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EDUC 3040 - Educational Psychology Usually offered fall semester. This course is designed to prepare the student to identify and describe the cognitive and affective factors influencing the learning process through the study of the nature, conditions, outcome, and evaluation of learning. Systems approach, media, and clinical experiences are used. Prerequisite(s): Admitted into TEP. (3, Fa)
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EDUC 3060A - Strategies and Methods for K-3 Math This course is designed to prepare elementary school teacher candidates to become competent professionals who can guide and facilitate classroom interactions to meet the learning needs of diverse populations of students. Prerequisite(s): Admitted into TEP. (3, Fa)
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EDUC 3060B - Strategies and Methods for 4-8 Math This course is a continuation of EDUC 3060A and concentrates on using technology in teaching mathematics in the elementary and middle school classrooms. Prerequisite(s): Admitted into TEP. (3, Sp)
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EDUC 4001 - Directed Project in Education Register only with permission of chairperson. (1)
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EDUC 4002 - Directed Project in Education Register only with permission of chairperson. (2)
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EDUC 4003 - Directed Project in Education Register only with permission of chairperson. (3)
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EDUC 4005S - Praxis Specialty Area Students must register for this part of the Praxis during the semester that they officially plan to take the test. A grade of P is recorded on the student’s transcript for a passing grade and NG for a score below the state qualifying score. (0)
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EDUC 4011 - Directed Readings in Education Register only with permission of chairperson. (1)
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EDUC 4012 - Directed Readings in Education Register only with permission of chairperson. (2)
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EDUC 4013 - Directed Readings in Education Register only with permission of chairperson. (3)
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EDUC 4030 - Educational Measurement and Evaluation This course is designed to prepare the student to employ elementary statistical methods in the interpretation of test measurement; to construct and use various types of tests and measurement scales; and to utilize tests in the diagnosis and remediation of student performance. Prerequisite(s): Admitted into TEP. (3, Fa)
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EDUC 4060A - Student Teaching (Elementary Education Majors) This course includes: (a) Observation and participation in the classroom; (b) Full-time participation in instructional activities and other teaching assignments; and (c) Readings and experiences in classroom management and teaching techniques. Concurrent enrollment with Student Teaching Seminar. Prerequisite(s): Admission into TEP, passing score on Praxis Specialty Area and completion of Praxis PLT. (9, Fa, Sp)
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EDUC 4060S - Student Teaching Seminar This seminar will include weekly meetings to discuss the student teaching experience. Students will exchange ideas and provide assistance to each other along with the professor providing guidance throughout the semester. Students will develop lesson plans and behavior management plans to work with disruptive students. To be taken concurrently with student teaching. (0, Fa, Sp)
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EDUC 4065 - Student Teaching (All Education Majors) This course includes: (a) Observation and participation in the classroom; (b) Full-time participation in instructional activities and other teaching assignments; and (c) Readings and experiences in classroom management and teaching techniques. Concurrent enrollment with Student Teaching Seminar. Prerequisite(s): Admission into TEP, passing score on Praxis Specialty Area and completion of Praxis PLT. (12, Fa, Sp)
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EDUC 4113R - Clinical Procedures in Remedial Reading in the Elementary School At the completion of this course, the student will be able to diagnose and remediate reading difficulties. Informal and formal diagnostic techniques will be included. Opportunities for remedial tutoring of disabled readers in a classroom setting are provided. Prerequisite(s): Admitted into TEP. (3, Sp)
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EDUC 4999 - Senior Comprehensives Passing score on Praxis PLT (0)
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Geography |
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GEOG 1010 - World Geography A survey of patterns found in the natural environment, an examination of human and cultural distribution and their spatial interaction on a global scale. (3)
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GEOG 2010 - Physical Geography Physical, soil, vegetation and climatic regions are outlined along with the processes that produce them. (3)
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GEOG 3010 - A Regional Geography of the World A survey of the geographical characteristics and major problems of each of the continents. Attention is given to important individual countries and to groups of countries within each world region and the major challenges facing the world. (3)
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GEOG 3020 - Louisiana and Its Resources A comprehensive study of Louisiana’s natural and cultural elements and regions. An observation of man’s role with regard to nature and the future of Louisiana. (May replace HIST 3040 for Elementary Education Certification.) (3)
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Graduate Education |
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EDCG 5000 - Statistics A study of statistical methods and techniques in education and psychology with appropriate application for research and psychological testing. Prerequisite(s): None (3, Fa)
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EDCG 5010 - Research An introduction to the bibliography, literature, and the major methods employed in investigating and solving problems. The course seeks to develop the ability to obtain, analyze, and interpret important types of data. Must be taken within the first nine hours of graduate work. Prerequisite(s): EDCG 5000 (3, Sp)
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EDCG 5083 - Special Problems in Research A directed project supervised by the instructor. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. (3, Su)
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EDCG 5090 - Advanced Educational Psychology A consideration of internal and external factors as facilitators or inhibitors of cognitive development. Applications of major learning theories will be examined. Prerequisite(s): None (3, Fa)
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EDCG 5500 - Instructional Technology The course outline will begin with where the students are in educational technological expertise. Through an individualized approach, all students will be brought up to their speed with word processing, data bases, graphics and management applications for microcomputers in DOS/Windows or Macintosh operating systems. After these basics, students will learn basic hypertext authoring incorporating multimedia elements. The course features an introduction to online communication, e-mail and the Internet. The course will present strategies for evaluating and using software in specific curricular settings. A course project based on the grade level and disciplinary interests of the students will be the final product of the course. Prerequisite(s): None (3, Su)
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EDCG 5600 - Advanced Instructional Technology The course will present advanced strategies for evaluating and using software in specific curricular settings. A course project based on the grade level and disciplinary interests of the students will be the final product of the course. Prerequisite(s): EDCG 5500 (3, Fa)
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EDCG 5700 - Technology Leadership in Schools The course includes foundational skills for managing technology for teaching and learning at the school site. These skills will include school wide planning that incorporates instructional design, curriculum integration with the standards, and logistics of technology implementation within the local school site, training and evaluation. Candidates will plan and implement projects for local school site improvement. Prerequisite(s): EDCG 5500 and EDCG 5600 . (3, Sp)
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EDCG 5775 - School-Age Language Learning Problems This course provides a description of basic components of language (e.g., semantics, pragmatics, morphology, phonology) and the way these components interact with each other to produce language and reading problems. Prerequisite(s): None (3, Sp)
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EDCG 5800 - Special Topics in Education Students will be allowed to explore special topics in Education in a seminar format. Prerequisite(s): Consent of Advisor and Instructor. (3)
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EDCG 6000 - Research Methodology and Statistics in Education This course is an advanced study of the basic concepts of statistical research. Candidates will be able to analyze advanced statistical procedures used in empirical research in social and behavioral sciences. They will be able to explain and summarize statistical information in text, charts, figures, and tables using statistical methods and techniques. (3, Su - 1)
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EDCG 6010 - Quantitative Research Methods This course is designed to introduce candidates to the nature and uses of quantitative research. Candidates will practice methods of gathering, analyzing, and interpreting important types of quantitative data. Statistical software packages will be used to develop graphs, tables, or other forms of statistics. Candidates will be able to interpret the results related to specific research cases. Prerequisite: EDCG 6000 (3, Fa - 2)
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EDCG 6012 - Qualitative Research Methods This course is designed to introduce candidates to the nature and uses of qualitative research. Candidates will practice methods of gathering, analyzing, and interpreting types of data that studies social and cultural experiences. The case study, ethnographic, and action research methods as well as other methods of qualitative research will be studied. Candidates will be able to interpret the results related to specific research cases. Prerequisite: EDCG 6000 (3, Sp - 2)
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Graduate English |
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GENG 5150 - Advanced Writing Comprises critical, scholarly, and expository writing. Candidates will write different types of essays and enhance their writing skills including error corrections, grammar usage, and punctuation usage. Candidates will evaluate various forms of writing and explain the reason for the analysis. (3, FaSpSu)
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GENG 5160 - Writing Across the Curriculum Candidates will learn how to create various writing assignments across subject matter that promote critical thinking. They will demonstrate an understanding of how to use the writing process to help students to plan and organize their thoughts across curriculum areas. Candidates will learn how to use writing across disciplines to help students learn how to communicate effectively within subject matter. (3, Su)
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Graduate General Education |
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EDUC 5380 - Student Teaching This course includes full-time: (a) Observation and participation in the classroom; (b) Full-time participation in instructional activities and other teaching assignments; and (c) Readings and experiences in classroom management and teaching techniques. (6, FaSp)
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Graduate Mathematics |
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GMAT 5020 - Statistical Methods I Descriptive statistics, probability and statistical inference. Hypothesis testing of population means, proportions, etc. (3)
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GMAT 5025 - Statistical Methods II Hypothesis testing of population means, proportions, etc. Contingency tables, goodness-of-fit, analysis of variance, nonparametric statistics. Introduction of computer packages to analyze data. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in GMAT 5020 or equivalent or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 5035 - Linear Algebra Systems of equations, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, linear mappings, etc. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in MATH 1030 or advanced placement by test score or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 5040 - Introductory Analysis for Teachers I The derivative and integral with their principal interpretations and interrelations; simpler techniques of differentiation and integration; applications. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in MATH 1030 or advanced placement by test score or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 5045 - Theoretical Foundations of Mathematics for Teachers Foundations of theoretical mathematical sciences. Introduction to proofs from: mathematical logic, set theory, relations. Students will be expected to present independent written work to the class orally for criticism and discussion. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in GMAT 5040 or equivalent or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 5050 - Discrete Mathematics Continuation of GMAT 5045 . Foundations of theoretical mathematical sciences: networks, functions and introduction to algebraic structures. Students will be expected to present independent written work to the class orally for criticism and discussion. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in MATH 1030 or advanced placement by test score or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 5055 - Finite Mathematics for Teachers Systems of equations, matrices, determinants, linear programming and elementary probability and markov processes, simplex method, mathematical induction. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in MATH 1030 or advanced placement by test score or permission of instructor (3)
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GMAT 5070 - Introductory Analysis for Teachers II Continuation of GMAT 5040 : differential and integral calculus of functions of a single real variable with applications; theory of curves; series. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in GMAT 5040 or equivalent or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 5080 - Introductory Analysis for Teachers III Continuation of GMAT 5070 : Real-valued functions of several variables; partial differentiation; multiple integration; applications. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in GMAT 5070 or equivalent or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 5100 - History of the Mathematical Sciences History of mathematics from ancient times to the present. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in GMAT 5040 and GMAT 5045 or equivalent or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 5900 - Modern Geometry Elementary foundations of geometry from a rigorous point of view, concepts in advanced Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in GMAT 5040 and GMAT 5045 or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 6010 - Applied Mathematics Applications of different topics in mathematics with emphasis on modeling techniques. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in GMAT 5040 or equivalent or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 6030 - Differential Equations Usual methods of solving ordinary differential equations; introduction to the general theory. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in GMAT 5070 or equivalent or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 6040 - Numerical Analysis Methods of numerical computation. Error analysis, solutions of equations, interpolation and polynomial approximation, least squares approximation, numerical differentiation and integration, numerical solution to differential equations. Prerequisite(s): GMAT 6030 (3)
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GMAT 6051 - Mathematical Probability and Statistics I Introduction to concepts of probability and random variables. Discrete and continuous distributions with applications. Algebra of expectations. Covariance and correlation of two random variables. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in GMAT 5080 or equivalent or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 6061 - Mathematical Probability and Statistics II Purpose and nature of sampling, particularly from normal populations. Chi-square, t, and F distributions. Formulating and testing statistical hypotheses, point and interval estimation. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in GMAT 6051 or equivalent or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 6070 - Real Analysis I Real number system, limits, continuity, differentiation, Riemann-Stieltjes integration, series. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in GMAT 5045 or equivalent or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 6080 - Real Analysis II Real number system, limits, continuity, differentiation, Riemann-Stieltjes integration, series. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in GMAT 5045 or equivalent or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 6090 - Modern Algebra I Algebraic structures, groups, rings, fields, vector spaces. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in GMAT 5045 or equivalent or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 6100 - Modern Algebra II Algebraic structures, groups, rings, fields, vector spaces. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in GMAT 5045 or equivalent or permission of instructor. (3)
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GMAT 6130 - Biostatistical Methods Applications of descriptive and inferential statistics to health science disciplines. Introduction of specialized techniques used in biomedical sciences. Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in GMAT 5020 or equivalent or permission of instructor. (3)
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Graduate Student Teaching |
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EDST 5372A - Internship in Student Teaching A program designed to give practical supervised experience in teaching in a school setting. Candidate enrolls in the fall and spring for a full year of internship. (3, FaSp)
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EDST 5372B - Internship in Student Teaching A program designed to give practical supervised experience in teaching in a school setting. Candidate enrolls in the fall and spring for a full year of internship. (3, FaSp)
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Greek |
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GREK 1124 - Introduction to Biblical Greek (THEO 1124 ) This course provides a basic introduction to the Greek language used in writing the New Testament. The student will be instructed in the basic morphology of koine Greek in order to develop translation skills from Greek to English and facilitate readings of New Testament passages and for interpreting various Christological views. The grammar is deductive in approach. This course also introduces students to the study of textual criticism and the textual apparatus of The Greek New Testament. Prerequisite: successful completion of all English/Reading developmental coursework. (3)
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GREK 1125 - Introduction to Biblical Greek (THEO 1125 ) This course provides a basic introduction to the Greek language used in writing the New Testament. The student will be instructed in the basic morphology of koine Greek in order to develop translation skills from Greek to English and facilitate readings of New Testament passages and for interpreting various Christological views. The grammar is deductive in approach. This course also introduces students to the study of textual criticism and the textual apparatus of The Greek New Testament. Prerequisite: GREK 1124 /THEO 1124 . Successful completion of all English/Reading developmental coursework. (3)
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Health |
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HLTH 1141 - First Aid and C.P.R At the completion of this course, students will have earned certification in Community First Aid, Safety and CPR. Prerequisite(s): None (1, FaSpSu)
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HLTH 2141 - CPR/AED Professional Responder and Health Care Provider At the completion of this course, students will have earned an advanced certification in Community First Aid, Safety and CPR. Prerequisite(s): None. (1, FaSpSu)
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Hebrew |
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HBWR 1122 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (THEO 1122 ) An introductory course for students with little or no previous training in Hebrew. Introduces basic vocabulary and grammatical structure. Theological focus includes reading in the Hebrew language and discussing theophanies, biblical law, descriptions of God, and biblical poetry. Also introduces students to textual criticism. Prerequisite: successful completion of all English/Reading developmental coursework. (3)
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HBWR 1123 - Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (THEO 1123 ) An introductory course for students with little or no previous training in Hebrew. Introduces basic vocabulary and grammatical structure. Theological focus includes reading in the Hebrew language and discussing theophanies, biblical law, descriptions of God, and biblical poetry. Also introduces students to textual criticism. Prerequisite: HBWR 1122 /THEO 1122 . Successful completion of all English/Reading developmental coursework. (3)
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History |
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HIST 1030 - World Civilizations to 1500 Survey of major civilizations of ancient world. Transition to Middle Ages in Africa, Asia, and Europe. (3, EXPLORATIONS/Human Past, FaSpSu)
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HIST 1031H - World Civilizations to 1500 Survey of major civilizations of ancient world. Transition to Middle Ages in Africa, Asia, and Europe. For selected honors students. (3, EXPLORATIONS/Human Past, Fa)
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HIST 1040 - World Civilizations Since 1500 Survey of major world civilizations from 1500 to post-war world. Emphasis on development of modern state system, rise of Western dominance and emergence of Third World nations. (3, EXPLORATIONS/Human Past, FaSpSu)
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HIST 1041H - World Civilizations Since 1500 Survey of major world civilizations from 1500 to post-war world. Emphasis on development of modern state system, rise of Western dominance and emergence of Third World nations. For selected honors students. (3, EXPLORATIONS/Human Past, FaSp)
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HIST 1050 - Twentieth Century World History This course covers the history of the world during the twentieth century. The course will focus on the politics, foreign policy, and economic theories of that era. The areas of the world most prominently discussed will be Europe, Africa, Asia, and the New World. (3)
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HIST 1400 - Worlds of Trade: Consumers and Goods in World History Since 1400CE Exploration of how the cultivation and exchange of certain goods transformed global societies, politics, and economies between 1400 CE and the present. This class will pay special attention to the connections between changing global markets and historical understandings of racial and ethnic identities, class structures, and discussions of government power. (3, EXPLORATIONS/Human Past)
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HIST 1500 - Women in World History (WMST 1500 ) This course provides an overview of the history of women in world civilizations with an emphasis on both the lived experiences of women in a wide range of different cultural contexts, as well as the construct of gender - that is, how both men and women behave in society. We will seek to understand how ideas of gender - and women specifically - have affected the construct of institutions as varied as government, religion, race and class. Prerequisites: None (3, EXPLORATIONS/Human Past)
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HIST 1600 - Colonial Encounters in the Modern World Beginning with the Modern World, Europeans, and later Americans, sought to conquer and colonize territories in the New World, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia in the name of God, Glory, and Gold. This class will look at the reasons behind the spread of European civilization and power - including trade, religion, nationalism, and diplomacy - from the perspectives of both the conquerors and the conquered. Prerequisites: None. (3)
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HIST 1800 - Slavery and Servitude in World History This is a comparative course that looks at slavery and servitude in the Americas, Africa, Europe, and Asia. Special focus is on the continuity of class exploitation throughout time. Prerequisites: None. (3, EXPLORATIONS/Human Past)
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HIST 1810 - Human Rights in Global History This course addresses civilizations across the globe since ancient times and the ways they viewed basic human rights. Topics include: the development of individualism and the definition of basic human rights; the Enlightenment; the intersections between religion and societal ideas of human rights; organizations like the U.N.; and the challenges of defending human rights in modern times. Prerequisites: None (3, EXPLORATIONS/Human Past)
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HIST 2010 - The United States to 1865 Explores the interaction and development of American society. Economic, political, religious, and cultural institutions from colonial beginnings to Civil War. Examines colonial resistance, revolution, territorial expansion, economic growth, sectionalism, slavery, and the coming of the Civil War. Prerequisites: None (3, Fa)
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HIST 2020 - The United States Since 1865 Explores development of American society, economy, politics, culture, and diplomacy from Reconstruction to present. Examines Reconstruction, industrialization, imperialism, wars, civil rights movement, and American involvement in the international world. Prerequisites: None (3, Sp)
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HIST 2050 - Survey Topics in History Survey of a topic or historical period of special interest. Prerequisites: None (3)
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HIST 2060 - Ethnicity & Immigration in US History This course provides a history of the United States as told through the immigrant experience. The course will examine the immigration and assimilation of European, Asian, and Latin American peoples while exploring the development of urban ethnic communities and the changing ethnic profile of the U.S. The course will also cover nativism and the concept of nationhood and solidarity. Prerequisites: None (3, EXPLORATIONS/Human Past)
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HIST 2170 - Survey of Medieval Europe Focused study of selected historical themes from late antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages. Topics include the evolving synthesis of Germanic, Christian, and late Roman cultures; ethnogenesis in Europe from the fifth through the tenth centuries; the cult of the saints in the early Middle Ages; the ideology of sacral kingship; church reform, the Investiture Controversy, and the medieval papacy; Jews in medieval Europe; and the transformation of the medieval state from a network of personal ties to a system of government rooted in royal bureaucracy and administration. Prerequisites: None (3, EXPLORATIONS/Human Past)
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HIST 2220 - Islam: Origins and Historical Impact (THEO 2220 , XCOR 3020 ) Examines the origins of Islamic religion and culture, as well as its history and global impact, by employing theological and historical methodologies. (3, EXPLORATIONS/Faith and Society, EXPLORATIONS/Human Past)
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HIST 2250 - Religions of the Ancient Near East (THEO 2250 ) Examines religion in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Syria, and Israel/Canaan through reading ancient Near Eastern religious texts, viewing religious iconography, and examining religious architecture and cultic implements. The course will explore these ancient societies’ answers to such questions as the nature of the divine, the relationship between the divine and humans (including all classes of society), creation, problems of theodicy, and their notions of afterlife. Prerequisite: None (3, EXPLORATIONS/Faith and Society, EXPLORATIONS/Human Past)
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HIST 2415 - Introduction to Historical Research and Writing Introduction to methods, techniques and concepts used by historians and other researchers. Emphasis is on methods of archival research and analysis, problems in dealing with evidence, interpretation, and theory in various chronological and geographic settings. Class conducted in an archival setting. Prerequisite(s): 3 credits of HIST, completion of College Writing, and permission of instructor or department head. (3, FOUNDATIONS/Advanced Rhetoric & Composition, Fa)
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HIST 2600 - Africa and the World (AADS 2600 ) Survey of the history of Africa within a global perspective. Course themes include early kingdoms in North Africa, the early influence of Christianity and Islam on African societies, Africa’s early contacts with Europeans and the eras of the Atlantic Slave trade, colonialism, nationalism, and contemporary Africa. Prerequisites: None (3, EXPLORATIONS/African American Heritage & Legacies, EXPLORATIONS/Human Past)
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HIST 2700 - Introduction to Latin American History Considers the social, cultural, and political developments that have affected the region, beginning with the indigenous populations before Europeans’ arrival, and continuing to the present historical situations of Latin Americans. Prerequisites: None (3)
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HIST 3000 - Special Topics in History Topics selected for special interests of students. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3001 - History of American Law This course acquaints students with the historical context of the origins of American law, its evolution, and its application to human relationships and societal interactions. In particular, attempts will be made to analyze the pattern of American constitutional development and its relevance to the composition of our socioeconomic and political structure. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of US History. Prerequisite(s): 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3010 - Women in International Contexts (WMST 3010 ) A comparative exploration of women’s history during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The course focuses in the similarities and differences between the experiences of women in different parts of the world, with a particular emphasis on personal narratives. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3011 - Twentieth Century European History Focuses on major developments in twentieth century European history, including social, and political history, World War I, Russian Revolution, rise of totalitarian dictatorships, World War II, the Cold War, decolonization, collapse of Communism and rise of the European Community. Fulfills history major requirement for three upper-level credits of European History. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3020 - History Internship Hands on experience at an historical facility or with departmental oral history or research projects. Requires one hundred hours of work under supervision, a record of work experiences and a written analysis of the overall internship. Grades are on pass/fail basis. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3040 - History of Louisiana Examines and interprets the colonial roots of Louisiana, the challenge of Louisiana for the young Republic of the U.S., immigration and the antebellum experience, the crises of the Civil War and Reconstruction, impact of Longism, the petrochemical revolution and contemporary Louisiana. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3050 - Gandhi and King: Nonviolent Philosophy of Conflict Resolution (AADS 3050 ) This course examines the similarities and differences between Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. – their leadership styles, personality traits, philosophical assumptions, the movements they led, and their tactics in particular campaigns. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3150 - Ancient Mediterranean Explores the main historical developments of Mediterranean civilizations from their origins in the Bronze Age (ca. 2000 B.C.) through the decline of imperial Rome (ca. 400). Considers the mutual influence of civilizations of the Mediterranean littoral, cultural and political developments of Greece and Rome, and the rise of Christianity. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3190 - The History of Scientific Thought (XCOR 3020 ). This course examines how different cultures and individuals have thought about science from the ancient world to the present. Emphasis will be placed on the history of inquiry about the natural world, although technological developments or “applied science” will also be explored. Course topics include mathematics, astronomy, and natural philosophy in the ancient world, attitudes towards science in the Christian and Islamic Middle Ages, the early modern “Scientific Revolution,” and the rapid evolution of scientific ideas in recent centuries, especially in the realms of modern physics, cosmology, chemistry, and genetics. (3)
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HIST 3220 - World Wars and Dictatorships in European History Causes and consequences of World War I. The inter-war years. Rise of communist and fascist dictatorships. World War II. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3350 - African American History I (AADS 3350 ) Chronological and in-depth study of specific issues affecting African Americans from their West African beginnings to Civil War. Major themes to be announced each semester. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3, EXPLORATIONS/African American Heritage & Legacies, EXPLORATIONS/Human Past, Fa)
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HIST 3360 - African American History II (AADS 3360 ) Continuation of topical survey of main currents in African American life from the Civil War to the present. Major themes to be announced each semester. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3, Sp)
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HIST 3380 - United States History Since 1945 Examines U.S. history from the end of World War II to the present. Emphasis is placed on politics, foreign policy, the modern civil rights movement, and the primary social and cultural events of the period. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3385 - The Civil Rights Movement in the United States (AADS 3385 , DGHU 3385 , and XCOR 3010 ) Examines the major civil rights campaigns that took place throughout the U.S. from 1950 to1975. Focuses on strategies, objectives, successes and failures of civil rights leaders and organizations. Special emphasis on civil rights protests and movements in New Orleans and throughout Louisiana. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3, EXPLORATIONS/African American Heritage and Legacies)
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HIST 3390 - African American Women’s History (WMST 3390 , AADS 3390 ) Examines the unique historical experiences of women of African descent in the United States from the colonial era to the present. Focuses on black women’s contributions to American society and the impact of race, class and gender issues on the experiences of African American women. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3610 - History of Popular Culture in Africa (AADS 3610 and XCOR 3020 ) This course examines the historical development of diverse forms of African popular culture - including music, dance, film, literature, and visual arts - and their connections with local and global processes of cultural production and consumption. The History of Popular Culture in Africa traces the development of popular culture genres in Africa from the late 19th century to the present. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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