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HIS 3316 - Historiography Credits: 3 hrs
This course examines various philosophies of history as well as methodologies of writing history. Historians and histories, with their various findings, will be studied. SLO: Written Communication
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HIS 3320 - Oral History Credits: 3 hrs
Oral history deals with the information in the minds of individuals. It seeks to recover this kind of history by way of recorded interviews and typed transcripts. This course includes instructions in interviewing and transcribing. Actual interviews are conducted.
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HIS 3332 - Cultural Dimensions of the African American Experience in the Caribbean Credits: 3 hrs.
This course examines the cultural dimension of the African experience in the Caribbean from sixteenth-century to the contemporary period. The course will specifically examine the cultural history of African peoples in the Caribbean region, their cultural innovations, interactions and exchanges, and the continuity or discontinuity of African culture in the Americas. Using a culture concept that encompasses spiritual, ideational, and physical-materials dimensions, the course advances an interdisciplinary approach as both conceptual foundation and as a tool for analyzing, reading, writing, and talking about the course content. Prerequisite(s): HIS 2308 African World Cultures.
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HIS 3333 - History of Africa to 1808 Credits: 3
This African History course is the first of a two-course survey. History of Africa until 1808 surveys the history of the continent from the earliest human inhabitants until the abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade in 1808. This course is not a pre-requisite for its sequel History of Africa since 1808. Prerequisite(s): Any World Civilization Course
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HIS 3334 - History of Africa since 1808 Credits: 3
This course is a continuation of African History until 1808 and surveys the history of the continent from the abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade in 1808 until early in the 21st century. African History until 1808 is not a pre-requisite.
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HIS 3335 - American Social and Intellectual History to 1865 Credits: 3 hrs
This course covers the formation and change of American social groups as well as the ideas of various intellectuals from colonial times through the Civil War. Students may not receive credit for both HIS 3335 and SOC 3335.
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HIS 3336 - American Social and Intellectual History since 1865 Credits: 3 hrs
This course covers major changes in American society and the ideas of various intellectuals from the Civil War to the present. Students may not receive credit for both HIS 3336 and SOC 3336.
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HIS 3341 - African American His to 1865 Credits: 3 hrs
This course covers the history of black Americans’ African background through the Civil War. Major emphasis is placed on the development and institutionalization of slavery and varied responses to it. General Education Course that Satisfies SLO:Written Communication; AK: History; CT: Diversity
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HIS 3342 - African American His since 1865 Credits: 3 hrs
This course covers developments in politics, civil rights, education and economics as well as the background and philosophy of outstanding blacks and organizations as they emerged during the period. General Education Course that Satisfies SLO: Critical Thinking; AK: History; CT: Diversity
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HIS 3345 - Mod African American Urban His Credits: 3 hrs
This course is an intensive study of the economic, political and social roles of blacks in urban America.
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HIS 3347 - African American Materials and Methods Credits: 3 hrs
Emphasis on materials and methods of research will give students opportunities to do research based on original materials as well as secondary works. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing or permission of the instructor. SLO: Written Communication
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HIS 3351 - History of Science Credits: 3 hrs
History of Science is interdisciplinary, combining the areas of science and history so students of various scientific areas may acquire a broad developmental view. Students of history or other areas of the social sciences and humanities may see the importance and relevance of scientific ideas. Students may not receive credit for both HIS 3351 and BIO 3351.
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HIS 3352 - The African Presence in Mexico Credits: 3 hrs
This course examines the African-Mexican experience from the pre-contact period in both hemispheres through the colonial age, the wars of independence, and the national period. The course will examine demographic patterns, surviving African customs and practices, and the adaptations of African-Mexicans to the legal and social structures of New Spain and Mexico. It can serve as one of the options for the Third World requirement in the history program. Prerequisite(s): Junior status.
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HIS 3353 - The African Presence in the Americas Credits: 3 hrs
This course surveys the history of Latin America with a special emphasis on Africans and their descendants, particularly in the Caribbean Islands, Central America and Brazil. This course examines the responses of Africans and their descendants to the political, economic, and social conditions in the colonial and post-colonial periods. It can serve as one of the options for the Third World requirement in the history program. Prerequisite(s): Junior status.
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HIS 3354 - Modern Latin America Credits: 3 hrs
This course surveys the major Latin American countries since independence with emphasis on political structure and government development, but also including economic, social and cultural development. Students may not receive credit for HIS 3354 and AAS 3354. Cross-listed as AAS 3354.
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HIS 3356 - Modern Russian History Credits: 3 hrs
This course begins with the historical background of the Russian Revolution and traces the development of Russia as a democratic country.
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HIS 3361 - Urban History Credits: 3 hrs
This course will place contemporary urbanization in historical perspective. Past and present municipalities will be studied. Students’ research will be directed toward topics in the history of Winston-Salem.
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HIS 3370 - Applied History I Credits: 3 hrs
This is an introduction to the varied fields of applied history. It includes reading and problem studies in the fields of museology, genealogy, records management and historic preservation. It also provides visits to local public and private agencies involved with applied history.
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HIS 3371 - Applied History II Credits: 3 hrs
This is an intern program. The student will work 90 hours under the supervision of a local or private agency involved in applied history. Prerequisite(s): HIS 3370.
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HIS 3372 - Colonial Latin America Credits: 3 hrs
A survey of major political, economic, and cultural developments from the pre-Contact period through the Wars for Independence. Meets history Third World requirement. Students may not receive credit for both HIS 3372 and AAS 3371. Prerequisite(s): Junior status. Cross-listed as AAS 3371.
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HIS 3381 - Public Archaeology Credits: 3
This course provides an introduction to the field of archaeology by exploring the methods and techniques archaeologists use to investigate and interpret past cultures and their adaptations to local environments. Students will learn about the practical applications of archaeology to the fields of cultural resource management and historic preservation. A large part of the course will be experiential. Students will observe and be involved in an ongoing archaeological research project and historical interpretation. Field trips to other historic sites, archives, and research laboratories will be part of the course. There will also be daily classroom instruction and discussion.
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HIS 4041 - Independent Study Credits: 3-6 hrs
This course is intended to provide the student with an upper division experience in history to supplement current offerings on the freshman and sophomore levels. The student will select some topic in history and study under the direction of a history faculty member, meeting weekly to receive guidance and report progress. This course may be repeated if a student has not earned the maximum of six semester hours. Prerequisite(s): HIS 1301, HIS 1302, HIS 2306 and HIS 2307.
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HIS 4301 - Latin American Political Thought Credits: 3 hrs
Examines the many forms of Latin American governments and the political philosophies behind those political expressions since the end of the colonial period. Special attention is given to the post WWII period. Students may not receive credit for HIS 4301 and AAS 4301 and POS 4301. Prerequisite(s): Junior status. Cross-listed as AAS 4301 and as POS 4301.
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HIS 4302 - Special Topics in History Credits: 3 hrs.
The topic area covered in this course will be announced by the instructor, and is designed to offer areas not covered by the current range of history offerings
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HIS 4303 - Age of the Crusades Credits: 3 hrs.
This course covers the ‘high medieval’ period, from the split of Christianity in 1054 and the start of the Crusades through the early Thirteenth century. The conflicts between Islam and Christianity and the spread of knowledge through Islamic sources from the Indian to the Atlantic Oceans will also be highlight.
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HIS 4304 - Mod European History Credits: 3
This course covers the major European political, economic, social and cultural movements beginning with the French Revolution and continuing to the present.
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HIS 4305 - The Ancient World Credits: 3 hrs.
In this course, the civilizations of the ancient Near and Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean will be studied from their growth and development in the Fertile Crescent and Egypt through the Bronze Age and down to the development of Kush, pre-Classical Greece, the Median Empire, and associated cultures.
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HIS 4306 - The Classical World Credits: 3 hrs.
In this course, the ‘Classical’ civilizations of Greece, the Hellenistic states, Rome, Persia, Meroe, Axum, and associated cultures and civilizations will be studied.
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HIS 4307 - The Early Middle Ages Credits: 3 hrs.
This course covers the period from the ‘decline’ of the Roman Empire through the year 1054. The cultures and institutions of Western Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and Islam are studied as background for the modern world.
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HIS 4308 - History of North Carolina Credits: 3 hrs
This course includes a review of major developments which contributed to the growth of the state. Emphasis is placed upon factors responsible for the emergence of North Carolina since 1830.
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HIS 4309 - The Renaissance & Reformation Credits: 3 hrs.
This course will cover Europe from the rebirth of scholarship in the twelfth century and the rebirth of secular learning and full urban life in the Renaissance through the end of the Wars of Religion in the late sixteenth century.
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HIS 4310 - Modern European Cultural History Credits: 3 hrs.
This course covers the major European cultural movements (including art, music, and literature, and their intersections with each other) from the end of the Baroque through the present.
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HIS 4311 - Modern European Intellectual History Credits: 3 hrs.
This course covers the major European intellectual movements, including science, philosophy, and the history of ideas, from the Scientific Revolution through the present.
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HIS 4314 - Senior Seminar in History Credits: 3
This is the required senior, capstone research and writing course for all history majors. Students in the course identify and evaluate a variety of research problems and issues in history using different sources and methods. The seminar is designed to give students an opportunity to review, consolidate, and extend their study as History majors and to consider this study in a context of interrelatedness of subject matter and concern for History as a discipline. Prerequisite(s): Open to History majors only
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HIS 4318 - Rome and Early Christianity Credits: 3
This course details the relationship between the Roman Empire (and Roman culture) and the first 400 years of Christianity, including: the organization of the Empire; the religious and philosophical beliefs of the Romans (and other Mediterranean, Middle Eastern/West Asian, and African cultures) and Christians which led to their conflicts; the conflicts within early Christianity; and the compromises made which led to the late Christianizing Roman Empire and the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
Prerequisite(s): HIS 1300- level
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HIS 4320 - Roman Justice Credits: 3
The Roman legal system and views of justice and jurisprudence form the legal systems of most countries. This course studies the development of that legal system and Roman views of law and justice as well the societal, cultural, and political impacts of those systems and views. Prerequisite(s): Any 1300-level history course
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HIS 4321 - History of Genocide Credits: 3
This senior level course engages with the history of genocide, genocidal conflicts and the response to this “crime of crimes”. Students will familiarize themselves with the concept of genocide drawing on varied disciplines that seek to define the crime, and examine the historical processes that lead to genocide. We will examine several cases and study how and why genocides occur, the resistance to genocide and the creation of an international framework to deal with genocide and its aftermath. Utilizing texts, films, and other primary and secondary sources, students will understand the complexity of genocide in the modern world and the even more complex nature of the global response to it. Prerequisite(s): Two General Education Written Communication Courses
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HIS 4323 - Special Topics in Latin America Credits: 3 hrs
A colloquium designed around a problem in Latin American history, requiring reading, discussion, reports, and a major paper. Students may not receive credit for both HIS 4323 and AAS 4323. Prerequisite(s): HIS 3354 Modern Latin America or permission of the instructor AAS 3354 Modern Latin America and junior status. Cross-listed as AAS 4323 Special Topics in Latin America.
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HIS 4326 - American Studies Credits: 3 hrs
This course is interdisciplinary, combining history and literature. The literature gains more of an historical context and history receives an infusion of emotion, interest, and life from the literature. Music, art, and films are incorporated into the total study. Students must have the instructor’s permission before repeating this course to receive credit for both HIS 4326 and ENG 4326. Prerequisite(s): ENG 2301 and permission of the instructor.
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HIS 4328 - Victorian Justice Credits: 3
The Victorian period was the transitional era towards modern views and practices in many ways, including the areas of social justice, all areas of law enforcement and the justice system, and views on ethnicity, gender, and class. By focusing on the intersections of society and myriad aspects of the changes in the British and Imperial justice systems, the debates of the period on social issues - especially class, gender, and ethnicity - will be highlighted Prerequisite(s): Any HIS 1300 level course
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HIS 4332 - History and Politics of East Asia Credits: 3 hrs
This is a survey of the governmental institutions and political processes of East Asia since colonialism. Special emphasis will be placed on China and Japan. Students may not receive credit for both HIS 4332 and POS 4332.
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HIS 4346 - Economic History of the United States Credits: 3 hrs
This course stresses economic concepts as they apply to United States history with emphases placed upon agriculture, labor, United States fiscal politics, and the regulation of large business by the federal government. Students may not earn credit for both HIS 4346 and ECO 4346.
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HIS 4351 - Recent History of the United States Credits: 3 hrs
This course provides an intensive study of United States history since 1945. Special attention is given to the Civil Rights movement, the Vietnam War, Watergate, and the Reagan-Bush years.
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HIS 4355 - African Experience in America Credits: 3
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HIS 4356 - African American History Seminar Credits: 3 hrs
The purpose of this seminar is to supplement the two general courses in Afro-American history by providing the opportunity for serious study of various aspects of Afro-American history through the use of the historical method. The problem or focus of any given semester will vary according to the needs and desires of the students, faculty and community.
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HIS 4363 - Ancient History Credits: 3
In this course the civilizations of the Ancient Near East, Greece and Rome are studied.
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HIS 4366 - Medieval History Credits: 3
The period from the decadence of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance is covered in this course. The culture and institutions of the period are studied as background for the modern scene.
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HIS 4371 - The American South in Popular Culture Credits: 3 hrs
This course will examine the changing views of the South in American popular culture, using an interdisciplinary approach that will include the study of music, art, film, literature, television, political cartoons, and advertising. Students will examine and analyze these cultural artifacts in order to better understand the changing views of the American South from both inside and outside of Southern society.
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HIS 4372 - Latin America Since 1824 Credits: 3 hrs.
This course surveys the major Latin American countries since independence with emphasis on political structure and government development, but also including economic, social and cultural development. Students may not receive credit for both HIS 4372 and POS 4372.
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HIS 4373 - Topics-History Credits: 3 hrs.
The topic area covered in this course will be announced by the instructor, and is designed to offer areas not covered by the current range of history offerings.
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HIS, JUS 2325 - Historical Foundations of a Just Society Credits: 3 hrs
The course surveys the historical development of the concepts of social justice and the “just society” through the media of futurist studies and Utopian/Dystopian books and films. SLO: Critical Thinking
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HON 1106 - Freshman Honors Colloquium Credits: 1 hr
The colloquium at the freshman level concentrates on broadening students’ awareness by exploring pertinent contemporary issues of the local community that have national and international implications. Investigations are made in such areas as the problems of minority businesses, the use of leisure time, human heredity and evolution, and industry’s contribution to education.
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HON 2106 - Sophomore Honors Colloquium Credits: 1 hr
The colloquium at the sophomore level consists of lectures, assigned readings, and student papers directed toward the central theme, “The Nature of Man.” Investigations of solutions to past problems are conducted to lead to more accurate perspectives of contemporary multi-revolutions that have occurred in such areas as politics, science, economics, law, anthropology, education, arts, and sociology.
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HON 3106 - Junior/Senior Honors Colloquia Credits: 1 hr
The colloquia for students at the junior and senior levels are designed to provide varied experiences for small groups that are not incorporated into the regular curriculum. Interest groups will be formed on the basis of professional interests, contemporary issues, and recent trends and innovations within the major areas offered by the university. Second semester sophomores who are taking advanced courses may be enrolled with the consent of the professor.
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HON 4106 - Junior/Senior Honors Colloquia Credits: 1 hr
The colloquia for students at the junior and senior levels are designed to provide varied experiences for small groups that are not incorporated into the regular curriculum. Interest groups will be formed on the basis of professional interests, contemporary issues, and recent trends and innovations within the major areas offered by the university. Second semester sophomores who are taking advanced courses may be enrolled with the consent of the professor.
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HON 4300 - Honors Thesis Credits: 3 hr.
This course provides students with the opportunity to be immersed in the research process under the mentorship of a faculty member. In this course, students will complete a deep analysis of some topic related to their major, write a thesis, and present their research to a seminar group of faculty and students. Requirements: This course requires permission from faculty mentor and Honors Program director. Eligibility: Students who wish to undertake an honors thesis project must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
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AAS 2311 - Masculinity, Resistance and African-American Cultural Texts Credits: 3 hrs.
This interdisciplinary humanities course is designed to introduce students to various aspects of African-American culture. Students will examine African-American male narratives, popular culture and scholarly texts, speeches, figures, organizations, icons, and experiences to balance the historical record by highlighting instances of African-American resistance. This course will begin in pre-colonial Africa and end with the 2008 election of President Barack Obama.
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AAS 2312 - Afrocentric Wisdom and Values Credits: 3 hrs.
This course in critical thinking focuses on wisdom literature from selected African countries, Brazil, the West Indies, and the United States. Students will read and critically discuss Afrocentric folk literature, proverbs, poetry, music, mother-wit, essays, films, and sacred texts. Emphasis is placed on analyzing the subtle messages that exist within the selected literatures and the value of literature within Afrocentric cultures and societies. Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate effective critical thinking skills.
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AAS 2313 - From Back Stage to Center Stage: Black Female Playwrights in America Credits: 3 hrs.
This course introduces students to African-American women’s drama of the 20th and 21st centuries. Readings will include topics that impact the black collective: slavery, sexual victimization of women, politics, migration, motherhood, and intra-racial relations, to name a few. Students will engage in discussions about the “worlds” reflected in select plays and how these reflections provide another glimpse into the lives of black women. Central to the course is the identification of setting, social attitudes, and cultural beliefs.
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AAS 2314 - Shades of Black Credits: 3 hrs.
In this course, students will explore the historical roots of colorism and will analyze its impact and influence in three primary areas: identity, community, and entertainment. Widely accepted labels have been used in the African-American community to categorize individuals based on their complexion. Students will explore reasons why African-Americans have adopted and continued this complexion stratification and will consider whether this practice causes harm within the African-American community.
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HUM 2310 - African-American Culture Credits: 3 hrs
This humanities course introduces students to various aspects of the African-American experience, using an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approach to include history, literature, religion, music, dance and art. Themes will focus on historical and cultural roots in Africa, slavery in America and the rest of the Diaspora, and the post-slavery period up to contemporary times. General Education Course that Satisfies SLO: Critical Thinking; AK:Culture and Foreign Language; CT: Diversity Prerequisite(s): ENG 1301 and 1302.
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IDS 2301 - Introduction to Urban Studies Credits: 3 hrs
This course will introduce students to the interdisciplinary field of Urban Studies. The course will present models of how scholars approach cities from a variety of disciplinary viewpoints including: architecture, planning law, socoiology, history, political science, economics and geography. Students will learn some of the major concepts in the fild of Urban Studies and they will study the works of leading scholars in the field over the last hundred years. General Education Student Learning Outcome: Critical Reading
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IDS 3310 - Native American Studies I Credits: 3
This course is an examination of the content, concepts, and methods of studying, learning, and understanding American Indian history, culture, and focus topics. Exposure to the diverse American Indian cultures, political systems, and social organizations inhabiting North America from time immemorial to the present are explored through the use of oral traditions, written literature, and art forms. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 60 credits including the General Studies core, or permission of the Director of Interdisciplinary Studies.
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IDS 3323 - Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World Credits: 3 hrs
This course, available online, is a study in English of selected cultures for which Spanish is the primary language of discourse. It connects students to the growth, development, and current features of the societies under consideration—including their geographical, intellectual, artistic, social, literary and political dimensions. Special emphasis will be placed on the twentieth century and cross-cultural comparisons. Credit will not be awarded for both IDS 3323 and SPA 3323 or SPA 3311. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 60 credits including the General Studies core, or permission of the Director of Interdisciplinary Studies.
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IDS 3383 - Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies Credits: 3 hrs
This course, available online, is the foundation course for the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree. Students will be involved in interdisciplinary study of an event, issue, or culture over a specified period of time and, through the study, improve their skills in research and writing, their abilities in critical thinking and creative problem solving, and their understanding of one or more cultures. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 60 credits including the General Studies core, or permission of the Director of Interdisciplinary Studies program.
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IDS 4370 - Research in Interdisciplinary Studies Credits: 3 hrs
In this course students will be engaged in one or more models of interdisciplinary research and in assessment of learning gained from courses already taken in the Interdisciplinary Studies program. They will further apply their learning by developing a contract with the instructor to conduct research in an area of study applicable to their interests. The course will use “Blackboard,” independent study contract, and media necessary to present student research findings. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 60 credits and a minimum of 24 semester hours in courses approved for the Interdisciplinary Studies major, or permission of the Director of Interdisciplinary Studies.
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IDS 4371 - The American South in Popular Culture Credits: 3 hrs
This course, available online, will examine the changing views of the South in American popular culture, using an interdisciplinary approach that will include the study of music, art, film, literature, television, political cartoons, and advertising. Students will examine and analyze these cultural artifacts in order to better understand the changing views of the American South from both inside and outside of Southern society. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 60 credits including the General Studies core, or permission of the Director of Interdisciplinary Studies program Credit will not be awarded for both IDS 4371 and HIS 4371.
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IDS 4373 - Internship in Urban Studies Credits: 3 hrs
This internship is intended to link theory to practice and to give the student the necessary experience that is related to the field of urban studies; it involves out of the classroom activity and work in an approved area of discipline. Students are required to meet regularly with the supervising faculty member. The internship placement must be approved by the Urban Studies Program Coordinator. Prerequisite(s): Students must complete 9 hours of Urban Studies coursework including Introduction to Urban Studies.
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IDS 4375 - Urban Studies Seminar Credits: 3 hrs
In this seminar, students combine the interdisciplinary knowledge they have gained and the research skills they have learned to a current topic of interest related to Urban Studies. Students investigate that topic through secondary sources, public records, interviews, questionnaires, etc. An emphasis will be placed on getting students to understand the variety of perspectives from which urban related issues can be approached.
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LGL 1301 - Legal Foundations
This course serves as an introductory course into the study of law and sustainability and is an interdisciplinary course designed, in part, to mirror the structure of the WSSU legal studies minor, currently under revision. As such, the course is divided into 3 modules:
Modules of Law & Sustainability:
1. Race, Law, & Public Policy (Human Rights and Social Justice)
2. Law, Economy, & Society (Business Sustainability)
3. Law, Health, & Society (Health Equity)
The course begins with a brief overview of the lawmaking process and elements of sustainability. This course will not create in-depth legal expertise, but students will learn to better understand and appreciate varying positions on contemporary legal controversies by examining historical origins and by engagement in activities, whereby each student must defend or oppose a position. The readings cover these topics in depth and provide opportunities for students to apply the principles to case examples and to demonstrate an insightful understanding of each topic. Students will research and debate relevant individual issues of law and sustainability and evaluate strengths and weaknesses of legal arguments. Students will also engage in activities, whereby they will utilize mechanisms of alternative dispute resolution (while endeavoring to seek mutually beneficial outcomes and to reach compromise with adversaries). SLO: Critical Thinking
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JUS 2301 - Introduction to Justice Studies Credits: 3 hrs
An overview of contemporary criminal justice systems, with a special emphasis on the historical development, structure, and goals of the justice system in the United States. The course will explore the various branches of the justice system and their functions. It will also examine the traditional responses to the society’s effort to control crime and administer justice. Prerequisite(s): None.
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JUS 2302 - Research Methods in Justice Studies I Credits: 3 hrs
This course is designed to introduce the student to writing and research in justice studies. The student will receive instructions about how to develop a topic, conduct research, and organize a paper. The course will also cover the fundamentals of effective writing. The student will be required to produce a well-researched final paper. Prerequisite(s): JUS 2301
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JUS 2305 - Freedom Dreams: U. S. Social Movements from Theory to Action Credits: 3 hrs
In this class, we will examine historical and contemporary movements and critical perspectives on freedom, justice, equality, autonomy and self-determination. Freedom is the operative word because the movements and activists we consider emerge out of, or struggle against, the conditions of incarceration (Kelley 2008). Incarceration or imprisonment is not limited to the formal jail or prision; we will be looking at the conditions of Southern sharecroppers, the position of women of color under racism and patriarchy, incarcerated activists as political prisioners, indigenous movements, and the struggle against state-sanctioned and/or extralegal violence proscribing hegemonic sexual and gender expressions. We will consider a wide range of movements, including labor, civil/human rights, radical feminism, lgbtqi liberation. Black and Brown liberation, prisoners’ rights, indigenous rights, and environmental justice. Framed through a transdisciplinary approach, this course employs sources from academic texts and articles to autobiography, film, music and poetry to examine, among other things, how movements were formed and sustained; the social and historical contexts for their emergence and demise; the impact they might have had on power, on participants in the movement, on the community at large, and on people’s vision of a liberated future.
The lectures, readings and talks by guest activists should, compel us to move beyond traditional binariers; demolish the myth of “the great man of history” by introducing us to local leaders who rose from the grassroots but never found a place in the grand historical narratives; and reveal a vision of liberation so broad, so complex, so fluid that it defies labels and categories. Through our collective study, we will strive to remake the world, “to imagine something different, to realize that things need not always be this way” (Kelley, 2002, 9). Toward that end, we will center the analysis of those freedom dreamers who seek to build a society free of inequality, oppression and violence. Cross-listed as HIS 2305
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JUS 2310 - Theories of Justice Studies Credits: 3 hrs.
This course is an introduction to selected classical and contemporary theories of justice, with an emphasis on alternative conceptions of social and criminal justice, and on the origin, nature, and causes of crime. This course will examine the social, cultural, and political forces that influence society’s perceptions of the characteristics of criminals in the society. The course will also examine various conceptions of inequality and of the crucial role it plays in a society’s understanding of crime and its response to criminal behavior
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JUS 2318 - Introduction to Forensic Psychology Credits: 3 hrs
This course introduces students to the field of forensic psychology, its history, and its impact in today’s world as it relates to the criminal justice system. The course will provide an expansive overview of forensic psychology, including basic tenets, practices and procedures and will explore subspecialties of forensic psychology; roles and responsibilities; and related legal, ethical and diversity issues.
The course will explore forensic psychology links to the criminal justice system through such topics as criminal profiling, police psychology, psychology in the criminal courts, correctional psychology, investigative psychology, crime psychology, theories of crime, lie detection, eyewitness errors, psychotherapy, false confession, psychopathy, antisocial personality disorder and expert testimony. (This course is one of the requirements for the minor in Forensic Science.) Prerequisite(s): None.
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JUS 2320 - Introduction to Forensic Science Credits: 3 hrs.
This course will focus on the principles of forensics that relate to the chain of custody, physical evidence collection and storage, use of media and video technology, forensic animation, laboratory analysis of evidence, statistical data analysis, and ethical considerations in data interpretation and reporting. Case studies relevant to societal problems in drug abuse, doping, sexual assault, homicide, environmental pollution, and destruction of natural resources will be systematic reviewed and analyzed by students. This course also focuses on recent advances in human genetic analysis, analytical chemistry, and their relevance to crime scene investigations.
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JUS 2325 - Historical Foundations of a Just Society Credits: 3 hrs
The course surveys the historical development of the concepts of social justice and the ‘just society’ through the mediums of futurist studies and Utopian/Dystopian books and films.
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JUS 3310 - Police & Community Credits: 3 hrs
This course is a survey of the organization, professional preparation, ethics, and basic procedures of the police. The course will also explore the major problems confronting the police today. The major emphasis of the course will be on understanding contemporary police organization and practices, and role of the police within the community. Prerequisite(s): JUS 2301.
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JUS 3318 - Forensic Psychology Credits: 3 hrs.
This course introduces students to the field of forensic psychology, its history, and its impact in today’s world as it relates to criminal justice system. The course will provide an expansive overview of forensic psychology, including basic tenets, practices, and procedures and will explore subspecialties of forensic psychology; roles and responsibilities; and related legal, ethical, and diversity issues.
The course will explore forensic psychology links to the criminal justice system through such topics as, criminal profiling, police psychology, psychology in the criminal courts, and correctional psychology, investigative psychology, crime psychology, theories of crime, lie detection, eyewitness errors, psychotherapy, false confession, psychopathy, antisocial personality disorder, and expert testimony. Through this course, students will acquire a broad understanding of forensic psychology theories and concepts, which they will apply to the analysis of controversial issues and contemporary challenges within the criminal justice field.
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JUS 3335 - Justice Administration Credits: 3 hrs
This course is an introduction to the principles of organization and administration of private and public justice agencies. Emphasis will be placed on the substantive knowledge and analytical skills that will assist the student in understanding organizational behavior and the management problems commonly faced by justice agencies. Prerequisite(s): JUS 2301.
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JUS 3336 - The Judicial Process Credits: 3 hrs
This course presents an analysis and evaluation of the main institutions and procedures affecting the administration of justice under law. Prerequisite(s): POS 2311. Cross-listed as POS 3336.
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JUS 3337 - Court Procedure & Evidence Credits: 3 hrs
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental principles of criminal procedure, from the time a crime is discovered to the time judgment is entered in court. Basic principles of proof in criminal cases will be examined, including standards of proof, burden of proof, judicial notice of facts, presumptions of fact, testimonial privileges, hearsay, the exclusionary rule, and other evidentiary matters. Prerequisite(s): JUS 2301
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JUS 3339 - Criminal Investigation Credits: 3 hrs
The course is intended to develop general understanding of the science of inquiry and provide presentation of techniques, skills and limitations of the modern criminal investigation. Consideration includes all aspects of criminal investigation, as a system of thought and action. Discussion is centered on methods applied in detecting, examining and interpreting factual and legal dimensions of criminal cases. The course also examines concepts and methods of investigation of specific forms of crim (homicide, rape robbery, etc.) Prerequisite(s): None
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JUS 3342 - Comparative Justice Studies Credits: 3 hrs
This course is a survey of the major systems of justice around the world. Students will study the major features of justice systems (law enforcement, the courts and corrections) in the developed and developing nations and compare them with the system of justice in the United States. Particular attention will be paid to organizational, administrative, and philosophical principles informing these systems. Prerequisite(s): JUS 2301
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JUS 3344 - The Political Economy of Justice Credits: 3 hrs.
This course will explore the history of justice as an instrument of political and economic power or as a mechanism with which those who wield political and economic power seek to achieve their ends. Students will be exposed to a variety of attempts to deconstruct justice as a social construct with no inherent objectivity. They will also be exposed to a variety of theories about the genesis of the current domestic and global inequalities, especially in the realm of human rights and the administration of justice. Prerequisite(s): JUS 2301.
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JUS 3345 - Strategic Approaches to Community Safety Credits: 3 hrs
This course examines the theory and practice of strategic, comprehensive, data-based efforts to address current community justice issues. The course will explore methods of community organizing and partnership development; help students develop problem-solving techniques, employing insights from research and practice; and engage students in discussions of how to sustain community-based initiatives related to community justice issues. Prerequisite(s): JUS 2301, POS 2311 & SOC 2301.
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JUS 3346 - Sociology of Law Credits: 3
This course focuses on the sociological understanding of law. It will link the study of law with such core sociological issues as social change and stability, order and disorder, the relationship in law, and their consequences, legal definitions of deviancy and their consequences, introduction to theories of punishment the sociology of the legal profession, and the functions of legal institutions and law-related structures and processes. course content targets systems of law with emphasis on the United State. Both empirical and qualitative models of sociological analysis of law will be scrutinized and evaluated within the curriculum.
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JUS 3347 - Drugs, Crime, and Justice Credits: 3 hrs
This course is an overview of the nexus between drugs and crime in the United States and how it affects the criminal justice system. Included is a comprehensive examination of the nature of the drug problem from a historic, social, political, economic, and psychological and physical addiction perspective; general knowledge of the impact of legal and illegal drugs on society and the justice system; the contribution of illicit drugs to crime and criminal behavior; drug production and distribution organizations and systems; drug prevention and treatment programs; and the debate over the decriminalization of drugs. Prerequisite(s): JUS 2301.
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JUS 3350 - Victims and Justice Credits: 3 hrs.
This course provides an introductory examination of criminal victimization in the United States via an overview of current theory, research, and trends within the context of specific victimization types. The course examines specific crimes types, the impact of crime on victims and society, the role of victims within the criminal justice system, specific remedies, and victim rights and services.
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JUS 3355 - Criminal Law Credits: 3 hrs
This course is designed to familiarize students with an understanding of the American criminal court systems. Prerequisite(s): POS 2311. Cross-listed as POS 3355.
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JUS 3361 - Juvenile Justice Credits: 3 hrs
This course will introduce students to the history, organization and philosophy of the juvenile justice system. It will also explore the legal rights of juveniles and the manner in which juvenile crimes are punished and treated. Students will examine the classifications of juvenile offenders, alternative explanations for juvenile misconduct, juvenile courts, and juvenile correction systems. Prerequisite(s): JUS 2301.
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JUS 3365 - Medical and Legal Investigations of Death
An intensive look at medical and legal investigations into causes of death. Aspects of death scene investigation and subsequent autopsy protocol will be explored from the corresponding medical, scientific, sociological and legal perspectives. The objective is to perform investigative functions at a death scene, determine and apply forensic testing, and analyze and effectively communicate investigative information. Topics include the difference between the medical (or pathological) and legal (or criminal) components of investigations into causes of death, medical and investigative terminology, and the impact of ethics on prosecutions and convictions. Case studies illustrate practical applications of various forms of forensic styles and parameters. Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Forensic Science (JUS 2320)
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JUS 3382 - Class, Race, Gender & Justice Credits: 3 hrs
The course will examine the intersections of class, race, and gender as means of helping the student understand the problems of crime, punishment and justice. It will explore legal, cultural, and theoretical issues that affect how individuals, communities, and systems conceptualize justice based on the social classifications of people. Various theories of the relationships between or among class, race, gender, and justice, will be examined.
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JUS 4302 - Writing & Research in Justice Studies II Credits: 3 hrs
This course will focus on helping the student improve his or her research skills. Students in this course will be required to pursue their own independent research on a topic in Justice Studies. The topic will be chosen in consultation with the instructor. The students will also be assigned other research projects that demand accurate interpretation of data, critical and analytical thinking, and the use of computer applications. Prerequisite(s): JUS 2302.
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JUS 4320 - Roman Justice Credits: 3 hrs.
The Roman legal system and views of justice and jurisprudence form the legal systems of most countries. This course studies the development of that legal system and Roman views of law and justice as well the societal, cultural, and political impacts of those systems and views. Prerequisite(s): Any 1300-level history course
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JUS 4322 - Contemporary Issues in Justice Studies Credits: 3 hrs
Students will consider important contemporary issues in justice studies. They will be required to offer analyses of the issues considered, advocacy for particular resolutions of issues before courts, legislatures, or administrative agencies, or other approaches to contemporary problems.
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JUS 4328 - Victorian Justice Credits: 3 hrs.
The Victorian period was the transitional era towards modern views and practices in many ways, including the areas of social justice, all areas of law enforcement and the justice system, and views on ethnicity, gender, and class. By focusing on the intersections of society and myriad aspects of the changes in the British and Imperial justice systems, the debates of the period on social issues - especially class, gender, and ethnicity - will be highlighted. Prerequisite(s): Any HIS 1300 level course
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JUS 4330 - Social Justice Credits: 3 hrs.
This course is designed to expose students to critical social issues like poverty, income inequality, hunger, welfare, homelessness, human rights, race, gender, age and disability discrimination, crime, unjust and unequal sentencing, violation of civil rights and liberties. The course will also examine the implementation and evaluation of policies concerning those issues affecting the entire society.
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JUS 4342 - GIS Concepts and Techniques Credits: 3 hrs
The course will introduce students to spatial and temporal analysis and other technologies, such as GIS, which are used as tools in analyzing, tracking, and presenting data such as information on crime, economic conditions, inequality, and community risk and protective factors. Students will learn how to gather and analyze demographic information and other data to better understand relationships and possible applications in the context of community problem-solving. The student will obtain hands-on experience of display, analysis and presentation of mapping functions using the latest GIS software. The student will also be given an introduction to the fundamental concepts of geographical informaiton science (geographic data acquisition, representation, analysis, and interpretation). Technologies reviewed include topographic mapping, global positioning systems, aerial photography, and satellite remote sensing. Assignments will be geared toward analysis of data and decision-making. Prerequisite(s): JUS 2301, SOC 2301, SOC 2336, POS 2311.
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JUS 4344 - Corrections Credits: 3 hrs
This course is a survey of the history of corrections and punishment and of the philosophy of correctional institutions and administration. Students will study the organization and philosophies of correctional institutions and agencies. They will also examine contemporary alternatives to incarceration such as house arrest, community supervised residence, probation and parole, in addition to classical and contemporary issues in corrections and of future trends in correctional practices. Prerequisite(s): POS 2311 & JUS 2301.
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