The Undergraduate Certificate in Applied History program will train future students to harness historical knowledge and thinking to shape politics and public policy by “thinking in time.” The program’s curriculum will teach students to examine contemporary political and policy issues through the analysis of historical precedent and historical parallels. This rigorous applied history approach will prepare students as informed citizens and responsible policymakers by showing them how historical knowledge and historical thinking can produce better decisions.
Dr. Elizabeth Shermer Professor and Director, Applied History Certificate Program 124 LeConte Hall 706-542-2053 etshermer @uga.edu
18 hours
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HIST(POLS)(INTL) 2800
Communication
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Introduction to Applied History | 3 |
| HIST(POLS)(INTL) 5800 | Applied History Internship | 3 |
Choose 4 course(s) from the following:
Include at least one course each from HIST, POLS, and INTL
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HIST 2705
Communication
Critical Thinking
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Refugees, Immigrants, and Deportable Workers: The Global History of International Migration | 3 |
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HIST 3010
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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United States Immigration History | 3 |
| HIST 3015 | Humanitarianism and Human Rights in U.S. History | 3 |
| HIST 3016 | Wealth, Poverty, and U.S. Policy | 3 |
| HIST 3054 | Seminar in Native American History | 3 |
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HIST 3160
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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American Environmental History | 3 |
| HIST 3224 | The U.S.-Mexico Border: From NAFTA to El Chapo | 3 |
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HIST 3242
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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Disasters in the Caribbean and Latin America | 3 |
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HIST 3364
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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Life in a Dictatorship: Lessons from Twentieth-Century Europe | 3 |
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HIST 3416
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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The Cold War in Soviet and American Life | 3 |
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HIST(AFST) 3545
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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History of the Sahara | 3 |
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HIST 3572
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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The United States and the Middle East | 3 |
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HIST 3725
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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Environmental History of the Modern World | 3 |
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HIST 3735
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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History of Deportation and Genocide | 3 |
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HIST 3754
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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Guerrillas, Terrorists, and Insurgents | 3 |
| HIST 3768 | Global History of Public Health since 1900 | 3 |
| HIST 3772 | Incarceration in Global History | 3 |
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HIST 3775
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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Crime, Punishment, and Human Rights | 3 |
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HIST 3777
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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History Behind the Headlines | 3 |
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HIST 4060/6060
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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American Legal History | 3 |
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HIST 4067/6067
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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Technology in American Culture | 3 |
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HIST(AFAM) 4125/6125
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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The New Jim Crow: The Criminalization of Black People in America | 3 |
| HIST 4395/6395 | Edible Empires: Food & Power in World History | 3 |
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HIST 4442/6442
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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The History of Oil: Energy, Labor, and Politics | 3 |
| HIST 4445/6445 | A Global History of Drugs | 3 |
| HIST 4450/6450 | Democracy in Modern Europe | 3 |
| HIST 4520/6520 | History of Islam in Africa | 3 |
| HIST 4722/6722 | The People Behind Public Policy | 3 |
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INTL 3800
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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Introduction to Historical International Relations | 3 |
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INTL 4240
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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International Organization | 3 |
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INTL 4250
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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American Foreign Policy | 3 |
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INTL(AFST) 4280
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict | 3 |
| INTL 4336 | Central Asian Politics | 3 |
| INTL 4340 | Post-Communist Politics | 3 |
| INTL 4360 | East Asian Politics | 3 |
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INTL 4361
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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Chinese Politics | 3 |
| INTL 4364 | Politics of Japan | 3 |
| INTL 4860 | Historical Analogies and Foreign Policy Decision Making | 3 |
| INTL 4875 | Chinese Foreign Policy in Historical Perspective | 3 |
| INTL 4885 | Crisis Diplomacy: An Applied History Approach | 3 |
| JURI 3100 | The Constitution and Political Parties | 2-3 |
| JURI 3105 | Modern American Constitutional History | 2-3 |
| JURI 3700 | Fat Cats and Monopoly Money: How (De)Regulation Has Shaped American Law and Society | 3 |
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POLS 3010
Critical Thinking
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Political Ideologies | 3 |
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POLS 4010
Analytical Thinking
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Political Philosophy to Machiavelli | 3 |
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POLS 4020
Critical Thinking
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Political Philosophy: Hobbes to Nietzsche | 3 |
| POLS 4040 | American Political Thought | 3 |
| POLS 4045 | Morality, Markets, and the State | 3 |
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POLS 4105
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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American Political Development | 3 |
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POLS 4551
Critical Thinking
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Political Propaganda and American Politics | 3 |
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POLS 4620E
Analytical Thinking
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The United States Congress: Process and Policy-Making | 3 |
| POLS 4650 | State Politics | 3 |
| POLS 4660 | Southern Politics | 3 |
| POLS 4665 | Southern Political Development | 3 |
| POLS 4690 | Religion and American Politics | 3 |
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POLS 4710
Critical Thinking
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Constitutional Law: Rights and Liberties | 3 |
| POLS 4750 | Gender, Law, and Politics | 3 |
| POLS 4770 | The Supreme Court: Cases and Controversies | 3 |
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POLS 4800
Critical Thinking
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Constitutional Law: Institutional Power in Historical Perspective | 3 |
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POLS 4805
Critical Thinking
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American Electoral Development | 3 |
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POLS 4815
Analytical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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Presidential Power: Lessons from History | 3 |
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POLS 4820
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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Voting and Elections in Time | 3 |
The Applied History certificate program will prepare students for a variety of careers in the world of politics and policy making by offering a range of courses that train them in the art of “thinking in time.” This teaching and learning method will train students in critical and analytical thinking competencies that enable them to analyze politics and policy through historical precedent and historical parallel. Certificate coursework will train students to apply their skills to specific policy issues in written and oral projects and presentations, strengthening their communication and social awareness and responsibility competencies. Cohort activities and the applied history internship will prepare students for a competitive job market for careers in government and private institutions (think tanks, NGOs, foundations, and others) that play a role in shaping public policy and public affairs.