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2021-2022 Southeastern University - Traditional Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Southeastern University - Traditional Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • ENGL 3013 - CREATIVE WRITING


    Study and practice in narrative, poetical, and dramatic writing. The course includes reading and discussing student work in groups and in conferences with the instructor. This course is cross-referenced with COMM 3013.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 3113 - INTEGRATNG FAITH IN LANG/COM ARTS


    This course reviews central elements of a Christian worldview, and examines the theoretical dimensions of prominent approaches to the language and communication arts. A major objective of the course is to assist students in developing a personal understanding of how to practically integrate Christian thought, principles, values and the dynamics of the Holy Spirit in their study and work in the fields of language and communication. One sophomore or higher course in literature or communication is required prior to taking this course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 3133 - ENGLISH LITERATURE BEGINNINGS-1800


    Reading and discussion of selected English classics from Beowulf to the end of the eighteenth century, with emphasis on literature as the expression of the times. A review of the mechanics of versification is included.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 3203 - ENGLISH PRACTICUM


    This course introduces students to several of the responsibilities associated wtih a career in English studies. Research, pedagogy, and instruction will be emphasized.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites:   and  

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • ENGL 3213 - MAJOR AUTHOR STUDY


    A course designed to introduce students to the corpus of a major author’s work as well as artistic, theological, and political works inspired by it.  

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite:  None.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 3223 - HEBREW WISDOM LITERATURE


    An examination of the wisdom literature of the Old Testament with special emphasis given to Proverbs and Ecclesiastes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 3333 - ADVANCED GRAMMAR


    An examination of the major grammatical approaches to the English language with consideration of both theory and practical analysis.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 3353 - EMPOWERING ESOL TEACHERS: AN OVERVIEW


    An overview of curriculum, instructional methods and materials, testing and evaluation, and cross-cultural communication processes and linguistic principles. Cross listed as EDUC 3353.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: EDUC 2133, EDUC 2233, EDUC 3123 Corequisite: EDUC 3351
     

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 3433 - ADVANCED EXPOSITORY WRITING


    In-depth study and practice in various aspects of expository writing, with attention given to stylistic features. Opportunities for both student and instructor responses to student writing will be provided. This course is cross-referenced with COMM 3433.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 3633 - AMERICAN LITERATURE


    A survey of prose and poetry with attention given to socio-political backgrounds and growth of American thought as expressed through selected authors from the colonial period to 1945.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 3733 - LITERARY THEORY


    This course is a survey of major theories of literature with emphasis on their application in literary criticism through secondary readings and application on various literary works of poetry, short fiction, novel and popular cultural texts. Selected classics of theory from the Greeks to the poststructuralists serve as background for a study of recent and current critical practices.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2503

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 3833 - YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE


    A critical study of literature for the adolescent reader with attention given to its role in the middle grades and secondary English studies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 3843 - LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE


    This course is a survey of major Latin American writers from the colonial period to the modern era.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite:  ENGL 1233 - English Composition II

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 3933 - AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE


    A survey of significant African-American writing from 1746 to the present, with attention given to social, political, and cultural contexts.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4003 - MODERN CHRISTIAN WRITERS


    A critical study of notable works by selected major Christian authors from 1900 to the present.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4023 - WOMEN’S LITERATURE


    This course examines women and literature, primarily through texts written by women. Students will explore themes and cultural contexts relevant to female human experiences while drawing on feminist literary theory, their personal lives, and faith. Students will also develop skills in reading, writing about, speaking about, and interpreting literary cultural texts.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 and department-head approval or ENGL 2053

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4033 - MIDDLE EASTERN LITERATURE


    This course surveys Middle Eastern literature from Antiquity through the Contemporary period. Students will explore the literature of the region while drawing on relevant cultural contexts, theoretical frameworks, and their personal faith. Students will also develop skills in reading, writing about, speaking about, and interpreting literary cultural texts.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 and department-head approval or ENGL 2053

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4043 - APPLIED LINGUISTICS (ESOL)


    A practical approach to teaching English to speakers of other languages. Includes general linguistics, language theory, principles of language acquisition and techniques for teaching sounds, word structure, and sentence structure to PK-12 ESOL students. Cross listed as EDUC 4043.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: EDUC 2133, EDUC 2233, EDUC 3133, EDUC 4113

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4066 - TESOL INTERNSHIP


    Supervised practical experience in the area of English and Intercultural Studies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: Department chair approval required.

    Credits: 6
  
  • ENGL 4133 - INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE


    A course designed to introduce students to Shakespeare’s poetry, comedies, histories, tragedies, and romances by the study of selected works. One sophomore level or above course in literature required.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4143 - ADVANCED POETRY WRITING


    This course provides advanced study and practice in writing poetry.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite:  

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4153 - ADVANCED FICTION WRITING


    This course provides advanced study and practice in writing fiction.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite:   or permission of the instructor

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4163 - ADVANCED CREATIVE NONFICTION


    This course provides advanced study and practice in writing creative nonfiction such as biography, memoir, historical narrative, literary journalism, and sports, travel, and nature writing.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite:   or permission of instructor

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4233 - THE AMERICAN NOVEL


    A course designed to familiarize the students with the growth and development of the American novel.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4323 - HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE


    This course is an in-depth study of the history and development of the English language.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL1233               

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4333 - WORLD LITERATURE


    A study focusing on the classics of world literature, including the Old Testament, Homer’s writings, the Greek and Roman tragedians and philosophers. A selection of primarily non-English writers from the time of the Old Testament to the present, requiring personal critical reaction and evaluation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4343 - NATIVE AMERICAN LIT & CULTURE


    A survey of analysis of essays, poetry, fiction and basic history of Native Americans, with an emphasis on understanding different aspects of Native American thought and expression, especially in the changing contexts of their histories and tribal indentities.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4433 - ORAL INTERPRETATION


    Examination of techniques involved in the recreation of literature for an audience with emphasis on individual interpretation and presentation of literary expression.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4533 - CONTEMPORARY LIT


    A study of recent American, British, and world literature with an emphasis on the dimensions of cultural diversity.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4633 - HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE


    Language is inherently at the forefront of the human experience.  It creates.  It changes.  It exercises power.  It also shapes how we view the world.  Thus, a history of a language is a history of what has been created, what has changed, who has had power, and how the world has been seen.  This course will trace not only how language users shaped meaning, but also how meaning shaped them.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite:  None

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4633 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN LANGUAGE & LIT


    Study of selected aspects of language and/or literature. Possible clusters include national or regional literatures, ethnic literatures, genres, movements or schools in literature or linguistics, historical epochs, rhetoric, or research methods. This course is cross-referenced with LANG 4633.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, Permission from instructor required

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4633 - SURVEY OF SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE


    This course is an introduction to selected major writers of Spanish-America from historical beginnings to the present.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: LANG 2233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4633 - TOLKIEN: MYTHOPOEIA, LITERARY TRADITION, AND NARRATIVE DISCOURSE


    This course examines the fiction of J.R.R. Tolkein in terms of its place in literary tradition, engagement wtih its own historical moment, and expression of spiritual, philosophical, and aesthetic themes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 2133

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4633 - WRITING IN REAL-TIME: CREATIVE WRITING IN NONFICTION GENRES


    This course is an advanced writing course providing study and practice in the writing of creative nonfiction, including but not limited to autobiography/biography, literary journalism, historical narrative, memoirs, and travel and nature writing.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4643 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN LANG AND LITERAT


    None

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4733 - LITERARY THEORY


    A survey of major theories of literature with emphasis on their application in literary criticism. Selected classics of theory from the Greeks to the poststructuralists serve as background for a study of recent and current critical practices.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, Permission from instructor required

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4823 - CAPSTONE SEMINAR


    The Capstone Seminar for the BFA guides graduating students in a formal reflection on their writing and professional support documents. The Capstone asks students to self-assess their cumulative learning in their major courses in terms of disciplinary knowledge, Creative Writing skills, and faith integration. Students will produce a portfolio of their creative work, editors’ responses of work submitted, a curriculum vitae and/or resume, and a career plan.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: Department Chair Approval    

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4833 - CAPSTONE SEMINAR


    This capstone course offers graduating students in the B.A. in English program an opportunity to review and assess their cumulative learning in their major courses in terms of disciplinary knowledge, critical writing skills, and faith integration.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 2503 and department-head approval

    Credits: 3
  
  • ENGL 4933 - INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION


    The principles and processes of communicating from one culture to another with a focus on the relevance of incarnation as the model for the communication of the Gospel. This course requires careful study of and reflection upon the appropriate biblical texts.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ESED 2111 - ESE FIELD STUDY 1


    In this course, students will be placed in a K-12 setting within Polk County Public Schools to complete tasks in the field that are directly tied to Florida teaching Accomplished Practices and Competencies and Skills. This course is designed to allow students multiple opportunities to observe the K-12 setting (approximately 60 hours) and participate in classroom tasks in the K-12 setting. The College of Education will work cooperatively with Polk County Public Schools to place students in schools/classrooms with ESE and ESOL students in accordance with the students’ major. As part of the course requirements, students must pass the ESE Subject Area Exam (SAE), plus the Elementary SAE and (if secondary endorsement is desired) the Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum Subject Area Exam (SAE) and provide documentation to the College of Education before the end of the course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: None

    Credits: 1
  
  • ESED 3111 - FIELD STUDY I ESE


    FIELS STUDY I ESE

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: EDUC 2133

    Credits: 1
  
  • ESED 3113 - SURVEY OF THE EXCEPTIONAL LEARNER


    This is a required course for certification in Exceptional Student Education, Elementary Education, and Secondary Education. This is an introductory course that examines the history, characteristics and issues in exceptional education. The course covers all areas of exceptionality and their manifestations from early childhood through adulthood. It is designed to provide students with a firm grounding in the foundations of special education and expose them to the reconstruction of the field, in order that they may better deal with new and ever-changing developments.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: EDUC 2133 or MUSC 2503

    Credits: 3
  
  • ESED 3121 - FIELD STUDY III ESE


    FIELD STUDY III ESE

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ESED 3131

    Credits: 1
  
  • ESED 3123 - BEHAVIORAL MGMT/EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT


    This course focuses on the management of behavior in the exceptional student classroom. Overall classroom design and planning, group and individual behavior assessment, and individual behavior management are covered.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ESED 3113

    Credits: 3
  
  • ESED 3131 - FIELD STUDY II ESE


    FIELD STUDY II ESE

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ESED 3111

    Credits: 1
  
  • ESED 3133 - ASSESSMENT OF ESE LEARNERS


    The course is designed to provide knowledge regarding assessment procedures, the assessment process (including pre-referral and referral), and protocols utilized in making decisions and judgments regarding individualized educational plans, placements, and programs for students in exceptional education. This introductory course assists students in basic knowledge regarding formal and informal assessment and in the interpretation of test scores. Also, the course requires students, at the introductory level, to develop knowledge, engage in practice, and become familiar with cultural variability in administering formal and informal tests, writing reports on assessment, and interpreting test findings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ESED 3113

    Credits: 3
  
  • ESED 3143 - INT TO LANG DEV/COMMUNICA DISORDERS


    This course addresses language development, including identification and remediation of communication and language disorders. There is an emphasis on the impact of speech and language disorders on academic success and achievement. Further, students will be presented with an overview of alternative/augmentative modes of communication and development of curriculum in these areas.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ESED 3113

    Credits: 3
  
  • ESED 3153 - EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH HIGH INCIDENCE DISABLITIES IN THE GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM


    This course focuses on students identified as mildly handicapped through mental retardation, emotional handicap, and learning disability. Programming within the regular education setting is emphasized.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ESED 3113

    Credits: 3
  
  • ESED 3211 - ESE FIELD STUDY 2


    In this course, students will be placed in a K-12 setting within Polk County Public Schools to complete tasks in the field that are directly tied to Florida teaching Accomplished Practices and Competencies and Skills. This course is designed to allow students multiple opportunities to observe the K-12 setting (approximately 60 hours) and participate in classroom tasks in the K-12 setting. The College of Education will work cooperatively with Polk County Public Schools to place students in schools/classrooms with ESE and ESOL students in accordance with the students’ major. As part of the course requirements, students must pass the ESE Subject Area Exam (SAE), plus the Elementary SAE and (if secondary endorsement is desired) the Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum Subject Area Exam (SAE) and provide documentation to the College of Education before the end of the course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: None

    Credits: 1
  
  • ESED 4113 - INST STRATEGIES FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND AUTISM


    This course is designed to provide students with a broad overview of the areas of mental retardation and autism. There is a particular emphasis on adaptations and modifications to the regular curricular materials, as well as techniques for teaching functional skills.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ESED 3113

    Credits: 3
  
  • ESED 4141 - FIELD STUDY IV ESE


    FIELD STUDY IV ESE

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ESED 3121
     

    Credits: 1
  
  • ESED 4143 - TRANSITION PRGM EXCP ADOL & Y ADULT


    This course provides an overview of exceptionalities as manifested in the adolescent and young adult. Emphasis is placed on planning and programming for the transition of the exceptional adolescent from school to the adult community. Opportunities for the comprehensive study of characteristics, programs, assessment techniques, and strategies essential to meeting the needs of adolescents and adults with learning problems, will be provided. Special and unique problems of teenagers and young adults, curriculum models, materials, teaching strategies, and transition requirements for students with disabilities will be addressed.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ESED 3113

    Credits: 3
  
  • ESED 4311 - ESE FIELD STUDY 3


    In this course, students will be placed in a K-12 setting within Polk County Public Schools to complete tasks in the field that are directly tied to Florida teaching Accomplished Practices and Competencies and Skills. This course is designed to allow students multiple opportunities to observe the K-12 setting (approximately 60 hours) and participate in classroom tasks in the K-12 setting. The College of Education will work cooperatively with Polk County Public Schools to place students in schools/classrooms with ESE and ESOL students in accordance with the students’ major. As part of the course requirements, students must pass the ESE Subject Area Exam (SAE), plus the Elementary SAE and (if secondary endorsement is desired) the Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum Subject Area Exam (SAE) and provide documentation to the College of Education before the end of the course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: None

    Credits: 1
  
  • ESED 4411 - ESE FIELD STUDY 4


    This course will allow students to be placed in an ESE Center School within Polk County Public Schools to complete tasks in the field that are directly tied to Florida Teaching Accomplished Practices adn Competencies and Skills. This course is designed to allow students multiple opportunities to observe the Center School (60 hours) and participate in classroom tasks in the Center School with students who have low incidence disabilities including Severe and Multiple Disabilities adn Autism Spectrum Disorders. The College of Education will work cooperatively with Polk County Public Schools to place students in schools/classrooms with ESE and ESOL students in accordance with the student’s major. As part of the course requirements, students must pass the ESE Subject Area Exam (SAE) and provide documenation to the College of Education before the end of the course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ESED 3121

    Credits: 1
  
  • ESED 4533 - BEHAVIOR AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT ESE


    This course is the study of models and strategies of behavior management appropriate for specific populations of students in accordance with human development milestones. The course covers student attributes of behavior, including response to interventions, age-appropriate discipline, intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation, conflict resolution, culture, and demographics. The course includes methodology for managing a learning environment utilizing research-based best practices in education.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: EDUC 3353

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINC 1903 - PERSONAL FINANCE


    This study covers the principles of individual and family financial management, including coverage of budgeting, planning and goal-setting, personal banking, home ownership, insurance needs, and other personal finance subjects.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINC 3133 - MANAGERIAL COST ACCOUNTING


    This course examines cost-behavior patterns, cost accounting systems for different entities, relevant information for business decision-making, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgets, and standard costs for control planning.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: BUSI 2233

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINC 3803 - INVESTMENTS


    This course is comprised of an analysis of investment institutions, philosophies, and the principles of the individual and institutional investor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite:    BUSI 3103, MATH 2023

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINC 3813 - INVESTMENTS II


    This course will cover investments in major areas of debt securities. Topics covered include the level and structure of interest rates, bond valuation, bond investment strategies, and overview of the various debt markets, and interest rate and credit default swaps.  Emphasis is on practical quantitative and qualitative knowledge and abilities that would be practical for the finance major.     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: MATH 2023, BUSI 3103

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINC 3903 - INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT


    To be developed.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: MATH 2023, 2103, BUSI 3103

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINC 4003 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN FINANCE


    Selected topics in finance will cover particular topics and areas of interest as determined by the department. Topic selection will be predicated on current events, new developments in finance, and general interest by finance students.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: BUSI 3103

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINC 4113 - INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT


    This course studies the international financial markets by focusing on exchange rates, international parity conditions, and foreign currency risk. The student shall learn the conceptual framework as well as a working knowledge of the complex, multicurrency, multimarket, multicultural environment in which today’s multinational firms must operate.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: BUSI 3103

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINC 4163 - FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS


    This course provides a background for understanding methods used to analyze financial statements for lending, investing, and management purposes. In addition to text material, the course will utilize the financial statements of a publicly traded company for analytical skill development purposes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: BUSI 2233

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINC 4313 - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MANAGEMENT


    This finance subject covers an examination of financial institutions and theories emphasizing asset/liability management. In addition, there will be coverage from an international perspective.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: BUSI 3103

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINC 4323 - RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE


    This course is designed to educate students in the financial considerations related to insurance. The study of insurance will also include the financial perspectives of risk management.

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINC 4333 - ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE


    This course provides a rigorous treatment of corporate finance concepts. The primary objective of the course is to further students’ understanding of corporate financial decisions. These decisions include choosing between investment opportunities, how much debt and equity to issue, measuring risk and return, and what level of dividend to pay out.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: BUSI 3103

    Credits: 3
  
  • FINC 4903 - FINANCE INTERNSHIP


    This class requires work experience, on and/or off campus, in an organization providing on-the-job training in finance. The intern will be supervised by a faculty coordinator and a supervisor in the organization and will report work experience through written and verbal reports to the faculty coordinator. This experience may be substituted for three hours of business electives. Internships are approved by the Chairperson of the Department of Business. Junior standing and at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA are required for this course.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Department chair approval required

    Credits: 3
  
  • FOUNDATIONAL CORE - FOUNDATIONAL CORE - 3 HRS


    Select course from foundational core. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • FOUNDATIONAL CORE - FOUNDATIONAL CORE - 3 HRS


    Select course from foundational core. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • FOUNDATIONAL CORE - FOUNDATIONAL CORE - 3 HRS


    Select foundational core course. 

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 1033 - WORLD CIVILIZATION TO 1600


    A survey of world history from the beginning of civilization to 1600. Introduction to the origins and early development of individual civilizations.  Stresses interdependency and interrelations among cultures, and compares social, political, and religious movements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: None

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 1043 - WORLD CIVILIZATION SINCE 1600


    A survey of world history from 1600 to the present. Emphasis is placed on various nationalistic movements including the English, American, and French Revolutions; the rise of new nations; scientific expansion; changes in religious sects; world conflicts; and status of the world at the present.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: None

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 2013 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877


    This course is a survey of American history to 1877. Topics include the colonial period, the Revolutionary era, the Constitution, Jeffersonianism, economic and territorial expansion, sectional tensions, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: None

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 2023 - AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT


    This course is a study of American history from 1877 to the present. Topics include the New South, the New West, foreign affairs, industrialization, the Progressive Era, the World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and present issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: None

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 2913 - HISTORIOGRAPHY


    This course is a study of the methods, philosophies, and literature underlying the practice of the discipline of history. Topics include the history of the discipline, the development of different schools of thought. research methods, and the issues currently being debated in the field.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 1013, HIST 1023 or permission of the instructor

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3123 - AMERICAN COLONIAL HISTORY


    A study of the founding and development of Britain’s North American colonies. Topics include Jamestown, the Pilgrims and Puritans, Quaker Pennsylvania, relations with the Native Americans, the Great Awakening, and the French and Indian War.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 2013 or permission of the instructor

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3223 - ANCIENT HISTORY


    A study of the history of the ancient world from the beginning of civilization to the fall of the Roman Empire. Topics include the early civilizations of the Middle East, ancient Egypt, Greece and the spread of Hellenism, and the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 1013 or permission of the instructor

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3283 - RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION


    A study of the Renaissance and the Reformation. Topics include the causes of the Renaissance and the Reformation, the Italian Renaissance, the Northern Renaissance, Luther, Calvin, the English Reformation, other reformation movements, and the effects of both the Renaissance and the Reformation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 1013 or permission of the instructor

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3343 - EARLY MIDDLE AGES


    This course is a study of the history of Europe from the reign of Constantine to 1000 AD. Topics include the Christianization of Europe, the Fall of Rome, the birth of the Byzantine Empire, Charlemagne and the Carolingian Renaissance, the Vikings, feudalism, and monasticism.   

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 and HIST 1013.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3353 - THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN AMERICA


    A study of the period 1877-1917 in American history. Topics include the effects of industrialization, the politics of the period, westward expansion, urbanization, the Social Gospel movement, Populism, the Spanish-American War, and Progressivism.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 2023 or permission of the instructor

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3363 - THE HISTORY OF FLORIDA


    A study of the history of Florida from the early sixteenth century to the present.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1233, HIST 2013 or permission of the instructor

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3373 - THE UNITED STATES, 1917-1945


    A study of the period 1917-1945 in American history. Topics include the Wilson presidency, World War I, the decade of the 1920’s, the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency, the New Deal, and World War II.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 2023 or permission of the instructor

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3383 - THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC, 1789-1848


    This course is a study of the era that begins immediately after ratification of the Constitution and continues through the Mexican War of 1846-1848. Topics include presidential administrations and their policies from Washington to Polk, the challenges of the War of 1812, the emergence of slavery as a political issue, and the religious movements of the era.   

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ENGL 1233, HIST 2013

    Credits: 3

  
  • HIST 3423 - INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY


    A first course in archaeology with emphasis on theory, methods, and techniques of discovery and analyzing material remains. The course introduces students to archaeology with an emphasis on archaeological theory, field work methods, artifact processing, and data interpretation.  The course is designed to introduce students to the theoretical concepts of archaeology, participation in field work, and the critical reading of archaeological reports.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    None.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3433 - THE CIVIL WAR ERA


    A study of the era of the American Civil War. Topics include sectional tensions, the debates over slavery and states’ rights, the coming of the war, the battles of the war, and Reconstruction.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 2013 or permission of the instructor

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3453 - BRITAIN SINCE 1815


    A study of the history of Great Britain from 1815 to the present. Topics include the Victorian Era, colonialism, World War I, the Depression, the rise of the welfare state, World War II, the Cold War, Thatcherism, and Britain in the twenty-first century.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 1023 or permission of the instructor

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3503 - HISTORY THROUGH POPULAR CULTURE: FILM AND NOVELS


    This course focuses on understanding the depiction of history through popular culture.  It will examine how popular films and literature portray history and shape historical understanding.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites:  ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or HIST 1023 or HIST 2013 or HIST 2023

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3513 - HISTORY OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE


    This course is a survey of the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire. The course will explore the Ottomans and their world following a chronological narrative of key political and military developments.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3523 - HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST


    A study of the history of the Middle East from the rise of Islam to modern times.  This course includes not only political history, but also an examination of Islam, and the social and economic changes in this region.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3553 - ARCHAEOLOGY FIELDWORK


    Offered in conjunction with field work done by SEU faculty or qualified field schools of other universities. An off-campus, on-site introduction to archaeological field work designed to expose the student to the methodologies involved in stratigraphic excavation, typological and comparative analysis of artifacts, the use of material remains in the writing of cultural history, and the preservation and presentation of sites.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    None.

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3573 - THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1945


    A study of the history of the United States since 1945. Topics include the Cold War, postwar cultural and intellectual trends, the turmoil of the 1960s, détente, the cultural shifts of the 1960s and 1970s, the conservative resurgence, and the U.S. in the twenty-first century.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 2023 or permission of the instructor

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3583 - THE VIETNAM WAR ERA


    This course is a study of the period surrounding the Vietnam War in American history. Topics include the geopolitical dynamics of Vietnam and Southeast Asia, the emergence of conflict in the region during the Cold War, French and American diplomatic and military efforts in the region, and the concurrent impact of the war strategy and prosecution of the war on American domestic politics.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: HIST 1013, 1023, 2013, or 2023

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3593 - THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND THE AGE OF NAPOLEON


    Course Description: A study of the transition from the Old Regime to the Modern Age in Europe from 1789 until the close of the Congress of Vienna in 1815. The focus of the course will be the culture of politics, including the practices of modern democracy, nationalism, imperialism, and authoritarianism.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3603 - HISTORY OF THE EARLY CHURCH


    This course will examine the theological, social, historical, intellectual, cultural, political, and popular influences upon the development of early Christianity through the establishment of the imperial Christian church in the late 4th century.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3613 - HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES


    Surveys the major European crusades to the Middle East, with comparison to the Albigensian , Iberian, and Baltic crusades. Focuses on the interaction and perspective of the different Christian, Jewish, and Muslim communities, and the impact of crusading ideology on western history.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3623 - HITLER AND THE HOLOCAUST


    A course focusing on Modern Germany from the unification of Germany in the late 19th century to its division during the Cold War.  Special emphasis will be given to Rise and Fall of the Third Reich and the Holocaust.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3643 - CHRISTIANITY AND POLITICS SINCE 1945


    This course examines recent American church history, with particular attention on evangelicalism, Christianity, and political culture since World War II. The rise of Christian political action, civic religion, Christian media, and the role of Christian faith in political campaigns will be studied.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisite: HIST 1013, HIST 1023, HIST 2013, or HIST 2023

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3653 - HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST


    This course will examine the political, social, and religious history of the Ancient Near East. Special emphasis will be placed on the contribution of archaeology to the study of the history of this region and its relation to ancient documents including the Old Testament.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233     

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3663 - AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES


    This course examines American culture through the actions of political parties in the history of the United States. The founding of various political groups, pivotal campaign years, and regional issues of interest will be studied.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: HIST 1013, HIST 1023, HIST 2013, or HIST 2023

    Credits: 3
  
  • HIST 3671 - APPLIED HISTORY


    This course explores the many aspects of applied history. The focus will be participation in out-of-the classroom experiences. During the semester there will be a variety of events, some on campus, and others off campus. Special speakers, exhibits and field trips will form the core of the course. These experiences will demonstrate the various ways that history and historical study are applied in a variety of settings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Prerequisites: ENGL 1233

    Credits: 1
 

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