Laura Arata

Associate Professor

History

TEACHING SUMMARY

United States Survey, Women in the American West, Frontier in American History, Public History, Introduction to Museum Studies, Historic Preservation, Research Seminar, Public History Internship.

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Public History Internship
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Supervised practical experience in public history.Offered for variable credit, 3-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing or permission of instructor required.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Survey of American History
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Meaning, vitality, and uniqueness of United States history since 1492 through a thematic examination of the nation's past. Satisfies, with POLS 1113, the State Regents requirement of six credit hours of American history and American government before graduation. No degree credit for students with credit in HIST 1483 or HIST 1493.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Thesis
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Ghosts and Graveyards: History of Dark Tourism (H)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    This course explores the history of dark tourism, including practices and impact. Students will analyze tourist experiences in spaces associated with tragedy, suffering, death, and spookiness.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Honors: History Lessons with Taylor Swift
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    A supplemental Honors experience in History to partner concurrently with designated upper-division HIST courses. This course adds a different intellectual dimension to the designated course(s).Prerequisite(s): Honors Program participation and concurrent enrollment in a designated HIST course.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Public History Internship
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Supervised practical experience in public history.Offered for variable credit, 3-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing or permission of instructor required.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Survey of American History
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Meaning, vitality, and uniqueness of United States history since 1492 through a thematic examination of the nation's past. Satisfies, with POLS 1113, the State Regents requirement of six credit hours of American history and American government before graduation. No degree credit for students with credit in HIST 1483 or HIST 1493.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Thesis
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Public History Internship
    9 Jun 2025 - 1 Aug 2025
    Supervised practical experience in public history.Offered for variable credit, 3-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing or permission of instructor required.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Museum Studies
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Introduction to museum theory and practice, especially as it pertains to history museums and sites. No credit for students with credit in HIST 4063.Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing or permission of instructor required.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Public History Internship
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Supervised practical experience in public history.Offered for variable credit, 3-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing or permission of instructor required.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Thesis
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Public History Internship
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Supervised practical experience in public history.Offered for variable credit, 3-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing or permission of instructor required.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Thesis
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Public History Internship
    10 Jun 2024 - 2 Aug 2024
    Supervised practical experience in public history.Offered for variable credit, 3-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing or permission of instructor required.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Doctoral Dissertation
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Advanced research in history.Offered for variable credit, 1-19 credit hours, maximum of 30 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Admission to candidacy.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Historic Preservation
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Focuses on the United States and examines the history and theory of the preservation movement, the legal basis for preservation of the built environment and the methodology of preservation. No credit for students with credit in HIST 5063.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Historic Preservation
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Focuses on the United States and examines the history and theory of the preservation movement, the legal basis for preservation of the built environment, and the methodology of preservation. No credit for students with credit in HIST 4063.Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing or permission of instructor required.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Public History Internship
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Supervised practical experience in public history.Offered for variable credit, 3-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Graduate student standing or permission of instructor required.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Thesis
    16 Jan 2024 - 3 May 2024
    Offered for variable credit, 1-6 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.