Spring 2008 Course Offerings

History Undergraduate Courses
HIST 150	West World	A 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. (3)	Schedule of HIST 150
HIST 151	World Civilization 1	A survey of the development of world civilization from the dawn of civilization in Southwestern Asia and North Africa to the early modern world. (3)	Schedule of HIST 151
HIST 152	World Civilization 2	A survey of the development of world civilization from the early modern world to the present. (3)	Schedule of HIST 152
HIST 198	Non-Western Civilization	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. (3)	Schedule of HIST 198
HIST 201	American History 1492-1876	Survey of the political, diplomatic, economic, cultural, and sociological forces and adjustments that have affected the history of the United States to 1876. (3)	Schedule of HIST 201
HIST 202	American History 1877-Present	Survey of the political, diplomatic, economic, cultural, and sociological forces and adjustments that have affected the history of the United States since 1877. (3)	Schedule of HIST 202
HIST 204	American Environmental History	Designed to give students knowledge of resource use in the United States. Government policies and private enterprise practices of exploitation and conservation from settlement to the present are treated in historical perspective. Emphasizes the way resource use has shaped society. (3) Not open to students who have credit in NREM 204.	Schedule of HIST 204
HIST 240	Introduction to Public History	An overview of opportunities for nonteaching history-related careers in preservation, archival work, records management, museology, historical editing, living history and public parks programs, corporate history, and others. Students make a concentrated study of at least one field of public history and have contact with working professionals. (3) Open to all students.	Schedule of HIST 240
HIST 299x	Experimental/Developmental Topics: Teaching Education Basics	Topics relevant to the discipline. Course titles will be announced before each semester. (3-6)	Schedule of HIST 299X
HIST 300	Internship	Students undertake supervised internships in careers related to history. Internships may be with historical museums and research institutions; public agencies like the National Park Service, historic preservation offices, and archives; or private institutions like historical galleries and business firms. (3-12) Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.	Schedule of HIST 300
HIST 301	The United States and the Vietnam War	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. (3)	Schedule of HIST 301
HIST 310	Introduction to the History of Business in the United States	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. (3)	Schedule of HIST 310
HIST 320	A Laboratory Course in American History	Uses documents and manuscripts to teach the nature of history and historical research. Students learn through their own research how the historian defines topics of research; selects sources, both primary and secondary; evaluates materials; and describes the findings. (3)	Schedule of HIST 320
HIST 360	Selected Topics in Military History	Survey and investigation of a particular period, topic, or issue in military history with emphasis on materials not covered in established courses. Exact content will be announced in advance of each offering. (3-6)	Schedule of HIST 360
HIST 369	Paid Internship	Students Undertake supervised internships related to history.	Schedule of HIST 369
HIST 371	Tradition, Conflict, and Change in Modern Asia	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. (3)	Schedule of HIST 371
HIST 413	Recent United States history: 1945 to present		Schedule of HIST 413
HIST 415	History of Indiana		Schedule of HIST 415
HIST 435	American History through Film		Schedule of HIST 435
HIST 440	Senior Research Project		Schedule of HIST 440
HIST 450	Reading and Special Study		Schedule of HIST 450
HIST 452	Women in Modern European History	Survey of women's experiences in modern European history. Examines the impact of major socio-cultural, political, and economic developments upon their lives; attitudes toward women's social roles; and their diverse attempts to change their social, political, economic, and sexual status. (3)	Schedule of HIST 452
HIST 468	Magic, Witchcraft, and Science in the Early Modern World	Interaction of magic and science from 1492-1859, focusing on church dogma and social control; class tensions between learned elites and witches; and the development of empirical inquiry. Galileo and Newton will be studied alongside European and American magic users. (3)	Schedule of HIST 468
HIST 483	Irish History		Schedule of HIST 483
HIST 487	The Soviet Union		Schedule of HIST 487
HIST 497	Selected Topics in European History		Schedule of HIST 497
HIST 499	Selected Topics in American History		Schedule of HIST 499
History Graduate Courses
HIST 535	American History through Film		Schedule of HIST 535
HIST 583	Research in Irish History		Schedule of HIST 583
HIST 587	The Soviet Union		Schedule of HIST 587
HIST 613	Seminar in Historical Research	Designed to further investigative skills. Focuses on the knowledge of concepts and methodology used in historical research through the intensive study of a selected topic in American, European, or world history. A research paper is required. (3) Prerequisite: HIST 612; permission of the MA advisor in history.	Schedule of HIST 613
HIST 641	Studies in World History	Studies of selected problems in world history with special attention to discussion of historiography and current trends in scholarship. Exact content will be announced before each offering. (3-6) No more than 3 credit hours may be earned in any one semester or term.	Schedule of HIST 641
Social Studies Undergraduate Courses
SS 350	Teaching Social Studies in Junior High/Middle School	Concentrates on the selection and application of specialized materials and methods appropriate for teaching social studies in junior high/middle schools. (3) Prerequisite: junior status. Open only to Social Studies teaching majors.	Schedule of SS 350
SS 392	Teaching State/World Connections	Methods and materials for helping students acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for teaching state/world connections. Uses content from the other courses in the concentration area. (3) Prerequisite: SS 397.	Schedule of SS 392
SS 395	Teaching Social Studies in Secondary Schools	Theory and practice of teaching secondary school social studies. Emphasizes methodology, materials, and specific application in the secondary classroom. Includes introductory involvement in the teaching of social studies with a focus on rationale, planning, teaching, and evaluation. (3) Prerequisite: SS 350; EDJHM 385; EDSEC 380; 18 hours of credit in social science. Open only to Social Studies teaching majors.	Schedule of SS 395
SS 397	Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School	Materials and methods for teaching social studies, grades 1-6. Emphasizes social science concepts, behavioral objectives, teaching strategies, learning resources, attitudes and values, skill development, and program assessment. (3)	Schedule of SS 397