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| Title change | Description change | 400/500 course |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| HST 434/534 | History of Spain and Portugal | 4 - |
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| Course Prefix & Number | Descriptive Title | Credits/Hours |
| HST 434/534 | Mediterranean Worlds | 4 - |
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Abbreviation for Class Schedule(20 spaces) Mediterranean Worlds |
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Current Course Description: Starting with a description of the Pre-Roman societies of the Iberian Peninsula, this course traces the evolution of the cultures and states that developed in the Iberian Peninsula through 1700. The Islamic civilization in medieval Iberia, gradual reconquest of Arab Spain by Christian armies, the emergence of the regional monarchies, the foundations of global empires by Spain and Portugal, and the cultural achievements of early modern Spain and Portugal will be some of the crucial issues structuring this course. |
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New Course Description: This course will examine the history of the Mediterranean in the 18th and 19th centuries with an emphasis on the decline of Ottoman influence and the rise of European power in the region. The Mediterranean represents the meeting point of three continents (Africa, Asia, and Europe) and of the religions, cultures, and countries of each of these continents. We will examine the notion of strict boundaries among societies and try to understand the Mediterranean Empire as a dynamic, historical construct whose borders were continually traversed and refashioned. The course focuses on the relationship between the Northern and Southern Mediterranean, as well as the Western and Eastern Mediterranean, and compares experiences on different sides of the Mediterranean. |
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Justification for changing the course (e.g. alignment with other institutions, program revision, etc.): Faculty changes in history dept |
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Students/Program affected: History |
| Step | Approver | Decision | Timestamp |
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| 1 - Department | Max Geier | Approved | December 08 2011 |
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Comments: Department has experienced two departures and one new hire among its tenured/tenure-track faculty over the past year. This change is needed to bring catalog into conformity with current expertise of the faculty. |
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| 2 - Division | John Rector | Approved | December 14 2011 |
| 3 - Division Curriculum | Mark Henkels | Approved | December 15 2011 |
| 5 - Curriculum Committee | Thaddeus Shannon | Approved | February 21 2012 |
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Comments: Faculty members in the history department have the following policy for courses that are offered at the 400-level for undergraduates and at the 500-level for graduate students (¿slash courses.¿)
In addition to completing the 400-level requirements, graduate students in the 500-level course will be required to complete the following:
Additional readings and group discussion, with particular emphasis on developing a more sophisticated understanding of the historiographic arguments and varieties of methodologies and analysis historians use in this field of inquiry.
Additional writing assignments, including critical analysis of sources and either an expanded course research paper or an additional paper above the requirements for the 400-level.
History faculty will assess graduate student discussion and writing at a higher level of sophistication, argument, evidence, and conclusions than discussion and writing at the undergraduate level.
Where appropriate, graduate students will have the opportunity to mentor undergraduate students in slash courses by leading discussion, teaching a class, or mentoring.
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| 5 - Graduate Committee | Marie LeJeune | Approved | February 21 2012 |
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Comments: Addendum: Faculty members in the history department have the following policy for courses that are offered at the 400-level for undergraduates and at the 500-level for graduate students (¿slash courses.¿) In addition to completing the 400-level requirements, graduate students in the 500-level course will be required to complete the following: Additional readings and group discussion, with particular emphasis on developing a more sophisticated understanding of the historiographic arguments and varieties of methodologies and analysis historians use in this field of inquiry. Additional writing assignments, including critical analysis of sources and either an expanded course research paper or an additional paper above the requirements for the 400-level. History faculty will assess graduate student discussion and writing at a higher level of sophistication, argument, evidence, and conclusions than discussion and writing at the undergraduate level. Where appropriate, graduate students will have the opportunity to mentor undergraduate students in slash courses by leading discussion, teaching a class, or mentoring. |
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| 6 - Faculty Senate | Gavin Keulks | Approved | February 22 2012 |
| 7 - Dean | Stephen Scheck | Approved | February 23 2012 |
| 8 - Provost | Kent Neely | Approved | February 24 2012 |
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