Course Descriptions
HIST-A 300 Issues in United States 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 periods. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of nine credit hours. Offered periodically.
HIST-A 307 American Cultural History (3 cr)
Major themes in American cultural life since the Civil War. Focus on the cultural expressions of immigrants, racial minorities, social classes, women, artists, and professional groups in response to changing conditions. Offered every third year.
HIST-A 313 Origins of Modern America, 1865-1917 (3 cr)
Social, economic, cultural and political ways in which Americans accommodated and resisted changes introduced by large-scale industrialization. Populism and progressivism receive special attention. Offered every other year.
HIST-A 314 United States History, 1917-1945 (3 cr)
Political, demographic, economic, and intellectual transformations of 1917-1945; World War I, the twenties, the Great Depression, New Deal, and World War II. Offered every other year.
HIST-A 315 The United States, 1945 to the Present (3 cr)
Political, demographic, economic, and intellectual transformations from 1945 to the present; problems of postwar America, the Cold War, the Civil Rights movements, Vietnam, and problems of contemporary America. Offered every other year.
HIST-A 363 Survey of Indiana History (3 cr)
Survey the history of Indiana from beginning to the present with three-part coverage: the frontier-pioneer era to 1850; the era of transition, 1850-1920; and the modern era, 1920 - present. With focus on continuity and change, as Hoosiers move from a rural, agricultural, frontier society to a more urban, industrial, and “cosmopolitan” society. Offered every other year.
HIST-A 390 Representative Americans (3 cr)
Explorations of the lives and works of selected American men and women for the purpose of better understanding the ideological and social forces at work in American history. The course also will serve as an introduction to the biographical literature of American history. Offered periodically.
HIST-B 323 History of the Holocaust (3 cr)
Anti-semitism in imperial and Weimar Germany; the Nazi rise to power; the destruction of European Jewry; Jewish behavior in crisis and extremity; the attitude of the Allied Nations; mass murder in comparative historical perspective; theological, moral, and political implications.
HIST-B 356 French Revolution and Napoleon (3 cr)
Crisis of the Old Regime; middle class and popular revolt; from constitutional monarchy to Jacobin commonwealth; the terror and revolutionary government; expansion of Revolution in Europe; rise and fall of Napoleonic Empire.
HIST-B 361 Europe in the Twentieth Century I (3 cr)
Diplomatic, economic, intellectual, military, political, and social developments within Europe from World War I to present; changing relationships between Europe and other parts of the world. Offered fall semester, alternate years.
HIST-B 362 Europe in the Twentieth Century II (3 cr)
Diplomatic, economic, intellectual, military, political, and social developments within Europe from World War I to present; changing relationships between Europe and other parts of the world. Offered fall semester, alternate years.
HIST-B 393 German History: From Bismarck to Hitler (3 cr)
This course seeks to acquaint you with the social, political, and cultural developments in Germany from the middle nineteenth through the middle twentieth century. Its basic theme is the tragic efforts made by liberalism and democracy to assert themselves against the opposing forces of militarism and nationalism. (Not open to students who have had B377-B378).
HIST-E 315 Europe Discovers Africa (3 cr)
Comparative Methodology; case studies of African geography and cultures before the nineteenth century partition. European exploration and impressions of Africa. African reactions to European incursions, including adaptation, resistance, and rebellion. European competition for informal and formal control. Impact of European Expansion on Europe and Africa.
HIST-H 105 American History I (3-3 cr)
Evolution of American society from English Colonization through Civil War: political, economic, social structure; racial and ethnic groups; sex roles; Native American, inter-American and world diplomacy of United States; evolution of ideology, war, territorial expansion, industrialization, urbanization, international events, and their impact on American history. Offered every semester.
HIST-H 106 American History II (3 cr)
Evolution of American society from 1865 - present: political, economic, social structure; racial and ethnic groups; sex roles; Native American, inter-American and world diplomacy of United States; evolution of ideology, war, territorial expansion, industrialization, urbanization, international events, and their impact on American history. Offered every semester.
HIST-H 108 Perspectives on the World to 1800 (3 cr)
Emergence of civilizations in the Near East, Sub-Saharan Africa, pre-Columbian America. Role of revolutions, i.e. geographic, scientific, industrial, social, and political (American and French) in establishment of European hegemony in Asia and the Western Hemisphere. Offered fall semesters.
HIST-H 109 Perspectives on the World since 1800 (3 cr)
The rise and fall of European imperial rule in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Special focus on the impact of World War I. Chinese, Mexican, and Russian revolutions. Independence movement in India, World War II, cold war, new nations in Asia and Africa, struggle for solidarity in Latin America. Offered spring semesters.
HIST-H 205 Ancient Civilization (3 cr)
From birth of civilization in Mesopotamia and Egypt until Constantine’s conversion to Christianity (337 A.D.). The role of the city in the 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. Offered spring semester, even years.
HIST-H 206 Medieval Civilization (3 cr)
European institutions, 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. Offered spring semester, odd years.
HIST-H 217 The Nature of History (3 cr)
An introductory examination of (1) what history is (2) types of historical interpretation, (3) common problems of historians, and (4) the uses of history. Required for history majors and minors at IU East. Offered every year.
HIST-H 221 Studies in African, Asian, or Latin American History (3 cr)
Study and analysis of selected themes, topics, or problems in the history of Africa, Asia or Latin America. The course will emphasize general and/or broad themes or topics; the themes or topics will vary from one semester to another. May be repeated once for credit.
HIST-H 225 Special Topics in History (3 cr)
Study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems of general importance from the perspective of arts and humanities. Topics will vary from semester to semester but will usually be broad subjects which cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated for credit. Offered periodically.
HIST-H 232 The World in the Twentieth Century (3 cr)
Shaping of the contemporary world, with emphasis on the interaction of the West, particularly Western imperialism and Western political and social ideas, with non-Western lands. Examination of revolutionary national, ideological, social and/or religious movements in Japan, India, Mexico, Russia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today’s political, social, and economic institutions. Offered alternate years.
HIST-H 260 History of Women in the U.S. (3 cr)
This course surveys U.S. women’s history from the pre-colonial era to the present. Themes include: changing ideals of womanhood; sexual divisions of labor, class, racial, ethnic, and regional diversity; women’s sexuality and family life and women’s participation in politics, social reform, and feminist movements. Offered alternate years.
HIST-H 495 Undergraduate Readings in History (3 cr)
Requires consent of the instructor. Offered as needed.
HIST-T 325 Topics in History (3 cr)
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 for credit. Offered periodically.
