At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people.® 108 scenario. This course examines the cases of Mesoamerica, Brazil, the Caribbean, and the Andes. Topics to be discussed are the colonial conquest, native responses, and the ways in which the Amerindian societies have participated into politics during the modern period. Prerequisite: One 1000 or 2000 level history course or permission of the instructor. Four credits. [GS]
HST 3901. History Detectives. In this course, students will gain hands-on experience of how historians pursue their craft. Students and the professor will spend the semester working collaboratively to research, interpret, and present their findings on a single historical problem selected by the professor. Prerequisite: One 1000 or 2000 level history course or permission of the instructor. Four credits.
HST/GBS 3603. Consumption and Material Culture in Latin America. This course examines the relevance of consumption and the study of ‘objects’ (material cultural) to understand the Latin American past. History is not only the study of ‘written’ documents. Topics such as environmental management, garbage, architecture, urban planning, consumerism, cuisine, clothes, fashion, and visual arts are important ingredients of this course. Prerequisite: One 1000 or 2000 level history course or permission of the instructor. Four credits. [GS]
HST 3902. A Lens on History. This course will introduce students to the production of history using analytical categories such as race, class, or gender. Students will investigate how the method emerged, its basic theories, and most importantly — how the category changes the type of questions history can ask and the evidence used to answer. Prerequisite: One 1000 or 2000 level history course or permission of the instructor. Four credits.
HST 3611. From Quetzalcoátl to Kahlo: A History of Mexico. A survey of the Mexican history since the preConquest period. This course examines the most significant events of Mexican past. This course also examines the rise of the idea of ‘Mexicanness’ and shows the complexity, diversity, and vibrant elements of the Mexican culture. Prerequisite: One 1000 or 2000 level history course or permission of the instructor. Four credits. HST/GBS 3621. History of Brazil. The largest country in Latin America (and the third one in the Americas) has a complex and rich history. This survey explores the history of the ‘Terra de Santa Cruz’ from the pre-Columbian nomadic civilizations to the modern period. Major topics include the Africanization of Brazil, the Portuguese, Spanish, and Dutch rules, the Empire, the question of the Amazonia, race relations and the concept of ‘racial democracy.’ Popular culture is also an important issue of this course. Prerequisite: One 1000 or 2000 level history course or permission of the instructor. Four credits. [GS] HST/PSC 3701. The United States and the Middle East since 1945. This course is a diplomatic, political, and economic history of American involvement in the Middle East and Europe since World War II. The course presents different interpretations of the role the United States has played in the region. Prerequisite: One 1000 or 2000 level history course or permission of the instructor. Four credits. HST 3702. The Arab-Israeli Conflict. This course is an examination of the dispute that arose between Arabs and Jews from the time of Zionist colonization during the late nineteenth century and the developments that have occurred in this controversy through recent times. Prerequisite: One 1000 or 2000 level history course or permission of the instructor. Four credits.
HST 3903. Public History. This course is an introduction to the theory and practices of public history, including applications in museum work, historical sites, and archives and public records. Prerequisite: One 1000 or 2000 level history course or permission of the instructor. Four credits. HST 3904. Oral History. This class will introduce students to the research technique of oral history. Students will study the benefits and pitfalls of oral history as a source of historical evidence, take a seminar that trains them to conduct oral history interviews, and interview local community members on a topic collaboratively constructed by the student and professor. Prerequisite: One 1000 or 2000 level history course or permission of the instructor. Four credits. HST 3905. Student Intern Program. Four to twelve hours credit. (See program description.) HST 3908. History on the Road. A course that will combine an intensive classroom experience with an experiential learning trip to historical sites. Prerequisite: One 1000 or 2000 level history course or permission of the instructor. Four credits. HST 3909. Collaborative Research. This course emphasizes active student involvement in the research and writing process with a student working individually with a member of the department faculty. Prerequisites: One 1000 or 2000 level history course, a 3.45 minimum GPA, and permission of both the instructor and the department chair. Four credits. HST 4001. Senior Seminar. This course is required of all history majors. It is a reading and discussion course that covers a specific topic in history. The course emphasizes historiography and considers various interpretations. The student’s work in the course will culminate in a substantial research paper done with the close collaboration with a faculty member from the department. Prerequisite: History majors with senior standing or permission of instructor. Four credits.