Master of Arts Programs for History Teachers
Fall 2023 Session 1 - August 28 to October 21
| HIST 501 O1A / POLSC 501 O1A: The American Revolution (2) This course is an intensive study of the principles of the American Founding and the documents that embody them, especially the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. These principles will be illuminated through a close study of the constitutional convention, the struggle over ratification of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and important constitutional controversies that have arisen in American history. Instructor: Jason W. Stevens (Ashland University) Schedule: Tuesdays, 6:15 pm to 9:30 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus and Course Packet |
| HIST 502 O1A / POLSC 502 O1A: The American Founding (2) This course is an intensive study of the constitutional convention, the struggle over ratification of the Constitution, and the creation of the Bill of Rights. It will include a close examination of Federalist and Antifederalist writings. Instructor: Eric C. Sands (Berry College) Schedule: Wednesdays, 8:15 pm to 11:30 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus & Course Pack |
| HIST 503 O1A / POLSC 503 O1A: Sectionalism and Civil War (2) A study of the sectional conflict beginning with the nullification crisis. The course will not only examine the political, social and economic developments in the period leading to the civil war, but will emphasize the political thought of Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, and John C. Calhoun. Instructor: Dan Monroe (Millikin University) Schedule: Saturdays, 9:30 am to 12:45 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus & Course Pack |
| HIST 505 O1A / POLSC 505 O1A: The Progressive Era (2) The transition to an industrial economy posed many problems for the United States. This course examines those problems and the responses to them that came to be known as progressivism. The course includes the study of World War I as a manifestation of progressive principles. The course emphasizes the political thought of Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and their political expression of progressive principles. Instructor: William Atto (University of Dallas) Schedule: Mondays & Wednesdays, 8:15 pm to 9:50 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus & Course Pack |
| HIST 506 O1A / POLSC 506 O1A: The Rise of Modern America, 1914-1945 (2) With the exception of the Civil War era, it is difficult to find another thirty-year period in U.S. history during which the nation underwent such dramatic change. In 1914 the United States was no more than a regional power, with a primarily rural demography and a relatively unobtrusive federal government. Thanks to the experience of two world wars, a major cultural conflict (the 1920s), and a disastrous economic crisis the country was transformed into the global economic and military power that it remains to this day. This course will examine the cultural, economic, military, and diplomatic events and trends of the period 1914-1945. Instructor: David F. Krugler (University of Wisconsin-Platteville) Schedule: Tuesdays, 8:15 pm to 11:30 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus |
| HIST 507 O1A / POLSC 507 O1A: Lincoln (2) This course provides an in-depth study of Abraham Lincoln’s political thought and action. Students will study Lincoln’s most important speeches, as well as study various aspects of his political leadership, including his role as the leader of the Republican party and as commander in chief. The course will also provide opportunities for students to analyze Lincoln’s rhetoric and political argumentation. Instructor: Andrew F. Lang (Mississippi State University) Schedule: Tuesdays, 6:15 pm to 9:30 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus |
| HIST 510 O1A / POLSC 510 O1A: Great American Texts-The Federalist (2) The Federalist is a complex political work comprised of arguments about war, economics, national unity, and liberty (among other things) based on appeals to human nature, history, reason, and prudence. In this course we will examine and discuss The Federalist as fully and as deeply we can, aiming to understand how (or whether) its parts fit together in a coherent whole and its enduring contribution to our understanding of politics. Instructor: Adam Carrington (Hillsdale College) Schedule: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:15 pm to 7:50 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus |
| HIST 605 O1A / POLSC 605 O1A: The Age of Enterprise (2) In the last decades of the 19th century, the United States took decisive steps away from its rural, agrarian past toward its industrial future, assuming its place among world powers. This course examines that movement, covering such topics as business-labor relations, political corruption, immigration, imperialism, the New South, and segregation and racism. Instructor: Brent Aucoin (The College at Southeastern) Schedule: Tuesdays, 8:15 pm to 11:30 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus & Course Pack |
| HIST 611 O1A / POLSC 611 O1A: The American Way of War (2) The course examines how Americans have used military force, focusing on the relationship between civilian and military leaders, characteristic strategic approaches, and the connection between our political principles and our military practices. Instructor: Thomas Bruscino (United States Army War College) Schedule: Mondays, 8:15 pm to 11:30 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus and Course Pack |
| HIST 614 O1A / POLSC 614 O1A: Contemporary America, 1974 to the present (2) Examines the United States from the end of Watergate to the present, with emphasis on the rise of the new conservatism, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the search for a new foreign policy. The social, economic, political, and diplomatic development of the country is stressed with a thematic emphasis. Instructor: David Hadley (National Defense University) Schedule: Mondays, 6:15 pm to 9:30 pm ET Course Materials: Syllabus |
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