HIST 150. The West in the World. (3)
Available as a 9-month or  10-week course
Description: Survey of the development of Western civilization since its origins emphasizing key problems, turning points, and recurring themes, especially in the past two centuries. Focuses also on the way peoples around the globe helped to shape Western civilization and felt its influence.
Course Requirements: 12 assignments, 1 examination
Instructor: John E. Weakland, emeritus professor of history

HIST 151 - World Civilization 1. (3) 
Available as a 9-month or  10-week course
Description: A survey of the development of world civilization from the dawn of civilization in Southwestern Asia and North Africa to the early modern world.
Course Requirements: 15 assignments, 1 examination
Instructor: John Weakland, emeritus professor of history

HIST 152 - World Civilization 2. (3) 
Available as a 9-month or  10-week course
Description: A survey of the development of world civilization from the early modern world to the present.
Course Requirements: 15 assignments, 1 examination
Instructor: John Weakland, emeritus professor of history

HIST 198 - Studies in Non-Western Civilizations. (3) 
Available as a 10-week course
Description: Examination of a broad range of patterns and problems found in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Latin America with emphasis on recent and contemporary development. Topics vary among political, economic, and social issues of major importance.
Course Requirements: 5 assignments, 1 examination
Instructor: Kenneth Hall, professor of history

HIST 201. American History, 1492–1876. (3)
Available as a 9-month or  10-week course
Description: Survey of the political, diplomatic, economic, cultural, and sociological forces and adjustments that have affected the history of the United States to 1876.
Course Requirements: 17 assignments
Instructor: Anthony O. Edmonds, professor of history

HIST 202 - American History, 1877 to Present. (3)
Available as a 9-month or 10-week course
Description: Survey of the political, diplomatic, economic, cultural, and sociological forces and adjustments that have affected the history of the United States since 1877.
Course Requirements:15 assignments, 15 quizzes, 1 examination
Instructor: Kevin Smith, associate professor of history

HIST 205. Introduction to Sport in American Life. (3)
Available as a 9-month course or 10-week course
Description: A thorough examination of the various historical, sociological, and psychological aspects of sports in our society. Not sport-appreciation oriented, but rather an examination of what occurs to both competitors and spectators as they become involved with a sport activity. Open to all undergraduate students. Not open to students who have credit in PEP 205.
Course Requirements: 15 assignments, 1 examination
This course contains video clips.  You will need a high-speed Internet connection (DSL or cable) and Windows Media Player to view the clips.  For additional information regarding the technical requirements visit, http://mediasite.bsu.edu/system_requirements.html
Instructor: Anthony O. Edmonds, professor of history

HIST 301. The United States and the Vietnam War. (3)
Available as a 9-month or 10-week course
Description: Historical analysis of American involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1975, with discussions of the military, political, diplomatic, and social effects of the war. Includes background information on Vietnamese history as well as its continuing legacy.
Course Requirements: 18 assignments, no examination
Instructor: Anthony O. Edmonds, professor of history

HIST 310 - Introduction to the History of Business in the United States. (3)
Available as a 9-month or 10-week course
Description: Surveys the function of business in United States history from colonial times to the modern day. Focuses on the role of individual business people as decision makers and innovators with primary emphasis on the twentieth century.
Course Requirements: 10 assignments
Instructor: Bruce Geelhoed, professor of history

HIST 370 - Foundations of Asian Civilization. (3)
Available as a  10-week course
Description: Survey of the South, Southeast, and East Asian history from earliest times to roughly A.D. 1600, with special focus on the development of Asian societies and cultures before any significant European presence.
Course Requirements: 9 assignments, 4 papers, 2 exams
Instructor: Kenneth Hall, professor of history

HIST 371 - Tradition, Conflict, and Change in Modern Asia. (3)
Available as a  10-week course
Description: Survey of South, Southeast, and East Asian history from roughly A.D. 1600 to the present, with concentration on the problems, leaders, and issues that resulted from Western presence, nationalism, independence, and modernization as well as contemporary issues.
Course Requirements: 5 assignments, 4 papers, 2 exams
Instructor: Kenneth Hall, professor of history

HIST 372 - Africa Since 1500. (3)
Available as a  10-week course
Description: Stresses the emergence of modern African civilization from roughly 1500 to the present, with particular emphasis on regions south of the Sahara.
Course Requirements:10 assignments, 4 reports, 6 debates
Instructor: Stephanie Beswick, associate professor of history

HIST 407 - The American Civil War and Reconstruction (3)
Available as a  10-week course
Description: Survey, analysis, and discussion of events, leaders, and movements, with special emphasis on causes, interpretation, and historiography of the period of national crisis and war followed by national reconstruction.
Course Requirements: 7 assignments, 1 exam
This course contains video clips.  You will need a high-speed Internet connection (DSL or cable) and Windows Media Player to view the clips.  For additional information regarding the technical requirements visit, http://mediasite.bsu.edu/system_requirements.html
Instructor: Scott Stephan, assistant professor of history

HIST 413. Recent United States History: 1945 to the Present. (3)
Available as a 9-month or  10-week course
Description: A study of the role of the United States in the modern world and an examination of the efforts of America to preserve a society that is prosperous and humane while adjusting to technological change and continuing social and intellectual ferment.
Course Requirements: 16 assignments
Instructor: Anthony O. Edmonds, professor of history

HIST 432 - United States Diplomatic History Since 1914 (3)
Available as a  10-week course
Description: Survey of the foreign relations of the United States since the outbreak of World War I.
Course Requirements: 10 assignments, 10 quizzes, 1 review essay, 1 final exam
This course contains video clips.  You will need a high-speed Internet connection (DSL or cable) and Windows Media Player to view the clips.  For additional information regarding the technical requirements visit, http://mediasite.bsu.edu/system_requirements.html
Instructor: Kevin Smith, associate professor of history

HIST 462 - Development of Roman Civilization (3)
Available as a  10-week course
Description: Political, social, and intellectual development of Rome from the beginning of the republic to approximately A.D. 500  Emphasizes the development of the characteristics of the Romans during the republic and the effect on
them of Greek ideas and world domination.
Course Requirements: 10 quizzes, 10 two-page papers, 1 exam
Instructor:  Sviatoslav Dmitriev, assistant professor of history

HIST 487 - The Soviet Union (3)
Available as a  10-week course
Description:The development of the Soviet Union from the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 to the present, stressing the evolution of political and economic institutions, social problems, cultural policies, and the ideological aims and changing role of the Soviet Union in world affairs.
Course Requirements: 4 quizzes, 5 tests, 1 film review, 1 book review, 1 exam
This course contains video clips.  You will need a high-speed Internet connection (DSL or cable) and Windows Media Player to view the clips.  For additional information regarding the technical requirements visit, http://mediasite.bsu.edu/system_requirements.html
Instructor:  Sergei Zhuk, assistant professor of history

HIST 495 - Modern China, 1600 to Present. (3)
Available as a  10-week course
Description: Descriptive and analytical survey with emphasis on China's changing role as a member of the world community, its response to increased Western contacts, disintegration of traditional order, revolutionary changes through the Republic of China and the People's Republic, and significant
elements of contemporary Chinese society and culture.
Course Requirements: 4 assignments, 2 examinations
Instructor: Kenneth Swope, assistant professor