Sep 14, 2024

Graduate Catalog 2013 - 2014

Graduate Catalog 2013 - 2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Health Sciences
	HSC 567 - Practicum in Gerentology (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): course to be taken concurrently with HSC 526 or by permission of instructor. C Practicum includes shadowing and discussion of observations in community-based gerontology settings. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 569 - Occupational Environments (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in MOT Program. Reviews the symbiotic interaction between an individual and the environment. Effects of architectural barriers, assistive technology, legislation, interpersonal and social issues, psychological aspects of a disability, and cultural differences are studied. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 570 - Special Topics (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. May be repeated for credit with change in topic. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 575 - Human Gross Anatomy (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Prerequisite: BIO 200/201 or equivalent or a biology course the lab at or above 200 level and graduate standing, or permission of instructor. Co-requisite: HSC 557. Study of the structure and function of the human body, with emphasis on the musculoskeletal systems. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 577 - Neuroscience Systems (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Prerequisite: A biology course with lab at or above 200 level and upper class standing, or permission of instructor. This course is a study of the structure and function of the human central and peripheral nervous system including vascular components and special senses. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 578 - Neuroscience Lab (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Corequisite: HSC 577 Corequisite: HSC 577 . Laboratory sessions include human nervous system material in the course atlas, human brain dissections, slides, overheads, and anatomical models. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 579 - Occupational Therapy Administration & Management (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in MOT Program. Reviews entry-level management competencies needed to plan, organize, staff, coordinate, and control occupational therapy programs in a variety of systems. The roles of the occupational therapist are explored, as are the social, economic, political, and geographic contexts within which occupational therapy services are provided. Addresses regulation and credentialing, resolution of ethical issues, career development, and marketing occupational therapy. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 581 - Pathology (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 582 - Pathophysiology I (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MSHS Physician Assistant Program. The first of a two course series integrating human physiology and pathology. General pathophysiological concepts (normal cell, tissue and organ functions; cell injury; inflammation; tissue healing; and regeneration) will be applied in a system-oriented approach to disease processes of the integumentary, immune system, nephrologic, hematologic, endocrinal and musculoskeletal systems of the human body. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 583 - Pathophysiology II (4 credits) Prerequisite: Enrollment in the MSHS Physician Assistant Program, completion of HSC 582. The second of a two course series integrating human physiology and pathology. General pathophysiological concepts (normal cell, tissue and organ functions; cell injury, inflammation; tissue healing; and regeneration) will be applied in a system-oriented approach to disease processes of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurologic, digestive, and reproductive systems of the human body. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 588 - Complementary&Alternative Med (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. An introductory survey examining Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) - its historical and cultural roots and current application in western contexts. Students will demonstrate an understanding of a variety of CAM approaches and explore their application in both traditional and nontraditional healthcare settings. Using research evidence, students will critically analyze, synthesize and evaluate CAM and its application throughout the course and in a final project including a research paper and presentation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 589 - Occupational Therapy Research I (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in MOT Program. Prepares students to participate as researchers in the field of occupational therapy. Proposal writing, development of research questions, research designs, ethics in research, literature review, data collection and analysis, preparation of professional presentations, and writing for publication are included. Prepares students for independent or group projects required for completion of the MOT degree. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 590 - PT Orgz/Admin&Management I (2 credits) Introduces the physical therapy student to the management, organization, and practice functions of the American health care delivery system as they relate to the practice of physical therapy. The role of the physical therapist in health care is examined in relationship to socioeconomic, political, ethical, and cultural factors. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 591 - Occupational Therapy Research II (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in MOT Program. Facilitates implementation of independent or group research. Students meet with their advisors and implement a research project proposed and approved in HSC 589. Students submit a manuscript describing their study and participate in a research symposium in which they present their projects and field questions from faculty, students, and community participants. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 592 - PT Scientific Inquiry (3 credits) Introduces the physical therapy student to the process of scientific inquiry emphasizing analysis of research design. Also relates the use of probability and statistics to measures assessing quality assurance. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 593 - PT Orgz/Admin&Management II (1 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 595 - Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork I (6 credits) Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in MOT Program. The level II fieldwork courses are the capstones of the curriculum. Under the direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist Registered, the student acquires and implements the skills, roles, attitudes, and reasoning of an entry-level generalist therapist. This course is coordinated with HSC 596 Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork II to include a variety of ages, practice settings, and disabilities. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 596 - Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork II (6 credits) Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in MOT Program. The level II fieldwork courses are the capstones of the curriculum. Under the direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist Registered, the student acquires and implements the skills, roles, attitudes, and reasoning of an entry-level generalist therapist. This course is coordinated with HSC 595 Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork I to include a variety of ages, practice settings, and disabilities. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 597 - Occupational Therapy Level II Elective Fieldwork (4-8 credits) Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in MOT Program. The level II fieldwork courses are the capstone courses of the curriculum. A supervised elective course. The student acquires and implements the skills, roles, attitudes, and reasoning of an entry-level therapist in a specialized area. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 598 - Special Topics PT Research (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Students use scientific inquiry to develop an original or replicated research project that integrates the individual?s didactic and clinical course work. The focus of the project may be either applied or theoretically oriented research. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 603 - Mental Health (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 604 - Child Abuse & Neglect (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 605 - Women’s Health (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 620 - Issues in Infant Development (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 690 - Independent Study (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Prerequisite: Approval of advisor. Individual exploration in the student’s area of interest under the direction of the faculty advisor. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 691 - Thesis (6 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Capstone option resulting in a significant, original research project. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HSC 692 - Master’s Project (6 credits) Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate students, Nondegree graduates ineligible to enroll in 600/700/800 level graduate courses. Capstone option resulting in a significant, original research project. Click here for the schedule of courses
History
	HIS 500 - Local History Seminar (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Explores the social, economic, political, and cultural history of Cleveland and northeastern Ohio from 1800 to the present. It uses primary materials to generate student research projects on a variety of selected topics. Specific topics vary from term to term. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 501 - Amer Cultrl His, 1865-Present (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Study of the social and cultural history of the United States, emphasizing the ways in which beliefs, values, and world views of the American people are related to prevailing social conditions. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 502 - US Slave Abol Politic 1820-60 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. This course examines the American slave system of the nineteenth century, challenges to slavery from the rise of abolitionism and antislavery, the South’s effort to defend and expand slavery, and the resulting political contest that eventually led to southern secession and civil war. African-American Experience: Race & Racism; Human Diversity; Western Culture and Civilization; Writing Across the Curriculum. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 503 - Recnt US Soc His (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Traces social change in the United States from the Civil War to the present with special emphasis on changing social class formation, family, neighborhood, community, race, ethnicity, gender, and work. Traces major structural changes in society, politics, and economy in relation to social transformations and the impact of technological change, urbanization, and bureaucracy, as well as the field’s historiography. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 504 - U.S. Urban His (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Analysis of American urban development. Focuses on spatial development of American cities and changing internal structure and institutions of cities from the colonial period through the mercantile, industrial, and post-industrial city. Traces the city’s impact on migrants and others and their responses. Also considers urban historiography. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 505 - Soc Thght Afr-Am (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Historical inquiry into the major social, cultural, and intellectual developments among African Americans, including such movements as antebellum abolitionism, African immigration, cultural and political accommodation, and Pan-Africanism and Negritude as expressed in the writings of major authors. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 506 - History of Ohio (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. The early development of Ohio as a territory and a state. Topics include transportation problems and economic development, economic and social consequences of industrialization and urbanization, and ethnic composition. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 507 - History of Cleveland (4 credits) Origins and early development of Cleveland and the Western Reserve, and the emergence of Cleveland as a major industrial city. Emphasis on social, economic, technological, cultural, and political development, with special attention given to the role of ethnic and minority groups. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 509 - Amer Immigrant (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. A survey of immigration to America from the 1830s to the present. Focuses on the religious, work, political, and cultural life of various immigrant groups, as well as the process of adaptation and Americanization. The rise of anti-immigrant movements and efforts to restrict immigration are also emphasized. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 510 - Indians In Amer (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. A study of Native American-white contact since the colonial period, emphasizing differences in cultural outlook, dispossession from Indian lands, changing political status of Native Americans, and the nature of missionary and governmental assimilation efforts. Attention is given to the dynamics of cultural conflict and Indian response to assimilation policies. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 511 - Intro to Public HIS (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. An introduction to the applied uses of history in such areas as museums, archives, labor, historical societies, community, corporate, and oral history. Considers ethical and professional issues, grant writing, evaluation of popular and professional history presentations, and careers in public history. Involves an on-site practicum in public history. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 512 - 17Th-Cent Amer (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Examination of the conquest, colonization, and settlement of the North American continent, and an investigation of the people who lived in the region from early contacts between European colonists and Native Americans through control of the region from European rivals. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 513 - 18Th-Cent Amer (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Study of American Enlightenment, causes of the American Revolution, aspects of the War for Independence, the Confederation, the Constitution of 1787, the Revolutionary Settle-ment, and the rise of Jacksonian Democracy. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 515 - Radicals&Reformers 19thC. U.S. (4 credits) This course examines the economical, social, and political transformation of the United States in the nineteenth century. Topics typically include the rise of industrial capitalism and social and political responses such as abolitionism, sectionalism, the women’s rights movement, labor activism, and Populism. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 516 - History of the American West (4 credits) Examines the significance of the Trans-Mississippi West in United States history from various interpretive perspectives. Topics include: nineteenth century exploration and settlement; impact of environment on evolution of western economies; race and ethnic relations; gender roles; the cowboy legacy; frontier violence; the West as myth and symbol; federal land and wilderness policies; the urban West; tourism and National Parks. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 517 - Civl War/Reconstrun, 1850-1877 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Examines the causes, course, and consequences of the American Civil War and Reconstruction. Particular emphasis is given to slavery and sectional differences leading to the conflict; military and political events; the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on American society; the emancipation experiences of African-Americans; and the struggle to redefine freedom, nationalism, and citizenship during Reconstruction. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 518 - Black America and Africa (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Exploration of the ways that African Americans have “imagined home” by considering the relationship that peoples of African descent in the United States have held with Africa, and how that relationship has figured historically in the making of an “African American” identity. Students investigate the transformation of African identities in the “new world”, the formation and transformation of racial nationalism and its relationship to the continent, as well as the connection between the U.S.-based freedom movement and African struggles for independence. Throughout the course participants define and redefine what is and has been meant by terms such as the “African Diaspora,” “Cultural Nationalism,” black transnationalism and “Pan-Africanism.” Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 519 - History of U.S. Tourism (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Considers the role of tourism in American Society and culture from the early nineteenth to the early twenty-first century. It emphasizes how historical memory shapes tourist attractions and how tourism shapes local, regional, national, racial and ethnic identity. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 520 - U.S. Foreign Pol Since 1898 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. U.S. foreign policy from the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War through the Vietnam War. Emphasis on U.S. relations with European and East Asian nations, though all parts of the world are covered. Considerable attention also is paid to the “realist” and “idealist” interpretations of U.S. foreign policy. All students are given an opportunity to conduct an independent research project. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 521 - U.S. 1901-1939 (4 credits) Study of the rise and fall of the progressive spirit in the United States; the impact of World War I on the world and on the American people; economic, social, political, and literary survey of the jazz era; and the economic consolidation and social fragmentation of the 1920s and the Great Depression. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 522 - Recent American History (4 credits) Survey of economic, social, cultural, and political development of the American nation from the turn of the century to the present. Topics include the progressive movement; domestic and foreign policies between the wars, including the New Deal, World War II, and the Cold War; development since the end of World War II, including civil rights issues, the rise of industrial unionism, and urban problems. Not open to students who have taken HIS 521 or HIS 523 . Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 523 - Recent American History (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Study of the interactions among the major social, political, economic, and cultural events in the United States since 1939. Major topics include World War II, the origins and impact of the Cold War, Vietnam, the civil rights movement, and other movements for social change in the 1960s. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 524 - Defining Black America (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Explores the ways in which Americans of African descent have been defined historically by themselves and by whites. The social and political consequences of adopting these definitions are also examined. Topics include representations in law and popular/elite culture, racial thought and the rise/fall of slavery/Jim Crow, and self-definitions grounded in, among others, political and class differences. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 525 - Black Amer Since 1945 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. This course explores the history of African American politics, communities, and culture in the U.S. since 1945. The content and central focus will vary with the instructor. Examples of course themes include the modern civil rights and black power movements; the black world and the Cold War; black popular culture; gender and sexuality in postwar African America; and black America in the African diaspora. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 526 - Afr-Amer HIS thru Sacred Music (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. This course traces the history of African American sacred music from its African roots, through the nineteenth century spiritual to the twentieth century hymns, gospels and contemporary Christian compositions. This musical heritage will be analyzed within the larger context of African American social and cultural history, with an emphasis on understnading African American church culture as a buffer against racial and other forms of discrimination. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 527 - Am Sexl Communities &Politics (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Explores attempts by various groups to (re)define, regulate, and/or form communities around sexuality. The course’s central theme differs each year. Topics include gay/lesbian/bisexual histories and sexuality in the U.S. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 528 - Black Gender Sexuality in US (4 credits) In this course, we will trace the development of ideas and cultural debates about black gender and sexuality in U.S. culture. We will emphasize several thigns. One is how whites have used ideas about black man-/womanhood to define what it means to be “black,” and the impact these definitions have had on public policy and social practices. Another is how blacks have resisted these characterizations (and the social inequality that often resulted from them), created their own definitions of their gender and sexual identities, and tried to shape public policy and social practices in ways that reflected these self conceptions. A third focus will be debates within black communities regarding appropriate gender and sexual norms, conflicts rooted in class, gender, sexual, and political differences (among others). Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 529 - Blk Resistance/Jim Crow Era (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. African Americans challenged white supremacy long before the emergence of the modern movement for civil rights. This course studies the politics of black resistance during the era of legal segregation-from Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) to Brown v. Board of Education (1954). Topics include anti-lynching, the impact of rural-to-urban and southern-to-northern migration, unionization, Garveyism, communism, the roots of black power, and the ways in which African Americans confronted the rise of a racist commercial culture. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 530 - His of Ancient Greece (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. A study of the development of civilization in ancient Greece from prehistoric beginnings until the death of Alexander the Great. Special emphasis is given to the rise of democracy and its expression in Athens during the Age of Pericles. The nature, extent, and interpretation of ancient evidence for historical research receives careful attention. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 531 - Rise of Rome (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. A study of the development of civilization in ancient Italy from prehistoric beginnings until the establishment of the Roman Empire by Augustus. Special emphasis is given to the foundation legends of the city, the civil disorder of the final century of the Republic, and the period of transition from Republic to Empire. The nature, extent, and interpretation of ancient evidence for historical research receives careful attention. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 532 - Byzantine History&Civilization (4 credits) Examines the geography and the origins of Byzantium and explores the evolution of Byzantine history from the dedication of Constantinople in 330 to its fall in 1453. The course starts with a geographical and historical background that illustrates questions of historical continuity and processes of transformation. The course proceeds chronologically, focusing on the crucial historical junctions that influenced and shaped the region today. Students will become familiar with the sources of Byzantine history and understand the historical place allocated for Byzantium within the World civilizations. The course also provides insights into Byzantine art architecture, literature, and theology. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 533 - Barbarin&Slaves Ancient Greece (4 credits) Examines the ideology of slavery in ancient Greece, with a specific focus upon Athenian evidence. It also considers how the Greeks perceived non-Greeks (barbarians), the most common victims of Greek slavery. Evidence examined will include representations of slaves and barbarians in Greek literature, epigraphy, and art. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 536 - Tudor and Stuart England (4 credits) The legacy of late-medieval feudal and social disorder, the emergence of a sovereign state, the Reformation, the religious and constitutional settlements, the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, the Restoration, and the Glorious Revolution are studied in the context of social and economic change. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 540 - The Roman Empire (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. The rise and decline of the Roman Empire from the age of Augustus to the end of the fifth century, including the development of Roman government, culture, and society. Examines the growth of Christianity and the interaction of the later Empire with the “barbarian” nations, and their effects on the transformation of the western Empire into the late antique world and the early Middle Ages. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 541 - Early Middl Ages (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Political, social, economic, and intellectual life of Europe from the Fall of Rome to A.D. 1000. Emphasis on Germanic invasion, the rise of Christianity, feudalism, and manorialism. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 542 - Late Middle Ages (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. European society and culture from A.D. 1000 to 1450. Particular attention is given to patterns of thought, the founding of universities, and the rise of cities and feudal monarchies. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 543 - Socl His Blk Dth (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Examination of the changes created by the introduction and spread of the bubonic plague in large populations. Begins with an examination of how diseases are socially, culturally, and historically constructed, then charts the impact of the plague in the first three centuries of its spread and analyzes the social history of the period and how responses to the disease intersected with other European-wide developments. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 544 - The Renaissance (4 credits) Examination of the period in its historical settings. Emphasis on Petrarch, Machiavelli, Galileo, and Erasmus through a study of their works. Special concentration on Italy. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 545 - Church, State, and Society in Reformation Europe (4 credits) Examines lay piety and institutions of the Catholic Church during the late Middle Ages, and the rise of Protestant doctrines and faiths in 16th- and 17th-century Europe. Analyzes impacts among various social groups, cultural manifestations of religious upheaval, religious and political ambitions, and current movements of Christian humanism and Catholic and Counter-Reformations. Covers the period from the late 15th century through 1648. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 546 - 17-18 Cent Eur (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Examination of Absolutism and the European state system, the social and economic system of preindustrial Europe and the rise and decline of the principal powers, including Spain, the Low Countries, France, and Prussia. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 549 - France and the French Revolution (4 credits) Introduce students to the history of France in the 18th century and the Revolution of 1789. Examines social classes, the economy, intellectual changes, and various interpretations of the French Revolution and the debates surrounding them. Also surveys the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras and their impact on Europe. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 550 - Golden Age Spain (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Examines the history of Spain from the late-medieval period through the 17th century from social, cultural, political, economic, and religious perspectives. Addresses key developments in the Iberian Peninsula, including encounters with the Americas, the rise of absolutism, and the Catholic and Counter-Reformations. Evaluates implications of historical interpretations of both Spain’s “Golden Age” and its reputed “decline.” Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 551 - Soc/Econ HIS of 19C Europe (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. A study of economic change and social upheaval precipitated by the French Revolution and the industrialization and urbanization of Europe. Emphasis on social class structure, urban life and problems, workers’ and middle class responses to industrialization, and imperialism. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 552 - Polt His 19C Eur (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Survey of the political and diplomatic problems of post-Napoleonic Europe; the Revolutions of 1848; Napoleon III and the Second Empire; problems of national unification in Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary; the Third French Republic; Russia’s attempt to modernize; the Turkish Empire and Balkan nationalism; and the coming of World War I. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 553 - 20C Eurp Fm 1914 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Lecture and group discussion approach to some of the major cultural, social, political, and economic developments in Europe since 1914; social and cultural impact of two world wars; and totalitarianism and the decline of empire. Emphasis is placed on the Cold War and events since 1945. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 554 - European Women’s HIS:1300-1700 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Analysis of a variety of life experiences of European women from 1300 to 1700. Considers methodological issues that shaped recent practice of women’s history, and examines the variety of women’s roles in late medieval and early modern society, including religion, economy, culture, and politics. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 556 - European Fascism (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Examines social, cultural, economic, and racial aspects of radical Right Wing politics which made the fascist movements such pervasive phenomena in Europe between the two world wars. The bulk of the course is devoted to the Nazi and Fascist movements in Germany and Italy and to the development of racial ideology culminating in the Holocaust. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 557 - WWI:The Western Front (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Focuses on the social history of the Western Front during World War I (especially Belgium, France and Britain). It aims to go beyond statistics and battle reports and allow students to become immersed in the war experience of the combatants and non-combatants by reading history, novels, poetry, viewing films and images, listening to music, and through class discussion. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 560 - Russia to 1900 (4 credits) Survey of political, social, economic, and cultural developments in Russia from the ninth century through the 19th century. Topics include the growth of the Russian autocratic state, evolution of the institution of serfdom, the position of the nobility, the emancipation of the serfs, formation of the intelligentsia, and the beginnings of the revolutionary movement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 561 - Modern Russia (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. History of modern Russia and the Soviet Union, including the development of capitalism and industrialization, the revolutions of 1905 and 1917, the formation and evolution of the Soviet Union, Stalinism, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and recent developments. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 562 - Modrn Eastrn Eur (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Social, political, and economic history of the peoples of Eastern Europe, excluding the former Soviet Union, from the late 18th century to the present. Topics include nationalism, modernization, cultural diversity, significance in world history, Communism, and Eastern Europe after 1989. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 563 - Russian Literature & Society (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 564 - Caribbean History to 1804 (4 credits) Examination of Caribbean societies covering pre-Columbian civilization to the formation of the Haitian Republic in 1804; the development of plural societies, economic organization, role of slavery and culture. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 565 - Comparative Slavery (4 credits) Examines the slave system which developed in the U.S. within the context of the Americas with particular attention to Brazil. Uses a comparative approach to enrich understanding of self and society. Topics include slave trade; the nature of the slave community and family life; the relationship of slavery to race, religion, and human and physical geography; and escape and other forms of rebellion. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 566 - Colonial Latin America (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Examination of Latin American societies from pre-Columbian civilization to the Wars for Independence in the 19th century. Topics include the development of plural societies, economic organization, and culture. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 567 - Latin Am since 1825 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Development of Latin American republics with emphasis on the 20th century. Topics include political and cultural nationalism, polarized societies, dependent economic systems, mechanisms of change, and relations with the United States. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 569 - Comparative Emancipation (4 credits) This course examines the process of emancipation in the Western Hemisphere and the experiences of former slaves during the transition to free labor. It focuses on the struggle of ex-slaves and ex-slaveholders to define freedom and on the changing ideas about race, racism and class. The United States emphasis within the broader hemispheric context compares such topics as; self- emancipation, labor policies, and politics in the years after slavery. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 570 - World History (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. A general introduction to the study of global history focusing on the evolution of factors, such as immigration, disease, nationalism, religion, and economic and political systems, which have served to connect societies. The geographic and/or thematic focus varies from term to term. Primarily aimed at students interested in social studies teaching. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 571 - History of Japan (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. A survey of political, economic, social, cultural, religious, and intellectual life in Japan from the third century to the present day. Emphasis on the origin and development of traditional Japanese civilization before the impact of the modern West and the subsequent Japanese quest for international acceptance. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 572 - Early Modern Japan (4 credits) A consideration of historical change during the Tokugawa Period (1600-1868) in Japanese history, an era considered both “late traditional” and “early modern.” Examines the processes of urbanization and the growth of a monetary economy, changes in social organization, major cultural innovations, intellectual movements, and the emergence of a sense of national identity. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 573 - Contemporary Japan in HIS Pers (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Assesses aspects of contemporary Japanese civilization and culture from the perspective of historical influences on the philosophies, institutions, and values of modern society and culture. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 574 - 20th Century China (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Explores the history of China in the twentieth century, focusing on the end of imperial rule, the sources and development of revolution, attempts at socialist transformation, and the course and consequence of economic reform. Students will draw upon narrative history texts, biographies, memoirs, and films, as well as translations of original documents. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 575 - Africa to 1800 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Survey of sub-Saharan African civilizations and the origins of the African Diaspora. Geographic coverage includes the Nile Valley, eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa, southern and West Africa, and the central African rain forest. Includes historical analysis of Nubia, Ethiopia, the Swahili, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Mali, Songhay, Ashanti, Benin, and the Kongo. The Atlantic slave trade is positioned within historical traditions of African and global history. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 576 - Africa Fm 1800 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Survey of sub-Saharan African civilizations from the demise of the Atlantic slave trade through the periods of European conquest and colonial rule, the nationalist struggle for independence, and post-colonial African states. Includes African perspectives on colonialism and neocolonialism, including social, economic, political, and cultural initiatives toward independence, modernity, and an emerging role in global affairs. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 577 - Islamic Civilztn (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. A survey of the main themes of the development of religious, cultural, social, and political patterns in central Islamic areas from the 600s to the present. Particular emphasis on the development and spread of Islam, interactions with the West, and problems of modernization. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 579 - Coll Survival African Diaspora (4 credits) This course considers the recent history (1400 to the Present) of the African Diaspora in the global community, with an emphasis on the social and cultural histories of African-descended peoples in the Americas. Students will examine recent scholarship on the African Diaspora and conduct their own research, using oral history interviews, archival materials, and other sources. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 581 - Class/Gender/Sexuality inChina (4 credits) Categories of class and gender are used to explore three aspects of Chinese history: the cultural construction of gender and sexuality, the issue of modernity, nationalism and revolution, and the problem of building and partially dismantling a socialist state. Poetry, memoirs, anthropological works, and products of popular culture as well as standard historical sources are drawn up. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 582 - Total War (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Examination of the diplomatic history of the period from 1870 to 1945 within the larger framework of European international relations surrounding the First and Second World Wars. Special consideration is devoted to the role of domestic pressures in the formulation of foreign policy and the historical debates about the origins of both world wars. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 585 - History of Middle East to 1405 (4 credits) This class examines the most important factors that influenced the historical development of the Middle East between ancient times through the 14th century. Subjects include the historical and cultural foundations laid by the pre-Islamic empires and monotheistic faiths, the coming of Islam and the Islamic conquests, the heights of Islamic civilization, the Crusades and Mongol conquests, the voyages of the great world traveler Ibn Battuta, and daily life in the medieval Middle East. Although this is an upper division class, no previous background knowledge of Middle East History is necessary. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 586 - Islamic Empires, 1301-1798 (4 credits) Between the 14th - 18th centuries large Islamic empires competed with one another and the European states for dominance in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean regions. Those empires that succeeded were known for their creative use of military strategy and the new technology of gunpowder weapons. This course examines the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires as well as other Islamic gunpowder states from this era, including their accomplishments, defeats, social order, leading historical figures, interactions with Europeans, changes in religious life and the economy, intellectual and cultural developments, and legacies in the modern Middle East and South Asian. Although this is an upper division class, no previous background knowledge of Middle East History is necessary. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 587 - Modern Middle East (4 credits) This class examines the most important factors that influenced the development of the modern Middle East between the 18th through the 21st centuries. Subjects include colonial empires in the Middle East, the impact of Westernization and modernity, the establishment of nation states, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Iranian revolution, Cold War politics, influence of oil, political Islam and terrorism, America’s involvement, and the Middle East post 9/11. Although this is an upper division class, no previous background knowledge of Middle East History is necessary. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 590 - Intro to Social Studies (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): check for undergrad in grad course; no cer or pb. Introduces students to content issues in teaching social studies by exploring the theme of “migrations,” culminating in discussion of the “Great Migration” of African Americans to Cleveland. The course does not examine issues of pedagogy, but of content. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 592 - History of S Africa since 1900 (4 credits) The course examines the history of South Africa from 1900 to about 1994. Particular emphasis is placed on key issues in the making of modern South Africa such as race relations; the economy of South Africa; Afrikaner nationalism; the Apartheid system; African nationalism; and the coming of freedom to South Africa. The course also highlights the relationship between South Africa and its neighbors. Click here for the schedule of courses

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Course Descriptions

HSC 567 - Practicum in Gerentology

HSC 569 - Occupational Environments

HSC 570 - Special Topics

HSC 575 - Human Gross Anatomy

HSC 577 - Neuroscience Systems

HSC 578 - Neuroscience Lab

HSC 579 - Occupational Therapy Administration & Management

HSC 581 - Pathology

HSC 582 - Pathophysiology I

HSC 583 - Pathophysiology II

HSC 588 - Complementary&Alternative Med

HSC 589 - Occupational Therapy Research I

HSC 590 - PT Orgz/Admin&Management I

HSC 591 - Occupational Therapy Research II

HSC 592 - PT Scientific Inquiry

HSC 593 - PT Orgz/Admin&Management II

HSC 595 - Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork I

HSC 596 - Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork II

HSC 597 - Occupational Therapy Level II Elective Fieldwork

HSC 598 - Special Topics PT Research

HSC 603 - Mental Health

HSC 604 - Child Abuse & Neglect

HSC 605 - Women’s Health

HSC 620 - Issues in Infant Development

HSC 690 - Independent Study

HSC 691 - Thesis

HSC 692 - Master’s Project

HIS 500 - Local History Seminar

HIS 501 - Amer Cultrl His, 1865-Present

HIS 502 - US Slave Abol Politic 1820-60

HIS 503 - Recnt US Soc His

HIS 504 - U.S. Urban His

HIS 505 - Soc Thght Afr-Am

HIS 506 - History of Ohio

HIS 507 - History of Cleveland

HIS 509 - Amer Immigrant

HIS 510 - Indians In Amer

HIS 511 - Intro to Public HIS

HIS 512 - 17Th-Cent Amer

HIS 513 - 18Th-Cent Amer

HIS 515 - Radicals&Reformers 19thC. U.S.

HIS 516 - History of the American West

HIS 517 - Civl War/Reconstrun, 1850-1877

HIS 518 - Black America and Africa

HIS 519 - History of U.S. Tourism

HIS 520 - U.S. Foreign Pol Since 1898

HIS 521 - U.S. 1901-1939

HIS 522 - Recent American History

HIS 523 - Recent American History

HIS 524 - Defining Black America

HIS 525 - Black Amer Since 1945

HIS 526 - Afr-Amer HIS thru Sacred Music

HIS 527 - Am Sexl Communities &Politics

HIS 528 - Black Gender Sexuality in US

HIS 529 - Blk Resistance/Jim Crow Era

HIS 530 - His of Ancient Greece

HIS 531 - Rise of Rome

HIS 532 - Byzantine History&Civilization

HIS 533 - Barbarin&Slaves Ancient Greece

HIS 536 - Tudor and Stuart England

HIS 540 - The Roman Empire

HIS 541 - Early Middl Ages

HIS 542 - Late Middle Ages

HIS 543 - Socl His Blk Dth

HIS 544 - The Renaissance

HIS 545 - Church, State, and Society in Reformation Europe

HIS 546 - 17-18 Cent Eur

HIS 549 - France and the French Revolution

HIS 550 - Golden Age Spain

HIS 551 - Soc/Econ HIS of 19C Europe

HIS 552 - Polt His 19C Eur

HIS 553 - 20C Eurp Fm 1914

HIS 554 - European Women’s HIS:1300-1700

HIS 556 - European Fascism

HIS 557 - WWI:The Western Front

HIS 560 - Russia to 1900

HIS 561 - Modern Russia

HIS 562 - Modrn Eastrn Eur

HIS 563 - Russian Literature & Society