University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Department of History
Graduate Handbook
2015-2016
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Table of Contents
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Introduction: The University of North Carolina at
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The Master of Arts in History
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Admission Requirements ...........................................
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A. Qualifications……………………………………………
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B. Documents to be submitted…………………………………….
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C. Application Procedure……………………………………….
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IV.
Program Description and Degree Requirements
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A. Total Hours
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B. Grades
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C. Transfer Credits
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D. Other Requirements
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Residence
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Foreign Language
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Comprehensive Field Examination
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Thesis/Internship
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Degree Time Limits
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Continuous Enrollment ...................................
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Graduate Courses
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Academic Procedures
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A. Graduate Advising
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B. Thesis
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C. Grievance Procedures
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D. Admission to candidacy and application for graduation
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E. Graduation
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Teaching Assistants
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I.
INTRODUCTION: The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in the southeastern part of the
State on a beautifully landscaped 650-acre campus, with buildings of modified Georgian
architecture.
The city of Wilmington is situated on the east bank of the Cape Fear River. The state's
major port, it has a metropolitan population of 150,000, several industries, rich local historical
resources, and a developing cultural and artistic base. Ten miles from Wrightsville Beach
and fifteen miles from Carolina Beach, the city's proximity to the ocean provides a delightful
year-round climate and varied recreational activities.
HISTORY
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington was founded in 1947 as Wilmington
College, a locally supported and governed institution, to provide the youth and adults of New
Hanover County and southeastern North Carolina with an opportunity for two years of
university parallel study, semiprofessional training and vocational-technical education at
moderate expense. In 1963 Wilmington College became a four-year institution authorized to
offer the bachelor's degree, and in 1969, renamed the University of North Carolina at
Wilmington, it became a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system.
Graduate studies were authorized at Wilmington in 1977; the Master of Arts program in
History was inaugurated in August 1989.
ACADEMIC STANDING
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is accredited by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools and the North Carolina Association of Colleges and
Universities. It also holds membership in the Council for Advancement and Support of
Education, the American Council on Education, and the American Placement Council, and is
on the list of schools approved by the American Chemical Society.
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THE MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY
The Department of History offers an on-campus MA, with both thesis and non-thesis
options, in US, European, and Global History. It offers an MA in Public History with both a
thesis and professional track option. The Department also offers an on-line MA program of
study for working educators.
a. The on-campus program:
The goals of the on-campus program are: (1) to provide guidance in research,
using historical documents and archives, and (2) to familiarize students with the
methods, techniques, historical background, and current research and debates
concerning the study of history.
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From these goals, the following objectives are derived:
(1)
to develop research competence in European, U. S.,
Global, and Public history;
(2)
to develop professional competence in the application of
historical skills in a non-academic setting;
(3)
to develop a level of research competence in history adequate
for continuing toward the doctoral degree, and
(4)
to add to the body of historical scholarship with meaningful
scholarship in European, U. S., Global, and
Public history.
b. The on-line program:
The goals of the on-line program for working educators are:
(1) To facilitate the expansion of historical knowledge for working educators
(2) To expose working educators to current historiographical debates
(3) To facilitate the inclusion of local historical sites into secondary-school
curriculum
(4) To encourage the development of lesson plans based on new readings,
discussions and site visits.
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A.
Qualifications for on-campus program:
Students seeking admission to the graduate program in history
will normally be expected to meet the following qualifications:
1.
hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or
university or its equivalent from a foreign institution based
on a four-year program;
2.
have a strong overall academic record with a 3.0 grade point
average in the last 60 hours of undergraduate instruction;
3.
earn at least a 144 on the verbal and a 153 on the quantitative
sections of the GRE (approximately 500 on each section of the
exam according to the former scoring rubric) and score of 4.0
or better on the essay. Scores will be accepted from five years
prior to application.
Students will be accepted into the program who have majored in history or other humanities,
social sciences, and related fields. Admission decisions will be based on careful examination
of several factors; where other indications of success warrant, individuals who fall below the
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specific criteria in one of the areas may be considered for admission. Individuals may also
be accepted with certain deficiencies provided these are remedied. This may include taking
additional courses beyond the 30 hours normally required for the degree.
At the time of application, the candidate will specify whether he or she intends to pursue the
thesis or non-thesis option in US, European, or Global history or the professional or thesis
option if applying for admission to the Public History concentration. Once accepted to the
program a student may change his concentration or switch between thesis or non-thesis
options after consulting with his advisor and the department’s Graduate Coordinator. If he
switches between thesis and non-thesis options, the student must also notify the Graduate
School.
B. For the on-line program:
1.
hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or
university or its equivalent from a foreign institution based
on a four-year program;
2.
have a strong overall academic record with a 3.0 grade
Point average in the last 60 hours of undergraduate instruction
3.
hold employment as an educator in a secondary school or museum or
hold a valid teaching certificate
C. Documents to be submitted for the on-campus program:
1.
An application for graduate admission.
2.
Official transcript(s) of all previous undergraduate and
graduate study.
3.
Official scores on the GRE (subject test not required).
4.
An appropriate writing sample, preferably a college history
paper.
5.
Three letters of recommendation by individuals in
professionally relevant fields. For recent graduates
(five years) holding a bachelor's degree, two of the
recommendations must come from members of the academic
community.
6.
A 250-word essay describing the reasons for studying history at
UNC Wilmington and the specific area within the main field of
history in which the applicant intends to concentrate. The
Graduate Committee is charged with paying special attention to
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an applicant's reason for wishing to pursue graduate study at
UNC Wilmington.
7. Complete the History application questionnaire in the Graduate Program
Application process.
8. Deadline for Fall admission is February 15; candidates may apply for early
consideration the previous fall. The deadline for early consideration is
October 15.
D. Documents to be submitted for the on-line program for working educators:
1.
An application for graduate admission.
2.
Official transcript(s) of all previous undergraduate and
graduate study.
3.
An appropriate writing sample, preferably a college history
paper.
4.
Three letters of recommendation by individuals in
professionally relevant fields. For recent graduates
(five years) holding a bachelor's degree, two of the
recommendations should come from members of the academic
community.
5.
A 500-word essay describing the ways in which the on-line program will
enhance the applicant’s teaching
6. Complete the History application questionnaire in the Graduate Program
Application process.
7. Deadline for fall admission is April 15. The on-line program for working
educators is a cohort-based program. We will therefor accept applications
every other year. The next application deadline will be April 15, 2016.
E. Application Procedure
New students will apply to enroll in the Fall Semester only. All requests
for information and all completed applications should be submitted to the office
of the Dean of the Graduate School of the University of North Carolina at
Wilmington. The Graduate Committee of the History Department will screen all
applications and recommend the appropriate action to the offices of the Dean of
the College of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School. Notification will be
sent to candidates by the Graduate School.
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IV.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
A.
Total hours for the on-campus program
1.
For U. S., European, Global, and Public History concentrations (thesis
option).
The program will require a minimum total of 30
semester hours of graduate study, which will include the
following specified minimum course work:
3 hours in HST 500: Historiography and Methodology Seminar.
This required course, which is offered each Fall Semester,
must be completed by the end of the second semester of
graduate study.
12 hours of course work in the student's area of concentration
(U. S., European, Global, or Public).
9 hours of electives, which includes the option of taking two
graduate level courses (or 6 credit hours) outside the
Department of History in consultation with the Graduate
Director and Thesis advisor.
6 hours of thesis.
Stipulations:
At least 2 courses must be graduate-only seminars, and 1 of
these 2 seminars must be in the student's area of concentration.
Students are allowed to take 2 cross-listed courses. Graduate courses that are
cross-listed with the undergraduate courses will have additional requirements
and different standards for graduate students.
Students may take up to 6 hours of Directed Independent Study
(HST 591). No more than 3 hours may be undertaken with one
instructor.
Students are expected to complete a foreign language translation
examination. It is strongly recommended that students take the
language exam within the first 2 semesters.
Comprehensive written exam must be taken during the last semester of
coursework or the semester immediately following.
2.
For U.S., European, and Global concentrations (non-thesis option)
Rather than complete 6 credit hours of thesis research (HST 599), students
must complete 6 additional credit hours of graduate level courses offered by the
History Department.
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For Public History professional track.
3 hours in HST 500: as in A.1 above.
3 hours in HST 570.
12 hours in Public History (including 570).
6 hours of History electives, chosen from any graduate-only non-public history
seminar or colloquium offered by the History Department in European, U.S. or
Global history.
3 hours of Internship in Public History (HST 598) and 3 hours
of Thesis (HST 599). Students may begin their internship
only after completing all other coursework. Internships
must be arranged in consultation with the student's adviser.
3 credits of Capstone Project (HST 594), a semester-long student directed
project completed in collaboration with a community partner that may be (but is
not limited to) one of the following: grant proposal, program plan, interpretive
plan, register nomination, web exhibition, visitor evaluation, social media plan,
or research paper for an exhibit, program, or National Register nomination (4050 pages). Students must submit a capstone project proposal to a committee
composed of two faculty members and one community partner member before
the halfway mark of the semester previous to the semester in which the
capstone project is to take place. Capstone project proposals must be approved
by the committee in order for the project to proceed.
Students must pass comprehensive examinations in their field, to be
administered at the end of the semester prior to the capstone project.
B. Total hours for the on-line program for working educators:
The program requires 30 hours of graduate study. 24 of those hours will consist
of on-line reading and discussion courses, taught during the fall and spring
semesters. Students will take two eight-week courses per semester. The
courses will cover United States, European, Global and systems-based histories
(520 (3); 540 (3) 560 (3) 590 (3).
Six hours will result from two institutes held during two consecutive summers
(591 (3). The first summer institute (held during UNCW Summer Session II) will
focus on a local topic and will provide students with information and teaching
materials for integrating local history into their classrooms. Students will create a
three-session lesson plan oriented around a local site visit, and present one of
those lessons to faculty and peers Students will also produce an essay on the
integration of local or regional history into the classroom experience. During the
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second institute, students will write a comprehensive historiographical essay and
take a comprehensive exam.
Reading and discussion courses will cover American, European, Global and
“systems-based” histories (such as Atlantic World, economic history, and modern
imperialism and colonialism). Emphasis will be placed on content,
historiographical context, and current research questions in these fields.
Students will take comprehensive exams of materials covered in the on-line
courses. Those exams will take place at the beginning of the second summer
institute, following a week-long review of materials with faculty.
C.
Grades
Course performance evaluations are reported by means of
the following grade system:
A (4 gp)
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excellent
B (3 gp)
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completely satisfactory
C (2 gp)
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minimally acceptable
F (0 gp)
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failure
I
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incomplete
S
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satisfactory progress on thesis
WP
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withdraw passing
Instructors may opt to employ a -/+ grading system. They will
will inform students of their intention at the beginning of term.
Three grades of C or one grade of F results in dismissal from
the graduate program. Further, if a student falls below a
3.0 GPA at any time, he or she goes on academic probation and has
three subsequent courses to bring the GPA up to at least 3.0.
In addition, a student must have at least 3.0 GPA in order to begin
any program-specific comprehensive examination or thesis work.
Students who have been dismissed from the graduate program and
readmitted by special action of the graduate dean shall have their
subsequent retention policy determined individually by the Dean.
An incomplete grade may be given if the course instructor
determines that exceptional circumstances warrant extending the
time for the student to complete the course work. The instructor
may set the maximum allowable period for completion of the course
work, but in no case will the extension exceed one year. If the
time allowed is to be less than one year, this information should
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be transmitted in writing to the student, with a copy to the dean
of the Graduate School. If, within 12 months, a change of grade
has not been submitted by the instructor, the incomplete
automatically becomes a F.
A graduate student who is required to take undergraduate courses,
whether to make up a deficiency or as part of his or her graduate
program, must make grades of at least a "B+." Those voluntarily
electing to register for undergraduate courses may make any grade
above "F" without jeopardizing his/her graduate standing.
D.
Transfer credits
Graduate courses taken at this institution before formal admission
to graduate studies will meet course requirements for a graduate
degree only if offered and approved as transfer credit by the
History Graduate Committee. (No more than six credit hours of such
courses are eligible for transfer.) A maximum of six semester
hours of credit may be transferred from another accredited
institution. Correspondence courses will not be accepted for
transfer credit. Each request must be accompanied by an official
transcript showing satisfactory completion of courses offered for
transfer credit. The courses must have been taken within
allowable time limits for the degree.
A student in the graduate program who wishes to take one or more
courses elsewhere for graduate degree credit must obtain prior
approval from the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and
the Dean of the Graduate School.
E.
Other requirements
1.
Residence (on-campus M.A. program)
A minimum of 24 hours of graduate study must be completed in
residence.
2.
Foreign Language for the on-campus MA:
Graduate students in pursuit of a thesis MA degree in History must
demonstrate satisfactory reading knowledge of a foreign language.
Students will satisfy this requirement by passing a translation
examination in one of the following languages: French, German,
Spanish, Latin, Russian, Portuguese, Arabic, or Italian. (Students
wishing to be examined in a language other than those listed are
requested to see the Graduate coordinator.) The examination will
last 90 minutes, during which time students must translate a 300-word
passage of 300 words. All 300 words must be translated to count
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as passing, though competency in the language is also up to
the faculty grader. Use of a dictionary approved by the
department is permitted. Translation examinations will be
offered twice each academic year (once each semester).
Examinations will be scheduled by the Graduate Coordinator, who
will announce the date at least one month in advance. The date
will be announced by email. Students are expected to submit,
by email to the Graduate Coordinator, their intent to sit for
an examination. This notification of intent must be received
at least two weeks prior to the examination date. There is no
penalty if a student changes his/her mind and decides not to
attend the examination. Once the student enters the
examination room, however, he/she must take the examination.
Each examination will be graded on a pass/no pass basis.
There is no penalty for failing the exam and students will take
the exam as many times as need until they pass it. This requirement
must be fulfilled prior to the scheduling of a thesis defense.
3.
Comprehensive Field Examination
All graduate students in the Department of History must
successfully pass a written comprehensive examination in the
student's area of concentration. For on-campus students, this exam must
be taken either in the semester in which the student completes 24 hours
of course work or in the semester immediately following the
completion of 24 hours of course work. For on-line students, the
comprehensive examination will be offered at the end of the second
summer institute.
For on-campus students, the comprehensive exam is offered twice a year,
once each semester (excluding summer sessions). (For on-line students,
the comprehensive exams will be offered at the end of the second summer
institute). The Graduate Coordinator will schedule the exam and announce
the date at least one month in advance of the test. The exam date will be
announced by email. Students are expected to submit, by email to the
Graduate Coordinator, their intent to sit for the exam. Notification is
expected at least two weeks prior to the exam date. Once the student
enters the exam room, he/she must take the exam. The Comprehensive
Exam must be taken and passed before a student can schedule their
thesis defense or thesis approval.
If a student fails the comprehensive exam on the first attempt, he/she must
retake it in its entirety the following semester. The same procedures will
apply for the second attempt as for the first. A second failure will result in
the student's dismissal from the graduate program.
Each field exam (U. S., European, Global, and Public)
will be prepared by three faculty members (appointed by the
Graduate Coordinator) representing their respective fields.
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Each field exam committee will be constituted for one year, and
will have the responsibility of preparing, administering, and
grading the exam.
Students sitting for the same field exam will be given the
same test in a given semester, but questions will vary each
semester the exam is given.
The exam is closed book and must be completed within four
hours.
Students in American and European history must choose
two questions from a field of three. Students in Global and
Public history must choose one of two questions from two
fields. Global fields consist of general field questions and
field-specific questions (Latin America, Africa, etc.).
Public fields will be public history generally and American
history either before or after 1865.
The History Department will provide students with reading lists in each
field to help them prepare for their comprehensive examinations. These
will consist of titles compiled and regularly updated by faculty members
within each concentration who are appointed by the Graduate Coordinator.
These lists should not be construed by students as limiting. Students
should draw upon all of their readings and course materials from the M.A.
program as they prepare for their examinations.
The Department further recommends that graduate students
familiarize themselves with the basic information provided in
the undergraduate history survey courses (HST 101, 102, 103,
201, and 202). While it is expected that the answers to the
comprehensive field exam questions will be interpretative and
will include historiographic references, it is also expected
that a student's essay will provide enough (correct) factual
information to support the student's argument. Please consult
the "General Guidelines for Evaluating History M.A. and M.A.T.
Comprehensive Exams" for further information about the
department's criteria. These handouts are available from the
Graduate Coordinator.
The comprehensive exam will be graded by all members of the
field exam committee, each member of the exam committee
independently rendering a pass or fail decision. In the case
of a failing grade, the grader will provide a written analysis
of the exam's deficiencies.
A student must pass both questions with at least a two to one pass/fail
ration to earn a pass on the comprehensive exam.
No credit is given for passing one question.
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4.
Thesis/Internship (for on-campus thesis option students)
Each student will present a thesis or approved Public History
project with accompanying report, acceptable to
3 members of the student's thesis committee, prior to
graduation.
Prior to the completion of the first year of graduate study,
and in consultation with the Graduate Coordinator, each student
will select a thesis advisor and thesis committee consisting of
three to four faculty members. Three members of the thesis
committee must be members of the History Department. Two
members of the thesis committee must be History faculty whose
research and teaching interests are in the student's major
field of study. A fourth member of the student's thesis
committee may be an especially qualified person who is not a
member of the History Department.
In cooperation with the thesis advisor, the student will
develop a research design for the thesis, not to exceed
1,000 words in length, and will submit it for approval to the
thesis committee and the Graduate Coordinator before the
student completes 15 hours of course work.
A student may not enroll for thesis hours until he/she
has completed 18 hours of course work and has had his/her
research design submitted to and approved by the student's
thesis committee and the Graduate Coordinator.
The principal functions of the thesis committee will be to
read and evaluate the thesis, to conduct a thesis defense and
to certify the successful completion and defense of the thesis.
5.
Degree Time Limits (for on-campus students)
A graduate student may take five calendar years to complete his or
her degree program. The five-year period begins with the
student's first term of work after formal admission to a
degree-granting program. Work completed as a non-degree
student does not initiate the five-year period for completing a
degree program. Courses taken more than five calendar years
prior to the admission of a student into a degree program at
UNCW normally are not accepted for credit toward fulfilling the
requirements of the student's degree program. In some cases,
however, with approval of the student's advisory committee and
department/unit chair, a student may petition the Graduate
School to accept for credit work that is more than five years
old.
When extenuating circumstances warrant, an extension of the
time limit for completing a graduate program may be granted to
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a student upon his or her petition to the dean of the Graduate
School. Such petitions must include an explanation and the
endorsement of the student's advisory committee and academic
unit's chair or dean.
6.
Continuous Enrollment (for on-campus students)
All students using university resources (faculty, library,
etc.) must be registered during Fall and Spring Semesters.
Students must be registered during the semester in which they
plan to graduate (for summer graduation students must register
for one summer session).
Only 6 hours of thesis or internship may count toward
graduation. Students needing to continue enrollment past 6
hours must contact the Graduate School for details.
V.
GRADUATE COURSES
All graduate courses are numbered at the 500 level. Cross-listed
courses, which are indicated by a parenthetical 400-level listing,
carry additional requirements and different grading expectations
for graduate students. Students may take two cross-listed courses and
one Directed Independent Study (HST 591) course or one cross-listed
course and two Directed Independent Study courses. Students choosing
the second option are limited to one DIS per instructor.
HST 500 is a pre-requisite or co-requisite for all courses. For
students admitted spring semester, this requirement will be waived for
the first semester.
Course Descriptions
HST 500
Historiography and Methodology (3) Introduction to problems of
historical research through examination of major historical works
and current techniques of research, evaluation of sources,
development of bibliography, and quantitative historical methods
including the role of the computer in historical research. This
course is open only to graduate students.
HST 518
(440) Seminar: U.S. Social History (3) Intensive study of
selected topics in U.S. social history. Examples of topics:
African-Americans, immigrants, social movements, education, work
and leisure, sexuality. May be repeated under a different subtitle. May not be applied toward fulfillment of graduate seminar
requirement.
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HST 520
U. S. Colloquium (3) Readings and discussion of bibliographies,
interpretations, and research trends on a theme offered in American
history. This course is open only to graduate students. May be
repeated one time for credit.
HST 522
U. S. Seminar (3) Research in the bibliography of specialized
topics and use of primary sources to write an original research
paper on an aspect of American history. This course is open only
to graduate students. May be repeated one time for credit.
HST 524
Major Interpretations in American History (3)
An application of the historiographic concepts of conflict and
consensus in American society to the examination of specific
periods or topics in American history. This course is open only
to graduate students.
HST 525
(442) Seminar: U.S. Economic History (3) Intensive study of
significant themes or events in U.S. economic history from the
colonial period to the present. Examples of topics: economy of
Colonial America, 19th-century labor movements, economy of the
Antebellum South, agricultural history. May be repeated under a
different subtitle. May not be applied toward fulfillment of
graduate seminar requirement.
HST 526
(444) Seminar: U.S. Political History (3) Intensive study of
selected facets of political theory, behavior, movements, and
institutions, and how political power has been able to influence
the development of society. Examples of topics: New Deal
politics, third-party movements, U.S. Constitution. May not be
applied toward fulfillment of graduate seminar requirement.
HST 527
(446) Seminar: U.S. Diplomatic History (3) Intensive
examination of fundamental principles, assumptions, and objectives
in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy, and how Americans have
viewed their place in the international order at various moments in
their history. Examples of topics: the diplomacy of World War II,
the Cold War, arms control and disarmament. May be repeated under
a different subtitle. May not be applied toward fulfillment of
graduate seminar requirement.
HST 528
(448) Seminar: U.S. National Security History (3) Intensive
examination of major themes and events in the evolution of U.S.
national security and defense policy, the uses of national power,
and the role of military affairs from the colonial period to the
present. Examples of topics: the Vietnam War, the use of air
power, U.S. imperialism. May be repeated under a different
subtitle. May not be applied toward fulfillment of graduate
seminar requirement.
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HST 529
(450) Seminar: U.S. Intellectual History (3) Intensive
examination of the role of ideas in American history. Examples of
topics: radicalism, the Enlightenment, myth in American history,
and ideas about democracy, ethnicity, equality, religion, gender.
May be repeated under a different subtitle. May not be applied
toward fulfillment of graduate seminar requirement.
HST 531
(454) Seminar: U.S. Regional History (3) Intensive
examination of the economic, social, and political history of a
specific region of the United States. May be repeated under a
different subtitle. May not be applied toward fulfillment of
graduate seminar requirement.
HST 533
(456) Seminar: U. S. Environmental History (3) Intensive
Study of selected topics in U.S. environmental history. Examples
of topics: nature and culture, the cult of the wilderness,
Conservation and Preservation, resources and regions, gender and
nature, the environmental movement. May be repeated under a
different subtitle. May not be applied toward fulfillment of
graduate seminar requirement.
HST 540
European Colloquium (3) Readings and discussion of major
research trends and schools of interpretation in selected themes in
European history. This course is open only to graduate students.
May be repeated one time for credit.
HST 542
European Seminar (3) Research in the bibliography of
specialized topics and use of primary sources to write an original
research paper on an aspect of European history. This course is
open only to graduate students. May be repeated one time for
credit.
HST 548
(408) Seminar: Medieval Europe (3) Research-oriented
exploration of major themes and issues in history of Medieval
Europe (500-1500). May not be applied toward fulfillment of
graduate seminar requirement.
HST 552
(412) Seminar: Renaissance and Reformation Europe (3)
Research-oriented exploration of major themes and issues in the
history of Renaissance and Reformation Europe (1350-1618). May
not be applied toward fulfillment of graduate seminar requirement.
HST 554
(414) Seminar: Early Modern Europe (3) Research-oriented
exploration of major themes and issues in the history of Early
Modern Europe (1618-1789). May not be applied toward fulfillment
of graduate seminar requirement.
HST 556
(416) Seminar: Nineteenth-Century Europe (3) Researchoriented exploration of major themes and issues in the history of
Europe from the French Revolution to the First World War. May not
be applied toward fulfillment of the graduate seminar requirement.
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HST 558
(418) Seminar: Twentieth-Century Europe (3) Research-oriented
exploration of major themes and issues in the history of Europe
since 1914. May not be applied toward fulfillment of graduate
seminar requirement.
HST 560
Global Colloquium (3) Readings and discussion of
bibliographies, interpretations, and research trends on a theme or
period in non-Western history. This course is open only to
graduate students. May be repeated one time for credit.
HST 562
Global Seminar (3) Research in the bibliography of
specialized topics and use of primary sources to write an original
research paper on an aspect of non-Western history. May be
repeated one time for credit. This course is open only to graduate
students.
HST 564
Modernization and Revolution in the Non-Western World (3)
Examination of industrialization, imperialism, nationalism, and
other forces that have revolutionized traditional society in the
non-Western world. This course is open only to graduate students.
HST 570
(470) Introduction to Public History (3) A research seminar
that acquaints students with the various sectors of Public history
(government and public policy, archives and information management,
cultural resources management, media and research organizations)
and with the research methodologies unique to the field. Field
trips, guest speakers, and a sponsored research project provide
practical experiences for participants.
HST 571
Care and Management of Historical Collections. Introduction to the theory
and practice of historical collections in museums worldwide. Topics include
collections in cultural and historical context, policy development, documentation,
registration, conservation and storage.
HST 572
Education and Interpretation of Museums and Historic Sites. Overview of
learning at museums and historic sites in international context. Topics include
the social role of the museum, learning styles, community collaboration, visitor
evaluation, program planning, and the history of visitors’ roles in the museum.
Emphasis is on the historian’s role in facilitating public dialogue on historical
topics.
HST 573
Public History Seminar (3) Research in the bibliography of
specialized topics and use of primary sources to write an original
research paper or complete an original interpretative project on an
aspect of public history. This course is open only to graduate
students. May be repeated one time with different subtitle.
HST 574
Museum Exhibition Introduction to the theory, research, development, design,
Fabrication and installation of historical exhibits in museums. Students will create
and install an exhibition using a professional exhibit development process.
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HST 575
Administration of Museums and Historic Sites Overview of issues in museum
management, including long-range planning, museum governance, funding for
non-profits and administration of historical resources.
HST 577
(477) Historic Preservation in the U.S. (3) This applied research class
provides an overview of the history, theory and practices of historic
preservation. It addresses the history of the built American enviroment
and how scholars analyze buildings and landscapes as historical evidence.
Students visit historic structures and conduct both fieldwork and archival
research.
HST 578
(478) Interpreting US Material Culture Intensive examination of theory,
practice and historiography of using material culture as sources for the study of
American life. Culminates in a research paper constructing a historical argument
based on artifact.
HST 580
(480) Topics in Public History (3) Intensive study of selected
themes in Public History. Examples of topics: interpretation of
landscape, interpretation of material culture, and Business
History.
HST 581
(481) Topics in African History (3) Intensive study of a
selected theme in African history. Examples of topics: slavery,
the slave trade and its abolition, pre-colonial Africa, colonial
and post-colonial Africa, oral history in Africa. May be repeated
under a different subtitle.
HST 583
(483) Topics in Middle Eastern History (3) Intensive study of
a selected theme in Middle Eastern history. Examples of topics:
early Islamic conquests, the Ottoman Empire, the Arab-Israeli
conflict. May be repeated under a different subtitle.
HST 585
(485) Topics in Latin American History (3) Intensive study of
a selected theme in Latin American history. Examples of topics:
pre-Columbian civilizations, colonial rule under Spain and
Portugal, nationalism, revolutionary movements. May be repeated
under a different subtitle.
HST 586
(496) Topics in the History of Science and Technology (3)
Intensive study of a selected theme in the History of Science and
Technology. Examples of topics include: "Positivism," "Occult
Studies and the Renaissance," "The Second Industrial Revolution."
May be repeated under a different subtitle.
HST 587
(487) Topics in Global History (3) Intensive study of a
selected theme in global history. Examples of topics:
colonialism, imperialism, industrialization, slavery, revolutionary
movements. May be repeated under a different subtitle
HST 590
Comparative Historical Studies (3) Comparison of
developments in different eras or places in order to determine
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unique or common historical themes. This course is open only to
graduate students. May be repeated one time under a different
subtitle.
HST 591
Directed Independent Study (limited to two per student) (1-3)
This course is open only to graduate students.
HST 593
Problems in History (3) Investigation of selected problems in
European, American, and non-Western history through discussions,
development of bibliographies, or a research paper. May be
repeated one time for credit. This course is open only to
graduate students.
HST 595
(495) Special Topics in History (3) Research-oriented
exploration of a special topic not regularly covered in other
courses. May not be applied toward fulfillment of graduate seminar
requirements.
HST 596
Seminar: Topics in History (3) Advanced research on
specialized topics using primary sources. This course is open only
to graduate students. May be repeated one time for credit.
HST 597
(497) Topics in Asian History (3) Intensive study of selected
themes and events in Asian history not regularly covered in other
courses. Examples of topics include: the Chinese Revolution,
Meiji Japan, Gandhian thought, and the nationalist movements.
May be repeated under a different subtitle.
HST 598
Internship in Public History (3) Prerequisite: HST 570 and
permission of the instructor. Supervised practical experience with
a historical agency or other client, resulting in a finished
product of historical research and interpretation acceptable to
client and thesis committee. Product must meet standards
of professional historical scholarship as defined by faculty and
supervising professional.
HST 599
Thesis (1-6) This course is open only to graduate students.
VI.
ACADEMIC PROCEDURES
A. Graduate Advising:
The Graduate Coordinator is responsible for developing a plan of
study for each graduate student and for advising each graduate
student throughout his/her tenure as a student in the program.
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B.
Thesis
1.
See guide appended to this handbook; consult same on graduate
web page.
2.
Thesis Approval and Defense
A student must submit a completed thesis to his/her thesis
committee at least 45 days prior to the end of classes in the
semester in which the student intends to graduate. The entire
committee must agree that the defense can go forward, by one
week before the date scheduled for the defense. An oral
defense can take place no later than three weeks prior to the
end of the semester in which the student intends to graduate.
The format of the thesis defense will involve a public
presentation of research results followed by a period of
questioning by the thesis committee and the audience. All 3
members of the committee must approve the defense and sign the
title page. After final approval of the thesis, the student
must produce one final copy in a format consistent with the
requirements of the Graduate School. That copy will be bound and
available in the History department.
3.
Presentation of Internship
Public history students will present their work by arrangement
with their internship committee.
C.
Grievance Procedures
1.
Procedure for protest of grade
Any student who protests a course grade shall first attempt to
resolve the matter with the instructor involved. Failing to
reach a satisfactory resolution, the student may appeal the
grade in accordance with the procedures outlined below. Such
appeals must be made no later than the last day of the next
regular semester.
The student shall present the appeal in writing to the dean of
the college or school within which the protested grade was
awarded. By conferring with the student and the instructor,
the dean will seek resolution by mutual agreement. Failing
such resolution, the dean will transmit the written appeal to
the Dean of the Graduate School. The Dean of the Graduate
School will convene the Grade Appeals Committee.
The Grade Appeals Committee will consist of the Graduate Dean
as chairman and five members of the graduate faculty appointed
by the Graduate Dean. If the committee affirms the
instructor's decision, the Graduate Dean will notify
faculty member, the student, and the appropriate dean I writing. If
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the committee supports the student's appeal, it shall prescribe
the method by which the student will be reevaluated. If the
reevaluation results in a grade change, the established Course
Grade Change procedure will be followed. The grade resulting
from the reevaluation is final and may not be appealed further.
D.
Admission to Candidacy and Application for Graduation
Students apply for graduation on the web-site of the Graduate School.
http://www.uncw.edu/gradschool/graduation/application.html
If a student has already applied for candidacy and for the degree,
but fails to meet a deadline for a particular graduation, he or she
must contact the GraduateSchool to specify a new graduation date.
E.
Graduation
Students may graduate in July, December, or May. A student
graduating in July or December has the option of participating in
the December Commencement exercise (diplomas will be awarded at the
Department ceremony). May graduates have the option of
participating in the May Commencement exercise (diplomas will be
awarded at the Department ceremony).
VII.
Teaching Assistants
A.
The university has developed the following set of procedures for
awarding teaching assistantships (EPA status):
1.
Graduate School is notified by the Office of the Provost and
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the number of positions
available for the Graduate School.
2.
Graduate School notifies dean/department chair of the number
of assistantships available for the academic year and requests
information regarding students to be awarded an internship.
3.
Dean/department chair completes and forwards HR1.35 form to
Graduate School for approval along with completed I-9
(employment eligibility form) and W-4.
4.
The Graduate School administrative assistant verifies
information from the dean/department chair, enters information
in SIS and signs. Dean of the Graduate School signs the
HR1.35 form.
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B.
5.
Recommendation is forwarded to the BD-119 coordinator who
verifies availability of funds, position, FTE, etc. and
forwards the HR 1.35 to the provost for final approval.
Upon approval by the provost the HR 1.35 forms are sent to
Human Resources for processing.
6.
The Graduate School prepares contracts for the provost's
signature and mails the contracts to the student.
7.
The Graduate School notifies Financial Aid of all awards.
8.
If signed contracts are not returned to the Graduate School
by the beginning pay date indicated on the contract the check
is withheld until contract is returned.
9.
Graduate School retains the original contract which is filed in
the student file.
10.
Confirming copies of the HR 1.35 are sent to the Graduate
School via the BD-119 coordinator.
The History department has established the following procedure
for allocating the teaching assistantships made available to the
department by the Graduate School.
1.
Application for an assistantship may be made as part of the
admission process. This process pertains to prospective
graduate students applying for admission to the program for
the fall semester. Graduate students enrolled in the program
may indicate their interest in applying for a teaching
assistantship by writing a letter to the Graduate Coordinator.
2.
Selection is made by the Graduate Committee based on academic
records, recommendations, experience, and other relevant
criteria. The amount of the stipend for teaching
assistantships is set by the Graduate School. All students
must pay tuition and fees at the established rates. The
History Department may offer a limited number of tuition
remission to selected students. This allows out-of-state
students, who must be teaching assistants, to pay
tuition at in-state rates.
3.
Students supported by an assistantship must have full-time
enrollment status. While full-time status requires a minimum
of nine credit hours, a student considered full-time when
enrolled for fewer than nine hours if the student holds a
teaching or research assistantship, or is enrolled for zero to
three hours of thesis work. A student may not be considered
enrolled beyond two terms of zero thesis hours. Summer counts
as one regular term. PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST FEDERAL LOAN
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PROGRAMS CONSIDER 9 HOURS THE MINIMUM FULL-TIME LOAD.
Students carrying fewer than 9 hours will probably receive lower loan
amounts. Failure to notify Financial Aid Office of changes
hours and status will result in delayed checks.
4.
C.
Teaching assistantships are awarded for one academic year, and
may be continued for a second year if the student's performance
is satisfactory. Each semester, the faculty member to whom the
teaching assistant is assigned will provide the teaching
assistant and the Graduate Coordinator with a written
evaluation of the teaching assistant's performance. The
teaching assistant and the professor will sign the evaluation,
and a copy will be placed in the teaching assistant's
departmental file. Students who fail to perform assigned
duties in a satisfactory manner may have their assistantships
revoked at any time.
Job Description for Teaching Assistants in the History Department
The specific duties of the teaching assistant are designated by
the faculty member to whom the teaching assistant is assigned. In
general, however, a teaching assistant's duties are limited to the
following: holding a minimum of five (posted) office hours per
week, assisting in the maintenance of student records (absences and
grades), holding discussions, review or study sessions,
participating in staff meetings, attending
classroom lectures, assisting in the preparation and grading of
quizzes, tests, exams, and papers, and providing no more than 15%
of classroom instruction over the course of a semester. This
figure is equivalent to 4 instructional days for courses meeting
twice a week and 6 instructional days for courses meeting three
times a week. Teaching assistants are expected to work between
15-17 hours per week, inclusive of preparation time spent outside
the classroom and office. They must attend meetings and training
sessions held by the Graduate School or the History Department.
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