2006-08 Course Descriptions - Catalog - University of Oklahoma

The Uni ver sity of Oklahoma 2006-2008 Gen eral Cat a logHistory (HIST)hours. Discussion of a selected problem or problems in Middle Easternhistory. (Irreg.)3953 The Modern Middle East. Explores the political and social history ofthe modern countries of Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia,Syria and Turkey and areas affected by them from 1500 to the present. (F)[IV-NW]3960 Honors Reading. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to HonorsProgram and permission. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Willconsist of topics designated by the instructor in keeping with the student’smajor program. The topics will cover materials not usually presented in theregular courses. (F, Sp, Su)3963 Rebirth of Israel. Prerequisite: junior standing. Examines thehistorical evolution of the Zionist movement in the second half of the 19 thcentury through the establishment of the State of Israel in the mid-20 thcentury within the framework of Jewish modernization, antisemitism, andconflicting modern nationalisms. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]3970 Honors Seminar. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to HonorsProgram. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. The projectscovered will vary. The content will deal with concepts not usuallypresented in regular coursework. (Sp, Su)3973 Judaism—A Religious History. Prerequisite: junior standing. Introductorysurvey of Judaism from its earliest origins in the ancient Near East to thepresent. Development of ideas, forms of worship, and religious expressionas well as sectavian trends and variations will be examined. (Irreg.) [IV-NW]3980 Honors Research. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to HonorsProgram. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Provides anopportunity for the gifted honors candidate to work at a special project inthe student’s field. (F, Sp, Su)3983 Medieval Jewish History. Prerequisite: junior standing or permissionof instructor. Survey of Jewish history from the fall of the Second Temple in70 C.E. to the expulsion from Spain in 1492. Primary emphasis on thesocial and intellectual history of the Jewish communities of the Islamicworld and of Latin Christendom and their relations with the two greatmedieval civilizations. (Irreg.) [IV-NW]3993 The Evolution of Martyrdom in the Judeo-Christian Civilization.Prerequisite: junior standing. Traces the historical development of martyrdomin Judaism and Christianity to understand what motivated individuals andcommunities to give up their lives for their convictions. Compare theevolution of the idea of martyrdom in Judaism and Christianity to identifydifferences and similarities between these two faiths. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]4973 Undergraduate Seminar in History. Prerequisite: History majors mayenroll only after completing 75 credit hours of undergraduate coursework,24 hours of which must be history. Non-majors may enroll with permissionof instructor. May be repeated with change of content; maximum creditnine hours. Extensive research in historical sources and literature relating toa special problem or topic selected by the instructor. Emphasis will be onthe individual preparation of research papers. (F, Sp, Su) [V]4990 Independent Study. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: three courses in generalarea to be studied; permission of instructor and department. May be repeated;maximum credit six hours. Contracted independent study for topic notcurrently offered in regularly scheduled courses. Independent study mayinclude library and/or laboratory research and field projects. (F, Sp, Su)G5050 Directed Readings in History. Prerequisite: graduate standing.Graduate-level independent study for master’s candidates only. (Irreg.)G5054 Historical Methods—Bibliography and Criticism. Prerequisite:graduate standing or permission. The nature and philosophy of history;techniques of research and writing. (F)G5110 Independent Studies in European History. 1 to 4 hours.Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated with change ofcontent; maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study, arranged betweenthe professor and student, in the history of Europe. (F, Sp, Su)G5143 Government Publications (Crosslisted with Library andInformation Studies 5143). Prerequisite: LIS 5013 or permission ofinstructor. Acquaints the student with the basic reference sources thatprovide access to the publications of governmental organizations. UnitedStates government publications are stressed. Topics include: the basiccatalogs and indexes; depository system; acquisition, selection,organization, use of, and on-line retrieval of government publications. (Irreg.)G5210 Independent Studies in American History. 1 to 4 hours.Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated with change ofcontent, maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study, arranged betweenthe professor and student, in the history of America. (F, Sp, Su)G5300 Directed Readings in Medieval History. 1 to 5 hours.Prerequisite: graduate standing, a reading knowledge of either French orGerman, and permission of instructor. May be repeated with change ofcontent and permission; maximum credit 12 hours. A supervised programof readings in a selected special problem in medieval history. (F)G5310 Independent Studies in Latin American History. 1 to 4 hours.Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated with change ofcontent, maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study, arranged betweenthe professor and student, in the history of Latin America. (F, Sp, Su)G5320 Research in Medieval History. 1 to 5 hours. Prerequisite: graduatestanding, reading knowledge of Latin, and permission of instructor. May berepeated with change of content; maximum credit 12 hours. A supervisedprogram of research in the sources for medieval history, preparatory toresearch for the master’s thesis in medieval history. (F, Su)G5410 Independent Studies in African History. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite:permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of content;maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study, arranged between theprofessor and student, in the history of Africa. (F, Sp, Su)G5510 Independent Studies in Asian History. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite:permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of content;maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study, arranged between theprofessor and student, in the history of Asia. (F, Sp)G5980 Research for Master’s Thesis. Variable enrollment, two to ninehours; maximum credit applicable toward degree, four hours. (F, Sp, Su)G6050 Research Problems. 2 to 5 hours. Prerequisite: 12 hours of historyand permission. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit15 hours. An individual course of intensive research with the area andproblem to be determined by the student and directing instructor. (F, Sp, Su)G6160 Advanced Readings in European History. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite:permission of instructor; student must be at Ph.D. level. May be repeatedwith change of content; maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study inthe history of Europe; designed to give students the opportunity to dointensive readings in his/her major fields of study under direct guidance ofhis/her advisory committee. (F, Sp, Su)G6200 Seminar in European History. 2 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: graduatestanding with permission. May be repeated with change of content.Training in historical research, bibliography and historiography, featuringreports and criticism. (F, Sp)G6230 Advanced Directed Readings in Medieval History. 1 to 5 hours.Prerequisite: master’s degree or equivalent in history, reading knowledge ofFrench and German and permission of instructor. May be repeated withchange of content and permission; maximum credit 18 hours. A supervisedprogram of readings on a selected special problem in medieval history. (F)G6240 Advanced Research in Medieval History. 1 to 5 hours. Prerequisite:master’s degree in history, or its equivalent, reading knowledge of Latin,German and French, and permission of instructor. May be repeated withchange of content; maximum credit 18 hours. A supervised program ofresearch in the sources of medieval history, preparatory to the research forthe doctoral dissertation in medieval history. (F)G6260 Advanced Readings in American History. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite:permission of instructor; student must be at Ph.D. level. May be repeatedwith change of content; maximum credit 15 hours. Independent study inAmerican history; designed to give students the opportunity to do intensivereadings in his/her major fields of study under direct guidance of his/heradvisory committee. (F, Sp)G6300 Seminar in Latin American History. Prerequisite: graduate standingand permission. May be repeated with change of content; maximum creditnine hours. Training in historical research, bibliography and historiography.Features reports and criticism. (Irreg.)G6360 Advanced Readings in Latin American History. 1 to 4 hours.Prerequisite: permission of instructor; student must be at Ph.D. level. Maybe repeated with change of content; maximum credit 15 hours. Independentstudy in Latin American history; designed to give students the opportunityto do intensive readings in his/her major fields of study under directguidance of his/her advisory committee. (F, Sp)G6400 Seminar in American History. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: graduatestanding with permission. May be repeated with change of content. Trainingin historical research, bibliography and historiography. Features reports andcriticism. (F, Sp)Course Descriptions 106