• HIST 4020: The Black West

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  This course explores the historical experiences and contributions of people of African descent to the American West from their earliest recorded presence in the 16th Century through the present. Prerequisites: AAST100, any AAST 2000-level course, junior/senior standing, or three hours of any level of HIST course.
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• HIST 4030: Dept Proseminar

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  For departmental majors; presented in a small group, non-lecture setting. Under close instructor supervision, students write reviews and essays, present critiques and oral reports and lead discussion on materials read by class. Prerequisite: advanced standing as history major. (Offered based on sufficient demand and resources)
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• HIST 4040: Archive I

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Introduces basic theory, management and practice of archival and manuscripts repositories. Includes history of archival practice, collecting, preserving and providing reference service to archival collections; and responsibilities towards donors, researchers and the public. Dual listed with HIST 5040. Prerequisite: 12 hours of history or a comparable subject. (Offered fall semester)
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• HIST 4045: Archive II

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Designed as a seminar to provide students an opportunity to explore, apply and discuss in depth various aspects of archival work. Students will learn about and discuss some of the most recent thinking and pure archival theory. Dual listed with HIST 5045. Prerequisites: HIST 4040 and 12 hours of history or a comparable subject.
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• HIST 4050: Adv Public History

  2.00 - 3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Reading and practice in non-teaching professional uses of the discipline of history. Topics for consideration may include museum curatorial exercises, museum and historic site management, historical editing and publishing, programming for museums and other agencies dealing with history, site interpretation and preservation and private practice of public history. Prerequisites: 9 hours of HIST, including HIST 2050 or HIST 2700.
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• HIST 4055: Archival Methods

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Students will master advanced research strategies with interdisciplinary applications. Focuses on primary document research and the development of advanced skills in information literacy, critical analysis of sources, verification of evidence, techniques for researching underdocumented populations, and interpretation of historical evidence. Advanced writing and oral presentation skills are emphasized. Dual listed with HIST 5055. Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST, including HIST 2050 or HIST 2700.
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• HIST 4060: Independent Study

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Credit not to exceed 6 hours maximum, to be arranged in either European or American history. Primarily for juniors and seniors who can profit from independent work with minimal supervision. Prerequisites: 12 semester hours in history; consent of instructor required.
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• HIST 4075: Book Hist:Manuscr

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Books in handwritten form are studied within their historical contexts: Mesopotamian and Indus Valley tablets; Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Jewish, Chinese, and Japanese scrolls; Early Christian, Medieval, Renaissance, Jewish, Islamic, Mayan, and Aztec codex manuscripts. Taught at the Rare Books Library, American Heritage Center, with manuscript facsimiles used as visual aids. Prerequisite: junior standing and 6 hours of history.
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• HIST 4076: Book Hist:Printed

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  Printed books from their original start in China, through Gutenberg's "printing revolution" in Europe, and up on to the present are studied within their historical contexts. All class sessions will utilize original books from the fifteenth through twenty-first centuries held at the University's Rare Books Library, American Heritage Center. Prerequisites: junior standing and 6 hours of history.
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• HIST 4077: Book History: Topic

  3.00 Credits

  University of Wyoming

  
  An in-depth, hands-on study of books within their historical contexts. The topic will vary each time, and focus on a particular theme, time period, place, or culture. Taught atthe Rare Books Library, American Heritage Center, using original books or facsimilies. Dual listed with HIST 5077. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: 9 hours of HIST.
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