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HPE 2000:Contemporary and Historical Perspectives of Health and Physical Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
An overview of contemporary and historical perspectives of health and physical education. Emphasis is on providing discussion of career options, major programs of study and professional opportunities in the areas of health and physical education as well as a survey and study of the historical and philosophical principles relative to physical education from a world and U.S. perspective. HPE majors should take this course prior to all 2000-4000 level major courses.
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HPE 2050:Fundamentals of Teaching Health and Physical Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course introduces the fundamental knowledge and skills for effective health and physical education instruction. Students will develop initial competencies in lesson planning, pedagogical content development, differentiation strategies, instructional technology, and behavior management in classroom and movement settings.
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HPE 2140:Youth Fitness Development and Assessment 2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000 or WELL 2000
This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to assist children and youth in the development of health and skill-related fitness. Students will be introduced to current models of fitness instruction and systematic data collection and evaluation techniques.
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HPE 2250:Functional Anatomy and Physiology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Students must have successfully completed any 1000 or 2000 level course in the following prefixes: GEOG, BIOL, CHEM, PHYS, SCI.
This course is an examination of the structure and function of the major body systems, with emphasis on the muscular, skeletal, and cardio-respiratory systems role in human movement and physical activity.
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HPE 2290:Special Topics 1-3 Class Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
This lower-division special topics course focuses on selected physical activity topics not regularly offered through the Department of HPE.
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HPE 2300:First Aid/CPR Instructor Training 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Theory, practice, and application for safety, injury prevention, and care to include the American Red Cross Pediatric & Adult First Aid/CPR/AED. Teaching methodologies are also needed to prepare professionals to teach Pediatric & Adult First Aid/CPR/AED (Instructor Level Certification) to the layperson. Topics may include but are not limited to: personal, school, home, recreation, traffic, work site, and disaster safety.
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HPE 3050:Coaching Principles 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Basic understanding of the theoretical and practical applications of the sport science areas of physical education related to coaching. Current issues and topics addressing the principles and problems of the prospective interscholastic coach including coaching philosophy, pedagogy, sport psychology, sport medicine and sport physiology. Students successfully completing the course may become certified as a Leader Level Coach by the American Coaches Effectiveness Program.
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HPE 3055:Advanced Coaching Methods for Basketball 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3050
In this course students will examine the theories and techniques of coaching basketball. The course content may include, but is not limited to, key coaching topics such as: teaching and evaluating technical and tactical skills, player selection for various positions, practice and season planning, offensive and defensive systems of play, game coaching considerations, and conditioning principles.
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HPE 3061:Advanced Coaching Methods for Football 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3050
This course is designed to enhance the student’s usable knowledge of and coaching techniques for American football. Elements of the course will include but are not limited to: technical and tactical skills of position and team play, determining offensive and defensive schemes and personnel use, drill and practice organization, the evaluation of player talent, expectations of today’s coach, logistical planning and organization, philosophy development, common terminology, and film evaluation. In addition, topics may also include the role of the coach in the academic world and skills for increasing employment opportunities.
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HPE 3065:Advanced Coaching Methods for Soccer 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3050
In this course students will examine theories and techniques of coaching soccer. The course content may include, but is not limited to, key coaching topics such as: teaching and evaluating technical and tactical skills, player selection for various positions; practice and season planning; offensive and defensive systems of play, game coaching considerations, and conditioning principles.
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HPE 3075:Advanced Coaching Methods for Softball 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3050
In this course students will examine the theories and techniques of coaching softball. The course content may include, but is not limited to, various key coaching topics such as: teaching and evaluating technical and tactical skills, player selection for various positions, practice and season planning, offensive and defensive systems of play, game coaching considerations, and conditioning principles.
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HPE 3085:Advanced Coaching Methods for Tennis 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3050
In this course students will examine the theories and techniques of coaching tennis. The course content may include, but is not limited to, various key coaching topics such as: teaching and evaluating technical and tactical skills, player selection and development, practice and season planning, singles styles of play, doubles styles of play, game coaching considerations, and conditioning principles.
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HPE 3090:Advanced Coaching Methods for Strength and Conditioning 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3050
Students will learn to apply practical and scientific foundations of muscular development, metabolic training concepts and program design for youth and adolescent sports. Course content is intended to guide middle and high school coaches in the implementation of a scientific based approach in the prescription of periodization as it applies to resistance training and anaerobic conditioning specific to adolescence.
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HPE 3095:Advanced Coaching Methods for Volleyball 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3050
In this course students will examine the theories and techniques of coaching both indoor and sand volleyball. The course content may include, but is not limited to, various key coaching topics such as: teaching and evaluating technical and tactical skills, player selection for various positions, practice and season planning, offensive and defensive systems of play, game coaching considerations, and conditioning principles.
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HPE 3100:Behavioral and Psychological Aspects of Physical Education and Coaching 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is an examination of behavioral and psychological factors affecting performance in physical education, physical activity, and sports. Emphasis on the impact on performance and the teaching/learning process. Topics will include leadership, motivation, group cohesion, social facilitation, arousal/anxiety, cognitive processes, competition, cooperation, and performance enhancement.
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HPE 3200:Motor Learning and Development 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course addresses current theories and principles of motor learning and motor development. Topics include individual differences in motor abilities, information processing, sensory contributions to skilled performance, principles of motor control, and fundamental locomotor skills/movements from a developmental perspective.
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HPE 3250:Family Health and Sexuality 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000 or WELL 2000
This course focuses on the historical, sociological, physiological, and educational perspectives of family living and human sexuality.
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HPE 3300:Contemporary Health Issues 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000 or WELL 2000
This course examines the physical, psychological, and social health factors related to personal wellness and contemporary health issues.
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HPE 3395:Coaching Practicum 1 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3050
A senior-level coaching experience designed for candidates in the Coaching minor program of study. Candidates will be assigned as intern (assistant) coaches who will work under the supervision of experienced head or senior coaches at the collegiate, school (only if enrolled in the HPE curriculum), or recreation program levels. This is a field based practicum that will provide candidates with practical experiences in planning and implementing competitive athletic programs.
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HPE 3398:Advanced Internship 1-12 Class Hours 1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.
A supervised, credit-earning experience of one academic semester with a previously approved business firm, sport organization, private agency or governmental agency.
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HPE 3450:Curriculum, Instruction & Management for Early Childhood Physical Education 2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education program. Corequisite: HPE 4410
This course addresses the knowledge, fundamental techniques and motor skill analysis appropriate for the development of children’s games, dance and gymnastics. The focus of this course is on curriculum development, methods and materials for planning and implementing a total developmental program for elementary physical education. Includes teaching experiences and appropriate computer software usage.
Notes: Verification of liability insurance is required prior to placement in the field experience.
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HPE 3550:Curriculum, Instruction and Management for Middle Grade and Secondary Physical Education 2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3450 Corequisite: HPE 4430
Curriculum development, methods and materials for planning and implementing a total developmental program for middle and secondary grade physical education. Includes teaching experiences and appropriate computer software usage.
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HPE 3600:Child and Adolescent Health Issues 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000 or WELL 2000
This course examines major public and school-related health issues and programs impacting children and youth.
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HPE 3650:Curriculum, Methods and Materials in Health Education 2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3450 Corequisite: HPE 4430
Curriculum development and instructional analysis for the planning and implementation of comprehensive health education programs for grades P-12. Includes experiences in school-community health services, teaching experiences, directed field observations and appropriate computer software usage.
Notes: Verification of liability insurance is required prior to placement in the field experience.
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HPE 3670:Early Childhood Health and Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher 2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education
The study of health education and movement experiences for early childhood school children as part of the Coordinated School Health program. Planning, teaching, and evaluating developmental programs in the elementary classroom. Emphasis will be placed upon integrated experiences.
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HPE 3750:Adapted Physical Education 2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Corequisite: HPE 3450
Characteristics and abilities of individuals with disabilities and effect on the performance of the individuals. Methods for assessing abilities, modifying and developing suitable physical education programs for schools and activity centers. Particular attention is given to the implications of current legislation affecting individuals with disabilities. Includes practical experience in an adapted program.
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HPE 4000:Service Learning in HPE 1-3 Class Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 semester hours and permission of the instructor and chair/program director.
A community activity which links learning to life by connecting meaningful community service activities with academic learning, personal growth and civil responsibility. Activity will be designed with the instructor and approved by the chair/program directors.
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HPE 4250:Measurement and Evaluation 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 1401 , admission to program, and HPE 3450 or HPE 3550 . Corequisite: HPE 4430 or HPE 4410 .
An overview of the purposes and forms of assessments used in P-12 health and physical education programs. Emphasis includes the study of authentic assessments as opportunities for student learning as well as instructional tools for effective teaching. Topics include assess knowledge and skill acquisition, gathering, reporting and interpreting assessment results, validity and reliability of assessment instruments, and test administration.
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HPE 4252:Measurement and Evaluation in HPE 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 1401 Corequisite: HPE 4650
An overview of the purposes and forms of assessments used in P-12 health and physical education programs. Emphasis includes the study of authentic assessments as opportunities for student learning as well as instructional tools for effective teaching. Topics include assessments of knowledge and skill acquisition, gathering, reporting and interpreting assessment results, validity and reliability of assessment instruments, and test administration.
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HPE 4340:Applied Kinesiology 3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 2250
This course examines the principles of biomechanics and exercise physiology as they relate to the motor performance and physical fitness levels of children and youth. The course will focus on the application of concepts to development of P-12 Health and Physical Education programs.
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HPE 4410:Practicum in Children’s Health and Physical Education 1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Corequisite: HPE 3450
Field based practicum in the early grade public schools designed to provide students with practical experiences in planning and implementing health and physical education instruction in grades P-5. Verification of liability insurance is required prior to placement in the field experience.
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HPE 4430:Practicum in Middle and Secondary School Health and Physical Education 1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 4410 Corequisite: HPE 3550 and HPE 3650
A field based practicum in both the middle and secondary public schools designed to provide students with practical experiences in planning and implementing school health and physical education instruction in grades 6-12. Verification of liability insurance is required prior to placement in the field experience.
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HPE 4490:Special Topics in HPE 1-3 Class Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
This upper-division course focuses on selected research topics of interest to the faculty not regularly offered by the Department of HPE.
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HPE 4650:Yearlong Clinical Experience I 0 Class Hours 12 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education, Issued Pre-service Certificate, Admission to Yearlong Clinical Experience. Corequisite: EDUC 4610 and HPE 4252
This course is the first semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical practice in Health and Physical Education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars.
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HPE 4660:Yearlong Clinical Experience II 0 Class Hours 36 Laboratory Hours 9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 4650 , Educator Ethics Assessment 360 Eligibility, GACE Eligibility
This course is the second semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical practice in Health and Physical Education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars and the completion of a content pedagogy assessment.
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HPE 4850:Student Teaching in Health and Physical Education (P-12) 1 Class Hours 33 Laboratory Hours 12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to HPE student teaching.
Full-time teaching experience under the supervision of a public school supervising teacher and a college supervisor. S/U grading only. Verification of liability insurance is required prior to placement in the field experience.
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IPE 4413:Interprofessional Care and Collaboration 2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ES 2100 or HS 2100 or IHS 2100 or PHE 2100 or Nursing major; at least 90 earned credit hours; or by permission of the instructor.
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop the knowledge, values and skills needed for working effectively within interprofessional teams in health care and non-health care settings. Students will learn about their own styles of working in teams and how to address conflict to ensure best outcomes for the final beneficiaries. Emphasis will be placed on the transfer of skills to different contexts and issues in the various disciplines and professions.
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PHE 2000:Writing and Analysis for Public Health Education 2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
This course is designed to advance students’ critical thinking, reading, and writing skills for the discipline. In this course, students will learn analytical techniques and communication strategies that will help make them successful in the Public Health Education program and the workforce. The course will build writing skills for health literacy, with emphases on research methods, identifying reliable sources of health information, clear and accurate presentation of findings, APA formatting, and delivering audience appropriate health messages. Students will hone their analytical skills through engagement with various health topics and sharpen their writing skills through multiple drafts of papers, with substantial feedback from their peers and their instructor. The culmination of the course will be a portfolio that demonstrates the individual student’s growth in comprehension and production of core Public Health literature.
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PHE 2100:Introduction to Public Health Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000 or WELL 2000
This course provides an introduction to the Public Health Education discipline with a focus on historical, current, and future significance of public health education, key principles and terminology, philosophical and research foundations, writing and presentation skills, prominent public health officials and agencies, overview of various public health professions and institutions, ethical issues within the profession, professional roles and responsibilities, the public health education marketplace and core Public Health disciplines.
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PHE 2400:Behavior Theory and Applications 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHE 2000 and PHE 2100
This course will provide a theoretical foundation for public health education practice. Topics include behavior theories, determinants and influences of health behaviors, and the use of behavior theories in guiding public health education practice.
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PHE 2900:Peer Health Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000 or WELL 2000
This course introduces students to health promotion programming specific to planning, implementation, and evaluation of peer-to-peer health education. Emphasis is placed on educating students on current health topics and teaching strategies for effective peer health education. Students will be eligible to receive a national peer health education certification through The BACCHUS Network.
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PHE 3150:Applied Analytic Techniques in Public Health Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHE 2100 or IHS 2100
This course introduces students to the applied analytic techniques used in public health education and research. Topics include basic concepts of quantitative data analysis, methods of examining and describing central tendency and variability of public health data, techniques of analyzing numerical and categorical data, approaches to comparing differences and changes of public health status and outcome over time among population groups, and interpreting and communicating the results of data analysis. Emphasis is placed on applying relevant quantitative analytical techniques to solving practical problems encountered in public health education and practice.
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PHE 3330:Health Systems & Health Policy 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHE 2100 or IHS 2100 or NURS 3209
This course provides an overview of the basic structures and operations of the U.S. health system, including its major characteristics, foundations, components, finance, and future; health policy development process; and the impact of health policy on health systems and population health.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with NURS 3330
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PHE 3400:Disease Prevention and Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 2250 or BIOL 2221
This course provides an overview of human diseases, including causes/risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Emphasis will be placed on the role of public health education specialists in prevention and management of diseases that are the leading causes of premature disability and death domestically and globally.
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PHE 3850:Fundamentals of Program Planning 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHE 2400
This course introduces the fundamentals of public health program development in community, work site, and clinical settings. Emphasis will be placed on the knowledge and skills necessary to plan a public health education program.
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PHE 4000:Public Health Education Study Abroad 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (WELL 1000 or WELL 2000 ) and 2.5 Institutional GPA.
This course is to afford students a unique opportunity to explore the function and structure of public health in developing communities. Students will assist in the development and implementation of health promotion and prevention activities in developing communities. Participants will be engaged in public health activities such as community mapping, program planning, direct service, assessment, and reflection. Understanding cultural values and beliefs related to health and working as part of interdisciplinary teams will also be part of the student’s experiences.
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PHE 4200:Introduction to Community and Worksite Health 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHE 2400
This course examines various community and worksite health issues. Topics include community organization, health issues of diverse populations and demographics, global and national health issues, minority health, health care and the U.S. health care system, and occupational and community safety and health.
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PHE 4300:Environmental Health Issues 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHE 2100 or IHS 2100
This course will examine issues associated with environmental factors and conditions and their impact on the health of individuals and communities. Topics will include environmental epidemiology, toxicology, policy, and regulation as well as environmental agents of disease and the implementation of environmental interventions to improve public health and safety.
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PHE 4350:Methods of Public Health Education Research 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHE 3150 and PHE 3850
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the research process including the development and exploration of a single research question using empirical data, elements of the research process within quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches, and the submission and review process of a research manuscript.
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PHE 4490:Special Topics in Public Health Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000 or WELL 2000
This upper-division course focuses on current and pertinent topics and content specific to the public health education discipline not regularly offered through the HPE Department.
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PHE 4500:Epidemiology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHE 2100 or IHS 2100
This course introduces the principles, concepts, and methods of epidemiology to examine a full range of disease occurrence, including genetic, environmental and social causes of both infectious and non-infectious diseases. Epidemiological techniques to promote health and wellness and to prevent and control disease will be emphasized.
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PHE 4600:Program Implementation and Evaluation 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHE 3850
This course builds upon the Fundamentals of Program Planning course and guides students in the implementation and evaluation of a health promotion program in a community-based setting. This course is designed to provide the student advanced knowledge and skills in the implementation and evaluation of health promotion programs. The focus of this course is to provide students with practical field-based experience in a variety of program implementation and evaluation activities for diverse priority populations.
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PHE 4650:Health Coaching and Patient Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHE 3850 Concurrent:
PHE 3400
This course integrates health coaching and patient education concepts and principles applicable to the current healthcare system. Topics include behavior change theories, motivational interviewing techniques, individual and group coaching strategies, population based health, survey of medical issues and health information, and patient empowerment.
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PHE 4700:Advanced Internship 1-6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of PHE Minor Core with a C or higher, Adjusted GPA of 2.5, approval of the internship coordinator and/or program coordinator
The Public Health Education Minor Advanced Internship is designed to be the culminating capstone academic experience for students completing the core course requirements in the Public Health Education Minor Program. It is designed as a senior-level credit-earning experience of 1-6 credit hours at an approved public health education internship site. Students work under the direct supervision of public health professionals and a university supervisor.
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PHE 4710:Introduction to Public Health Education Internship 0 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Public Health Education major, 90 Credit Hours, and Senior-Level Status. Concurrent:
PHE 4600 or PHE 4650
This course is required in the semester prior to the PHE 4750 Seminar and Internship in Public Health Education course and will lead students through the requisite steps for applying and securing the capstone PHE 4750 internship placement.
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PHE 4750:Public Health Education Seminar and Internship 12 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of all PHE program courses.
This course is the capstone experience for students completing the program requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Public Health Education. Course topics include public health education trends, certifications, professional ethics, liability, marketplace needs, and employment strategies. Students will work under the direct supervision of public health education professionals and a university supervisor. The course will also include regularly scheduled professional development seminars on campus.
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WELL 1000:Foundations for Healthy Living 2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to examine priority health issues impacting KSU students through a focus on health promotion and disease prevention. Emphasis is placed on achieving and maintaining healthy lifestyles by developing effective strategies to adapt to changing personal and environmental factors. Topics of exploration include physical activity, nutrition, weight management, stress, emotional health, and behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disabilities in the United States.
Notes: In accordance with USG Academic and Student Affairs Handbook 2.4.5, this basic health course may not be used in Area F in any program of study.
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WELL 2000:Foundations of Health and Wellness 2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to examine the scientific and theoretical foundations of health and wellness. Students focus on developing health knowledge and skills necessary to adapt to changing personal, social, and environmental factors related to lifespan development. Topics of exploration include health literacy, goal setting, physical activity, nutrition, stress management, emotional health, substance use, sexual health, self-care, and other health determinants.
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HIST 1100:Introduction to World History 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
An overview of world history that provides an introduction to the origin and development of the world’s societies and their political, cultural, and economic traditions.
Notes: The course uses a global approach to world history
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HIST 1111:Pre-Modern World History 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is a survey of world history to early modern times. The course examines the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the world with a focus on connections and interactions.
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HIST 1112:Modern World History 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is a survey of world history from early modern times to the present. The course examines themes, events, trends, institutions, and ideas with a focus on global connections and interactions.
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HIST 2111:United States History to 1877 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course explores major themes in the social, cultural, political, and economic history of the peoples of North America to 1877. Topics include the intersections of cultures in colonial America, the origin and development of the American republic, the evolution of democratic ideas and institutions, western expansion, slavery, sectional conflict, and emancipation and its aftermath.
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HIST 2112:United States History Since 1877 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course examines the major themes in the social, cultural, political, and economic history of the United States since 1877, the multicultural nature of contemporary U.S. civilization, and the nation’s role in the global arena.
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HIST 2206:Origins of Great Traditions 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 1100 , HIST 1111 , or HIST 1112
This course is a systematic examination of five centers of civilization in Afro-Eurasia during their defining moments. The course focuses on the historical contexts that gave rise to China’s classical philosophies, India’s transcendental world-view, the Judaeo-Christian-Islamic synthesis, African mythoreligious systems of thought, and Latin-European culture in the West. The course’s content emphasizes cross-cultural influences and connections.
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HIST 3100:Historical Methods 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
This course introduces students to historical inquiry as a conversation about the past. It surveys methods, concepts, and frameworks relevant to the discipline. Students engage in the close reading of scholarly historical work, learn and practice a variety of research methods, and analyze historical sources. Students cultivate good scholarly practices and habits of mind that will benefit them in future courses. Students should take this course during the second semester of the sophomore year.
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HIST 3271:Introduction to History Education 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of Program Coordinator, HIST 1111 , HIST 1112 , HIST 2111 , HIST 2112 , and EDUC 2110
This reading and writing-intensive course introduces fundamental approaches, methods, and concepts relevant to the discipline of history, historical thinking, and teaching American history. Teacher candidates engage in reading and analyzing scholarly works, learn and practice basic research methods, examine contemporary debates and developments in history and history education, contextualize and plan lessons that engage secondary students in studying history. This course also includes a field component.
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HIST 3304:History of Georgia 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
A consideration of Georgia’s political, economic, social, and cultural development from the colonial period to the present. Topics include the cultures of indigenous peoples, the Spanish in Georgia, the founding of a British colony, the Revolution, Indian removal, antebellum society, the Civil War, Reconstruction, the New South era, the rise and decline of the cotton economy, race relations, and post-World War II prosperity and problems.
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HIST 3305:The World Since 1945 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
A survey of major themes in world history since 1945, this course focuses on sociocultural and intellectual developments in addition to the traditional concerns with political and economic relations. Particular emphasis is given to great power relations, the role of the middle powers, and North-South relations as well as the interactions between Western and non-Western cultures in the context of increasing globalization.
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HIST 3310:The Old South 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
This course will be an exploration of the American South from the colonial period to the end of the Civil War. While major political and economic events will be an important part of the course, such events grow out of the ordeals of ordinary people. Therefore, close attention will be paid to the experiences of men and women – white, black, and Native American – from all social classes whose lives created a unique society known as the Old South.
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HIST 3311:The New South 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
The South’s social, political, and economic development from 1865. Emphasizes Reconstruction, the “New South Creed,” race relations, industrialization, and the region’s changing role in national affairs.
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HIST 3325:Introduction to Public History 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
The course exposes students to how Americans think about the past, as well as its commemoration and public presentation. Special focus will be placed on the ways in which historians transfer their writing, research, and analytical skills to professions outside of academia. Major subfields and professions within public history are examined as are the current issues and controversies within the field.
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HIST 3326:Historic Preservation 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
Examines the history, theories, and methods of historic preservation. Students are exposed to such activities as renovation approaches for historic architecture, neighborhood and downtown revitalization, and heritage tourism, as well as the social and ethical issues swirling around preservation. Students are also introduced to the “tools” of preservation, including tax incentives, historic inventories, HABS/HAER, the National Register of Historic Places, and the National Trust’s Teaching with Historic Places.
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HIST 3327:Architectural History 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
The course introduces students to vernacular and high-style architecture and its relationship to social, political, and economic forces. The focus will be on the forms, spaces, and stylistic traits of historic architecture, how architecture has evolved through the years, how technological evolutions and innovations have influenced architecture, and what the built environment reveals about public and private life. The geographic focus of the course can change, depending upon the instructor and the needs of the department.
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HIST 3328:Introduction to Archives and Records Management 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
This course introduces the student to the archival and records management professions, principles, practices, and legai/ethical challenges. In addition, students hands-on experience working with sample collections and original materials.
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HIST 3331:History of Religion in the U.S. 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
A survey of religious history in the United States, with special emphasis on beliefs and institutions and their social and cultural context.
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HIST 3333:African American History to 1865 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
A history of the people of African descent in the United States, from the African beginnings to 1865. The course will emphasize the forced migration of Africans, their experiences under plantation slavery, their resistance and emancipation, and their contributions to American society.
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HIST 3334:The Africans in the Diaspora 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
A survey of the activities and experiences of African people who live outside the continent from the earliest times to the present. This course examines the migration of Africans to Eurasia, Oceania, and the Americas, and gives special attention to the slave trade across the Sahara Desert and the Atlantic and Indian Oceans; the comparative experience of Africans in slavery in the Middle East and the Americas; emancipation and the process of racial and national integration; and the economic, political, and cultural contributions of Africans in the Diaspora.
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HIST 3335:African American History, 1865 to Present 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
A history of African Americans in the United States since emancipation. The course emphasizes the struggles waged by African Americans to achieve racial equality and full citizenship in the United States, and the social, cultural, political, and economic forces that have shaped the African American community. Special attention is given to the men and women who led the struggle, the ideas and ideals which inspired and dominated each phase of the struggle, and the movements and institutions which were created in the process.
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HIST 3340:U.S. Military Experience 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
A survey of the development of the American military and its role in U.S. and world history. The course will emphasize the political, economic, and social importance of the military and its role in integrating U.S. society as well as the evolution of strategy, operations and tactics and their use in warfare.
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HIST 3341:Women in U.S. History and Culture 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
Focuses on the social, economic, political, cultural, and religious experiences of American women of various racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds from the Colonial period to the present.
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HIST 3350:England to 1688 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
A survey of English history from the earliest time to 1688. The course emphasizes political, cultural, and social developments between the Norman conquest and the transformation of England into a constitutional monarchy by the Glorious Revolution.
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HIST 3351:Modern England 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
English history from 1689. The course emphasizes the rise of parliamentary government, the importance of the British Empire, and the social, cultural, and economic ideas that have made England and much of the English-speaking world what they are today.
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HIST 3357:Africans in Asia 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
A survey of the history of people of African descent in Asia from the African beginnings to the present. The course evaluates the historical significance of the African presence in the Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and China. It emphasizes the historical contacts and connection between Africa and Asia, the forced migration of Africans in the age of Islamic expansion and imperialism, the comparative experiences of Africans in bondage and freedom, and their integration into the host societies.
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HIST 3358:Africans in Latin America and the Caribbean 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
A history of the people of African descent in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States, from the African beginnings to 1888. The course will examine the forced migration of Africans; their roles in the conquest and settlement of Spanish America, Brazil, and the West Indies; and their comparative experiences under plantation slavery. It will emphasize their resistance and emancipation, and their contributions to the development of the multiracial character of Latin American and Caribbean societies.
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HIST 3361:Themes in Slavic and Eastern European Studies 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
This course is an introduction to the history, politics, arts, and culture of Slavic and Eastern Europe with a concentration on the last two centuries and contemporary events. After a brief historical survey, students examine prominent themes such as nationalism, ethnicity, state-building, and imperialism. Many themes are analyzed using examples from the arts, popular culture, music, and literature.
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HIST 3366:History of Mexico and Central America 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
Examines the Mesoamerican pre-classic civilizations, the Aztec Empire and the Maya kingdoms, the Spanish conquest and establishment of New Spain, and the independent nation-states of Mexico and Central America. Themes include Spanish colonialism, the Indian struggle for justice, modern nation-state building, and relations with the United States.
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HIST 3367:History of Brazil 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
A study of Brazil, to include the Native American period, Portuguese colonialism, the Empire of Brazil, and Brazil in the 20th century. Major themes are sugar and slavery, boom and bust economic cycles, the formation of the Brazilian social identity, Brazil and the Amazon, and Brazil’s place in the contemporary global world.
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HIST 3371:Modern Europe 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
This course surveys European history from 1789 to the present. The course focuses on forces that have shaped modern Europe such as liberal ideologies, industrialization, and the development of mass society. It examines the causes and consequences of the French Revolution, the era of national unification, imperialism, the two World Wars, the impact of the post-WWII era, the collapse of Euro-communism, the evolution and impact of NATO and the European Union, and current challenges.
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HIST 3372:Ancient to Pre-Modern China 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
This course introduces the main themes in Chinese history from the Neolithic to 1600; discusses how traditional cultures and outside influences have interacted to produce traditional China; explores the great diversity and impressive continuities of traditional Chinese civilization; and assesses the significance of the institutions of state, family, and women in Chinese history.
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HIST 3373:Modern India and South Asia 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
This course emphasizes how Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, and other traditional cultures combined with British colonial rule and other modernizing influences to produce the India of today. Some attention is also given to peripheral areas, particularly Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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HIST 3374:Modern China 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
This course provides a basic survey of the major political, economic, social, cultural and intellectual developments of China since 1600. The course emphasizes how traditional cultures, outside influences, and modernizing forces have interacted to produce the China of today.
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HIST 3375:Silk Road 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
The Silk Road was the world’s first great superhighway, linking China and Japan to the Mediterranean World across Central Asia from ancient times. The peoples along the way traded luxury goods as well as ideas, religions, art, culinary and musical traditions. Through lectures, reading, and films, we explore the cultural interactions between East and West. Primary sources help us understand the great ideas in Buddhism, Islam, the Indian royal epics, Christian crusading and Mongol expansion.
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HIST 3376:Historiographical Debates 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
Investigates the major limits and problems inherent in historical understanding and introduces the student to philosophies of history that have sought to address those problems. Case studies of major historical controversies help students recognize the important ways those limits and problems influence even the greatest scholar’s efforts at historical analysis.
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HIST 3377:History of Science 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
History of scientific ideas and methods from ancient times to the present, with special emphasis on intellectual trends that contributed to the modern world’s scientific outlook.
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HIST 3378:History of Technology 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
This course examines technology as a factor in historical change, emphasizing the role of tools, machines, and systems in revolutions, culture, politics, and economics. Students engage historiographical debates and readings on the role of technology in the recent and distant past. More broadly, students develop a critical understanding of the role of humanistic inquiry in technological knowledge through biographies, case studies, and primary source documents.
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HIST 3379:Central Asia in World History 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
This course provides an advanced introduction to the history of Central Asia from a global perspective. It covers a large territory including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kirgizstan, and Tajikistan. This course focuses on the changes and continuities in the cultures and societies that flourished in this region during the times of major transformations with global significance, such as the expansion of the Mongolian Empire, spread of Islam, encounters with modernity, and emergence of the nation states.
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HIST 3380:Premodern Japan 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
This course provides a basic survey of the major political, economic, social, cultural and intellectual developments of the Japanese archipelago from the earliest times to 1600. The course emphasizes Japan’s interactions with outside world and how the indigenous and foreign elements were combined to create the basis of Japanese society.
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HIST 3381:Modern Japan 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
This course provides a basic survey of the major political, economic, social, cultural and intellectual developments of the Japanese archipelago from 1500 to the present. The course emphasizes Japan’s interactions with the outside world and how indigenous and foreign elements were combined to create the basis of modern Japanese society.
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HIST 3382:North Africa and Middle East in Modern Times 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
This course analyzes the history of North Africa and the Middle East since the emergence of Islam. Its major themes include the rise of Berber-Arab/Islamic civilization, the historical ties between North Africa and the Middle East, and the impact of Ottoman rule. Consideration of the 20th century includes European imperialism, the advent of military rule, the establishment of Israel, Arab-Israeli wars and the search for peace, pan-Arabism and the independence movement in Maghrib, petroleum and international politics, the rise of Muslim fundamentalism, and the problems of economic development and modernization are all important themes in the course.
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HIST 3391:History of West Africa 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have earned at least 30 credit hours.
A history of West Africa from the earliest times to the present. The course emphasizes cultural continuities and changes, trade and cultural ties with North Africa, and contemporary challenges of economic development and nation building in the region. It examines important themes like village, urban, and community life; the formation of mini and mega states such as Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires; the creation of trans-Saharan and trans-Atlantic trade networks; traditional religion, Islam, and Christianity; European colonialism and African resistances; and decolonization.
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