400

AFHS 424 Race and Racism in the United States

Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and HIST 217 or HIST 218 or AFHS 257. This course explores the origins and development of racial attitudes, both scientific and popular, supporting mythologies, and contemporary institutional expressions. It will also discuss the African Americans’ attempts to resist white supremacy. Emphasis will be on African American history since Reconstruction.

Credits

4.0

Cross Listed Courses

Double-numbered course; offered with graduate-level AFHS 524

Offered

As Needed

HIST 470 Seminar: Topics in History

Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and HIST 373 or permission of the instructor. This advanced course explores one topic in depth. The format, approach and perspective vary according to the instructor’s expertise and preference, but in general students are expected to read deeply in the topic, participate actively in seminar discussions and complete a major research project. This is the capstone for the history major.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Fall Semester

HIST 499A Departmental Honors

Prerequisite: By invitation of the department. The departmental honors paper is a two-semester senior-year program designed for students who wish to pursue intensive research or special projects in close coordination with faculty advisers. Departmental honors students are known as the Christine P. Tischer Scholars and receive 6 credits for this work.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Both Semesters and/or Summer

HIST 499B Departmental Honors

Prerequisite: By invitation of the department. The departmental honors paper is a two-semester senior-year program designed for students who wish to pursue intensive research or special projects in close coordination with faculty advisers. Departmental honors students are known as the Christine P. Tischer Scholars and receive 6 credits for this work.

Credits

3.0

Offered

Both Semesters and/or Summer