Brett Mizelle, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Acting Graduate Advisor, History
California State University Long Beach

562-985-4424
dmizelle (at) csulb (dot) edu

Office: Room FO2-109
Fall 2007 Office Hours:

Tuesday 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Wednesday 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Thursday 3:00-4:30 p.m. and by appointment.

I will not be available on the following Tuesdays when the Educational Policies and Curriculum Committee meets: September 18, October 2, 16, 30, November 6, 20

Graduate Students: Please contact me via e-mail [dmizelle (at) csulb (dot) edu] about your questions or concerns or to set up an appointment. Because I can only access your files during regular office hours, appointments are really helpful for us both. Do not forget to check the History Graduate Program website (here) as many of your potential questions may be addressed already.

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General Information:

CSULB History Department Web Site
CSULB American Studies Program Web Site

Dr. Sarah Schrank [sschrank (at) csulb (dot) edu] is the current Director of the American Studies Program. Please contact her for all American Studies advising.

Links to Classes:

Fall 2007

History 302 History and Theory (pdf syllabus)
History 477a/577a American Cultural History (pdf syllabus)

Note: These courses are being taught through BeachBoard. Accordingly, all course materials, including assignments, will be accessed through http://beachboard.csulb.edu/. Guests who want to look at my course materials can visit the site, by the way. Just log in as a guest.

Spring 2006

American Studies 200 Explorations in American Popular Culture (pdf syllabus)
History 510: Human-Animal Relationships in Historical Perspective (pdf syllabus)
History 577b American Cultural History (pdf syllabus)

Fall 2005

American Studies 300 Introduction to American Studies (pdf syllabus)
History 302 History and Theory (pdf syllabus)
History 477a/577a American Cultural History (pdf syllabus)

Spring 2005

History 375 The United States Emerges as a Nation (pdf syllabus)
Questions for Major Problems in the Early Republic Readings (pdf format)
History 477b / 577b American Cultural History (pdf syllabus)

Fall 2004

History 172 Early United States (pdf format)
American Studies 300 Introduction to American Studies (pdf format)
History 477a/577a American Cultural History (pdf format)

Summer Session 2004

History 172 Early United States (pdf)

Spring 2004

History 375 The United States Emerges as a Nation
History 499 Senior Seminar

Presentation Guidelines (pdf)
Portfolio Evaluation Comments & Suggestions (htm)
499s04 Course Syllabus (pdf)
Book Review Guidelines (pdf)
Research Proposal Guidelines (pdf)
Research Proposal Sample (pdf)
Suggestions on Strategic Reading (pdf)
Model Handout for In-Class Discussion Leadership (pdf)

Fall 2003

American Studies 300 Introduction to American Studies (Fall 2003) (PDF Format) (pdf)
History 477a-577a American Cultural History (Fall 2003) (PDF Format) (pdf)
History 510 The Literature of History (Fall 2003) (PDF Format) (pdf)

Book Review Guidelines (pdf)
Research Proposal Guidelines (pdf)
Research Proposal Sample (pdf)
Suggestions on Strategic Reading (pdf)

Spring 2003

History 375 The United States Emerges as a Nation (Spring 2003)
History 499 Senior Seminar (Spring 2003)

Fall 2002

History 172 Early United States (Fall 2002)
American Studies 300 Introduction to American Studies (Fall 2002)
History 477a/577a American Cultural History (Fall 2002)

Summer Session 2002

History 172 Early United States (Summer Session 1 2002)

Spring 2002

History 172 Early United States (Spring 2002)
History 477a/577a American Cultural History (Spring 2002)
History 495: Human-Animal Relationships in Historical Perspective (Spring 2002) (html)

Fall 2001

History 172 Early United States (Fall 2001)
History 302 History and Theory (Fall 2001) (html)
History 375 The United States Emerges as a Nation (Fall 2001)

Spring 2001

History 172 Early United States (Spring 2001)
History 477a/577a American Cultural History (Spring 2001)
History 510 Literature of History: Making of American Nationalism (Spring 2001)

Fall 2000

History 172 Early United States (Fall 2000)
History 375 The United States Emerges as a Nation (Fall 2000)


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