Loyola University Chicago

2009-2010 Graduate Courses Offered

Course descriptions for Spring 2010

HISTORY 400/800   Twentieth Century Approaches to History
(Kaufman) W 4:15-6:45 pm
This course focuses on twentieth century historical writing, emphasizing changing interpretive paradigms and innovative methodologies.  It examines the rise of social history and then cultural history as the dominant historical genres and the new focus on previously ignored subjects like gender and sexuality.  In so doing, it also explores the impact on historians of theories and methodologies from other fields, especially the social sciences and literary criticism.  This course should be taken early in the student's program.

HISTORY 410/801    Modern European Intellectual & Cultural History   
(Dennis) TH 4:15-6:45 pm
This course will survey writing on the Cultural and Intellectual History of Modern Europe. By studying important works for each major period, from the Enlightenment through the Second World War, participants will gain familiarity with the major issues of modern European history. Moreover, students will be introduced to methods of associating modern culture and politics.

HISTORY 461/811   Twentieth Century America                 
(Fraterrigo) TH 6:00-8:30 pm
This course focuses on major historiographical questions reflecting the diversity of inquiry in the field of twentieth century U.S. history, including political, diplomatic, social, cultural, and economic studies.

HISTORY 482/812  Archives and Record Management
(Young) T 6:00-8:30 pm
This course introduces students to the theories and techniques of archival administration and services including the selection, arrangement, description, and preservation of records and papers.

HISTORY 492/114  U.S. Local History
(Mooney-Melvin) M 6:00-8:30 pm
This course will examine the nature and practice of local history and explore various methods and approaches central to local history research.  This course has three objectives:  (1) to introduce students to the literature on local history; (2) to become acquainted with methodology critical to local history research; and (3) to conduct research on a local history topic.  The course is organized around a particular theme and focuses on a particular geographical area.  This year we will examine local history through an exploration of voluntary associations and their impact on the nature of life in the Chicagoland area.

HISTORY 523/813   Seminar in Medieval History: Archeology & the Historian
(Dossey) M 4:15-6:45 pm
In recent decades, archaeology has become an increasingly important tool for historians to recover the history of societies or groups within societies that have been underserved by the written record.  Archaeology can also answer questions about material culture, standard of living, disease, diet, and migration patterns that would be difficult to get at through traditional written sources.  This seminar seeks to introduce students to the interpretation of archaeological evidence and guide them in writing an original seminar paper of their own. Students will learn how to read excavation reports, survey archaeology, and specialist reports on such things as architecture, pottery, coins, small finds, and skeletal, floral and faunal remains.  Assessment will be based several short papers on excavation and finds reports and a 20-page final paper.  For the short papers, students will be encouraged to focus on a particular region and era that will tie in with their final research project.  Although the bulk of the common readings will relate to the early Middle Ages (400-900 CE), students with an interest in the material culture of other eras are encouraged to register and focus their own short papers / research project on the era that interests them (please contact the professor before the semester begins if you wish to do this). 

PLEASE NOTE:

History 523: Seminar in Medieval History: Archeology and the Historian can be taken to complete a required research tool.  Please note that students DO NOT have to focus on medieval history to take this class.  Please read the course description.  You can work on a project in your own field that applies archeology methods.  So let me repeat: this seminar can be used to complete a research tool requirement because it offers training in archeological methods.  But please get Prof. Dossey's approval before signing up for this class.

HISTORY 533/023   Topics in Modern European History: Citizenship
(Moylan) T 6:00-8:30 pm
The shift of political identity from subject to citizen in the modern nation state was transformative for individuals and society.  Negotiating who belonged and who was excluded from citizenship has been a centuries long process.  The study of citizenship has made clear the historical struggle to put into practice the revolutionary eighteenth principles of universal rights and democratic governance.  Several readings provide the basis for establishing common ground on the topic.  Students select topics for research related to their own specific national, political, social, economic, or cultural interests.  Students must complete a major research paper and present their ideas to the seminar participants. 

HISTORY 559/817: The Ethnic Experience
(Galush) W 6:00-8:30pm
The focus of the course is on the progressive development of a 20-30 page essay involving original research on a topic in immigration or ethnicity.  Sources should be both primary and secondary, utilizing foreign language ability where relevant.   The professor will act as an advisor, and students may have individual conferences on the conceptualization and progress of their work at appropriate intervals.   Class sessions will facilitate exchange of information and ideas on research techniques and problems.

HISTORY 581/816  Practicum in Public History 
(Karamanski)
Practicums provide students with specific exposure to an aspect of the practice of public history.  Practicums are undertaken either under the direct supervision of Loyola faculty or the joint supervision of the public history program director and a cooperating off-campus supervisor.  To be arranged in consultation with the Director of the Public History Program.  IF YOU PLAN TO SIGN UP FOR THIS COURSE YOU MUST SEE DR. KARAMANSKI BEFORE REGISTRATION.

HISTORY 582/817  Public History Internship
(Karamanski)
The internship will provide an extended practical experience in the field of public history.  Internships are tailored to fit the needs of the individual student and the needs of the off-campus agency involved.  As part of their program, all public history students must undertake an internship either doing public history in the private sector or with a public agency.  The internship is available during any semester and its timing is related to an indivdual student's progress in the program.  The number of weeks it will last and hours per week entailed will vary from experience to experience, although it must run minimum of six weeks.  Upon successful completion of their internship, students will earn three hours of credit.  IF YOU PLAN TO SIGN UP FOR THIS COURSE YOU MUST SEE DR. KARAMANSKI BEFORE REGISTRATION.

HISTORY 598/818   Dissertation Proposal Seminar
(Kaufman)
Students work closely with an advisor to prepare their dissertation proposal.  Students will develop their dissertation proposal and defend it before their dissertation committee.  The approved proposal will then be submitted to the Graduate School for approval.

HISTORY 599/819   Directed Primary Research
(Kaufman)
This course is required of all Master’s students.  Students work under the direction of an advisor on a specific research project and will produce a Master’s Essay.

Register for this course if you are planning to write your MASTER'S ESSAY during this semester.  You will also have to fill out and have approved by your advisor a department Directed Primary Research (Master's Essay) form and a Directed Study form (for the Graduate School) prior to registration.  There are three credit hours attached to this course.

HISTORY 600/020  Dissertation Supervision
(Kaufman)                 
Students take this course once they have completed all the coursework towards the Ph.D. except the dissertation.  The purpose of this course is to maintain active enrollment in the Graduate School during the fall and spring semesters.  There are no credit hours associated with this course and a grade of CR is assigned. 

HISTORY 605/8021  Master's Study
(Kaufman)
Students register for this course to maintain active enrollment in the Graduate School during the fall or spring semesters if they are not registered for any graduate class at the master’s level while finishing up any MA requirements, such as their field examinations and research project.

HISTORY 610/822   Doctoral Study            
(Kaufman)        
Doctoral students may register for this course to maintain active enrollment in the Graduate School while they are studying for their field examinations.  This course can only be taken twice.