Concentration
in History
Program Description - Individuals
applying for admission to the MLS concentration in history must
have at least 12 credit hours of history at the undergraduate and/or
graduate level. Those courses should be survey-type courses. Additionally,
applicants should have at least a GPA of 3.00 in the Bachelor's.
See the History MLS
website for more information about this concentration, including
application deadlines , requirements for admittance to the MLS concentration
in history, and and whom the concentration is intended to serve.
The Department of History at Fort Hays State University is actively
engaged in providing courses to enable students interested in
completing
a Master of Liberal Studies (MLS) with a concentration in history.
The Master of Liberal Studies concentration in History can be
taken
in a virtual (online, video, internet) format for those students
not able to come to campus. Students completing their MLS program
in this concentration will have the following notation on their
transcripts: "Liberal Studies (Social Sciences)" The concentration
in history requires that a student:
- Complete the (10) credit hr. core required of all
MLS candidates
- Complete (18) credit hours of graduate level history
courses [see the courses listed below]. Students must take history
courses from at least four different History professors and may
not take more than six (6) credit hours from any one History professor.
- Complete a (3) credit hour capstone experience
course [History 874va] before taking comprehensive examinations.
- Complete comprehensive exams covering history course
work.
Program Curriculum
The courses listed below are offered regularly
(at least once every two years) via video-cassette, audio-cassette,
on-line/internet, or some combination of these formats. Students
able to take courses on the FHSU campus have a much greater variety
of graduate level courses from which to choose. For further information
on these courses see the Fort
Hays State University Catalog.
| HIST 604va |
| Topics in History: The American Civil Rights
Movement (3)----A consideration of the American Civil Rights
Era based, in part, on the PBS series, "Eyes on the Prize,"
Parts I & II. The course considers not only the "traditional"
chronology of the civil rights movement, 1954 to 1968, but also
seeks to locate events, personalities, and ideas associated
with the civil rights movement within the greater framework
of American history. |
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| HIST 609va |
| Religion, Heresy, Magic, and Myth (3)---A historical
investigation of mysticism, folk beliefs, esoteric outlooks,
and ancient mysteries as seen in their cultural contexts. |
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| HIST 616va |
| History of Ideas 1500-1870 (3)--A study of the
legacy of the Renaissance and Reformation, the birth of modern
science, the critical thought of the enlightenment, and the
contributions of 19th century ideologies. |
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| HIST 617va |
| History of Ideas 1870 to the Present (3)--An
exploration of the paradoxes of the modern mind as seen through
formative thinkers, popular attitudes, and various cultural
movements. |
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| HIST 624va |
| Renaissance and Reformation (3)--An audio-tape
course exploring the political, economic, and cultural developments
of Europe from the end of the Middle Ages through the religious
wars of the 17th century. Particular emphasis is given to Italy,
the Reformation, and the Wars of Religion. |
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| HIST 644va |
| Topics in History: The American Civil War (3)--An
examination of the American Civil War based, in part on the
PBS series, "The Civil War." |
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| HIST 810va |
| Problems in History: A History of the 20th Century,
Part One-1900 to 1950 (3)---A survey of the 20th century world
based, in part, on the PBS series, "A Peoples' Century,
Part One." Note: this course is currently being renumbered
and will be offered as History 810. |
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| HIST 811va |
| Problems in History: A History of the 20th Century,
Part Two-1950 to 2000 (3)--A survey of the 20th century world
based, in part, on the PBS series, "A Peoples' Century,
Part Two." Note: this course is currently being renumbered
and will be offered as History 811. |
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| HIST 872va |
| With the approval of selected instructors, students may enroll
in this 'readings' class.
Examples of previously approved readings include:
Globalizing American History--a course designed
to help secondary level and community college history instructors
design and teach U.S. history within a more global, international,
and comparative perspective.
History of the American West---readings exploring
various topics pertaining to the history of the American West.
Latin American History--readings considering
various aspects of Latin American history. |
Program Contact
Contact Dr. Raymond Wilson rwilson@fhsu.edu
to see if the Master of Liberal Studies degree with a concentration
in History could be right for you. You can also contact Dr. Wilson
by phoning him at (785) 628-4248. Once you have been admitted to
this concentration, please follow the MLS
Checklist and carefully read The
MLS Student Handbook.
For
more information, contact:
Art Morin, Director of
the Master of Liberal Studies Program
Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Davis Hall 206
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 628-5950
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