Courses

An analysis of the contribution that the Mezzogiorno has made to Italian culture since the mid-thirteenth century, and an exploration of the ways in which an awareness of such a contribution affects Italian-Americans' search for identity.

The heart of this course will be the study of the archetype of the hero's quest in the mythology and literature of adventure. Students will study and discuss theories and practices of Adventure from a variety of disciplinary perspectives (literature, film, sociology, history, psychology, philosophy). They will read classic adventure novels such as J.R.R.

The study of the purpose of American secondary education and how these are reflected in the school curriculum. Curriculum organization, professional roles in curriculum development, and forces shaping the curriculum today are examined.

This course examines the values, methodology, and materials of historical analysis. During the semester students will develop their writing skills, study the quantitative aspects of historical scholarship and examine the ethical and civic responsibilities historians bear towards the profession and the larger community.

Introduction to historiography and historical methods and techniques covering the use of primary and secondary sources, note-taking, citation (including Turabian), and Internet sources. Includes completion of a substantial research paper based on both primary and secondary sources, especially as preparation for further upper-division work. Seminar format; required of history majors.

The world of the professional historian; meanings and uses of history; current debates; archival research; evidence and argumentation; principles and methods of the analytical narrative.

The nature of history and historical thinking, the research methods and writing skills of professional history, and historiography. This course contains a substantial writing component, as well as an emphasis on research literacy, and is intended for history and social science majors and history minors. It is recommended that this course be taken at the beginning of the junior year.

Examination of history as a discipline and as a craft, concentrating on the research and interpretive skills used by historians. Should be taken in the second year of the history major's degree program.

This course offers an introduction to historical research and writing, including the methodological and conceptual tools that historians use in their work.

A course designed to develop historical thinking and writing skills through the use of primary documents. The core of the course involves the examination of primary documents that reflect a broad variety of history. Activities include analyzing and interpreting primary documents; writing historical background to primary documents; and constructing historical context, with emphasis on fictional and non-fictional historical events, movements and individuals.