HST 500 Historiography and Research (3)
Seminar in the development of history as a discipline and its bibliographical and research methodology. Emphases are placed on philosophy of history, historical resource materials, traditional and technological methods used by graduate researchers, and various methods to communicate the results of research.

HST 502 Colonial America (3)
This course will examine American development from the Age of Discovery to the Early National Period. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the basic factors in the economic, social, and political development of the colonies.

HST 556 U. S. History from 1789-1848 (3)
This course will examine the development of the first party system, emerging interpretations of the constitution, and the American search for diplomatic respect. Further, it examines western expansion, the growth of cultural distinctiveness, and the problems of sectionalism.

HST 557 U. S. History from 1877-1933 (3)
Rise of big business, agrarian and industrial resistance, the progressive movement, rise to world power, World War I, the New Era, and the Great Depression.

HST 575 Civil War and Reconstruction (3)
This course examines the development of sectionalism in the antebellum period, the secession crisis, and mobilization for war, its strategy and tactics. The course examines the military, political, and diplomatic courses of the war. The reconstruction period and its impact are also discussed. Alternate summers.

HST 580 Special Topics (3)
A survey and discussion of advanced topics in history.

HST 581 Middle East (3)
This course introduces the rise and spread of Islam, the influence and significance of the Ottoman Empire, European imperialism in the Middle East, and contemporary political developments.

HST 601 Readings in American Military History (3)
Major theoretical, strategic, technological, and social developments in American military history.

HST 602 Seminar in American Military History (3)
Major theoretical, strategic, technological, and social developments in American military history.

HST 603 Readings/Seminar in World War II (3)
Causation, major campaigns, strategic considerations and major results of World War II.

HST 604 Readings/Seminar in World War II (3)
Causation, major campaigns, strategic considerations and major results of World War II.

HST 605 Research Writing for Social Sciences (3)
This course is intended to help students to develop appropriate professional skills for writing empirical research proposals, research based-term papers, or class projects at the graduate level.

HST 610 Seminar in Nineteenth Century Europe (3)
Seminar and readings course designed to emphasize Great Britain, Imperialism, Germany, and Imperial Russia. Emphases are political, social, and cultural developments with research, writing, and oral presentation components.

HST 611 Seminar in Nineteenth Century Europe (3)
Seminar and readings course designed to emphasize Great Britain, Imperialism, Germany, and Imperial Russia. Emphases are political, social, and cultural developments with research, writing, and oral presentation components.

HST 620 Seminar in Twentieth Century East Asia (3)
Seminar and readings course structured to examine the events and personalities surrounding China’s Republican and Communist eras, and imperial and democratic Japan. Emphases are on political, social, and economic developments with research, writing, and oral presentation components.

HST 621 Seminar in Twentieth Century East Asia (3)
Seminar and readings course structured to examine the events and personalities surrounding China’s Republican and Communist eras, and imperial and democratic Japan. Emphases are on political, social, and economic developments with research, writing, and oral presentation components.

HST 680 Special Topics in History (3)
A course designed around readings and research of advanced topics in history.

HST 691 Thesis (3)
Invited Thesis. The preparation and completion of a thesis to be offered as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Social Science. The thesis is an elective option that may be chosen by the student only with the permission of the graduate faculty of Campbellsville University’s Master of Arts in Social Science program.

POL 501 Political Theory (3)
This course focuses on the major theoretical approach in analyzing democratic theory, including procedural and substantive views, as well as majoritarian and pluralistic theory. Different views on democratic government will be examined, and emphasis will be placed on how decision making takes place.

POL 510 The Political World (3)
An introduction to politics, with emphasis on the ways people understand their own political systems and those of others.

POL 520 Seminar in American Politics (3)
This course gives a detailed survey of American politics, including political behavior of the electorate, the theory of democracy, the structure and function of American political institutions and contemporary issues. Required for emphasis in political science.

POL 555 Political Geography of Environment & Resources (3)
This course examines the relationship that exists between the process of political decision making by national governments and the world environment. The interactions between resource management and international decision making will be studied so as to help students to understand the current issues and crises in the global arena that are likely to have the greatest impact on the future.

POL 605 Research Writing for Social Sciences (3)
This course is intended to help students to develop appropriate professional skills for writing empirical research proposals, research based-term papers, or class projects at the graduate level.

POL 610 Law in the Political Community (3)
The emphasis of this course concerns the role played by law and legal institutions in politics and society.

POL 620 Seminar in Political Ideas (3)
This class introduces many of the enduring political issues in descriptive, analytical and normative terms. Included is a discussion of both classical and contemporary political ideas and ideologies.

POL 630 Public Policy and Administration (3)
Reviews public policy and bureaucracy, including decision making and implementation. The student will be involved in a detailed review of contemporary policy making at the state or national level. A current issue will be examined and dissected in such a way as to understand the role played by special interest in the making of public policy.

POL 650 Special Topics in Political Science (3)
A course designed for readings and research in advanced topics in political science.

POL 691 Thesis (3)
Invited Thesis. The preparation and completion of a thesis to be offered as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Social Science. The thesis is an elective option that may be chosen by the student only with the permission of the graduate faculty of Campbellsville University’s Master of Arts in Social Science program.

PSY 511 Theories of Learning (3)
Examination of fundamental learning principles, their integration into various theoretical approaches and relevant applications to education and therapy.

PSY 512 Cognitive Psychology (3)
Contemporary approaches to cognitive psychology. A broad survey, with in-depth looks at selected topics including attention and memory.

PSY 522 Abnormal Psychology (3)
Manifestations and diagnosis of abnormal behavior, etiology, and treatment are the focus of this course.

PSY 601 Advanced General Psychology I (3)
An examination of the basic concepts, theories, research methods, and findings of specialty areas in experimental psychology. Topics will include biological bases of behavior, the nervous system, sensory processes, perception, learning, and cognition. Required for emphasis in psychology.

PSY 602 Advanced General Psychology II (3)
An examination of the basic concepts, theories, research methods, and findings of specialty areas in applied psychology. Topics will include human development, theories of personality, health psychology, abnormal behavior, and psychological therapies. Required for emphasis in psychology.

PSY 605 Research Writing for Social Sciences (3)
This course is intended to help students to develop appropriate professional skills for writing empirical research proposals, research based-term papers, or class projects at the graduate level.

PSY 620/621 Seminar in Psychology (3)
In-depth examination of a selected contemporary psychological area.

PSY 622 Child Development (3)
This course will focus on development from conception through adolescence. While exploring the various areas of child development (e.g., physical, cognitive, social), an integrative approach will be used to facilitate the students’ understanding of the total development experience during childhood.

PSY 691 Thesis (3)
Invited Thesis. The preparation and completion of a thesis to be offered as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Social Science. The thesis is an elective option that may be chosen by the student only with the permission of the graduate faculty of Campbellsville University’s Master of Arts in Social Science program.

SOC 513 Sociology of Deviant Behavior (3)
This course is a study of theoretical and empirical approaches to the analysis of deviance. It will include societal reactions and deviant responses to various types of behavior that occur outside of cultural expectations.

SOC 520 Contemporary Social Issues (3)
Critical analysis of some of the major social issued in American society, with emphasis on theoretical and empirical implications of social attitudes involving explanation, treatment and public policy decisions concerning these issues.

SOC 530 Rural and Appalachian Issues (3)
This course is designed to examine aspects of rural and Appalachian culture and aid in developing a sense of cultural competency.

SOC 600 Advanced General Sociology (3)
Systematic critical analysis of major sociological principles and ideas. Required for emphasis in sociology.

SOC 605 Research Writing for Social Sciences (3)
This course is intended to help students to develop appropriate professional skills for writing empirical research proposals, research based-term papers, or class projects at the graduate level.

SOC 610 Contemporary Sociological Theory (3)
Review and assessment of the works of leading contemporary sociologists with critical analysis centering on the nature of sociological explanation. Required for emphasis in Sociology.

SOC 620 Sociology of the Family (3)
Study of contemporary family life, with emphasis on research concerning diversity and change in families.

SOC 630 Sociology of Education (3)
Critical analysis of theoretical approaches and issues in the field and the application of this knowledge to the understanding of education and schooling.

SOC 650 Special Topics in Sociology (3)
A course designed to emphasize readings and research in advanced topics in Sociology.

SOC 670 Religion, Ethnicity and Culture (3)
Exploration of how social organization and culture interact with ethnicity and religion to produce the diversity of ways people groups construct their lives.

SOC 691 Thesis (3)
Invited Thesis. The preparation and completion of a thesis to be offered as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Social Science. The thesis is an elective option that may be chosen by the student only with the permission of the graduate faculty of Campbellsville University’s Master of Arts in Social Science program.