History (HIST)

School of Social Sciences

Introductory Courses
Advanced Courses
International Studies (INTN)

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Introductory Courses

HIST E100 Introduction to African History (3 cr.) Survey of selected historical issues and problems. Topics will vary from semester to semester but will be broad subjects that cut across fields, regions, and periods.

HIST F100 Issues in Latin American History: Introduction (3 cr.) The coming together of the three races in the New World; the construction of a social, political, and economic order; the resilience and/or fragility of the social, political, and economic order in modern times.

HIST G100 Introduction in Asian History (3 cr.) Study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems in Asian societies; especially important are their political institutions, economic development, ideological and religious foundations, and social changes.

HIST G101 Introduction to Chinese History (3 cr.) This course introduces five thousand years of Chinese history, from the prehistorical age to the current regime. Imperial glories and declines, rebellions and revolutions, Confucianism and Communism—these topics and others will be examined in class.

HIST G102 Introduction to Japanese History (3 cr.) This course examines the beginning of the Japanese state, the development of its cultural identity, its samurai heritage, its struggle toward modernization, and the legacy of World War II.

HIST H101 The World in the Twentieth Century (3 cr.) Survey of major global events and developments in the twentieth century: imperialism, World War I, Russian and Chinese revolutions, Great Depression, World War II, Cold War, emergence of Third World, contemporary life.

HIST H103 Europe: Renaissance to Napoleon (3 cr.) Major developments in European thought during the Renaissance, the Reformation, the scientific revolution, and the Enlightenment; traditional politics, economy, and society and their transformation by enlightened despotism, the French Revolution, and Napoleon.

HIST H104 Europe: Napoleon to the Present (3 cr.) The development of European society from the downfall of Napoleon in 1815 to the present. The impact of the industrial revolution; the rise of the middle class; liberalism, Marxism, and mass politics; nationalism and imperialism; international communism and fascism.

HIST H105-H106 American History: General Course I-II (3-3 cr.) I: Colonial period, the Revolution, the Confederation and Constitution, the National period to 1865. II: 1865 to present. Political history, with economic, social, cultural, and intellectual history interwoven. Introduction to historical literature, source material, and criticism.

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Advanced Courses

HIST A301-A302 Colonial and Revolutionary America I-II (3-3 cr.) P: H105-H106 or consent of instructor. European background of American history; discovery and exploration of New World by Spain, France, and England; colonization: motives, causes, and types; social and intellectual developments in English colonies in seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; birth of the Republic, 1763-1789.

A303-A304 United States 1789-1865 I-II (3-3 cr.) P: H105 or consent of instructor. The young republic from Washington's presidency through the Civil War. Political, economic, and social conditions and changes. Hamiltonian Federalists and Jeffersonian Republicans, the Jacksonian era, the slavery conflict, and the crisis of the Union.

HIST A307 American Cultural History (3 cr.) P: H105-H106 or consent of instructor. Major themes in American cultural life since the Civil War. Focus on the cultural expressions of immigrants, racial minorities, religious groups, social classes, women, artists, and professional groups in response to changing conditions.

HIST A308 American Religious History (3 cr.) P: H105-H106 or consent of instructor. This course explores interrelationships among religion and American society and culture. It examines a wide array of themes: the creation and transformation of holidays; connections between religion and consumerism; the influence of faith on the American Revolution and the Civil War; efforts to reform the United States; intersections of religion and politics; immigration; class conflict; and racial and gender identities.

HIST A310-A311 Survey of American Indians I-II (3-3cr.) I: The Native American experience from the pre-Columbian period through American Civil War. Course will focus on Native American cultural patterns, and the Native American response to French, British, and American Indian policies. II: Native American-white relations from Civil War through 1990s. Focus on Native American attempts to defend their homelands in American West, establishment of Indian reservations in late-nineteenth century, impact of U.S. government policies, urbanization of Native Americans in twentieth century.

HIST A313 Origins of Modern America (3 cr.) P: H106 or consent of instructor. U.S. political, social, economic, and cultural history from 1865 to 1919. Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, the Progressive Era, World War I.

HIST A314-A315 Recent United States History I-II (3-3 cr.) P: H106 or consent of instructor. I: 1919-1945: The twenties, the Great Depression and New Deal, World War II; II: 1945-present: Cold War, Vietnam War, problems of contemporary America.

HIST A317 American Social History, 1865-Present (3 cr.) P: H106 or consent of instructor. Development of modern American intellectual and social patterns since 1880. Social thought, literature, science, the arts, religion, morals, education.

HIST A335-A336 The American Middle West I-II (3 cr.) P: H105-H106 or consent of instructor. Examination of the history of the Midwestern United States from the colonial era to the present. I: Indians of the Midwest, colonial era settlement and Indian displacement, statehood, economic development, role in national politics and the Civil War. II: Postwar industrialization and transportation developments, urbanization, effects of the Great Depression, the world wars, and the civil rights movement, role in national politics. Special emphasis on Indiana history.

HIST A339 History of the South I (3 cr.) P: H105 or consent of instructor. Examination of the major themes and issues in the history of the southern United States, from the first European settlement to the Civil War. Motivations for settlement, white-Indian interaction, the rise of slavery, the American Revolution in the South, southern identity, the coming and impact of the Civil War. The course will also introduce students to competing interpretations of the Old South and the methods by which historians construct historical arguments and interpretations.

HIST A345-A346 American Diplomatic History I-II (3-3 cr.) P: H105-H106 or consent of instructor. I. American diplomacy from 1775 to 1823; diplomacy of American continental expansion to 1898. II. America as a world power. Involvement in world affairs after 1898; diplomacy of World Wars I and II; Cold War and background of contemporary foreign policy issues.

HIST A347 American Urban History (3 cr.) P: H105-H106 or consent of instructor. Evolution of cities and urban life in the United States from the colonial times to the present. Rise of cities, creation of modern urban districts (ghettos, suburbia); city planning; political and economic power structures; ethnic and race relations; law and order

HIST A348 Civil War and Reconstruction (3 cr.) The origins, course, and consequences of the American Civil War.

HIST A351 The United States in World War II (3 cr.) P: H106 or consent of instructor. Examination of the impact of the United States on the outcome of World War II and changes in America caused by the war. Major topics: the reasons for U.S. involvement, strategies of the major land and sea campaigns, relations within the Grand Alliance, development of the A-bomb, and the origins of the Cold War.

HIST A353-A354 American Economic History I-II (3-3 cr.) P: H105-H106 or consent of instructor. Historical development of the American economy; colonial and early national economic growth; agricultural specialization and unrest; slavery; transportation, industrialization, urbanization, big business and its regulations, labor organization, foreign trade, problems of war and depressions. I: to 1860; II: since 1860.

HIST A355-A356 African-American History I-II (3 cr.) P: H105-H106 or consent of instructor. History of blacks in the United States. I: slavery, abolitionism, the Civil War; Reconstruction, post-Reconstruction to 1900. II: 1900 to present; the Great Migration; NAACP, Harlem Renaissance, postwar civil rights movement; affirmative action.

HIST A363 Survey of Indiana History (3 cr.) P: H105-H106. A survey of Indiana history and culture from the original inhabitants to recent times with emphasis on the growth of a distinctive Hoosier culture. Examination of Hoosier culture within the context of small-town America and mid-America, with attention to journalism and education.

HIST A364 History of Black Americans (3 cr.) P: H105-H106 or consent of instructor. The African American experience from the arrival of the first slaves to the present. I: to 1865. II: 1865 to present.

HIST A414 Oral History (3 cr.) Survey of the theory, techniques, and applications of oral history. Particular emphasis will be placed on the collection and transcription of oral recollections in the study of local history.

HIST B356 French Revolution and Napoleon (3 cr.) P: H103 or consent of instructor. Crisis of Old Regime; middle class and popular revolt; from constitutional monarchy to Jacobin commonwealth; the Reign of Terror and revolutionary government; expansion of revolution in Europe; rise and fall of Napoleonic empire.

HIST B359-B360 Europe from Napoleon to the First World War I-II (3-3 cr.) P: H103-H104 or consent of instructor. Vienna settlement and period of reaction in Europe; liberalism and nationalism; revolutions; industrial revolution, capitalism; socialist movement; unification of Italy and Germany; clericalism and anticlericalism; struggles for political democracy; social legislation; imperialism, nationalist rivalries, and background of World War I.

HIST B361-B362 Europe in the Twentieth Century I-II (3-3 cr.) P: H104 or consent of instructor. Diplomatic, economic, intellectual, military, political, and social developments within Europe from World War I to the present; changing relationships between Europe and other parts of the world.

HIST B377-B378 History of Germany since 1648 I-II (3-3 cr.) P: H103-H104 or consent of instructor. Political, economic, and cultural state of Germany in 1648; growth of absolutist dynasties, especially Hapsburg and Hohenzollern; economic and cultural development under absolutism; impact of French Revolution; struggles between reaction and liberalism; unification; industrialization; imperialism; international friction; internal political conflicts; World War I; Weimar Republic; Hitler regime; problems since 1945.

HIST D308 Empire of the Tsars (3 cr.) P: H104 or consent of instructor. Political, religious, intellectual, economic, and diplomatic development of Russia as a European and Asian state from the reign of Alexander I to World War I. Emphasis on cultural history and conflict between established and revolutionary views.

HIST D310 Russian Revolutions and the Soviet Regime (3 cr.) P: H104 or consent of instructor. Russia on the eve of World War I; revolutions that have swept Russia; principal developments in government, economy, cultural and social life, and international policy under the Communist regime; expansion and contraction of Russian and Communist power; collapse of the Soviet Union.

HIST D317 Russian Foreign Policy in the Nineteenth Century (3 cr.) P: H104 or consent of instructor. Napoleonic period; Russian reaction to liberal and national revolutionary movements; Eastern Question and rivalry with Britain, expansion in Central Asia and the Far East; unification movements in central and southeastern Europe.

HIST D318 Russian and Soviet Foreign Policy in the Twentieth Century (3 cr.) P: H104 or consent of instructor. Expansion and war in the Far East; World War I and revolution; international communism; interwar problems in Europe and Asia; World War II, postwar relations with China, United States, and Eastern Europe, destruction of the Soviet empire and collapse of the Soviet Union.

HIST E331-E332 History of Africa I-II (3 cr.) P: E100 or consent of instructor. I: Origins and groupings of peoples of Africa; political, social, and economic evolution to 1750; Africa's contacts with ancient world, trans-Sahara and Indian Ocean trades, growth of states and empires, spread of Islam. II: 1750 to present. Slave trade, European imperialism; impact of Islam and Christianity, new state formations, reassertion of African culture and identity.

HIST F341 Latin America: Conquest and Empire (3 cr.) The construction of this new world; Spanish, Indian and African backgrounds, discovery, conquest, and settlement; the political, economic, and social structure of colonial Latin America.

HIST F342 Latin America: Evolution and Revolution (3 cr.) The construction of nation-state foreign relations; ethnic and racial diversities, city-country balances; role of religion; sources of political authority; immigrant populations; role of elites; popular movements.

HIST F416 History of Slavery in the Americas (3 cr.) Slavery in the New World is explored by comparing its forms in North America and in the Caribbean and South America. Special attention is paid to the mechanisms by which slaves were held in slavery and the adaptation and accommodations that were made by both masters and slaves.

HIST F432 Upheaval in 20th-Century Latin America (3 cr.) An examination of continuities in the Latin American social system and the challenges and modifications it has experienced.

HIST G200 Issues in Asian History—Film and Society (3 cr.) A study of Asian societies and cultures using Asian-made films and other visual images, examination of how images portray social and cultural issues and how effective they are in representing various aspects of Asian cultures; critiques of the relationships between images on the screen and historical reality.

HIST G300 Issues in Asian History: American-East Asian Relations (3 cr.) Examines wars fought by Americans in Asia in the past century, from the "Filipino Insurrection" to the Vietnam War. Topics include America's interests in Asia, the methods by which America pursued its interests and the ways in which Asian people responsded to America's involvement in the area.

HIST G367 History of Japan 1 (3 cr.) Japanese history from the earliest times to the Tokugawa period. Formation of Japanese civilization, feudal society, rise of shogun and daimyo, state building, foreign relations, religion, intellectual and cultural developments.

HIST G368 History of Japan 2 (3 cr.) Japanese history from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Isolation, expansion, response to the West, modernization, militarism, defeat, and revival after 1945, the economic miracle, social changes.

HIST G385 Modern China (3 cr.) From the decline of the last empire to the establishment of the People's Republic of China, modern China struggled with many issues, such as traditionalism, nationalism, imperialism, republicanism, and communism.

HIST G387 Contemporary China (3 cr.) Focusing on the People's Republic of China, this course will illustrate the triumphs and failures of the communist regime, investigate the causes, and explain the direction that China is taking. The course will also cover Chinese society in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

HIST G400 Issues in Asian History: Asian Immigrants in the United States (3 cr.) Examines both political and cultural aspects of the issue of immigration. Focuses on the dynamics of the interaction between immigrant and the "mainstream" culture. Topics include immigrants' cultural background, the immigrant experience in the United States, and the U.S. attitude and policies towards immigration.

HIST G457 Nationalism in Japan and China (3 cr.) P: One Asian history course at the 100 level or consent of instructor. This course traces the emergence of nationalism in China and Japan in the context of their struggle for modernization, follows their development from the late nineteenth century through the twentieth century, and analyzes its contemporary political culture.

HIST G461 China: The Age of Glory and the Decline of the Empires (3 cr.) Chinese history from the earliest time to the nineteenth century. Prehistoric times, Neolithic age, from the first dynasty (Qin) to the last one (Qing). Economic, social, and political developments.

HIST G463 Chinese Intellectual History (3 cr.) P: One Chinese history course at the 100 level or consent of instructor. Examinations of prominent political and literary figures as well as great thinkers who have helped shape the development of China, including ancient philosophers such as Confucius, imperial rulers such as Kang Xi, modern writers such as Lu Xun, political leaders such as Mao Zedong, and contemporary dissidents.

HIST G465 Chinese Revolution and Communist Regime (3 cr.) P: One Chinese history course at the 100 level or consent of instructor. R: History G385 or G387. Examines the Republican Revolution, the Nationalist Revolution, and the Communist Revolution in the twentieth century China- the causes, the process, and the legacies of these revolutions.

HIST G469 Japan since 1945 (3 cr.) P: One Japanese history course at the 100 level or consent of instructor. After its defeat in World War II, Japan rose from the rubble of war and became a great world economic power. This course traces Japan's postwar recovery and development, describes the process of reshaping war memories, and analyzes Japan's achievements and failures in the postwar period.

HIST H201 Russian Civilization I (3 cr.) From the earliest times to Peter the Great. Christianization of the Russian people, Kievan Rus; the Mongol conquest; the Grand Dukes of Muscovy; Ivan the Terrible; Time of Troubles; Romanov dynasty.

HIST H202 Russian Civilization II (3 cr.) From Peter the Great to the present era. Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Russian expansion; emancipation of the serfs; Westernization; industrialization; Russian revolutions; Stalin; Cold War; collapse of the Soviet Union.

HIST H205 Ancient Civilization (3 cr.) Political, cultural, and economic development of ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome from the Bronze Age to the end of the Classical Period.

HIST H206 Medieval Civilization (3 cr.) European institutions and social and intellectual history from late Roman Empire to Renaissance. Greco-Roman legacy, Christian institutions, Byzantine and Islamic influences, town revival and trade, rise of universities, emergence of national states and literatures.

HIST H207 Modern East Asian Civilization (3 cr.) R: G100. Focus on China, Japan, and Korea in the twentieth century. Explores both the history of each individual country and the experiences shared by all three. Traditional values challenged by modernism, interactions with the West, domestic strife.

HIST H208 American-East Asian Relations (3 cr.) Interaction of the United States and East Asia from the founding of the republic to the present. First contacts, growing economic ties, political considerations, U.S. occupation of the Philippines, role of the U.S. military, growing tensions during the 1920s and 1930s, World War II, East Asia during the Cold War, growing interdependency between East and West in modern times.

HIST H214 Comparative Women's History (3 cr.) An examination and comparison of the history of women in different regions of the world, addressing universal issues and issues specific to regions. The course traces the social, economic, and political roles of women from the premodern past to the transformations of the twentieth century. Topics include work, home, education, sexual patterns, and gender relations.

HIST H218 History of Motion Pictures (3 cr.) History of English-language films from the silent era to the modern period. Attention is paid to directors and producers, actors and dialogue, and to the evolution of film technology.

HIST H220 American Military History (3 cr.) R: H105-H106. From settlement of colonies to present. European background; colonial militia; American Revolution, Indian wars; Civil War; principal foreign wars and their strategic objectives. Technological changes and effect of military on American society. Army is emphasized, with some attention to navy, marines, and air force.

HIST H226 Origins and History of the Cold War (3 cr.) Study and analysis of the ideological, historical, and geopolitical factors underlying the Cold War. Special focus on the former Soviet Union and "Red" China under Mao Zedong, as well as the breakup of the Soviet Union and the lingering effects of the Cold War on the contemporary world.

HIST H231 The Family in History (3 cr.) An examination of the family with an emphasis on the history of women. The course traces changes in family life and gender roles, addressing the family not only as an instrument of socialization and affiliation, but also as an economic and political institution. Each time the course is offered, it will focus on one region of the world; the region of focus will vary from semester to semester. The student may study the history of the family in more than one region by taking the course more than once with the consent of the instructor.

HIST H233 Sports in History (3 cr.) Examines the historical conditions in which sports have developed from ancient to contemporary times, with particular emphasis on modern American society and sport.

HIST H236 The Historian's Craft (3 cr.) To be taken within a year of student's declaring a history major. Introduction to the skills and methodology of analysis, research, writing, and oral communication within the discipline of history.

HIST H260 History of Women in the United States (3 cr.) The experience of women in the United States from 1607 through the twentieth century. Focus on changing roles in the family, workplace, and public arena and on women's changing cultural identities.

HIST H373 History of Science and Technology (3 cr.) Survey of the intellectual and institutional development of science and technology in the United States from colonial times to 1865, with special emphasis on the relationship between science and technology, the role of technology in early American economic growth, and the inevitability and desirability of technological change.

HIST H411 Historical Editing (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours in history or consent of instructor. Study and analysis of historical writing; editing documents and visual material; process of publishing historical works.

HIST H412 Historic Preservation (3 cr.) History of building and decorating techniques; study of politics and economics of historic preservation; processes of renovating or restoring historic buildings; techniques of adaptive reuse of historic buildings.

HIST J495 Proseminar in History (3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Selected topics of history. May be taken three times.

HIST K495 Readings in History (1-3 cr.) P: Written consent of the instructor. Selected topics; may be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credit hours when topics vary.

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International Studies (INTN)

COAS 1400 International Studies Capstone Seminar (3 cr.) Students will complete a senior thesis or project within their area of concentration. This may be as an independent study for the purpose of writing a research paper or may be through a faculty-led seminar, if offered.

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Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Courses (HPER)

School of Education

Please Note: The Associate of Science in Recreational Leadership degree will be phased out at the end of the Spring 2004 semester. Students in this program are strongly encouraged to consult with the program's academic advisors in the School of Education regarding the phase out of this program.

Undergraduate Courses
Graduate Courses

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Undergraduate Courses

HPER A361 Coaching of Football (1.5 cr.) Fundamentals of offensive and defensive line and backfield play, outstanding rules, offensive plays, and most frequently used defenses. Includes principles, theories, techniques, and problems of football coaching and coaching psychology. Fall Sem.

HPER A362 Coaching of Basketball (1.5 cr.) Fundamentals of basketball shooting, passing, ball handling, and footwork; patterns against man to man, zone and zone pressure defense. Includes principles, theories, techniques, and problems of basketball coaching and coaching psychology. Fall Sem.

HPER A363 Coaching of Baseball (1.5 cr.) Fundamentals of pitching, catching, batting, base running, infield and outfield play, offensive and defensive strategy, and organization and management. Includes principles, theories, techniques, and problems of baseball coaching and coaching psychology. Spring Sem.

HPER A364 Coaching of Track and Field (1.5 cr.) Fundamental procedures in conditioning and training for cross country and track and field. Gives basic understanding of each event's coaching strategy and coaching psychology. Home meet organization and management. Includes principles, theories, techniques, and problems of track and field coaching. Spring Sem.

HPER A368 Coaching of Tennis (1.5 cr.) Theory and methods of coaching tennis covering technical, administrative, and organizational aspects involved in the process. Emphasis placed upon principles, fundamentals, tactics, conditioning, psychology, conduct of practice sessions, and problems.

HPER C366 Health Problems in the Community (3 cr.) Human ecology as it relates to interaction of social and physical phenomena in solution of community health problems. Considers the promotion of community health, programs of prevention, environmental health, and health services.

HPER E100 Snowboarding (1 cr.) Learn and practice modern snowboarding techniques. Spring Sem.

HPER E133 Fitness and Jogging (1 cr.) Beginning instruction in the basic principles of fitness as they apply to a jogging program. Emphasis on cardiorespiratory endurance and flexibility. Basic concepts underlying Dr. Kenneth Cooper's aerobic programs included. Course designed for students without prior experience in jogging programs, aerobics levels I through III. Graded S/F only. Fall Sem.

HPER E181 Tennis (1 cr.) Beginning instruction in the fundamental skills of forehand and backhand strokes and serves. Competitive play in women's, men's, and mixed doubles.

HPER E185 Volleyball (1 cr.) Instruction in fundamental skills of power volleyball. Emphasis on overhand serve, bump, set, dig, and spike. Team offensive and defensive strategies included.

HPER E196 Skiing—Alpine-Downhill (1 cr.) Graduated Length Method—GLM: Learn and practice modern parallel skiing method through utilization of short skis in graduated lengths—starting from very short skis and progressing to standard-length skis. Spring Sem.

HPER H160 First Aid and Emergency Care (2 cr.) Lecture and demonstration on first aid measures for wounds, hemorrhage, burns, exposure, sprains, dislocations, fractures, unconscious conditions, suffocation, drowning, and poisons, with skill training in all procedures. Fall Sem., Spring Sem., Summer.

HPER H305 Women's Health (3 cr.) Examines the relationship of women to health and health care. Five dimensions of health—physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual—provide a framework for comparison and contrast of health concerns unique to women and common to both sexes at all ages. Fall Sem., Spring Sem.

HPER H317 Topical Seminar in Health Education (1-3 cr.) The topical seminars will relate to current issues in the field of health education. May be repeated for credit if topic differs.

HPER H363 Personal Health (3 cr.) Acquaints prospective teachers with basic personal health information; provides motivation for intelligent self-direction of health behavior; study of physiological and psychological bases for health, drugs, and other critical issues; and family health. Fall Sem., Spring Sem.

HPER P233 Performance and Teaching of Softball (1 cr.) Instruction and analysis of skills, techniques, and strategies in softball. Development of skills in unit planning, drills, and modified game forms.

HPER P290 Movement Experiences for Preschool and Elementary School Children (2 cr.) P: M310, M311, M301. Covers potential outcomes of preschool and elementary school motor development programs, how to implement such programs, and appropriate movement experiences for young children. Allows observation and teaching of young children in a structured gymnasium setting. Fall Sem., Spring Sem., Summer.

HPER P405 Introduction to Sport Psychology (3 cr.) An overview of the field, including psychological aspects of sport performance, coaching, and the relationship of exercise with mental health. Various theoretical orientations will be addressed with an emphasis on empirical research.

HPER R100 Recreational Leadership Skills (1 cr.) Short courses designed to provide students with skills and teaching techniques necessary to function as leaders in recreation and parks. May be repeated for credit if topic differs. Only S/F grades given.

HPER R160 Recreation and Leisure (3 cr.) An introduction to the field of recreation and leisure from the viewpoint of the individual as a consumer and of societal agencies as providers of leisure services. Includes philosophy, history, theory, and a survey of public and private leisure-service organizations.

HPER R271 Dynamics of Outdoor Recreation (3 cr.) Philosophical orientation to the field of outdoor recreation; camping, outdoor education, and natural resource management; with emphasis on programs, trends, resources, and values.

HPER R272 Recreation Activities and Leadership Methods (3 cr.) P: R160. Analysis of recreation program activities, objectives, determinants, and group dynamics involved in the leadership process. Identification and evaluation of equipment, supplies, and leadership techniques are included.

HPER R317 Seminar in Recreation and Parks (1-3 cr.) Park and recreation current issues seminar. Topic varies with the instructor and year. May be repeated for credit if topic differs.

HPER R324 Recreational Sports Programming (3 cr.) Overview of programmatic elements and techniques in recreational sports. Topics include informal, intramural, club, and extramural programming; values of recreational sports, programming techniques, publicity and promotion; faculty utilization, equipment, safety, liability, and program observation.

HPER R399 Practicum in Parks and Recreation (cr. arr.) Practical field experience under faculty supervision and with seminar discussions. Only S/F grades given. Fall Sem., Spring Sem., Summer.

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Graduate Courses

HPER H517 Workshop in Health Education (1-3 cr.) Interesting topics of relevance to individuals in school and public health and related disciplines are conducted in workshop fashion under the direction of faculty members. Emphasizes practical application, group involvement, and the use of resource personnel. Specific topics vary; course may be repeated for credit if topic differs.

HPER H518 Alcohol and Drug Education (3 cr.) Alcohol and drug abuse in American society are probed in a comprehensive yet practical manner. Physiological, psychological, sociological, theological, and legal dimensions of the issues are explored through lectures, group discussions, guest speakers, and audio-visual presentations. Discusses principles of teaching and counseling in drug education programs.

HPER H522 Women's Health (3 cr.) Examines the relationships of women to health and health care, with attention to health concerns unique to women and common to both sexes throughout the life span. Emphasizes current information related to women's health issues and the health educator's role in women's health.

HPER K570 Recreational Sports Administration (3 cr.) The study of recreational sports (informal/intramural/extramural/club sports) relevant to historical developments, philosophical foundations, programming implications, administrative consideration, and creative activity.

HPER R500 Philosophy of Leisure and Recreation (3 cr.) Exploration of philosophical, ethical, historical, and cultural foundations for recreation in society; challenge of leisure and role of recreation in present and predicted environments.

HPER R515 Special Concerns in Parks and Recreation (1-3 cr.) Current issues in a variety of park and recreation settings. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit if topic differs.

HPER R520 Administration of Recreation and Parks (3 cr.) Organization of recreation on federal, state, and local levels; legislative provisions, governmental control, financing, budget, personnel, departmental organization, administrative practices (especially at the local level).

HPER R540 Outdoor Recreation (3 cr.) Survey of the dynamics of outdoor recreation in American life. Programs, trends, resources, elements of demand, administration, research, planning, economics, and interpretation. Intensive examination of selected public policy issues in outdoor recreation through small group seminars and individual study.

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General Humanities (HUMA)

School of Arts and Letters

HUMA U101 Introduction to the Humanities (3 cr.) A survey of the development of the humanities to the Renaissance, with an emphasis on the relationship between ideas and the arts.

HUMA U102 Introduction to Modern Humanities (3 cr.) A survey of the development of the humanities from the Renaissance to the present, with an emphasis on the relationship of ideas and the arts.

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Industrial Engineering Technology (IET)

Purdue

264 Fundamentals of Work Design

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Journalism (JOUR)

School of Social Sciences

JOUR C200 Introduction to Mass Communication (3 cr.) Survey of the functions, responsibilities, and influences of the various media of mass communication. Directed toward the consumer and critic of mass media.

JOUR C327 Writing for Publication (3 cr.) P: J200 (may be waived) Work as a staff member on the campus newspaper. Reporting and writing, headline writing, desktop publishing, photography, and advertising sales. Journalism majors must satisfactorily complete two semesters of this course with a total of 6 hours of credit.

JOUR J200 Reporting, Writing and Editing I (3 cr.) Working seminar stressing the creation of journalistic stories for diverse audiences. Students will learn to develop story ideas, gather information, combine visual and verbal messages, and to write and edit news.

JOUR J210 Visual Communication (3 cr.) Theories of visual communication including human perception and principles of design. Application of those theories to photography, computer graphics, photo editing, and page design in news communication.

JOUR J280 Seminar in Journalism Ethics (3 cr.) Examines the ethical dilemmas that confront today's journalists and provides a framework for decision making.

JOUR J300 Communications Law (3 cr.) History and philosophy of laws pertaining to free press and free speech. Topics include trademark and copyright law, libel, censorship, obscenity, right of privacy, government regulations, and business law affecting media operations.

JOUR J320 Principles of Creative Advertising (3 cr.) Analysis of strategy employed in developing creative advertising, with emphasis on the role of the copywriter. Research, media, legal aspects, ethical standards as they apply to the copywriting functions. Place of the creative function within the advertising agency and the retail business.

JOUR J341 Newspaper Reporting (3 cr.) P: J200. Techniques of gathering, analyzing, and writing news and features for newspapers. Practice in interviewing, observation, and use of documentary references that include computer information retrieval and analysis skills.

JOUR J344 Photojournalism Reporting (3 cr.) For journalism majors, but nonmajors may register if space is available. The course will survey photographic techniques, including subject selection, composition and framing, lens and filter use, and darkroom procedures.

JOUR J351 Newspaper Editing (3 cr.) P: J200. Workshop in fundamentals of editing newspapers, with emphasis on news judgment, fairness, accuracy, editorial balance, and language usage. Practice in writing news summaries, editing copy, writing headlines, laying out pages, and using computer editing technology.

JOUR J354 Photojournalism Editing (3 cr.) Workshop on the role and function of the print media editor. Theory and practice of picture editing skills, including assigning, selecting, cropping, writing captions, producing informational graphics, designing photo pages, and editing by computer.

JOUR J385 Television News (3 cr.) Preparation and presentation of news for television. Practice in writing, reporting and editing news for TV.

JOUR J423 Public Opinion (3 cr.) Behavioral study of nature, operation, molding, and influence of public opinion, with practice in its measurement and evaluation. Discussion of major political, social, economic, and cultural problems. Credit will not be given for both J423 and POLS Y316 or SOC S436.

JOUR J425 Supervision of School Publications (3 cr.) Lectures and discussion on designing, producing, and financing school newspapers and yearbooks. Practical exercises in journalistic writing, editing, layout, and photography.

JOUR J485 Senior Seminar in Journalism (3 cr.) P: Senior Standing. Topical seminar dealing with changing subjects and material on relevant issues in journalism and mass communications; research paper usually required. Ordinarily offered in Spring Semester.

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Master in Liberal Studies (LBST)

Liberal Studies

LBST D500 Graduate Project (3-6 cr.) Independent project to be undertaken in consultation with the student's graduate advisor. This project requires students to demonstrate mastery of some specific topic or medium of expression.

LBST D501 Humanities Seminar (1-3 cr.) An interdisciplinary graduate seminar in the humanities. Topics vary from semester to semester.

LBST D502 Social Science Seminar (1-3 cr.) An interdisciplinary graduate seminar in the social sciences. Topics vary from semester to semester.

LBST D503 Natural Science Seminar (1-3 cr.) An interdisciplinary graduate seminar in the sciences. Topics vary from semester to semester.

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Library and Information Science (SLIS)

School of Library and Information Sciences

SLIS L155 Information Resources in Journalism (1 cr.) Introduction to information sources and services of libraries. Training in use of computerized database systems as well as selection and use of other advanced reference sources.

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