Division of History

Website: https://twu.edu/history/

ACA/Chair: Dr. Christina Bejarano, Professor
Location: CFO 605
Telephone: 940-898-2255
E-mail: historygov@twu.edu

Director of Graduate Programs:  Dr. Wouter van Erve, Associate Professor
Location: CFO 609
Phone: 940-898-2148
E-mail: historygov@twu.edu

Division Lead: Dr. Parker Hevron, Associate Professor
Location: CFO 604
Phone: (940) 898-2055
Email: historygov@twu.edu

Graduate Degrees Offered

The Division of History offers a master’s degree in History. An additional certificate program in History is also available to master-level graduate students who wish to complete 18 hours in the discipline, enabling them to teach dual credit or community college courses in both Political Science and History. Students in other graduate departments are welcome to take graduate courses in the department with the consent of the instructor. Our M.A. in History Program is fully online. 

The M.A. in History encompasses social and political history in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Two different emphases in History may be chosen: a traditional History emphasis or an emphasis in Public History. The extensive Women’s Collection at the Blagg-Huey Library is an excellent research resource for graduate students. Students are encouraged by the faculty to consider courses from other disciplines outside the department as part of their graduate program. Course selection should be made with the advice and approval of the student’s graduate committee. The component’s programs include internships in both the public and private sectors.

Minors

Master’s level

All minors must be approved by the student's graduate committee and must include at least 6 graduate semester credit hours in History.

Faculty

*BLOSSER, JACOB M., Professor of History, B.A., Milligan College; M.A., James Madison University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina Columbia
*FANNING, SARA C., Associate Professor of History, B.A., University of Texas, Austin; M.A., National University of Ireland; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
*LANDDECK, KATHERINE E., Professor of History, B.A., University of Arkansas; M.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Courses

Contact hours identified in the course descriptions are based on a 15-week term.  Students who enroll in Summer or mini-terms are expected to meet the same total number of contact hours as a 15-week term.

HIST 5003. Studies in 19th Century U.S. Advanced examination and analysis of specific topics within 19th century United States history. May include discussion and analysis of various historians' interpretations of the same events. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5033. Research Methods in History. Research trends, methods, and theories in historical inquiry. Prerequisite: Must be taken in the first 12 hours of graduate study. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5093. Women in Early America. Advanced analysis of the lives and experiences of Native American, African-American, and European-American women in North America from 1600 through 1800. Critical examination of secondary and primary sources on women's lived experience including thematic emphases on race, cultural identity, labor, spirituality, legal status, and other factors. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5103. Renaissance and Reformations. Advanced, cross-cultural study of European culture and society from 1350-1600. Interdisciplinary examination of artistic, literary, and cultural contributions placed within the socio-political framework of the period. Critical analysis of magisterial reform movements and their impact on society. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5123. Religion in an Atlantic World, 1450-1776. Advanced, cross-cultural study of religious ideas and practice in North America from the pre-Columbian era through 1776; varied religious experiences of indigenous groups, European colonists, and enslaved Africans and African-Americans compared and contrasted. Critical examination of historical scholarship on religious experience in the period, including thematic emphases on prescriptive and lived religion. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5193. Seminar in Native American History. Advanced study of U.S. indigenous peoples pre-contact to present. Emphasis on citizenship, independence movements, imperialism, violence, and religion. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5243. Seminar on Civil War and Reconstruction. Advanced study of United States Civil War and Reconstruction periods. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5253. History of France. Advanced analysis of French history, culture, ideas, government, and society at various historical periods of their development. Critical examination of primary and secondary sources and historiographic trends. May be repeated for additional credit when content varies. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5263. Material Culture in Early America. Advanced study of artifacts, cultural meaning, and identity in 17th and 18th century Anglo-America and in modern museums. Artifact creation, interpretation, and preservation. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5273. Seminar in Caribbean History. Advanced study of Caribbean basin from 1492 to the present. Emphasis on piracy, slavery, emancipation, revolution, tourism, emigration, and environmentalism. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5303. Progressives. Advanced study of the early twentieth century era including historic events and people, social movements, and foreign policy. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5403. American Experience in World War II. Advanced study of the United States in World War II including social, political, economic and military topics along with foreign relations leading up to and during the war. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5503. Between the Wars. Advanced study of the two decades of American life between the Great War and World War II, including an overview of the major political, social, economic and cultural themes of World War I through the late 1930's/early 1940s, emphasizing the long term causes and effects of significant issues and events during this period. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5563. Slavery in the Americas. Origins and evolution of slavery in North and South America and the Caribbean from 1500-1888. Comparative cross-cultural study of cultural survival, ethnic and racial identity, gender relations, the slave trade, resistance and revolt, and emancipation. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5703. U.S. Since 1945. Advanced analysis of social, political, economic, and multicultural history of the United States from 1945 forward; the Cold War and its influence on American politics, beliefs, and post-Cold War realities; military conflicts, foreign policy, multicultural experiences, and domestic challenges. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5803. Oral History Methodology. Advanced study of theories, methods, and debates surrounding the oldest historical tool, oral history; methodology and best practices for conducting oral histories, debate, and completing transcripts; consideration of privacy, storage, and accessibility. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5813. Methods in Public History. Origins and objectives of public history as a philosophy of history and a discrete field of study and research. Examination of social, political, economic, and cultural changes that influence the field of public history. Problems, issues, and opportunities in public history and methods of the field. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5853. Seminar in Public History. Advanced experiential study of public history methods and practices. Topics vary but may include oral history, local history, digital history, archival management, and museum studies. May be repeated for additional credit when content varies. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5883. Seminar in European History. Focused study on a selected theme, issue, problem, region, country, or period in the history of Europe. May be repeated for credit when topics differ. Three seminar hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5903. Special Topics. Organized course with section's title and content varying with specific subject matter and topic offered. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5911. Independent Study. Independent study of selected topics in history. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Credit: One hour.

HIST 5913. Independent Study. Independent study of selected topics in history. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5933. Internship. Supervised practical experience, related to the academic and career objectives of the student, in a public or private agency. May be repeated for a total of six hours. Eight practicum hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5936. Internship. Supervised practical experience, related to the academic and career objectives of the student, in a public or private agency. Sixteen practicum hours a week. Credit: Six hours.

HIST 5973. Professional Paper/Project. Development and implementation of an individual research paper/project on a topic selected jointly by the student and the faculty advisor. May be repeated, but only three hours may apply on degree. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5981. The Professional Portfolio. Development of a professional portfolio by students in the Master of Arts in Teaching program demonstrating the student's growth in the Learner-Centered Competencies. Pass-fail grade only. May be repeated. Credit: One hour.

HIST 5983. Thesis. The development and implementation of a research project on a topic selected jointly by the student and the faculty advisor. May be repeated, but only three hours may apply on degree. Credit: Three hours.

HIST 5993. Thesis. The development and implementation of a research project on a topic selected jointly by the student and the faculty advisor. May be repeated, but only three hours may apply on degree. Prerequisite: HIST 5983 and permission of instructor. Credit: Three hours.