History | HIST
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- HIST-A 100 Issues in United States History (3 cr.) Study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems of general import. Topics will vary from semester to semester but will usually be broad subjects that cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
- HIST-A 300 Issues in United States History (3 cr.) Study and analysis of selected issues and problems of limited scope. Topics will vary, but usually cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated with a different topic for up to 6 credits.
- HIST-A 301 Colonial America (3 cr.) Social, cultural, economic, political, and religious developments in colonial America from first contacts between Native Americans and Europeans through the early eighteenth century. Special topics include colonization, migration, slavery, Atlantic trade, and representative government.
- HIST-A 302 Revolutionary America (3 cr.) Political, economic, religious, social, and cultural history of the American Revolution and the birth of the nation. Special topics cover the nature of the revolution, the experience and effects of the crisis on different members of society, including women, native peoples, and African-Americans, and the meanings of the American Revolution for contemporaries and their descendants.
- HIST-A 303 United States, 1789-1865 I (3 cr.) Political, economic, and social growth of the young republic from 1789 through the War of 1812, with particular attention to the first American party system and the expansion of the frontier.
- HIST-A 304 United States, 1789-1865 II (3 cr.) A study of the rapid economic, social and political changes that the United States experienced in this period of disruptive growth.
- HIST-A 305 United States 1865-1900 (3 cr.) Political, social, economic, and intellectual history of United States from and of Civil War to Progressive Era.
- HIST-A 310 Survey of American Indians I (3 cr.)
The Native American experience from pre-Columbian period through American Civil War. Lectures and readings will focus upon Native American cultural patterns, and the Native American response to French, British, and American Indian policies.
- HIST-A 313 Origins of Modern America, 1865-1917 (3 cr.) Reconstruction, industrialism, immigration, urbanism, culture, foreign policy, progressivism, World War I.
- HIST-A 314 The United States 1917-1945 (3 cr.) Political, demographic, economic, and intellectual transformations. 1919-1945: World War I, the Twenties, the Depression, New Deal.
- HIST-A 315 United States Since World War II (3 cr.) Political, demographic, economic, and intellectual transformation. 1945-present: World War II, Cold War, problems of contemporary America.
- HIST-A 340 History of the South 2 (3 cr.) Political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of southern colonies and states. Sectionalism, Civil War and Reconstruction, racial readjustment, agrarianism, industrial development, demagogues, role of South in the nation.
- HIST-A 346 American Diplomatic History 2 (3 cr.) American diplomacy from 1775 to 1823; diplomacy of American continental expansion to 1898. America as a world power. Involvement in Far Eastern affairs after 1898, diplomacy of World Wars I and II, developments to present. Eligible for graduate credit. Credit not given for both HIST-A 345 and HIST-A 316.
- HIST-A 348 Civil War and Reconstruction (3 cr.) The era of the Civil War and its aftermath. Military, political, economic, and social aspects of the coming of the war, the war years, and the "reconstruction" era following the conflict.
- HIST-A 351 The United States in World War II (3 cr.) Examination of United States effect on the outcome of World War II and change in America caused by the war. Major topics: the process of United States 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-A 352 History of Latinos in the United States (3-5 cr.) Latino experience in the United States from 1848. Economic and social factors of the Latino role in a non-Latin nation.
- HIST-A 355 African American History I (3 cr.) History of black Americans beginning with their West African background, and including the slave trade, slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the consequences of Reconstruction¿s failure.
- HIST-A 356 African American History II (3 cr.) History of blacks in the United States 1900 to present. Migration north, NAACP, Harlem Renaissance, postwar freedom movement.
- HIST-A 371 History of Indiana I (3 cr.) The course deals with the development of a Midwestern state, with emphasis on the French and British periods, the West in the American Revolution, the transition from territory to state, political, economic and cultural patterns, and the sectional crisis.
- HIST-A 372 History of Indiana II (3 cr.) Recounts the history of Indiana in the period since 1865, tracing the development of a modern industrial commonwealth ¿ agriculture, industry, politics, society, education and the arts.
- HIST-A 373 American History Through Film (3 cr.) This course will analyze films about America since 1865. The movies will be representative of a particular historical period or they will provide a commentary on a specific issue. Both forms will provide a gateway to how Americans have come to think about their own history.
- HIST-A 374 September 11 and its Aftermath (3 cr.) This course will examine recent American history in detail. We will consider why 9/11 occurred, its impact upon American society and politics, and its relationship to the current wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. We will also examine the variety of ways America has changed because of these momentous events.
- HIST-A 380 The Vietnam War (3 cr.) This is the story of America's longest war - the battles, the protests, the movies, and the controversies. The Vietnam War was an epic event, the climax of the cold war and the high water mark of American power. Students will learn about the experiences of combatants on both sides, the reasoning behind American strategy, and the history of Vietnam's struggle for independence. The course will also deal with the war's legacies, its place in popular culture, and the war's economic and political aftershocks.
- HIST-B 260 Women, Men, and Society in Modern Europe (3 cr.) An overview of the development of gender roles in Europe since the French Revolution; development of the private and public spheres; political ideology and women's roles in society; the industrial revolution. Darwinism, imperialism, nationalism, communism, and gender roles; feminism and the sexual revolution.
- HIST-B 300 Issues in Western European History (3 cr.) Study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems across more than one period of western European history. Topics vary but usually cut across fields, and religions and periods. May be repeated for up to 6 credits.
- HIST-B 342 Women in Medieval Society (3 cr.) This course will provide an overview of the history of women in the medieval west. The situation of women will be addressed according to their position in society - be it that of noblewoman, queen, peasant, saint or prostitute. Both primary and secondary sources will be examined. Attention will also be paid to medieval theories about women and prevailing attitudes towards women, as expressed in both learned and popular circles. Methodological and epistemological problems will be highlighted.
- HIST-B 346 The Crusades (3 cr.) Military expeditions undertaken by Christians to recover the Holy Land between 1095 and 1291. It explores the concept of holy war, church reform, the military campaigns, the crusades ideal, the crusaders' motivations, women's involvement, life in the crusader states, and cultural exchanges between Muslims, Christians, and Jews.
- HIST-B 352 Western Europe in the High and Later Middle Ages (3 cr.)
Expansion of European culture and institutions: chivalry, the Crusades, rise of towns, universities, Gothic architecture, law, revival of central government. Violent changes in late medieval Europe; over population, plague, Hundred Years' War, peasant revolt, crime, inquisition, and heresy.
- HIST-B 361 Europe in the Twentieth Century I (3 cr.) Economic, social, political, and military-diplomatic developments, 1900 to present. I. 1900-1930: origins, impact, and consequences of World War I; peacemaking; postwar problems; international communism and fascism; the Great Depression. II. 1930-present: depression politics; crisis of democracy; German National Socialism. World War II; cold war; postwar reconstruction and recovery.
- HIST-B 362 Europe in the Twentieth Century II (3 cr.) Economic, social, political, and military-diplomatic developments, 1900 to present. I. 1900-1930: origins, impact, and consequences of World War I; peacemaking; postwar problems; international communism and fascism; the Great Depression. II. 1930-present; depression politics; crisis of democracy; German National Socialism. World War II; cold war; postwar reconstruction and recovery.
- HIST-B 378 History of Germany Since 1648 II (3 cr.) Political, economic, and cultural history of German states beginning in 1848; struggles between reaction and liberalism; unification; industrialization; imperialism; international friction; internal political conflicts; World War I; Weimar Republic; Hitler regime; problems since 1945.
- HIST-C 386 Greek History from the Minoans to Alexander (3 cr.) Political, social, and economic developments in Greek world from the bronze age through the fourth century: Trojan War, Persian Wars, Periclean Athens, Sparta, archaeological and literary sources.
- HIST-C 388 Roman History (3 cr.) History of Roman people, from legendary origins to death of Justinian (A.D. 565), illustrating development from city-state to world empire, Evolutionary stages exemplify transition from early kingship to republican forms, finally by monarchy of distinatively Roman type.
- HIST-C 391 History of Medieval and Modern Near East I (3 cr.) Rise of Islam to the fall of Baghdad to Mongols. Muhammed, Prophet and statesman; Islam; Muslim commonwealth Medina; Orthodox Caliphate; Wars of Apostacy and unification of Arabia; Islamic conquests; Umayyads; Abbasids; fall of Baghdad and end of Abbasid Caliphate A.D. 1258.
- HIST-D 308 Empire of the Tsars (3 cr.) Russian empire under Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Napoleon's invasion, expansion across Asia into the Americas, nationalism, war and revolution. Other topics include daily life of the common people, gender issues, religion and the emergence of a modern industrial society.
- HIST-D 310 Russian Revolution and Soviet Regime (3 cr.) Causes and development of Russian revolutions and civil war; Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin; purges, terror, economic development, society, and arts under Stalin; struggle against Hitler; scope and limits of de-Stalinization under Khrushchev; minorities, dissent, and life in the Soviet Union.
- HIST-F 300 Issues in Latin American History (3 cr.) Study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems of limited scope. Topics will vary but usually cut across fields, regions, and period. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- HIST-G 358 Early Modern Japan (3 cr.) P: Previous history course in any field, or previous East Asian studies course related to Japan. Credit given for only one of HIST-G 358 or HIST-G 468. Samurai culture, expansion of Buddhism, and sectarian violence. High feudalism, unification, and the Tokugawa settlement after 1600. Encounter with European civilization, closed country. Urbanization, social and cultural change, rise of agrarian prosperity in the Edo period to about 1800.
- HIST-G 369 Modern Japan (3 cr.) Western impact and social and intellectual change in late Tokugawa Japan from about 1720. The Meiji Restoration. State capitalism and the Japanese development process. Empire, war, defeat, U.S. occupation, and renewal in the twentieth century, social and economic structures, religious systems, gender, science and art, and Japan's interaction with its East Asian neighbors.
- HIST-G 465 Chinese Revolutions and the Communist Regime (3 cr.) Contemporary China, stressing recent socio-economic-political conditions and diplomatic relations, with pertinent background information.
- HIST-G 485 Modern China (3 cr.) P: Previous History course in any field, or previous East Asian Studies course related to China. A survey of the final century of dynastic rule and the rise to power of the Nationalist and Communist parties, highlighting social and cultural developments, the impact of Western imperialism, and the evolution of revolutionary ideologies.
- HIST-H 101 The World in the Twentieth Century I (3 cr.) Principal world developments in the twentieth century, stressing Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe; global and regional problems; political revolutions; social and cultural diversity.
- HIST-H 105 American History I (3 cr.) Evolution of American society: political, economic social structure; racial and ethnic groups, sex roles; Indian, inter-American, and world diplomacy of United States; evolution of ideology, war, territorial expansion, industrialization, urbanization, international events and their impact on American history. I. English colonization through Civil War. II. 1865 to present.
- HIST-H 106 American History II (3 cr.) Evolution of American society: political, economic social structure; racial and ethnic groups, sex roles; Indian, inter-American, and world diplomacy of United States; evolution of ideology, war, territorial expansion, industrialization, urbanization, international events and their impact on American history. I. English colonization through Civil War. II. 1865 to present.
- HIST-H 113 History of Western Civilization 1 (3 cr.) Ancient civilization, Germanic Europe, feudalism, medieval church, national monarchies, Renaissance.
- HIST-H 114 History of Western Civilization II (3 cr.) Rise and fall of ancient civilizations; barbarian invasions; rise, flowering, and disruption of medieval Church; feudalism; national monarchies, Industrial Revolution, capitalism and socialist movements; nationalism, imperialism, international rivalries, wars.
- HIST-H 124 Latino and African American Civil Rights Movement (3 cr.) This course covers the history of the African American and Latino Civil Rights Movements of the mid-twentieth century. Writings and speeches by leaders in each movement will be compared. Offered as part of the Summer Leadership Academy.
- HIST-H 201 History of Russia I (3 cr.) Not open to students who completed HIST-D 409 or HIST-D 410. From earliest times to the present era. Political, economic, social, and cultural topics, as well as Russia's relations with other countries. Mongol conquest, Westernization, industrialization, Russian revolutions, and Stalin's purges; literature and art in historical context.
- HIST-H 202 History of Russia II (3 cr.) Not open to students who completed HIST-D 409 or HIST-D 410. From earliest times to the present era. Political, economic, social, and cultural topics, as well as Russia's relations with other countries. Mongol conquest, Westernization, industrialization, Russian revolutions, and Stalin's purges; literature and art in historical context.
- HIST-H 205 Ancient Civilization (3 cr.) From birth of civilization in Mesopotamia and Egypt until Constantine's conversion to Christianity (337 A.D.). Role of the city in ancient world; nature of imperialism; and impact of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and other charismatic leaders. Archaeology as a source for political and social history.
- HIST-H 206 Medieval Civilization (3 cr.) European institutions, social and intellectual history from late Roman Empire to the Renaissance: Greco-Roman legacy, Christian institutions, Byzantine and Islamic influences, town revival and trade, rise of universities, emergence of national states and literatures.
- HIST-H 207 Modern East Asian Civilization (3 cr.) Contrasting patterns of indigenous change and response to Western imperialism in East Asia during the 19th and 20th centuries. China and Japan receive primary consideration; Korea and Vietnam, secondary. Emphasis on the rise of nationalism and other movements directed toward revolutionary change.
- HIST-H 211 Latin American Culture and Civilization 1 (3 cr.) 1492-1850. Geography. African, Indian, Spanish, Portuguese heritage. Discover and Conquest. Clash of Cultures. Spanish empire. Society, culture, economics, politics, Bourbon reform, independence, new republics.
- HIST-H 212 Latin American Culture and Civilization 2 (3 cr.) 1850-present nineteenth century. Cultural and national identities. Diplomacy, dictators, social progress. National cultures. Mexican revolution. Latin America in a world community. Revolution and counter-revolution.
- HIST-H 217 The Nature of History (3 cr.) Taken sophomore year. An introductory examination of (1) what history is, (2) types of historical interpretation, (3) common problems of historians, and (4) the uses of history. Restricted to history majors.
- HIST-H 225 Special Topics in History (1-3 cr.) Study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems of general import from the perspective of arts and humanities. Topics will vary from semester to semester but will usually be broad subjects which cut across fields, religions, and periods. May be repeated once for up to 6 credits.
- HIST-H 237 Traditional East Asian Civilization (3 cr.) A chronological and comparative survey of the traditional civilizations of East Asia through lectures and readings of source materials (in translation) in literature, history, philosophy, and the arts, which emphasis on the interrelationships among the cultures of East Asia from ancient times to the early modern era.
- HIST-H 260 History of Women in the United States (3 cr.) How have women's lives changed from the colonial period to the twentieth century? This introductory survey focuses on women's historical roles in the workplace, the family, and politics. Material will be drawn from legal, constitutional, political, social, demographic, economic, and religious history.
- HIST-H 425 Topics in History (1-3 cr.) Intensive study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems of limited scope from the perspective of arts and humanities. Topics will vary but will ordinarily cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated once for credit
- HIST-H 495 Undergraduate Readings in History (1-12 cr.) Senior level. May be repeated for up to 12 credits.
- HIST-H 496 Internship in History (1-6 cr.) P: At least junior standing and 12 credit hours of related coursework. Faculty-supervised experience in museum work, historic preservation, historical societies, oral history, or other history-related fieldwork in private and public institutions.
- HIST-J 495 Proseminar for History Majors (3 cr.) J 495 is the designated CAPSTONE course required of all History majors. P: For history and social studies majors (or others with approval of instructor). Selected topics of history. May be repeated once for credit.
- HIST-S 105 American History: Honors Survey I (3 cr.) Equivalent of History H105 for honors students. Colonial period, Revolution, Confederation, and Constitution, national period to 1877.
- HIST-S 106 American History: Honors Survey II (3 cr.) Equivalent of History H106 for honors students. 1877 to present. Political history forms framework, with economic, social, cultural, and intellectual history interwoven. Introduction to historical literature, source material, and criticism.
- HIST-T 190 World Literary and Intellectual Traditions (3 cr.) Explores, in an interdisciplinary way, one of the great humanistic traditions of inquiry regarding one of the following themes; ideas of self, ideas of truth, ideas of beauty, ideas of community, ideas of nature, ideas of conflict. Writing-intensive, discussion-focused.
- HIST-T 390 Literary and Intellectual Traditions (3 cr.) Interdisciplinary exploration of a humanistic tradition of inquiry regarding one of the following themes: ideas of self, truth, beauty, community, nature, and conflict. Course is writing intensive and discussion focused with attention paid to primary texts and research materials.
- HIST-W 300 Issues in World History (3 cr.) Focus on the interrelationship of history, economics, religion, art, and cultures of Eurasia from the second millennium B.C. until modern times, with an emphasis on the interaction between China, Persia, India, and the Mediterranean world. May be repeated twice for up to 9 credits.