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Senior seminars are an undergraduate history major's capstone course in the department. Several options are offered each semester. Students are expected to write their second long research paper in these seminars, by utilizing the skills they have acquired and honed during their time as an undergraduate.
For Fall 2008, the HIST 499 Seminars will be:
War & Society: The U.S. and World War II Dr. Jo Ann Argersinger (TR 2 - 3:15) This course is designed to provide a senior capstone experience for the History major. It focuses on the U.S. during World War II, examining the major events, issues, and figures prominent on the homefront and battlefront. Using primary and secondary materials, this course analyzes America’s role as a global power during this world-wide cataclysm and points out the impact on society, war, and government.
Disease in History Dr. Mariola Espinosa (MWF 10 - 10:50) In this senior-level research seminar we will explore the role of disease and medicine in history. In the first half of the semester we will be reading articles in a variety of topics relating to the role of disease and medicine in different aspects of history. While these readings are organized in four main themes: class, nation, gender, and race; in many cases the topics might overlap and interrelate, and other themes of interest can be discussed. While you are becoming familiar with the general themes of the history of medicine in the first half of the course, you will also work on determining a paper topic and begin the process of research for your paper. In the second half of the semester the class will focus on the writing of the final research paper.
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