May 12, 2024  
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Courses


 
  
  • FREN 325 - French Cinema for Conversation


    Students view and read about a variety of contemporary French films that allow them to discuss, explain, and investigate French cultural practices and perspectives. While the focus of the course is on interpersonal and presentational speaking, students will also support their learning through informal and interpersonal writing.

    Prerequisite: FREN 221 - Intermediate French II  or equivalent. 
    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Dialogues.

  
  • FREN 326 - French for Business


    In this task-based course, students will learn technical vocabulary for different business contexts, write professional correspondence, learn how to work and interact in the French business world, and study cross-cultural differences between French and American societies. Upon completion of this course, students may take the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris-lle-de-France (CCIP) oral and written exams to earn the French Business Certificate (Diplôme de français professionnel).

    Prerequisite: FREN 320 - Issues in Contemporary France  or Permission of Instructor.
    Credit(s): 3
    When Offered: (spring only)
    Course Attribute(s):
    • This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives of the Dialogues.

  
  • FREN 330 - French Literature in Translation


    A study of major literary works of French-speaking cultures in translation. Choice of texts represents different literary movements or may correspond to a selected theme, period, movement, or genre. Credit is not applicable for French major or minor.

    Credit(s): 3
  
  • FREN 331 - French for International Relations


    In this skills-based course, students will develop the terminology, linguistic skills and social etiquette for work in the diplomatic world in international French-speaking contexts. Students will study cross-cultural differences between French and American cultural expectations. Students will also become familiar with French institutions as they relate to diplomacy.

    Prerequisite: FREN 320 - Issues in Contemporary France .
    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Dialogues.

  
  • FREN 401 - Francophone Literature


    This course focuses on works written in French by authors from West Africa and the Maghreb, Canada (notably Québec), the Caribbean (Martinique, Guadeloupe, Haiti), the French colonial regions of Southeast Asia, and Francophone Louisiana.

    Prerequisites: FREN 321 - French Literature I  or FREN 322 - French Literature II  (preferred).
    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • Arts & Humanities Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • FREN 402 - Modern French Literature


    This course offers in-depth study of a number of French literary works from the French Revolution to the present. Works studied may include the French novel, contemporary drama, and Existentialism.

    Prerequisites: FREN 321 - French Literature I  or FREN 322 - French Literature II  (preferred).
    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • Arts & Humanities Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • FREN 403 - Francophone Women Writers


    This course focuses on the literary contributions of women from France and Francophone countries. Selected works are based on theme, region, and time periods.

    Prerequisite: FREN 321 - French Literature I  or FREN 322 - French Literature II .
    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • Arts & Humanities Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • FREN 404 - Pre-Revolutionary Literature


    This course provides an in-depth of study of works written during the French monarchy. Works studied may be selected from the Medieval Period, the Renaissance, Classicism, the Baroque Movement, and the Enlightenment.

    Prerequisite: FREN 321 - French Literature I  (preferred) or FREN 322 - French Literature II .
    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • Arts & Humanities Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • FREN 425 - Phonology and Advanced Grammar


    Detailed analysis and practice of the phonological and grammatical structures of French. Includes multimedia listening activities.

    Prerequisite: FREN 320 - Issues in Contemporary France  and one additional course at the 300 level or Permission of Instructor.
    Credit(s): 3
  
  
  • FREN 430 - French Capstone Experience I


    The French capstone consists of a sequence of two courses, FREN 430 and FREN 435 - French Capstone Experience II , taken during the last two semesters of study at Truman. This sequence of courses is intended as a culminating experience in which the student demonstrates skills and knowledge garnered from his or her experience within the French program. Each course consists of a one hour seminar team-taught by the French faculty, and individual mentoring sessions with a supervisor chosen by the student. The individual mentor supervises the capstone project and assigns the grade. Students select a supervisor from the French faculty; override permission is required.

    The student consults with the faculty supervisor on project conception and meets with the supervisor on a regular basis throughout the semester. Typically the project consists of a research paper or a translation, or other project (as approved by the French Faculty) in which case a written report of the project must be submitted. An interdisciplinary study may be done in consultation with a French faculty member and faculty from outside the French program. All papers must be written in French and must use primary sources in French, except for translation projects. FREN 430 is required for French majors in the fall semester of their final year.

    Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor
    Credit(s): 1

  
  
  
  • FREN 435 - French Capstone Experience II


    This course is the continuation of FREN 430 - French Capstone Experience I . The student finalizes his or her capstone project started in FREN 430 - French Capstone Experience I  and prepares it for presentation at the spring university research conference. The student also submits a written report electronically to his or her mentor. FREN 435 is required for French majors in the final semester of their senior year. Students select a supervisor from the French faculty; override permission required. The student meets with the supervisor a minimum of five times throughout the semester. Each student enrolls with an individual mentor who supervises the capstone project and assigns the grade. Typically, the mentor is the same for FREN 430 - French Capstone Experience I  and FREN 435. Multiple readings by peers and mentors are an important part of the course. A second reader is invited to review the final draft of the capstone project.

    Prerequisite: FREN 430 - French Capstone Experience I .
    Credit(s): 1
  
  • FREN 521 - Seminar in Contemporary French Culture


    Course content varies depending on the expertise of the instructor. Topics include, but are not limited to cultural anthropology, cinema, modern art, politics. May be repeated with a different topic.

    Prerequisite: FREN 321  or FREN 324  and one 400 level FREN course with a C or better.
    Credit(s): 3
  
  • FREN 521G - Seminar in Contemporary French Culture


    A revolving topical graduate seminar in contemporary culture that varies depending on the expertise of the instructor. Topics include cultural anthropology, cinema, modern art, and politics. May be repeated with consent of instructor.

    Prerequisite: BA in French or equivalent.
    Credit(s): 3
  
  • FREN 523 - Topics in Literature


    A revolving topical seminar designed for the study of a particular recurrent theme, genre, or movement in Francophone literary history. In-depth study of writings by one or more authors as well as relevant critical works. May be repeated.

    Credit(s): 3
  
  • FREN 523G - Topics in Literature


    A revolving topical graduate-level seminar designed for the study of a particular recurrent theme, genre, or movement in Francophone literary history. In-depth study of writings by one or more authors as well as relevant critical works. May be repeated with consent of instructor.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the MAE program.
    Credit(s): 3
  
  • FREN 530 - Advanced Composition and Conversation


    An advanced language course based on the study of authentic material from French media designed to increase students’ knowledge of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. Through extensive writing and intensive conversation, students master advanced syntactic structures.

    Credit(s): 3
  
  • FREN 530G - Advanced Composition and Conversation


    An advanced language course based on the study of authentic material from French media designed to increase students’ knowledge of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. Through extensive writing and intensive conversation, students master advanced syntactic structures.

    Credit(s): 3
  
  • GEOG 111 - The Geographic Perspective


    A systematic introduction to the discipline of geography focusing on the study of interpreting maps, physical and human phenomena, and the interconnections between them.  This course examines these major aspects of geographic inquiry from the interrelated perspectives of landscapes, environments and spatial variations.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Social Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • GEOG 211 - Global Geography


    An overview of evolving global regions using a variety of experiential and analytical approaches to discover and interpret our world.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Social Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

    Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number: MOTR GEOG 101 - World Regional Geography  (For additional information: https://dhe.mo.gov/core42.php)
  
  • GEOG 320 - Geographic Information Science


    An introductory course in geographic information systems (G.I.S.). Emphasis on applications in social sciences. Skill development in using a desktop G.I.S. software package to create maps and manipulative data linked to them.

    Credit(s): 3
  
  • GEOG 471 - Internship: Geography


    On-the-job specialized training in fields generally accepted as needing geography field experience to complement the student’s academic training. May be taken on a pass/fail basis only. A special application procedure is required and must be completed the semester prior to starting the internship.

    Co-requisite: GEOG 472 - Internship Evaluation and Analysis .
    Credit(s): 3 to 12
  
  • GEOG 472 - Internship Evaluation and Analysis


    Research, evaluation, and analytical analysis of internship experiences. Pre-arrange one semester before enrollment.

    Co-requisite: GEOG 471 - Internship: Geography .
    Credit(s): 1 to 3
  
  • GEOG 487 - Readings in Geography


    Selected readings in a specific subject or subject area in geography to be assigned by the instructor.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    Credit(s): 1 to 3
  
  • GEOG 498 - Seminar: Geography


    Selected topics in geography.

    Credit(s): 3
  
  • GEOG 554 - Independent Studies: Geography


    An opportunity for students to organize and conduct research projects of their own choice with the help of faculty supervision.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    Credit(s): 1 to 3
  
  • GEOG 554G - Independent Studies: Geography


    An opportunity for students to organize and conduct research projects of their own choice with the help of faculty supervision.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    Credit(s): 1 to 3
  
  • GEOG 620G - Environmental Geography


    The purpose of this course is to convey to students a geographically based critique of current, socially and environmentally unsustainable interactions of humans with their natural environment, and of practical strategies to promote more sustainable economic development that addresses the concerns of diverse sectors of society and are adapted to the specificities of different places.

    Credit(s): 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
    NOTE: This course is taught by the Institute for Academic Outreach.

  
  • GER 210 - German Culture in Germany


    The course introduces students to Germany within a program of cultural immersion. Three university towns, the cities of Düsseldorf, Cologne and Aachen provide a rich cultural context for the course.

    Credit(s): 2
    Course Attribute(s):
    • This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives of the Dialogues.

  
  • GER 326 - German Culture and Language in Düsseldorf


    The course introduces beginners to German culture within an immersion program that develops the student’s communicative skills in German by increasing his or her knowledge of the culture. The city of Düsseldorf, a university town as well as the telecommunications hub of Germany, provides a rich cultural context for the course. Students stay on campus at the Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf or in inexpensive alternate accommodations. The course also has an interdisciplinary dimension, in which the student can explore the cultural interconnections of literature, music, history, art, and architecture.

    Prerequisites: GERM 130 - Elementary German I  and GERM 131 - Elementary German II .
    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives of the Dialogues.

  
  • GERM 130 - Elementary German I


    An introduction to basic grammatical structures, pronunciation and vocabulary. Development of listening comprehension, reading, speaking and writing skills, and of cultural knowledge. Three classroom hours per week plus one peer learning session and one laboratory hour per week are required.

    Credit(s): 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Successful completion of GERM 130 and the continuing course, GERM 131, fulfills the Foreign Language Interconnecting Perspective of the Dialogues.

  
  • GERM 131 - Elementary German II


    Continued introduction to basic grammatical structures and vocabulary. Refinement of pronunciation. Further development of listening comprehension, reading, speaking and writing skills, and of cultural knowledge. Three classroom hours per week plus one peer learning session and one laboratory hour per week are required.

    Prerequisite: GERM 130 - Elementary German I  or equivalent.
    Credit(s): 3
    When Offered: (spring only)
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Successful completion of GERM 131, fulfills the Foreign Language Interconnecting Perspective of the Dialogues.

  
  • GERM 230 - Intermediate German I


    A systematic review of fundamental grammatical structures and an introduction to more complex structures. Reading of cultural and literary materials as well as conversation and listening comprehension activities. Three classroom hours per week plus one peer learning session and one laboratory hour per week are required.

    Prerequisite: GERM 131 - Elementary German II  or equivalent.
    Credit(s): 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
  
  • GERM 231 - Intermediate German II


    A continuation of GERM 230 - Intermediate German I  with emphasis on more complex grammatical structures and further refinement of reading, conversation, and listening comprehension skills. Practice in written composition. Three classroom hours per week plus one peer learning session and one laboratory hour per week are required.

    Prerequisite: GERM 230 - Intermediate German I  or equivalent.
    Credit(s): 3
    When Offered: (spring only)
  
  • GERM 232 - German Conversation


    GERM 232 is offered to students who desire additional, intensive practice in speaking and understanding German at or beyond the intermediate level. May be repeated up to three credits.

    Credit(s): 1
  
  • GERM 300 - German Composition and Conversation


    Conversation and written composition based on reading, film, and auditory materials, and a comprehensive grammar review.

    Prerequisite: GERM 231 - Intermediate German II  or equivalent.
    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • GERM 332 - Introduction to German Literature I


    A survey from the medieval period through classicism.  Class discussion primarily in German.  Text materials in German.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • Arts & Humanities Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • GERM 333 - Introduction to German Literature II


    A survey of modern German literature from Romanticism at the beginning of the 19th Century through Naturalism (Hauptmann) at the end of the 19th Century. The literary periods and works studied are treated in their political, social, and cultural contexts. Works and excerpts from works are read in the original texts. Class discussion primarily in German. Use of audio-visual materials.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • Arts & Humanities Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • GERM 334 - Advanced Readings in German


    Selections from the sciences or other areas compatible with a student’s major field.

    Credit(s): 3
  
  • GERM 335 - German in Contemporary Society: Applied Economic and Political Aspects


    Continuing development of the skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing at the advanced level with specific reference to the use of German in contemporary society. The main objective of the course is to help students gain insight into major aspects of the daily lives, assumptions, and attitudes of members of German society and culture. The socio-cultural topics considered are those which affect every adult German citizen. Among the topics considered are: geographic characteristics of Germany and their influences, the European Union, types of taxes and social benefits, and the culture of the workplace (e.g., employers and employees as “social partners”). Writing-intensive units enable students to write a résumé, an application for a job or for admission to an educational institution, and other similar personal business correspondence. Students acquire a background for better understanding discussions and reports in the printed or broadcast media of the German-speaking countries. The course prepares students with skills and knowledge requisite to study or work in a German-speaking country.

    Credit(s): 3
    When Offered: (spring only; even years)
    Course Attribute(s):
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • GERM 336 - German Civilization I


    German civilization in its cultural, economic, geographic, linguistic, political, and social development from the time of the German tribes through the 16th Century. Early literary documents and works are read in excerpt form. Text materials, audio-visual materials, and class discussion primarily in German.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Dialogues.

  
  • GERM 338 - German Civilization II


    A continuation of German Civilization I. Cultural, economic, geographic, linguistic, political, and social development from the 17th Century through modern Austria, Switzerland, and Germany from a historical perspective. Attention is given to the two former Germanys and the reunification of Germany. Text materials, audio-visual materials, and class discussion primarily in German.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Dialogues.

  
  • GERM 339 - German Culture in English


    Examination of select aspects of German culture from the earliest beginnings to the present. Class topics include the arts, literature, and philosophy. The class is conducted entirely in English.

    Credit(s): 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Arts & Humanities Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • GERM 429 - German Capstone Experience


    May consist of: 1) a written research project; 2) a pre-approved coordinated teaching opportunity within the community; 3) an activity in which the student applies previous work in the major to a significant topic. Preferably taken in spring.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • GERM 430 - Topics in German


    Specialized topics not dealt with in other courses. Topics may include: Medieval German literature; German-Americana; German Stylistics (advanced grammar, vocabulary usage, and composition); Geistesgeschichte; Goethezeit; the Faust Theme in German literature; German Romanticism; Schopenhauer and German literature; Hegelianism; Biedermeierzeit; Poetic realism; Nineteenth Century women writers; Freud and Freudianism in German literature; Fin-de-Siècle Vienna; the novels of Thomas Mann; German aesthetic theory; the Holocaust in German literature. Course may be repeated for credit under different topics.

    Prerequisites: It is recommended that students have advanced standing in German prior to enrolling in this course.
    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • Arts & Humanities Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • GERM 432 - Grimms’ Maerchen and German Dialectology


    Through an investigation of Maerchen and other texts in Standard High German, Plattdeutsch, Bavarian, Swiss German and other dialects, the course shows the range of German dialectology. Maerchen in Standard High German and the linguistic structure and pronunciation of Standard High German are emphasized. 

    Credit(s): 3
    When Offered: Fall, even years.
  
  • GERM 433 - Independent Studies of German


    Open only to advanced students. An opportunity to study writings of famous German philosophers, scientists, mathematicians, etc. in the original.

    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    Credit(s): 3 to 6
  
  • GERM 435 - Translation: German-English/English-German


    Translation of previously untranslated German and/or English texts. The course includes translation theory and techniques and presents comparative linguistics and comparative culture studies as tools for translation.

    Credit(s): 3
    When Offered: (fall, odd years)
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • GERM 437 - Classic Masterpieces of German Literature


    A selection of works not read in previous courses are read in their entirety and treated in depth. The works represent the literary periods studied in GERM 332 - Introduction to German Literature I  and GERM 333 - Introduction to German Literature II  and provide exposure to various genres, authors, and literary movements. Text materials and class discussion in German.

    Credit(s): 3
    When Offered: Fall only.
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • Arts & Humanities Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • GERM 439 - Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Literature of the German Speaking Countries


    Modern German literature from Expressionism through contemporary literature. Works by Austrian, Swiss, and German authors are read in the original texts. Attention is given to a comparison between the literary production in the former German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany as well as German literary production after reunification. Class discussion in German.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • GRE 300 - Sacred Sites in Greece


    This course traces the shift from pagan to Christian worldviews in Greek antiquity by examining several sacred sites of the ancient and Byzantine Greek world, such as Athens, Delphi, and Corinth. English is the language of instruction.

    Credit(s): 6
    Course Attribute(s):
    • This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Dialogues.

  
  • GRE 301 - The Sacred Feminine: Goddesses and Mortal Women in Ancient Greece


    The Sacred Feminine: Goddesses and Mortal Women in Ancient Greece is a three-credit study abroad course. The course traces the feminine origins of several religious sites in the Greek world, and compares and contrasts ancient attitudes to goddesses and mortal women (both historical and literary). Students focus on understanding sacred sites such as the Athenian Acropolis, the Oracle of Delphi, and Aphrodite’s Temple at Corinth within their archaeological, economic, historical, military, and social context, and especially through the lens of gender.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • GREK 100 - Elementary Classical Greek I


    This course, along with its continuation (GREK 101 - Elementary Classical Greek II ) covers the basic grammar and vocabulary of classical Attic Greek, the dialect in use in Athens and its environs (Attica) in the period ca. 480-330 B.C.E. With this linguistic base, students are prepared to progress to readings in ancient Greek texts from a variety of authors, periods, and genres.

    Credit(s): 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Successful completion of GREK 100 and the continuing course, GREK 101, fulfills the Foreign Language Interconnecting Perspective of the Dialogues.

  
  • GREK 101 - Elementary Classical Greek II


    This course is a continuation of GREK 100 - Elementary Classical Greek I  and covers more of the basic grammar and vocabulary of the ancient Greek language as embodied in the Attic dialect of the classical period. With the linguistic base achieved in GREK 100 - Elementary Classical Greek I  and GREK 101, students are prepared to progress to readings in ancient Greek texts from various authors, periods, and genres.

    Prerequisite: GREK 100 - Elementary Classical Greek I 
    Credit(s): 3
    When Offered: (spring only)
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Successful completion of GREK 101, fulfills the Foreign Language Interconnecting Perspective of the Dialogues.

  
  • GREK 200 - Intermediate Classical Greek I


    Readings from the works of Plato directed towards developing skills in translation and also achieving some understanding of Platonic thought as expressed through the figure of Socrates.

    Prerequisite: GREK 101 - Elementary Classical Greek II .
    Credit(s): 3
    When Offered: (fall only)
  
  • GREK 201 - Intermediate Greek II


    A course in reading Greek prose literature, with an emphasis on the development of translation skills, the acquisition of text-appropriate vocabulary, review of grammar, as well as attention to cultural context. Depending on the students’ interests, texts may include works such as Herodotus’ Histories, law speeches of Lysias, and selections from the New Testament.

    Prerequisite: GREK 200 - Intermediate Classical Greek I .
    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.

  
  • GREK 300 - Greek Epic Poetry


    Selected readings in Greek from the Epic poets, with supplementary reading and discussion in English. May be repeated for credit with consent of the Department Chair.

    Prerequisite: GREK 201 - Intermediate Greek II .
    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.

  
  • GREK 301 - Greek Drama and Lyric Poetry


    Selected readings in Greek from the works of the tragic, comic, and lyric poets, with supplementary reading and discussion in English. May be repeated for credit with consent of the Department Chair.

    Prerequisite: GREK 201 - Intermediate Greek II .
    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.

  
  • GREK 302 - Greek Prose


    Selected readings in Greek from authors of the Classical Period (480-323 B.C.E.), with possible forays into the subsequent Hellenistic and Roman eras. Students also spend substantial time developing their skills in Greek morphology and grammar. Supplementary reading and discussion are conducted in English. May be repeated for credit with consent of the Department Chair.

    Prerequisite: GREK 201 - Intermediate Greek II .
    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.

  
  • GREK 303 - Hellenistic Greek Literature


    Selected readings in Greek from authors of the Hellenistic Period (323-30 B.C.E.), with possible forays into the subsequent Roman Period as well; supplementary reading and discussion in English. May be repeated for credit with consent of the Department Chair.

    Prerequisite: GREK 201 - Intermediate Greek II .
    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.

  
  • GREK 380 - Independent Studies of Greek


    Individualized study in specialized areas of language, culture or literature.

    Prerequisite: GREK 201 - Intermediate Greek II  with grade of C or higher; permission of Department Chair required.
    Credit(s): 1 to 3
  
  • GREK 470 - Advanced Readings in Greek


    Extensive supplementary reading and sight translation in Greek along with secondary scholarly reading and research related to a 300-level GREK course. May be repeated for up to three credits.

    Prerequisite: A 300-level GREK course with a grade of B or higher and permission of the instructor and concurrent enrollment in a 300-level GREK course.
    Credit(s): 1
  
  • HEBR 108 - Elementary Hebrew I


    This course, along with its continuation (HEBR 109 - Elementary Hebrew II ) is designed to provide an intensive introduction to classical Hebrew by developing skills in reading and comprehending written Hebrew of the Biblical period. Systematic treatment is given to both grammar and syntax as well as to the phonological and orthographic characteristics peculiar to a Semitic language.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Successful completion of HEBR 108 and the continuing course HEBR 109 fulfills the Foreign Language Interconnecting Perspective of the Dialogues.

  
  • HEBR 109 - Elementary Hebrew II


    This course is a continuation of HEBR 108 - Elementary Hebrew I , Elementary Hebrew I, and completes study of the verb system in all of its derived and modified forms. More time is spent with translation as students are equipped to handle texts of increased difficulty.

    Prerequisite: HEBR 108 - Elementary Hebrew I .
    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Successful completion of HEBR 109 fulfills the Foreign Language Interconnecting Perspective of the Dialogues.

  
  • HIST 102 - Revolt in History


    A course about “revolt” in history. The historical record is replete with episodes of revolt. Revolt has taken multifarious forms in the past, from the commonplace slave, peasant, and anticolonial insurgencies to the often more peaceful but no less monumental rebellions against objectionable or oppressive norms and customs, notable examples of which include feminism and the youth counter culture of the 1960s. The multiplicity of revolt’s forms is matched by the variety of its outcomes and ramifications. Sometimes revolt has succeeded and ushered in dramatic social, economic, and political changes, other times it has met with failure but still managed to serve as inspiration for future generations of rebels.

    The course may be repeated for additional credits as long as there is no duplication of topics covered by previous enrollments under this course number.

    Course Attribute(s):

    • Social Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • HIST 104 - United States History I, 1607-1877


    A survey of major themes and events in American history from European settlement though Reconstruction.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • This course meets the Missouri Statute Requirement.
    • Social Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

    Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number: MOTR HIST 101 - American History I  (For additional information: https://dhe.mo.gov/core42.php)
  
  • HIST 105 - United States History II, 1877-present


    A survey of major themes and events in United States history from the end of Reconstruction through the present.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • This course meets the Missouri Statute Requirement.
    • Social Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

    Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number: MOTR HIST 102 - American History II  (For additional information: https://dhe.mo.gov/core42.php)
  
  • HIST 111 - World Civilizations before AD 1300


    This course covers major themes of world history from the dawn of civilization, ca. 3500 BC through the rise and fall of several early empires to ca. AD 1300.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Social Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

    Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number: MOTR HIST 201 - World History I  (For additional information: https://dhe.mo.gov/core42.php)
  
  • HIST 112 - World Civilizations since AD 1300


    This course offers an introduction to the broad political, social, cultural, and economic trends that have transformed human societies in various regions of the globe since ca. AD 1300.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Social Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

    Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) Course Number: MOTR HIST 202 - World History II  (For additional information: https://dhe.mo.gov/core42.php)
  
  • HIST 140 - Latin America During the National Period


    A survey of Latin American history from the Independence Era to the recent past from a comparative perspective.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Social Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • HIST 141 - East Asian Civilization I


    The first half of the two-semester sequence of East Asian Civilization. It deals with cultural, political, and socioeconomic evolution in “traditional” China and Japan.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Social Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • HIST 142 - East Asian Civilization II


    The second half of the two-semester sequence of East Asian Civilization. It explores the following themes: the interaction between East Asia and the West, nationalism and imperialism, reform and revolution, democracy and modernization, leaders and masses, the future of East Asia and its role in global development.

    Credit(s): 3
    When Offered: Online in summer.
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Social Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • HIST 151 - History of Africa I


    The African past is filled with controversies. This course is designed to identify and discuss the major historiographical issues in the history of Africa from earliest times up to 1800.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Social Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • HIST 152 - History of Africa II (since 1800)


    This course traces the development of Africa from about 1800 to the contemporary period. It examines the factors that facilitated European conquest of the continent, explores the political economy of colonialism and the gradual transformation of formerly independent pre-colonial African societies.

    Credit(s): 3
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Social Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.

  
  • HIST 211 - World History I: From the Dawn of Humanity to AD 1300


    This survey of world history from the beginning of human existence through AD 1200 focuses on the emergence and development of societies in major areas of the world: West, South, and East Asia; North and Sub-Saharan Africa; the northern Mediterranean; Europe; and North and South America. This is neither a comprehensive history of the world nor a traditional overview of world civilizations. More sophisticated than the 100-level Introduction to World Civilizations course designed for all majors, this course is designed to hone the History major’s skills of critical thinking and broad analysis by examining political, economic, military, social, and religious interactions throughout early world history. The first semester of a two-semester survey required of all history majors ideally during their first freshman semester or during the earliest possible semester for newly declared majors or transfer students.

    Prerequisite: History major or minor.
    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):  

    • Social Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 212 - World History II: From 1200 to the Present


    This survey of world history from 1200 to the present treats the development of societies in major areas of the world: West, South, and East Asia; North and Sub-Saharan Africa; the northern Mediterranean; Europe; and the Americas. This is neither a comprehensive history of the world nor a traditional overview of world civilizations. More sophisticated than the 100-level Introduction to World Civilizations course designed for all majors, this course is designed to hone the History major’s skills of critical thinking and broad analysis by examining the political, economic, military, social, and religious interactions throughout medieval and modern world history.

    Prerequisite: History major or minor. Prerequisites/Corequisites: HIST 211 - World History I: From the Dawn of Humanity to AD 1300 .
    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):  

    • Social Perspectives and Intercultural Interconnecting Perspectives course for the Dialogues.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 219 - Student Led Course: Topic


    The topic under investigation will vary by term. This class is developed and led by a student preceptor under the guidance, supervision, and authority of a faculty mentor.

    Credit(s): 1-3
  
  • HIST 220 - Topics in History


    A non-History major course that deals with topics in any area of History. Courses taught using this number will often be hybrid courses taught off campus as part of intercollegiate agreements. This course may be repeated for additional credits as long as there is no duplication of topics covered by previous enrollments. May be repeated for 3-6 credits.

    Credit(s): 3
  
  • HIST 298 - American Institutional History


    American political institutions. Includes the United States and Missouri constitutions to meet the requirement of Missouri Statute 170.011. May not be used as an elective in U.S. History for History majors.

    Credit(s): 1
    Course Attribute(s):
    • This course meets the Missouri Statute Requirement.

  
  • HIST 310 - African-American History


    A seminar covering major events and trends in African-American history from the beginnings of the slave trade in the New World to the present. The seminar focuses on the role African-Americans have played in the development of American history and culture. The struggle to define freedom and the dynamics of acculturation are treated as central aspects of both African-American and American history.

    Prerequisite: Sophomore status or above.
    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major United States History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 313 - U.S. History and Historiography, To 1877


    This course focuses on American history from the initial period of European settlement in North America through the Civil War. Students consider the major themes of early American History, as well as the conflicting interpretive lenses that historians have used to explain the past. Students learn how historical interpretation is shaped by theory, scientific method, moral and political choices, and the application of methodologies drawn from other disciplines.

    Prerequisite: History major or minor, or permission of Department Chair.
    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):  

    • Social Perspectives course for the Dialogues.
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.
    • This course meets the Missouri Statute Requirement.

  
  • HIST 314 - U.S. History and Historiography, Since 1877


    A topical survey of American history from Reconstruction to the very recent past with emphasis on understanding the development of divergent, sometimes conflicting, interpretations on subjects central to understanding America’s past. Designed for students who successfully complete the first semester of the sequence. Students successfully completing this course learn how historical interpretation is shaped by theory, scientific method, moral and political choices, and the application of methodologies drawn from other disciplines. This second semester of a two-semester survey is required of all history majors during their first year as a declared history major.

    Prerequisite: History major or minor.
    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):  

    • Social Perspectives course for the Dialogues.
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.
    • This course meets the Missouri Statute Requirement.

  
  • HIST 318 - Asian American History


    Since the nineteenth century, Asian immigrants have braved their way to America in search of better economic opportunity. Today Asian Americans belong to the fastest growing ethnic minority group in the United States, and they have been a dynamic part of American socioeconomic and political life. Yet very little is known about them and their history. Why and how did they come to America? What are their American experiences as workers, professionals, family members, and activists? How have issues of gender, race, and class affected their lives?

    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major United States and Asian History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 319 - Asian American Women


    This course explores the lives and history of Asian American women from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present. It focuses on the socio-economic and political forces that have shaped their lives: immigration, settlement, employment, education, family and marriage, community services, and political empowerment.

    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major United States and Asian History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 333 - Native Americans’ Frontiers


    After 1500 the indigenous peoples of North America found their world turned upside down. European exploration, trade, and invasion brought epidemics, radical cultural changes, and loss of power, autonomy, and land. Some groups fell quickly under this barrage, while others survived by virtue of their location, power, or adaptability. This class looks at native peoples before contact with Europeans, the motivations and goals of the invaders, and the common ground and conflicts that shaped their encounters.

    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major United States History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 334 - Digital and Public History


    This course provides an introduction to the theories and practices of public and digital history. It explores the challenges and controversies encountered when presenting history to the public, both in traditional settings, such as museums, and in newer spaces, like the World Wide Web. As well as examining case studies from a variety of fields of public history, the course offers an opportunity to acquire practical experience of working on a digital history project.

    Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above.
    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major United States History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 335 - Oral History


    A seminar providing students with an introduction to the role of oral history in historical research and the opportunity to plan, conduct, and transcribe an interview that they use in a research project.

    Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above.
    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major United States History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 342 - Ancient Greece


    This course covers the main historical developments from Bronze Age Greece and Crete through the Hellenistic Age.

    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major European History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 343 - Ancient Rome


    This course begins with the semi-mythological Roman Monarchy, surveys trends of Republican Rome, and traces the empire through its decline and fall in the fourth and fifth centuries A.D.

    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major European History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 350 - Survey of Medieval Europe I


    Political, social, economic, religious, cultural, and scientific trends in Europe from c. 300 A.D. to c. 1400 A.D.

    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major European History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 351 - Survey of Medieval Europe II


    Political, social, religious, cultural, and scientific trends in Europe from c. 1100 AD to c 1450 AD.

    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major European History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 352 - Modern France


    In this survey, we study the turbulent and confounding transformation into a modern world through the lens of a nation that either experienced that transformation in an exemplary way or at least thought that they did. In the study of the country that gave us camembert cheese and the guillotine, haute couture fashion and modern political ideology, issues that interest all students of history and the liberal arts emerge: questions of identity, community, politics, revolution and violence; the categories of nationhood, class, gender and race; and the problems of justice, beauty and horror. As such, looking at the French provides us with a singularly fascinating opportunity for reflection on past, present, others, and ourselves.

    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major European History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 353 - Medieval and Early Modern European Women’s History


    This course explores the history of European women from approximately 200 to 1700. Major themes include the impact of Christianity, politics, the economy, the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the law on the lives of women. Changing attitudes towards womanhood, sexuality, reproduction, and the family are also discussed, as are women’s power and independence.

    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major European History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 354 - Modern European Women’s History


    This course explores the history of European women from approximately 1700 to the present. Major themes include: the impact of political and economic change on the lives of women; changing attitudes towards womanhood, sexuality, reproduction and the family; individual and collective struggles for women’s liberation.

    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major European History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 360 - History of England


    A first course in the history of England from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present century. The course surveys major political, economic and religious trends, as well as the social and cultural history of the English people.

    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major European History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 365 - Seminar in Non-Western History


    A course which deals with topics in Non-Western history. The course may be repeated for additional credits as long as there is no duplication of topics covered by previous enrollments under this course number.

    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major African and Middle Eastern History, Asian History, or Latin American History course depending on topic.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 366 - Seminar in European History


    A course which deals with topics in European history. The course may be repeated for additional credits as long as there is no duplication of topics covered by previous enrollments under this course number.

    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major European History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

  
  • HIST 367 - Seminar in U.S. History


    A course which deals with topics in U.S. history. The course may be repeated for additional credits as long as there is no duplication of topics covered by previous enrollments under this course number.

    Credit(s): 4
    Course Attribute(s):
    • Honors Scholar Course.
    • History major United States History course.
    • This is a writing-enhanced course.

 

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