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Course Descriptions/History 457671. Bilingualism in the Spanish-speaking World. (3-0). Credit 3. Linguistic, psycholinguistic, and socialaspects of bilingualism and multilingualism with special reference to Spanish and the United States;bilingual speakers and bilingual acquisition; bilingual communities: language identity, language maintenanceand shift; implications for education and society; written and oral manifestations of bilingualismin the media and arts. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.672. Hispanic Film and Performance Arts. (3-0). Credit 3. A theoretical and historical exploration ofcinema and performance arts in the Hispanic world. The description and interpretation of films andperformance arts such as flamenco and folkloric ballet with particular attention to history, ethnology,artistic trends, and tendencies and relationships to other arts. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.675. Spanish Language Teaching Methods. (3-0). Credit 3. Overview of the current language methodologyas it applies to the teaching of Spanish to native and non-native speakers, pedagogical andprofessional issues related to teaching Spanish at the college level. Prerequisite: Graduate classificationand approval of instructor.685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4 each semester. Directed individual study of selected problems in thefield of Spanish language or literature. Prerequisite: 12 hours of advanced courses in Spanish.689. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. Selected topics in an identified area of Spanish. May be repeated forcredit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.691. Research. Credit 1 or more each semester. Thesis research credit given only upon acceptance ofcompleted thesis. Prerequisite: Twelve hours of advanced courses in Spanish.Department of Historyhistory.tamu.eduHead: D. Vaught; Graduate Advisor: A. R. SeippGraduate study in history leads to the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. Thegraduate program is designed to prepare students for careers in teaching, business, government andsocial service. Studies toward the PhD are also designed to produce research scholars.Prerequisites: For a major in history at the master’s level, the student must present a minimum of24 semester hours (including 12 advanced hours) of acceptable undergraduate courses in history. Adoctoral student will normally be expected to hold the MA degree. For further information concerningthe requirements for the MA or PhD, contact the departmental graduate advisor.Thesis option: The standard MA degree requires a minimum of 30 semester hours, including 24hours of coursework and 6 hours of HIST 691-Research for the thesis. Of the 24 hours of coursework,15 shall be taken in the major area of concentration and 9 in the minor field. The non-thesis MA degreeoption includes 36 semester hours of coursework. The PhD requires a minimum of 64 semester hours,including at least 18 semester hours of formal coursework divided into 2 areas of concentration: 1) amajor area, 12 hours; and 2) a minor area, 6 hours. Additional required courses are set in consultationwtih the student’s advisor.MA students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of one foreign language. PhD candidates willnormally demonstrate a reading knowledge of two foreign languages or, in the case of those with U.S.history as the major field, one foreign language.History(HIST)601. Colonial North America. (3-0). Credit 3. The 17th- and 18th-century settlement of European NorthAmerican colonies; slavery; comparisons of colonial administrations; interactions of Native Americans,Europeans, and African Americans across racial, ethnic, and cultural borders. May be taken two timesfor credit as content varies. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.604. The Early Republic. (3-0). Credit 3. War for Independence; organizing the new government; theConstitutions; Federalists and Jeffersonians; Wars of 1812 and 1846; race, class, and gender in Jacksoniansociety; political, social, cultural, economic and territorial changes. May be taken two times forcredit as content varies. Prerequisite: Graduate classification.613. Twentieth Century United States Diplomacy. (3-0). Credit 3. U.S. foreign policies from end ofSpanish-American War to present; scope, principles, practices, objectives, dangers and lessons learned.Prerequisite: Approval of department head.