what type of nation the United States would become. Considerable attention will be devoted to Thomas Jefferson himself, as a figure who both shaped and represented his era.3
AMH4160Andrew Jackson'S UsExamines American politics, society and culture in the 1820s, '30s, and '40s. During these decades, the young republic experienced astonishing economic and geographic growth as its government became explicitly democratic for the first time. In the process, many older ways of life and inconvenient peoples were destroyed or shunted aside, as white farmers invaded Native American (and Mexican) lands and industrial capitalism enveloped the countryside. The course will focus on the turmoil that resulted from these changes, as well as on the era's remarkable achievements. Considerable attention will be devoted to Andrew Jackson himself, as a figure who both shaped and represented his era.3
AMH4172The Civil War EraIn-depth study of the 20 years from 1845 to 1865. Emphasis will be placed on the coming of the Civil War, the secession crisis, and on both the military and nonmilitary events of the war years.3
AMH4173Post Civ War 1865-90Analysis of post-Civil War America with emphasis on the Black role in American society and the attempt to heal the wounds of the Civil War. Other topics include the rise of big business, labor unions, and the last frontier.3
AMH4220Us Prg Era:1890-1920This course will include a study of the development of domestic and foreign policy, the revolution of social thought, and the paradoxical path of reform in urbanized, industrial America. It will devote special attention to the nation's effort to accommodate old values with the new realities.3
AMH4231U.S. 1920-1945A general course in United States history from 1920 through 1945, i.e., a study of political, economic, diplomatic, military, social, and cultural/intellectual developments during that period.3
AMH4270Us Since 1945This course focuses on the political and cultural issues faced by the United States during the period of the Cold War (1945 to 1988). Special attention is given to postwar affluence, suburban America, the mass society, the movement from isolationism to interventionism, McCarthyism, the civil rights movement, social conflict in the 1960s, and the rise of postwar conservatism.3
AMH4273America In The 1960SExamines selective aspects of the era known as the sixties. Spanning two decades, it starts in 1954 with the decision to integrate America's schools as a flash point for the civil rights struggle, and it concludes in 1974 with Richard Nixon's resignation, the final statement in the Watergate affair. During those years of intense and accelerated change, civil rights, black power, the war in Vietnam, radical politics, and the counter culture divided the country so passionately that at times it appeared as though the nation might come apart.3
AMH4331Us Intellec To 1880An interdisciplinary study of American thought from the Puritans to the late 19th century, asking, among other questions, what mission America assigned to itself. Among the ideas examined will be Puritanism, the Revolutionary ideology, federalism, the American Enlightenment, romanticism, individualism, and manifest destiny.3
AMH4332Us Intelec 1880-PresAn interdisciplinary study of the impact on American thought of social Darwinism, industrialism, naturalism, the culture of consumption, radicalism, anticommunism, postindustrialism, and affluence. Examines the growth of cultural criticism as a task required of the 20th-century intellectual.3
AMH4402The Old SouthA study of the social and economic development of the Southern states from settlement by Europeans to the end of the Civil War with emphasis on the rise of the Cotton Kingdom and the causes of secession.3
AMH4403South Since 1865This course views the South both as a distinct region and as an area gradually coming back into regular American life after the Civil War. The unique problems of adjusting to defeat, the revolution in the labor system, and troubled race relations are considered.3
AMH4423Fla His 1821-PresentA history of Florida from the period of its acquisition from Spain in 1821 until the present. The various periods in the state's past are discussed with major attention given to the period 1920 to the present-the period of greatest growth.3
AMH4441Frontier To 1865This course examines the Westward Movement from 1763 until 1865. Social, political, economic, and military aspects of the frontier experience, and the significance of the frontier in American history, are examined.3
AMH4463Urban Amer Sinc 1879The development of American cities and the attempts to deal with changing urban problems from 1879 to the present.3
AMH4510Us For Rel To 1900This course examines the ideas, forces, and institutions which shaped American foreign policy in the era when America evolved from an agrarian republic to an industrial empire.3
AMH451120Th Cent Us For RelThe focus in this course is on the responsibilities of global power and how American foreign policy changed to meet rapidly altering circumstances.3
AMH4542War And Amer SocietyThis course will explore the impact of war on American diplomatic, economic, political, social, and legal developments and institutions from the American Revolution to the present.3
AMH4553Amercn Legal Hist ISurveys the history of the U. S. Constitution up to 1800, including the British background, the first state constitutions, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, ratification debates, and first use of the Constitution in the 1790s. It concludes with the first major controversies faced by the founders, issues that the Constitution did not resolve for them easily. The course is not about constitutional interpretation or theories applied by the current Supreme Court.3
AMH4554Amercn Legal Hist IIThis course surveys the history of both the U.S. Constitution and American law in the 19th-century. Topics include the Marshall Court, slave law and the Dred Scott decision, the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on the law, and the effects of industrialization on American law. The course is not about constitutional interpretation or theories applied by the current Supreme Court.3
AMH4561Women In 19Th C AmerThis course examines the experiences of women in 19th century America, focusing upon the ways gender, race, ethnicity, class, religion and region interacted to shape women's lives. Examines women's family, work, social, and political roles. Also examines women's contributions and quest for equality.3
AMH4562Women In Modrn AmerThis course examines the experiences and contributions of women in 20th-century America, with particular attention to the forces that served to differentiate the opportunities and roles of women from those of their male peers.3
AMH4565Col/Rev WomenCourse explores the lives of Native American, African and European women before they came into contact in America, how that contact altered their patterns of behavior, and how major events in America affected women's lives.3
AMH4571Black Amer To 1877This course begins with the African background of Black Americans and ends with the final curtailment of Reconstruction in 1877. Although some portions of the course are topical, cutting across chronological divisions, there will be a general chronological progression from colonial times to the end of Reconstruction.3
AMH4572Black Amer Sinc 1877This course traces the social, economic, cultural, and political activities of African-Americans from Reconstruction through the Civil Rights Movement.3
AMH4640Humor & Americn MindThis course discusses American intellectual and cultural history from the 18th-century to the present, through the lens of humor. It investigates the relationship between American ideas and historical transformations. It uses humor to explore the connections and tensions between the various parts of the American mind.3
AMH5116Colon Amer To 1763A study and comparison of the founding and development of the English colonies in North America.4
AMH5139American RevolutionExamines the political, social and economic history of British America from the end of the Seven Years War to the ratification of the United States Constitution. Special emphasis will be given to the origins, course, and aftermath of the colonial rebellion that became the American Revolution, and which led to the founding of the United States. The course considers the fundamental causes of the Revolution and the many ways- some intended by the Founders but many not- in which the former colonies were transformed by the experience.4
AMH5149Jefferson'S AmericaExamines the political and cultural history of the United States from the first presidential election through the Era of Good Feelings. In 1789, the leaders of new government faced a difficult and confusing task: they needed to build working political institutions out of the Constitution's vague instructions and at the same time create a stable, unified nation out of a divided and scattered collection of societies and peoples. The young republic also had to deal with a series of wars and crises in which it was not a great world power. The events of this period determined, even more than those of the Revolution itself, what type of nation the United States would become. Considerable attention will be devoted to Thomas Jefferson as a figure who both shaped and represented his era.4
AMH5177The Civil War EraIn-depth study of the twenty years from 1845 to 1865. Emphasis will be placed on the coming of the Civil War, the secession crisis, and on both the military and nonmilitary events of the war years.4
AMH5178Post Civ War 1865-90An analysis of post- Civil War America with emphasis on the Black role in American society and the attempt to heal the wounds of the Civil War. Other topics include the rise of big business, labor unions, and the last frontier.4
AMH5229Us Prg Era 1890-1920Includes a study of the development of domestic and foreign policy, the revolution of social thought, and the paradoxical path of reform in urbanized, industrial America. Devotes special attention to the nation's effort to accommodate old values with new realities.4
AMH5239U. S. 1920 - 1945A course in United States history from 1920 through 1945 (i.e., a study of political, economic, diplomatic, social, and cultural/intellectual developments during that period).4
AMH5278Us Since 1945This course focuses on the political and cultural issues faced by the United States during the period of the Cold War (1945 to 1988). Special attention is given to postwar affluence, suburban America, the mass society, the movement from isolationism to interventionism, McCarthyism, the civil rights movement, social conflict in the 1960s and the rise of postwar conservatism.4
AMH5336Us Intellec To 1880An interdisciplinary study of American thought from the Puritans to the late 19th century, asking, among other questions, what mission America assigned itself. Among the ideas examined will be Puritanism, the Revolutionary ideology, federalism, the American Enlightenment, romanticism, individualism, and manifest destiny.4
AMH5337Us Intelec 1880-PresAn interdisciplinary study of the impact on American thought of social Darwinism, industrialism, naturalism, the culture of consumption, radicalism, anticommunism, postindustrialism, and affluence. Examines the growth of cultural criticism as a task required of the 20th-century intellectual.4
AMH5404The Old SouthA study of the social and economic development of the Southern states from settlement by Europeans to the end of the Civil War with emphasis on the rise of the Cotton Kingdom and the causes of secession.4
AMH5405The South Since 1865Views the South both as a distinct region and as an area gradually coming back into regular American life after the Civil War. The unique problems of adjusting to defeat, the revolution in the labor system, and troubled race relations are considered.4
AMH5424Fla His:1821-PresntA history of Florida from the period of its acquisition from Spain in 1821 until the present. The various periods in the state's past are discussed and major attention is given to the period 1920 to the present- the period of greatest growth.4
AMH5447Hstry Of Frntr-1865Examines the Westward Movement from 1763 until 1865. Social, political, economic, and military aspects of the frontier experience and the significance of the frontier in American history are examined.4
AMH5469Urban Amer Sinc 1879The development of American cities and the attempts to deal with changing urban problems from 1879 to the present.4
AMH5517Us For Rel To 1900Acquaints students with the major interpretations of America's rise to world power and provides them with training in the use of primary sources.4
AMH551820Th Cent Us For RelStudents become acquainted with the major schools of interpretation regarding American foreign policy in the twentieth century and gain research and writing experience.4
AMH5555Amercn Legal Hist ISurveys the history of the U.S. Constitution to 1800, including the British background, the first state constitutions, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, ratification debates, and first use of the Constitution in the 1790s. It concludes with the first major controversies faced by the founders; issues that the Constitution did not resolve for them easily. The course is not about constitutional interpretation or theories applied by the current Supreme Court.4
AMH5556Amercn Legal Hist IiThis course surveys the history of both the U.S. Constitution and American law in the 19th century. Topics include the Marshall Court, slave law and the Dred Scott decision, the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on the law, and the effects of industrialization on American law. The course is not about constitutional interpretation or theories applied by the current Supreme Court.4
AMH5564Women In Modrn AmerExamines the experiences and contributions of women in twentieth-century America, with particular attention to the forces that served to differentiate the opportunities and roles of women from those of their male peers.4
AMH5567Women In 19Th C AmerThis course examines the experiences of women in 19th-century America, focusing upon the ways gender, race, ethnicity, class, religion and region interacted to shape women's lives. Examines women's family, work, social, and political roles. Women's contributions and quest for equality.4
AMH5568Col/Rev WomenCourse explores the lives of Native American, African, and European women before they came into contact in America, how that contact altered their patterns of behavior, and how major events in America affected women's lives.4
AMH5576Black Amer To 1877This course begins with the African background of black Americans and ends with the final curtailment of Reconstruction in 1877. Although some portions of the course are topical, cutting across chronological divisions, there will be a general chronological progression from colonial times to the end of Reconstruction.4
AMH5577Black Amer Sinc 1877Traces the social, economic, cultural, and political activities of African-Americans from Reconstruction through the Civil Rights Movement.4
AMH5645Humor & Americn MindThis course discusses American intellectual and cultural history from the 18th-century to the present through the lens of humor. It investigates the relationship between American ideas and historical transformations. It uses humor to explore the connections and tensions between the various parts of the American mind.4
AML2011Amer Authors To 1875Important writings by representative American authors from the colonial period through the post Civil War era. Typically included are Franklin, Irving, Emerson, Thoreau, Poe, Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman, Douglass, and Emily Dickinson.3
AML2600Intro To Afr-Amr LitA survey of the canonical works of African Americans, typically including Douglass, Chesnutt, Hurston, Wright, Ellison, Baldwin, Morrison, and Walker.3
AML3024Amer Authr Snce 1875Significant works by representative Realists, Literary Naturalists, Modernists, and contemporary writers. Authors typically covered include Twain, James, Crane, Chopin, Eliot, Hemingway, Frost, Fitzgerald, Faulkner, Wright, Baldwin, Morrison, and O'Connor.3
AML3311Maj Figr'S In Am LitExamination of selected works of major American writers.3
AML3630Latino/A Literature In EnglishIntroduction to landmark Latino/a works written in English.3
AML3673Asian American LitThis course introduces students to selected works of Asian American literature, focusing on Asian Indian, Pacific Islander, Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, Cambodian and Vietnamese American writers. Common topics include issues of diaspora, dislocation and cross-culturality.3
AML3682Amer Multi-Ethn LitIntroduction to cross-cultural literary traditions; looking at historical rationales and interconnections among communities as well as vital differences.3
AML411119Th Cnty Amer NovelFrom Brown and Cooper to Hawthorne, Melville, Twain, and Crane.3
AML412120Th Cent Amer NovelTypically Dreiser, Dos Passos, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner, Bellow, and Wright.3
AML4261Lit Of The SouthSurvey from Colonial times to the present, including Byrd, Poe, Simms, Cable, Faulkner, Warren, OConnor, and others.3
AML4604Afric-Amer Lit TradAn examination of selected works by major African American writers.3
AML4680Studies In Ethnc LitAdvanced study offering a survey of a particular ethnic literary tradition and adopting a cultural studies model.3
AML5017Stdy Us Lit To 1875Various approaches to the study of U.S. literature from the colonial period to 1875. May be repeatedprovided each course carries a different subtitle.3
AML5027Stdy Us Lit Snc 1875Various approaches to the study of U.S. literature from 1875 to the present. May be repeatedprovided each course carries a different subtitle.3
AML5267Stdy Am Southern LitVarious approaches to the study of American southern literature from the colonial period to the present. May be repeated provided each course carries a different subtitle.3
AML5296Stdy Mult-Ethnic LitIntensive study of a particular ethnicity, period, or topic in ethnic lite rature of the U.S.3
AML5608Stdy Afr-Am Lit Trad 3
AML5637Studies Latino/A LitCourse covers various approaches to the study of Latino/a literature, incl uding the work of Mexican-Americans (Chicano/a), Puerto Rican-Americans, and Cuban-Americans.3
AMS1363Iss Amer Civ:Unverty 1
AMS1992President'S Seminar 3
AMS3310Chang Amer CharacterA study of American culture and values.3
AMS3364Liberal Arts TradtnA survey of the origins, values, and rationale for the liberal arts. Students who receive credit for AMS 1363 are ineligible for enrollment.2
AMS3810Life Of Mind In AmerThis course addresses topics in American intellectual history. See the current Directory of Classes for the designated topics.3
AMS3932Lec Series Amer ProbMay be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.3
AMS3949Coop Educ Work Exper 0
AMS4905Dir Indiv StudyMay be repeated to a maximum of eight (8) semester hours.1
AMS4913Honors WorkMay be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.1
AMS4935Senior Seminar 3
AMS4941Intern In Ams FieldMust have completed one full semester of major courses [twelve (12) credit hours or more] before registering for internship. May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.3
AMS5809Sem: American Cultur 3
AMS5815Sem:American Thought 3
AMS5908Dir Indiv Study 1
AMS5915Supervised Research 1
AMS5940Supervised Teaching 1
AMS5942Intern In Ams FieldMust complete nine (9) semester hours on the graduate level before registering for the internship.3
AMS5971Thesis 1
AMS8966Masters Compreh Exam 0
AMS8976Masters Thesis Defns 0
ANG5001ProseminarDesigned to acquaint beginning graduate students with the organization of anthropology as a profession and to introduce them to basic bibliographic tools and related skills in anthropology.1
ANG5091Sem Research MethodsThis course will acquaint students with