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2020-2021 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
BSS Courses
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Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Environmental Studies
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ES 510 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies
3 credit hours
This course focuses on issues related to the natural environment and serves to foster awareness of environmental concerns. Course content and instructor will change with each offering. Course number may be taken repeatedly for credit providing course content differs. Approval of ES Coordinator is required.
Geography
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GEOG 511 - Selected Topics in Geography
3 credit hours
Topics vary. Course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 and 102. -
GEOG 566 - Political Geography
3 credit hours
Major political structures and geopolitical implications of location, shape, area, culture, and natural environment of nations and states. Spatial analysis of voting behavior.
History
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HIST 511 - Selected Topics in History
3 credit hours
Topics vary. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. -
HIST 521 - Seminar in Medieval European History
3 credit hours
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HIST 522 - Seminar in Early Modern European History
3 credit hours
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HIST 523 - Civil Rights Movement
3 credit hours
Traces development of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968. Emphasis on origins of segregation, community, protest movements, and Civil Rights leaders. Cross-listed with HIST 423. -
HIST 524 - Colonial Latin America
3 credit hours
This course examines the Americas before European conquest, the nature of Spanish and Portuguese colonialism, the impact of colonialism on the American environment, the nature of chattel slavery, the formation of multiracial and multi-ethnic societies, systems of social stratification, the collapse of colonial empires and establishment of independent republics after 1808. Special attention will be paid to factors that still affect contemporary Latin America. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 104). Cross-listed with HIST 424. -
HIST 525 - Modern Latin America
3 credit hours
This course surveys major themes in Latin American history after the independence was achieved from Spain and Portugal. Since it would be impossible to provide a detailed treatment of every Latin American country, the objective of the course is to give students a working knowledge of the ideas, experiences, and problems common to the region as a whole. Political ideologies, economic underdevelopment, authoritarianism, civil rights, democratic development, and the United States’ presence in the region are some of the themes that will be covered in this course. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 104). Cross-listed with HIST 425. -
HIST 526 - U.S.-Latin American Relations: 1820 to present
3 credit hours
This course analyzes the political, social, and cultural events that have marked the relationship between Latin American countries and the United States. Students will consider the history of individual countries, while at the same time analyzing the influence of the United States policy on the region as a whole. The goal of the course is to introduce the student to factual and interpretive material useful for making informed judgments regarding the unequal interactions between the peoples of Latin America and the United States from 1820 to the present. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 104). Cross-Listed with HIST 426. -
HIST 531 - Cold War Latin America
3 credit hours
This course surveys the social and political context in Latin America from 1945 to 1990 and the reformist, revolutionary, and counterrevolutionary politics that marked the region. The Cuban and Chilean Revolutions will be covered as well as anti-communist military regimes that pledged to eradicate left wing revolution. Students will also assess the consequences of the Cold War in Latin America. Cross-listed with HIST 431. -
HIST 532 - History of French Film
3 credit hours
This course will examine developments in modern French history through the analysis of French films. We shall discuss the evolution of film techniques, the elements of film history, and the role of national identity in French history. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 104). Cross-listed with HIST 423. -
HIST 533 - Modern Brazil
3 credit hours
This course surveys Brazilian history beginning with the founding of an independent state in 1822. Topics covered include slavery, regionalism, immigration, the economy, the armed forces, and other major themes such as race, class, gender, politics, and religion. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 104). Cross-listed with HIST 433. -
HIST 534 - Seminar in 20th Century European History
3 credit hours
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HIST 535 - History of Modern Japan
3 credit hours
A general survey of Japanese history from 1600 to the present. Examines the major events and trends in Japanese politics, economics, and society in an international context. Topics include: the Tokugawa legacy, the Meiji Restoration, the “Westernization” of Japan, Japanese relationships with China, the Second World War, and the post-war economic “Miracle.” Cross-listed with HIST 435. -
HIST 536 - Seminar in American History
3 credit hours
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HIST 541 - History of England I
3 credit hours
A survey of the political, constitutional, legal, economic, social and cultural development of England from Roman times to the Glorious Revolution. Cross-listed with HIST 441. -
HIST 542 - History of England Since 1688
3 credit hours
A survey of the political, constitutional, legal, economic, social and cultural development of England from the Glorious Revolution to the 20th century. Cross-listed with HIST 442. -
HIST 544 - The Islamic World
3 credit hours
This course surveys the birth of Islam, the structure of Islamic civilization, early disputes and enduring controversies among Muslims, and the religion’s spread to non-Arabic parts of the world. The second half of the class examines more contemporary issues such as the Islamic world’s response to European colonialism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and politics in the Islamic world. Cross-listed with HIST 444. -
HIST 547 - Medieval European History, 476-1400
3 credit hours
European history from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance. Emphasis will be on the religious, political, intellectual, and social development of Western Europe. Prerequisite(s): HIST 102 (or 104). Cross-listed with HIST 447. -
HIST 548 - Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1653
3 credit hours
Will investigate the literary, artistic, intellectual, religious, and cultural achievements of Renaissance Italy, the rise and growth of Protestantism, and the Catholic reaction against the background of the economic, political, and social developments in Western Europe. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 103). Cross-listed with HIST 448. -
HIST 555 - The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era, 1789-1815
3 credit hours
Deals with the origin of the French Revolution in the institutions of the old regime and the ideas of the Enlightenment, and traces the course of revolutionary events in France and their impact throughout Europe. It also examines the rise of Napoleon, the Napoleonic wars, the impact of Napoleonic France upon Europe, the eventual defeat of Napoleon, and the general peace settlement. Cross-listed with HIST 455. -
HIST 558 - History of Germany, 1871-1945
3 credit hours
A survey of German history beginning with the Second Reich, the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich. Emphasis on the cultural, social, and political origins of Nazism and the Holocaust. Cross-listed with HIST 458. -
HIST 560 - History of the South
3 credit hours
This course will examine the principal social and cultural factors that have contributed to the unique development of the South from colonial times to the present. Some attention will be given to the political and economic development of the region. Cross-listed with HIST 460. -
HIST 561 - History of Early Modern Europe, up to 1789
3 credit hours
A survey of European history from the Renaissance up to the outbreak of the French Revolution. Emphasis will be on the growth of Nation States, conflicts between Absolutism and Constitutionalism, the Scientific Revolution, changing social and economic patterns, and the Enlightenment. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 104). Cross-listed with HIST 461. -
HIST 565 - History of France Since 1815
3 credit hours
A continuation of HIST 555 . Examines the major trends in French history in a European and international context. Topics include: The Bourbon Restoration, the Second Empire, the Third Republic, the Two World Wars, the Fourth and Fifth Republics, Reconstruction, Decolonization, and the European Union. Cross-listed with HIST 465. -
HIST 570 - Colonial America
3 credit hours
A history of the American colonies, covering the social, cultural, economic and political development of the region and its peoples to 1763. Cross-listed with HIST 470. -
HIST 571 - Revolutionary America
3 credit hours
This course covers the origins, development and consequences of the American Revolution from 1763 to 1800. Cross-listed with HIST 471. -
HIST 572 - History of Alabama
3 credit hours
A survey of the political, economic, social and cultural developments of the region that comprises Alabama from pre-historic times to the present. Emphasis is placed upon local developments within a framework provided by the whole of American history. Cross-listed with HIST 472. -
HIST 573 - African-American History
3 credit hours
Examines the experience of blacks in America from 1619 to present, with special attention to slavery, emancipation, segregation, race, leadership, and the Civil Rights Movement. Cross-listed with HIST 473. -
HIST 574 - Jeffersonian-Jacksonian America
3 credit hours
Traces the development of the United States through the early national period, 1800-1850. Focuses on Jeffersonian Republicanism, Jacksonian Democracy, and growing sectionalism in the early nineteenth century. Cross-listed with HIST 474. -
HIST 576 - Civil War and Reconstruction
3 credit hours
A study of the events leading to the Civil War; the major military, diplomatic, economic, and social issues associated with the war; and the developments during Reconstruction. Cross-listed with HIST 476. -
HIST 577 - The Gilded Age
3 credit hours
This course examines the political, economic, social, and technological developments of the United States from 1877 to 1920. Topics will include industrialization, labor unions, the New South, Populism, and Progressivism. Cross-listed with HIST 477. -
HIST 579 - History of Alabama’s Constitutions
3 credit hours
This course explores the historical basis for Alabama’s constitutions and considers the need for reform of the state’s 1901 constitution. Cross-listed with HIST 479. -
HIST 580 - Diplomatic History of the United States
3 credit hours
Foundations of American diplomacy and America’s expanding role in international affairs. Cross-listed with HIST 480. -
HIST 581 - The United States, 1900-1945
3 credit hours
This course is a survey of the history of the United States, 1900-1945, with special emphasis on the economic, political and social problems of the period. Cross-listed with HIST 481. -
HIST 582 - The United States Since 1945
3 credit hours
This course surveys the beginning of the Cold War and the wars in Korea and Vietnam. Domestic economic, political, and social problems of the period are also covered. Cross-listed with HIST 482. -
HIST 583 - History of Africa
3 credit hours
African geography, culture, and people. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 (or 103) and 102 (or 104). Cross-listed with HIST 483. -
HIST 584 - U.S. Wars-Korea and Vietnam
3 credit hours
This course examines recent military experiences of the United States in terms of the traditional American way of preparing for and waging war. To do this the course considers the emergence of a military policy following World War II that was unique in the American experience. As national policy changed in response to the communist threat, the armed services adapted to the new demands of a hostile world. Thus, permanent readiness for war became a part of American life during the Cold War. Historical inquiry will focus on military tactics, operations, and strategies; grand strategy; foreign policy; domestic politics; international diplomacy; social impacts; and lessons learned. Cross-listed with HIST 484. -
HIST 590 - Directed Reading
3 credit hours
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HIST 595 - Internship in History
Up to 6 credit hours
Individual reading and study with a faculty member and work on an approved project with the Alabama Department of Archives and History, the Archival Department of the Birmingham Public Library, and the Alabama Historic Commission or a similar cooperating institution. Only 3 hours may be applied toward the 12-hour discipline requirement for the Masters of Education in Secondary Education with certification in History (6-12) or Social Science (6-12).
Political Science
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POS 511 - Selected Topics in Political Science
3 credit hours
Topics vary. Course may be repeated for credit as often as topic changes. -
POS 522 - American Political Thought
3 credit hours
An examination of political philosophy and thought in America, with emphasis on a comparison of the development of “liberal” and “conservative” ideological variations. Cross-listed with POS 422. -
POS 543 - Middle East
3 credit hours
Middle East political issues, culture, institutions, and their historical background. Cross-listed with POS 443. -
POS 544 - Public Policy
3 credit hours
Focuses on the role of government and non-government participants in the policy-making process at the federal level. In-depth explorations of certain substantive policy areas, such as education policy and environmental policy. Cross-listed with POS 444. -
POS 545 - Public Administration
3 credits
This graduate-level course is designed as a broad introduction to the field of public administration. Public administration is a field that focuses on organization and management practices in collective or public settings. For the purposes of this class, “public” is broadly defined, and refers to both governments and non-profits, as well as organizations with a public purpose. We will examine five major topics over the course of the semester: the job of the government, how government is organized, civic service and the people in government organizations, making and implementing government decisions, and public management in a democracy. Prerequisite of POS 200 recommended. Cross-listed with POS 445. -
POS 546 - The Politics of Social Policy
3 credits
This graduate-level course intended to provide an introduction to issues and theory in American social policies and politics. In this course, we will discuss the history, formulation, relevance and implementation of social policies in the United States. We will focus on social welfare policy in the context of healthcare, welfare and education. Though not exhaustive, these broad topics tend to encompass many of the issues we think of today as falling under the umbrella of social policy. Additionally, we will explore the politics and institutions that shape and deliver social policy. Prerequisite of POS 200 recommended. Cross-listed with POS 446. -
POS 547 - The Politics of Sin (Morality Politics)
3 credits
This graduate-level course explores the public policies that seek to regulate moral behavior. Students will learn about the history, formation, relevance and implementation of morality politics. Prerequisite of POS 200 recommended. Cross-listed with POS 447. -
POS 555 - International Relations
3 credit hours
A broad range of traditional and contemporary theories of international relations will be investigated. Students will discover that the evolution of thinking about international relations is marked by both change and continuity, and they will gain new perspective on current events in world affairs through application of the theoretical method. Cross-listed with POS 455. -
POS 575 - Constitutional Law
3 credit hours
An examination of the role of the Supreme Court in constitutional interpretation, with emphasis upon a study of the historical landmark decisions from the Marshall Court to the Rehnquist Court. Cross-listed with POS 475. -
POS 590 - Directed Reading
3 credit hours
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POS 595 - Government Internship
3-6 credit hours
Practical experience working in a politically related position under the guidance of a faculty member in political science. Only 3 hours may be applied toward the 12-hour discipline requirement for the Masters of Education in Secondary Education with certification in Social Science (6-12).
Sociology
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SOC 501 - Sociology of Aging and the Life Course
3 credit hours
Sociological study of aging across the life course including the social construction of age and aging. Review of classical perspectives on aging with a particular focus on the life course perspective. Examination of how age-related experiences intersect with socioeconomic status, gender, race and ethnicity. Cross-listed with SOC 401. -
SOC 502 - Sociology of Education
3 credit hours
Comprehensive study of education as an institution of enculturation, with emphasis on the relationship of education and other social institutions, schools as experienced by students, and contemporary crisis in education. Cross-listed with SOC 402. -
SOC 503 - Animals and Society
3 credit hours
Sociological perspectives on the role of animals in the production and reproduction of human culture and society. Emphasis on the use of animals for human consumption, leisure, status acquisition, identity expression, knowledge production, and meaning-making. Socio-historical views on pet-keeping, euthanasia, and animal abuse. Cross-listed with SOC 403. -
SOC 504 - Environmental and Natural Resources Sociology
3 credit hours
Focuses on interactions between social structures and biophysical environments. Topics include: Socio-cultural understandings of nature, social causes and consequences of environmental degradation, human population dynamics, environmental justice, environmental health, globalization of food systems, and public opinion toward environmental change. Cross-listed with SOC 404. -
SOC 511 - Selected Topics in Sociology
3 credit hours
Topics vary. Course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. -
SOC 515 - Race and the Criminal Justice System
3 credit hours
Examination of the role that race and ethnicity play in the defining of crime, social reaction to crime, and the administration of justice and injustice within the workings of the American criminal justice system. An emphasis will be placed upon racial hierarchies and systems of oppression within society. Cross-listed with SOC 415. -
SOC 517 - Thinking about Crime
3 credit hours
An examination of the various theories of criminal behavior. Emphasis will be placed upon situating these theories within their proper historical and social contexts, outlining their key concepts, assumptions and propositions, and reviewing their possible policy implications. Cross-listed with SOC 417. -
SOC 545 - Sex Roles, Gender, and Culture
3 credit hours
Study of sex roles within broader cultural patterns in various societies. Topics include acquisition of gender, interactional styles, and political/economic consequences of gender differences. Cross-listed with SOC 445. -
SOC 580 - Development of Sociological Theory
3 credit hours
Origins and development of prominent sociological theories and the contributions of outstanding theorists. Cross-listed with SOC 480. -
SOC 590 - Independent Study in Sociology
3 credit hours
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