2016-17 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
History Department
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Randi Storch, chair
Kevin Sheets, graduate coordinator
Old Main, Room 212
607-753-2723
Fax: 607-753-5598
cortland.edu/history
School of Arts and Sciences
Faculty
Girish Bhat, Benjamin deLee, T. Evan Faulkenbury, Laura Gathagan, Scott Moranda, Gigi Peterson, Amy Schutt, Kevin Sheets, Randi Storch, Brett Troyan, Judith Van Buskirk, Luo Xu
Adjunct Faculty
For a listing of adjunct faculty see the Faculty and Administration section of this catalog.
Degrees and Admission Requirements
Master of Arts in History with a concentration in either
- United States
- European
- non-Western (Asian, Latin American, African, Middle Eastern) history or
- in the Scholarship on the Teaching and Learning of History
The Master of Arts in history will benefit you if you are seeking a terminal M.A. or if you intend to go on for a Ph.D. in history at another institution. If you have an initial certificate or a provisional license in teaching secondary social studies, the M.A. in history will help you gain professional or permanent certification.
Special Features
- History Honor Society
- History Club
- Small graduate reading and writing seminars
Graduate
HIS 509 - Issues in New York State History New York State history examined through themes of ethnicity, class and political development using historiography provided by a range of readings and discussion. Senior status for undergraduate history, adolescence education: social studies and childhood education/history majors; M.A. in history, M.S.Ed. in adolescence education: social studies and M.S.Ed. in childhood education. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
HIS 523 - Issues in History of the American West History of the American West from approximately 1550-1900. Discovery, conquest, and settlement by the Spanish, French, Americans and Native Americans in the development of the American West. Open only to students enrolled in M.A. in history, M.S.Ed. in adolescence education: social studies programs. (3 cr. hr)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
HIS 524 - Issues in 19th Century U.S. History Historical study of major issues in 19th century American history with special attention to teaching materials and approaches. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 525 - Issues in the United States Civil War Issues in the history of the American Civil War from approximately 1844-1865. Open only to students enrolled in M.A. in history, M.S.Ed. in adolescence education: social studies programs. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 528 - Issues in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement Origins, ideologies, activities, results and historiographical interpretations of movement to obtain civil and political rights for African Americans, 1945-1975. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 529 - Special Topics in History Selected topics. May be taken more than once as subtitle changes. Designated by department as appropriate for content and academic level of credit. (1-4 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 530 - Issues in African-American History Major historical arguments and historiographical issues in African American history from African origins to the present: origins and nature of slavery, rise of Jim Crow South, urban ghetto formation, civil rights movement. Special attention to teaching materials and methods. Prerequisites: Twelve hours of undergraduate or graduate work in American history, or permission of instructor. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 531 - Issues in African History Historical and historiographical survey of peoples of Africa — human origins, population movements, spread of Islam, slave trade, colonialism, independence and underdevelopment. Special attention to teaching methods and materials. Prerequisites: At least 12 hours of course work in social studies on the graduate or undergraduate level. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 532 - Issues in European History since 1500 Historical and historiographical study of major themes in Europe since 1500. Special attention given to teaching materials and methods. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 533 - Issues in Asian History Historical and historiographical study of selected countries of Asia. Main themes include diversity in the past and present; continuity and change in Asian civilizations; Asia in world history; colonialism and nationalism; economic, political and social developments; and modernization and Asian identity. Special attention given to teaching materials and methods. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 538 - Teaching About Nazi Germany and the Holocaust In-depth study of Nazi Germany and Holocaust with special attention to pedagogical strategies. Prerequisite: 12 hours of history and student teaching or permission of instructor. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 545 - Issues in Women's History Major issues in the history of women in the United States with special attention to pedagogical strategies and materials. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 550 - Issues in Early-American History Major issues in early-American history from European/Indian contact to Jacksonian America. Discussion of teaching strategies for these topics. Senior status for undergraduate history, adolescence education: social studies and childhood education/ history majors; M.A. in history, M.S.Ed. in adolescence education: social studies programs, M.S.Ed. in childhood education. Note: Prerequisites for all history courses at the 600 level are 12 credit hours in history above the 200 level or consent of the department. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 560 - Teaching U.S. History Conceptual examination of the teaching of U.S. history. Open only to students in the M.A. and adolescence education: social studies (7-12) M.S.Ed. - history concentration programs. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
HIS 561 - Teaching Global History Conceptual examination of the teaching of global history. Open only to students in the M.A. and adolescence education: social studies (7-12) M.S.Ed. - history concentration programs. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
HIS 621 - Historiography of U.S. Women Introduction to the rich historiography of women and gender in the United States. The course will move chronologically from the colonial period through the present, highlighting particular issues and themes from the field. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
HIS 622 - U. S. Labor Radicalism Introduction to the historiography of U. S. labor radicalism in its political, social, economic, and international contexts. Open only to students enrolled in M.A. history and M.S.Ed. adolescence education: social studies programs. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occassionally
HIS 629 - Special Topics in History Selected topics. May be taken more than once as subtitle changes. Designated by department as appropriate for content and academic level of credit. (1-4 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 630 - Historiography of Modern China History and historiography of major issues in modern China, especially the Western scholarship on political developments, social changes, cultural-intellectual trends and China's interactions with the world during the 19th and 20th centuries. Open only to students in the M.A. history, M.S.Ed. adolescence education: social studies and M.S.Ed. childhood education programs. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 635 - Historiography of the American Revolution History and historiographical debates surrounding the American Revolution. Open only to students enrolled in M.A. in History, M.S.Ed. in adolescence education: social studies programs. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 636 - Trends in Latin American Historiography Examination of historiography of Latin American history with focus of gender, race and class issues. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at at least once every two years
HIS 637 - Cultural History of Latin America Examination of major historical trends through culture in modern Latin America with focus of how Latin American societies came to terms with historical processes and events. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at at least once every two years
HIS 640 - Historiography of the French Revolution History and historiographical debates surrounding the French Revolution. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
HIS 645 - Law and Society in Russia and the Soviet Union History and historiography of major issues in Russia and Soviet Union: An intensive examination of how law and social development have interacted historically in Russia and the U.S.S.R. Prerequisite: bachelor’s degree in history/social studies. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 646 - Issues in American Labor and Working-Class History This course is designed to introduce graduate students to the historiography of American working-class history, which is broadly defined as the historical experience of wage-earning people. Although the course will move chronologically, it is not meant to be a survey but rather to highlight particular issues in the field. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 647 - Scholarship on the Teaching and Learning of History Examination of scholarship on the teaching and learning of history. Open only to students in the M.A. and adolescence education: social studies (7-12) M.S.Ed. - history concentration programs. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year
HIS 648 - History and Philosophy of History Historiographical survey of theories of selected theoreticians (Vico, Hegel, Marx, Ranke, etc.) on such problems as divinity, humanity, freedom, human understanding, historical understanding. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 650 - Readings in History Individual study in selected areas of history at the graduate level. Prerequisite: Consent of department. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester
HIS 660 - Seminar in American History Directed research in depth in certain areas of American history. Open only to M.A. candidates in history and M.S.Ed. candidates in adolescence education: social studies. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered offered at least once per year
HIS 661 - Seminar in European History Directed research in depth in certain areas of European history. Open only to M.A. candidates in history and M.S.Ed. candidates in adolecence education: social studies. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered offered at least once per year
HIS 663 - Seminar in Latin American History Directed research in depth in certain areas of Latin American history. Open only to M.A. candidates in history and M.S.Ed. candidates in adolescence education: social studies. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years
HIS 687 - Culminating Master's Experience This course serves as a culminating experience for students in the M.S.Ed. or M.A. programs for history and social studies. Students may choose between a comprehensive exam or short thesis. Through either the exam or the thesis, candidates must demonstrate competent understanding and skill in the course work and geographical material required by the program. Students must complete at least 24 credit hours in the program before taking this course. S, U grades assigned. (1 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester
HIS 697 - Extension of Graduate Culminating Activity This course is designed to serve as a continuation/extension of the culminating activity (i.e. thesis, comprehensive exam, and project) in the master's program. The student will continue to work toward meeting the necessary criteria for completing the culminating activity under the direction of department faculty and/or graduate advisor. S, U grades assigned. Permission of department. Repeatable. (1 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester
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