May 05, 2024  
2016-17 Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-17 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Health and Human Performance

  
  • HHP 7720 - Advanced Research Methods in Health and Human Performance

    3 credit hours
    Examines the types of research methods, designs, and procedures that are required to conduct scholarly research in health and human performance. Students will read, interpret, and critique scientific research articles that are published in scholarly journals, and improve their skills in conducting and reporting their research in written and oral form.


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  • HHP 7740 - Meta-Analysis

    3 credit hours
    Designed to provide students with the theory and application of meta-analysis for quantitative analysis and review of scientific literature. the conceptual and statistical bases of meta-analysis are reviewed, selected meta-analysis articles are critiqued, and basic skills of meta-analysis are applied. Students will be required to conduct and report a meta-analysis in areas of interest to students.


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  • HHP 7999 - Comprehensive Examination and Preparation

    1 credit hours
    Open only to students who are not enrolled in any other graduate course and who will take the master’s comprehensive examination during the term. The student must contact the graduate advisor during the first two weeks of the term for specifics regarding the details of this comprehensive examination preparatory course. Credit may not be applied to degree requirements.


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History

  
  • HIST 5010 - Colonial America

    3 credit hours
    Exploration and colonization of North America, relations between Native Americans, Europeans, Africans, and colonial societies in the context of the Atlantic world from 1492 to 1760.


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  • HIST 5020 - The American Revolution

    3 credit hours
    Examines international conflicts from the Seven Years’ War through the War of 1812 while emphasizing political, social, intellectual, and economic developments in the new United States.


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  • HIST 5030 - Jacksonian America, 1815-1850

    3 credit hours
    The major political, social, and economic developments in the awakening of American nationalism, Jacksonian Democracy, expansionism, and the Mexican War.


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  • HIST 5050 - Modern America, 1877-1914

    3 credit hours
    The nature and consequences of the shift of the United States from an agrarian to an urban and industrialized society between Reconstruction and World War I.


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  • HIST 5060 - Modern America, 1914-1945

    3 credit hours
    The increasing involvement of the United States in world affairs from World War I through World War II and of the social and political consequences of economic complexity which resulted in prosperity, depression, and the New Deal.


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  • HIST 5070 - Modern America, Post-1945

    3 credit hours
    The major social, political, economic, and diplomatic developments in the history of the United States from 1945 to the present with particular emphasis on the role of the United States in world affairs and the changing role of government.


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  • HIST 5130 - The Sunbelt

    3 credit hours
    The Southern rim of states from a nineteenth-century American outpost to the modern pacesetting position in economics, culture, racial relationships, and politics with such leaders as King, Nixon, Carter, and Reagan.


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  • HIST 5140 - The United States West

    3 credit hours
    History of the United States West with an emphasis on the area west of the Mississippi River from pre-contact to the twenty-first century. Explores major social, political, economic, and environmental issues with particular attention to race, class, gender, and the original inhabitants.


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  • HIST 5150 - The American South

    3 credit hours
    The major themes that have created and recreated southern culture from the colonial period to the present. Major social, political, and economic factors that made and remade the region through time.


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  • HIST 5212 - Intellectual and Cultural History of Early Modern Europe

    3 credit hours
    Major trends and movements in artistic, literary, social, economic, political, scientific, and religious thought in cultural context and diffusion in society; how these trends and movements have changed European concepts since the Enlightenment. Begins about 1200 to establish a background and then focuses on 1400 to 1789.


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  • HIST 5213 - Intellectual and Cultural History of Modern Europe

    3 credit hours
    Major trends and movements in artistic, literary, social, economic, political, scientific, and religious thought in cultural context and diffusion in society; how these trends and movements have changed European concepts since the Enlightenment. Begins about 1650 to establish a background and then focuses on 1789 to the present.


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  • HIST 5220 - Renaissance Europe

    3 credit hours
    Survey of political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural developments of Italy, France, England, Germany, and the Low Countries during the fourteenth through the seventeenth centuries.


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  • HIST 5230 - Reformation Europe

    3 credit hours
    Survey of political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural developments of Italy, France, England, Germany, and the Low Countries during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.


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  • HIST 5250 - Europe: The French Revolution and Napoleon

    3 credit hours
    The social, political, and economic aspects of the old regime, the French Revolution, and the Napoleonic period in European history.


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  • HIST 5310 - Germany to 1870

    3 credit hours
    The evolution of the German states from their Indo-European origins to their unification in a single German nation in 1871 with particular emphasis on the history of German men and women since the Middle Ages. History of Austria and its possessions also included.


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  • HIST 5320 - Germany Since 1870

    3 credit hours
    The history of Germany from national unification in 1871 through its reunification in the contemporary world. Course emphasizes major social, cultural, political, intellectual, and economic developments of the period as they relate to both German men and women. History of the Austro-Hungarian empire (1867-1918) and the modern Austrian state also included.


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  • HIST 5360 - Britain in the Nineteenth Century

    3 credit hours
    Survey of British political, economic, diplomatic, military, and cultural developments from the end of the Napoleonic era to Gladstone’s retirement in 1894.


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  • HIST 5370 - Britain in the Twentieth Century

    3 credit hours
    The political, military, imperial, economic, and social history of a changing Britain in its century of total war, imperial decline, and economic readjustment.


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  • HIST 5440 - The Middle East

    3 credit hours
    The development of the Near East, the rise and spread of Islam, the Ottoman Empire, European imperialism in the Near East, contemporary developments. Emphasis on cultural contributions of the Near East to western civilization.


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  • HIST 5510 - Aztecs, Incas, and Conquest

    3 credit hours
    Examines Aztecs, Mayas, Incas, and other indigenous peoples of Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America during the first encounters. Analyzes social, cultural, and political implications of conquest, colonialism, and the blending of civilizations from the Americas, Europe, and Africa.


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  • HIST 5520 - Modern Latin America

    3 credit hours
    Examines colonial background of Latin America, moving to an exploration of economic, political, social, and cultural developments in Latin America since independence.


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  • HIST 5530 - Latin American-United States Relations

    3 credit hours
    Relations between the United States and Latin America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries with emphasis on the effect of cultural differences on inter-American diplomacy.


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  • HIST 5560 - Ancient Egypt

    3 credit hours
    Examines political, social, and cultural developments reflected in Egyptian artistic, literary, and architectural works within the context of the 3,000 years from the Predynastic Period through the Ptolemaic Dynasty (3200–32 B.C.E.).


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  • HIST 5610 - History of Medicine

    3 credit hours
    Medical developments and in particular the relationship between medicine and society. Examines two medical traditions: the West and China. Discussions not only on major developments in medicine but also of the systems of healing in these cultures and comparison of the different roles medicine played within these societies. Also investigates the impact of Western scientific medicine on the various systems of traditional medicine.


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  • HIST 5630 - Computer and Quantitative History

    3 credit hours
    Examines quantitative reasoning in historical research. Covers historiographical questions and practical research skills. Includes historical causality, historical change over time, data preparation, sampling, and the interpretation of quantitative data.


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  • HIST 5640 - Environmental History

    3 credit hours
    Traces environmental change in America from the Puritans to the present and from wilderness to suburbia. Explains impact of growth, settlement, and resource exploitation on our national landscape and institutions.


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  • HIST 5650 - Religious Experience in America

    3 credit hours
    Explores the nature of religion as experienced in American history focusing on the questions “How has religion affected America?” and “How has America affected religion?” Emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and on the contact of and exchanges among traditions such as Protestant-Catholic Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Animism.


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  • HIST 5660 - American Architectural History

    3 credit hours
    An analysis of the historical development of American architecture and of architecture as evidence of America’s cultural, social, economic, and technological growth from 1607 to the present.


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  • HIST 5665 - American Urban History

    3 credit hours
    A survey of the development and growth of cities and suburbs from the colonial period to the present with particular emphasis on urban institutions, problems, politics,culture, and society.


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  • HIST 5680 - History of Sport in America

    3 credit hours
    The role of sport in American society from the colonial era to the present, with emphasis on how sporting activities reflect political, cultural, and economic characteristics of various time periods.


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  • HIST 5690 - Native American History

    3 credit hours
    United States American Indian history from pre-contact to the present with emphasis on issues important to native people and on their active participation in a constantly changing world.


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  • HIST 5720 - Boone’s and Crockett’s America

    3 credit hours
    Studies the mass movement of farm families into the interior of North America before 1860, with particular emphasis on Native American life, frontier politics, society, and culture, as well as the subsequent development of a frontier myth celebrating this migration.


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  • HIST 5740 - American Cultural and Intellectual History

    3 credit hours
    Explores the major issues in American cultural and intellectual history through an examination of American literature, philosophy, social sciences, fine arts, and popular culture.


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  • HIST 5750 - African American Social and Intellectual History

    3 credit hours
    The changing role and status of African Americans in American life and the contributions to the culture and institutions of the United States.


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  • HIST 5760 - America Divided: Race, Class, and Gender

    3 credit hours
    Interaction of race, class, and gender in the lives of Americans within historical frameworks; how such interactions have shaped American social and political institutions.


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  • HIST 5770 - Women in America to 1890

    3 credit hours
    Examines women’s roles in the United States from colonial times to 1890, emphasizing the experiences of women of different classes, races, and ethnic groups with work, family, and politics.


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  • HIST 5775 - U.S. Women’s History

    3 credit hours
    Explores the distinctive histories of women across the breadth of American history. Instructors will choose specific events, issues, or themes to reveal the forces that shaped women’s experiences and actions.


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  • HIST 5780 - Women in America Since 1890

    3 credit hours
    Examines women’s roles in the United States since 1890, emphasizing the experiences of women in different classes, races, and ethnic groups with work, family, and politics.


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  • HIST 5790 - Women in Europe Since 1700

    3 credit hours
    A comparative study of the social, intellectual, cultural, political, and economic history of women’s lives in Great Britain, France, Germany, and Russia since 1700.


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  • HIST 5810 - History of Women in the Third World

    3 credit hours
    Examines the connections between modern colonialism and the development of third-world feminisms. First focuses on conquest and colonialism and the consequences for third-world women of that process, then moves to postcolonial societies and expands to include women’s political, economic, and social roles in the three regions of Africa, China, and Latin America.


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  • HIST 5850 - Material Culture Resources in World History

    3 credit hours
    A survey of the architecture, furniture, tools, utensils, weapons, ceremonial objects, etc., of the world’s major civilizations. Provides a basis for studying how various cultural styles have influenced the development of our own material culture resources.


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  • HIST 5860 - Historical Archaeology

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ANTH 5860 .) Introduces the disciplines of historical archaeology, including examination of archaeological evidence, historical documentation, and interpretation of evidence.


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  • HIST 6010 - Historiography

    3 credit hours
    An introduction to history’s major schools of thought. Through reading, class discussion, and essays, students explore critical interpretations in American, European, and non-Western history.


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  • HIST 6020 - Historical Research Methods

    3 credit hours
    Sharpens comprehension of historical interpretation by exploring, through reading, research, and class discussion, possible alternative explanations for specific historical events and themes.


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  • HIST 6101 - Seminar: Readings in Early American History

    3 credit hours
    Analyzes scholarly literature on the history of North America from the emergence of native societies through the American Revolution.


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  • HIST 6104 - Seminar: Topics in American History

    3 credit hours
    Analyzes scholarly literature on a major topic in the history of the United States. May be taken more than once for credit with different topic.


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  • HIST 6105 - Seminar: Research in American History

    3 credit hours
    Intensive primary source research and scholarly writing in United States history. May be taken more than once for credit with different topic.


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  • HIST 6205 - Seminar: Research in European History

    3 credit hours
    Intensive primary source research and scholarly writing in European history. May be taken more than once for credit with different topic.


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  • HIST 6220 - Seminar in Public Programming for Historical Organizations and Archives

    3 credit hours
    Examines the theory and practice of educational outreach and public programming for historical organizations. Designed to provide in-depth study in reference services, outreach, history education, advocacy, exhibit development, and assessment for a variety of cultural institutions.


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  • HIST 6225 - Oral History: Theory and Methodology

    3 credit hours
    Examines theory and methodology of oral history, including in-depth examination of the relationship of history and memory; explores oral history in texts, films, websites, and museum exhibits. Students focus on how to conduct professional quality oral history interviews, how to process the materials, and how to organize a professional project.


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  • HIST 6226 - Oral History Fieldwork

    3 credit hours
    Examines oral history project design, fieldwork methods, ethical relationships with diverse communities, documentation and interpretation of historical images and family photographs, development of public interpretive programs based on oral history in multi-media environments, and relationship between memory and history.


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  • HIST 6510 - Seminar: Public History

    3 credit hours
    The professional nature of public history, the interpretation of history for diverse audiences, and the application of historical methods in the wider world. Combines reading and discussion, interaction with practicing professionals, and possible experiential learning component.


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  • HIST 6520 - Seminar: Historic Preservation

    3 credit hours
    Readings and research on selected topics related to the history, organization, and administration of historic preservation in the United States and to the use of the community as a classroom.


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  • HIST 6530 - Seminar: Administration of Historical Organizations

    3 credit hours
    Intensive study of administrative functions, issues, and problems common to historical organizations. Combines reading and discussion, team problem-solving, and experiential learning component served in a local historical organization.


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  • HIST 6535 - Essentials of Museum Management

    3 credit hours
    Examines history, theory, and methodologies of museums. Explores the roles of history museums in diverse communities and career options in museums, including administration, exhibit development, education, and collections.


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  • HIST 6540 - Seminar: Museum Management

    3 credit hours
    In-depth analysis of museum management issues from acquisitions and collections to curatorial care and exhibitions. Includes advanced problem-solving for museum staff and consideration of ethical issues such as repatriation of artifacts.


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  • HIST 6545 - Seminar in Management of Collections for Historical Organizations and Archives

    3 credit hours
    Examines theory and practice of collection management practices in archives and museums; designed to prepare students to manage archives and museum collections in a variety of cultural institutions.


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  • HIST 6550 - Seminar: American Material Culture

    3 credit hours
    Intensive study of cultural heritage resources available in the local community and methods for identifying, analyzing, and incorporating them into existing social studies and history courses.


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  • HIST 6551 - Seminar: American Architectural History

    3 credit hours
    In-depth, field-based exploration of the historiography, research questions, literature, and methodology of American architectural history designed to prepare students to conduct research and to prepare resource documentation to current professional standards.


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  • HIST 6555 - Archaeology and Public History

    3 credit hours
    Explores the relationship between archaeological research and public history with an emphasis on methodology, theory, and interpretation and how to ethically and effectively communicate conclusions to the public.


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  • HIST 6560 - Seminar: Cultural Resource Management

    3 credit hours
    Intensive study of cultural resource preservation planning and protection using National Park Service themes and definitions for history and prehistory. Emphasizes ethnic diversity in evaluating historic sites, linear parks, heritage trails, and national monuments.


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  • HIST 6570 - Public History Internship

    3 credit hours
    Full-time apprenticeship (300 hours) with a public or private historical agency or institution of regional or national significance. Internships offered during the summer months and may be paid. Enrollment limited to history students in the public history program. Pass/Fail.


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  • HIST 6590 - Practicum in Archival Management

    3 credit hours
    Opportunity for students interested in careers in archival management to complete an in-depth practice-based study in a specialized topic in archival management and to develop skills in project design and management under the joint supervision of MTSU faculty and staff of a sponsoring entity.


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  • HIST 6610 - Essentials of Historic Preservation and Cultural Resource Management

    3 credit hours
    Regulatory policies and procedures employed by federal, state, and local agencies in the work of identifying, evaluating, recording, preserving, and managing the historical, architectural, and cultural resources of the United States. Emphasis on implementing the National Historic Preservation Act and the documentation requirements of the National Register of Historic Places.


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  • HIST 6615 - Essentials of Archival Management

    3 credit hours
    Examines major concepts, vocabulary, standards, professional ethics, and current issues in archival management. Includes readings, class discussions, and in-class exercises supplemented by guest lectures, field trips, and a field project.


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  • HIST 6620 - Seminar in Archival Management

    3 credit hours
    In-depth study of the nature of records and record keeping, communication and information management theory, and the seven domains of archival practice through lectures, readings, discussion, and research. Also addresses the impact of emerging technologies on archival management.


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