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Themes and issues in recent scholarship on world history. Content varies from semester to semester according to instructor.

Research topics and methodologies in world history. Content varies from semester to semester according to instructor.

A graduate-level introduction to the historical literature for a particular chronological period or subject. Content varies from semester to semester, according to instructor, yet all offerings have a pedagogical component. Possible topics include the colonial era; the family; the Civil War and Reconstruction; the African American experience.

A graduate-level research seminar in American history. Content varies according to instructor. Students will become familiar with the basic literature in the area of study and will conduct original research in that area.

Design and development of a curriculum unit relating to a particular topic in world history or American history. Project must be approved by the department graduate committee; work is done in consultation with a faculty advisor.

Completion of curriculum project, including final production, editing, and formatting of project to departmental and Graduate Studies guidelines. Final project must be approved by department graduate committee; work is done in consultation with faculty advisor. The final work must be defended before a faculty committee.