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Colloquium in Social and Economic History (3)
Introduction to American social and economic history, with emphasis on the family, class structure, economic institutions and development, conflict, and culture.
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Temple Exchange (3)
This course makes it possible for public history track students to register at Rutgers for advanced public history courses offered by Temple University, as a part of Rutgers' cooperative agreement with Temple. Contact the program director to arrange for this.
Open to all graduate students in the public history track.
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Colloquium in Cultural and Intellectual History (3)
Assessment of enduring themes in American cultural and intellectual discourse.
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Colloquium in Urban History (3)
Evaluation of the urbanization process in America, with attention to spatial development, social and economic processes, ethnicity, mobility, and politics.
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56:512:520
Colloquium in Early American History (3)
Reading and discussion of key research-based studies that interpret
the era from first contact through the aftermath of the American
Revolution. Emphasis on student writing and oral presentations.
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Colloquium in the History of Race and Ethnicity (3)
This reading course will focus on the roles that race and ethnicity
have played in American history, from the time of first contact to our
postwar, urbanized, consumer society. Issues of culture,
practice, politics, migration and immigration, among others, will be
discussed.
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Colloquium in the History of Women (3)
Overview of the issues and concepts of women's history; focus on the American experience.
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Colloquium in African-American History (3)
Systematic review of the black experience in America; topics such as slavery, free blacks and the labor market, family and culture, religion, and reform.
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56:512:527
Colloquium in American Political History (3)
Problems and concepts in American political history, including political culture, state and party formation, authority and legitimacy.
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56:512:528
Colloquium in Military and Diplomatic History (3)
Topics relating to the development of American foreign policy and national defense.
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Colloquium in Comparative History (3)
Analysis of one or more developments that have occurred both inside and outside the United States, with a view to illuminating the American experience in the light of foreign experience.
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Colloquium in Local History (3)
Extensive examination of readings and sources for nearby history, with the goal of preparing a research paper on some aspect of southern New Jersey, Philadelphia, or Delaware Valley history.
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Introduction to Public History and Historical Methods (3)
Problems and concepts in public history; archival, bibliographic, research, presentation, and computer skills germane to the discipline.
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Readings in American History (3)
Major problems and most significant historical works in the field of American history. Generates awareness of the central themes in American history and introduces diversity and vitality of recent historical scholarship.
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56:512:550
The Craft of History (3)
Study of historical theory and method, focusing on important concepts
and theories used in historical research. Students will also
prepare the prospectus for their M.A. research project, which will be
completed through the Writing Seminar.
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56:512:571
American Legal History II (3)
Overview of major themes dominating American legal history from 1870 to the present, including changing standards of legal education; admission to the bar and the practice of law; legal responses to social, technological, and economic changes; jurisprudential experiments such as Progressive-Pragmatism and American Legal Realism; and race relations.
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Colloquium in Documentary Film (3)
The documentary film from 1898 to the present; a traditional American mode of public history; how media present history to the American public. Students evaluate both filmed and written documents.
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Records and Archives Management (3)
Records and archives management in both private and public sectors; semester project involves work with previously unorganized collections and the preparation of a finding guide.
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56:512:586
Museums and Historical Interpretation (3)
Organization and management of historical institutions and collections, including acquisitions, cataloging, historical interpretation of artifacts to the public, historical site identification, and presentation.
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56:512:588
Material Culture in America (3)
Examination of material forms and uses in American history, including artifacts, the built environment, and domestic and public spaces.
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Writing Seminar (3)
Workshop for the preparation and evaluation of a major research paper on an aspect of American history.
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Seminar in American Legal History (3)
Workshop for the preparation and evaluation of a major research paper on an aspect of American legal history.
Corequisite: Taken in sequence with 56:512:502 Colloquium in American Legal History for students enrolled in the American legal history concentration.
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Advanced Topics in American History (3)
Special topics colloquium in American history.
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Advanced Topics in Public History (3)
Special topics elective in public history.
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Research Colloquium in American History (3)
A thematic-based research course with an opening segment focused on
historiography and research methods, followed by supervised individual
research and writing projects. Themes may include health and medicine,
technology, Atlantic World, urban, etc., and will change each year.
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Individual Readings (3)
Independent readings course for advanced students.
Prerequisite: Permission of faculty member and graduate program director required.
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Independent Study in History (BA)
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Internship in Public History (3)
Supervised work experience in a public history office or private institutional setting, involving project work for one semester or a summer.
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Research in History (2)
Independent readings and research course for students intending to
complete an M.A. thesis in history.
Prerequisite: Course must be taken in the semester after taking 56:512:650 Seminar in American History. Permission of faculty member and graduate program director required.
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Matriculation Continued (0)
Continuous registration may be accomplished by enrolling for at least 3 credits in standard course offerings, including research courses, or by enrolling in this course for 0 credits. Students actively engaged in study toward their degree who are using university facilities and faculty time are expected to enroll for the appropriate credits.
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