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2004-06 IUPUI Campus Bulletin

The policies, regulations, and course descriptions that appear in this edition of the Bulletin are for the academic years specified. Curricular requirements are for students who entered the university or were admitted to a degree program during these specific academic years. As the "bulletin year" (the student's entry year) will be defined differently from school to school at IUPUI, consult your academic advisor to be sure you are using the appropriate edition of the Bulletin.

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History

Chair Associate Professor Philip V. Scarpino Professors David J. Bodenhamer
Bernard Friedman (Emeritus)
Ralph Gray (Emeritus)
Miriam Z. Langsam
John R. McKivigan
William H. Schneider
Peter J. Sehlinger (Emeritus)
Mary Seldon (Emerita)
Scott J. Seregny
Jan Shipps (Emerita)
Associate Professors Robert G. Barrows
Kenneth E. Cutler
Wietse de Boer
Sabine Jessner (Emerita)
Justin Libby
Monroe Little Jr.
Elizabeth Brand Monroe
Berthold Riesterer (Emeritus)
Kevin C. Robbins
Philip V. Scarpino
Marianne S. Wokeck
Xin Zhang
Assistant Professors Annie Gilbert Coleman
Sheila M. Cooper (Emerita)
Kevin Cramer
Didier Gondola
Nancy Marie Robertson
Michael Snodgrass
Adjunct Professors Peter T. Harstad
Elizabeth Kryder-Reid, Anthropology (Museum Studies)
David Vanderstel, POLIS Center and National Council on Public History

Academic Advising Cavanaugh Hall 504M, (317) 274-3811

The Department of History offers students the opportunity to better understand the human social condition through the systematic study of the human past. A variety of courses is offered dealing with the history of the United States, Europe, Latin America, and some non-Western areas. The history major not only provides opportunities to serve the avocational interest of the liberal arts student but also provides a foundation for continued work at the graduate level. Courses in history serve the student admirably in fulfilling the tradition of a liberal education. They also provide a solid basis for professional training in such fields as law, business, environmental affairs, historic preservation, public administration, and government.

Undergraduate Major in History

Programs leading to the major in history should be carefully planned; department advisors are available, and each faculty member in the department can assist in answering student queries. Before submitting their requests for a senior audit (after 86 accumulated credit hours) to the recorder in the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs (CA 401), students must consult with one of the faculty advisors in the Department of History.

Requirements

Thirty-three credit hours of courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C in each course. Nine of the 33 credit hours of required courses must be taken in residence on the Indianapolis campus during two consecutive semesters (but not two consecutive summer sessions). Two semesters of History H108, H109, H113, H114, (but not H109-H114) must be completed to satisfy School of Liberal Arts distribution requirements, and are consequently omitted from the following department requirements:

6 credit hours: H105 and H106, United States History I and II 24 credit hours: Concentration and subconcentration courses (all courses here must be 200 level or higher). Select any one of the following:

  1. United States History Concentration 12 credit hours U.S. History (A-prefix courses)
    6 credit hours European History (B-C-D-prefix courses)
    6 credit hours Non-U.S.-Non-European History (E-F-G-prefix courses) (Note: H-prefix courses are special topics, and their application to categories must be approved by advisors.)
  2. European History Concentration 12 credit hours European History
    6 credit hours U.S. History
    6 credit hours Non-U.S.-Non-European History
  3. Non-U.S.-Non-European History Concentration 12 credit hours Non-U.S.-Non-European History
    6 credit hours U.S. History
    6 credit hours European History
  4. Thematic concentration Thematic concentrations require 12 credit hours of courses in such fields as urban, family, science/technology/medical history, and two 6 credit hour support areas as specified in the theme description. Consult history advisors and the department office for lists of thematic concentrations currently available to majors.
3 credit hours: J495 Proseminar for History Majors Seminar topics vary from semester to semester. Majors should plan to take the seminar during their senior year and sign up for a section that has the same focus as their concentration area.

Minor in History

Requirements

Fifteen credit hours of courses in history above the 200 level (6 credit hours completed at IUPUI), with a minimum grade of C in each course, is required. The course work must be distributed as follows: 9 credit hours in either U.S. History (A-prefix courses), European History (B-C-D-prefix courses), or Non-U.S.-Non-European History (E-F-G-prefix courses). H-prefix courses are special topics, and their application to the above categories must be determined individually.
3 credit hours in the second of the areas not selected above.
3 credit hours in the third of the areas not selected above.

Secondary History Teachers

The student who seeks to teach history at the secondary level may
  1. major in history and obtain the necessary certification in addition, or
  2. major in social studies education through the School of Education
In either instance, the student must arrange with the School of Education for a complete program; in the first instance, history majors consult history department counselors about the major and School of Education counselors concerning certification.

History H108 Perspectives on the World to 1800 and History H109 Perspectives on the World since 1800 are recommended for students seeking state certification in social studies.

Master of Arts Degree

Admission

To be admitted to the Master of Arts degree program, students must have
  1. a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with a minimum overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 (B) and a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B) in the student's undergraduate major (an undergraduate major in history is not required, but applicants without such a background may be required to take additional course work in history at the undergraduate level as a condition for acceptance into the program);
  2. an appropriate level of achievement on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test;
  3. three letters of recommendation;
  4. two years of foreign language as an undergraduate with appropriate level of achievement.

Grades

No grade below B- (2.7) in history courses will be counted toward this degree.

Course Requirements

Students pursuing any one of the three concentration areas must take H500 or H501. Those electing United States history must take at least one graduate colloquium and one graduate seminar in United States history and at least one course in non-United States history. Students electing European history must take a graduate colloquium and seminar in that area and at least one course outside their concentration. With the consent of their faculty advisor, students may take as many as 6 credits outside the Department of History. Six credits will be granted upon successful completion of the required master's thesis. A total of 30 credit hours is required for students concentrating in United States and in European history.

Students choosing public history as their area of concentration must take H500 or H501, H542, a colloquium and seminar in United States history, and do an internship. Four credits will be granted upon satisfactory completion of the internship project. Public history students must also take at least one course outside United States history. With the consent of their faculty advisor, they may take as many as 6 credits outside the Department of History. A minimum of 36 credit hours is required for students concentrating in public history.

Foreign Language Requirement

There are no foreign language requirements for the degree. However, if a student has not met the foreign language admission requirement, that deficiency must be removed before the thesis defense. Students planning to go on for the Ph.D. are urged to validate their reading proficiency in a foreign language according to University Graduate School standards.

Combined Master of Library Science and Master of Arts in History

Study for these two degrees can be combined for a total of 50 credit hours rather than the 66 credit hours required for the two degrees taken separately. Students take 20 credit hours in history, which must include one graduate seminar and one graduate colloquium. No thesis is required for students earning an M.A. degree in history who are also earning a master's degree in library science under this dual degree program. However, they must satisfy the foreign language proficiency requirement as spelled out in the University Graduate School Bulletin. No area of concentration is required, but students wishing to focus on public history for the M.A. in history must also include History H542 among the required 20 credit hours of history course work. Such students may, if they wish, do a public history internship and count a maximum of 2 credit hours of History H543 toward the degree. (Students may enroll in H543 only after having taken or while taking H542).

The remaining 30 credit hours of library science include SLIS L501, L507, L520, L524, L528, L586 or HIST H547, L596, L625, plus 6 credit hours of electives in library science. Admission to each of the two master's programs is approved separately on the same basis as for other applicants not in the combined program.

Combined Master of Arts in History and Philanthropic Studies

The dual M.A. in history and philanthropic studies creates a unique opportunity to pursue critical inquiry into the historical, cultural, philosophical, and economic implications of voluntary action for the public good. Historians routinely study the role of nonprofit organizations, self-help groups, and philanthropic institutions. This dual-degree program offers an interdisciplinary focus on the past, present, and future. This degree will be attractive to students wishing to pursue:
  1. careers that demand the skills and talents developed by cross-training in history and philanthropy;
  2. doctoral programs that encourage new and creative approaches to the historical study of philanthropy, broadly defined

Admission requirements for the dual-degree program are identical to those for each program separately. A separate application must be made to each of the programs. Prospective students are expected to take responsibility for learning about and meeting the differing admission requirements and deadlines of each department. Students must make plans early with advisors in both programs to identify common courses and a thesis topic.

Study for these two degrees can be combined for a total of 51 credit hours (U.S. or European history concentrations) or 54 credit hours (public history) rather than the 66 or 72 credit hours that would be required if the two degrees were taken separately. For all concentrations, the required 700-level seminar for the M.A. in history may be selected as an elective to meet the philanthropic studies requirement for one of two theoretical electives. The required philanthropic studies course HIST H509 History of Philanthropy in the West may be taken to meet the history requirement for a history elective. Required course PHIL P542 Ethics and Values of Philanthropy, or PHST P512 Human and Financial Resources for Philanthropy, may be taken to meet 3 credits of the 6 credits of outside electives that may be taken in the history program. For public history students, HIST H543 Practicum meets the requirement for PHST P590 Internship for the philanthropic studies program. A common thesis meets the requirements of both departments.

Undergraduate Courses

History courses numbered 200 or above are usually taken by students with a background such as that provided in the 100 level courses; however, students who are mature and who have a good background in history may enroll in 200 to 400 level courses as their first courses in history. Note: There are several 300-level classes offered at Bloomington that have the same content as 400-level classes offered at IUPUI. In such cases, both classes may not be taken for credit. See individual course descriptions for further information.

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

H108 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.

H109 Perspectives on the World since 1800 (3 cr.) Rise and fall of European imperial rule in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Special focus on impact of World War I, Chinese, Mexican, Russian revolutions. Independence movement in India, World War II, Cold War, new nations in Asia and Africa, struggle for solidarity in Latin America.

H113-H114 History of Western Civilization I-II (3-3 cr.) I. Rise and fall of ancient civilizations; barbarian invasions; rise, flowering, and disruption of medieval church; feudalism, national monarchies. II. Rise of middle class; parliamentary institutions, liberalism, political democracy; industrial revolution, capitalism, and socialist movements; nationalism, imperialism, international rivalries, world wars.

H117 Introduction to Historical Studies (3 cr.) An "assignment-intensive" course aimed at developing critical thinking skills by stimulating an awareness of history and its uses. How history is documented, evaluated, and written is considered. Students examine historical sources, study historical methods, analyze historical writings, and confront the question of objectivity through experimenting with history writing.

H217 The Nature of History (3 cr.) An introductory examination of what history is, types of historical interpretation, common problems in history, and the uses of history.

H220 American Military History (3 cr.) From settlement of colonies to present. European background, colonial militia. Principal foreign wars and their strategic objectives. Technological changes and effect of military on American society. Army is emphasized with some attention to other armed forces.

H221 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. A student may register for only two courses with this number.

A301-A302 Colonial and Revolutionary America I-II (3-3 cr.) European background of American history; discovery and exploration of New World by Spain, France, and England. Colonization: motives, causes, types. Social and intellectual developments in English colonies in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Birth of Republic, 1763-89.

A303-A304 United States, 1789-1865 I-II(3-3 cr.) Political, economic, and social development of United States from Washington's presidency through Civil War. Growth of political, religious, educational, and other social institutions, and contributions of Hamilton, Jefferson, Jackson, Webster, Marshall, Lincoln. Agriculture, manufacturing, commerce, labor.

A313 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.

A314 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, World War II.

A315 United States History since World War II (3 cr.) Political, demographic, economic, and intellectual transformations of 1945-present: Cold War, problems of contemporary America.

A317 American Social History, 1865 to Present (3 cr.) Development of modern American intellectual and social patterns since the Civil War. Social thought, literature, science, the arts, religion, morals, education.

A321-A322 History of American Thought I-II (3-3 cr.) Ideas that have influenced American history. I. Image of New World to challenge of Jacksonian democracy. II. Transcendentalism to New Conservatism. Term papers and reports.

A325-A326 American Constitutional History I-II (3-3 cr.) I: 1607-1865. II: 1865-present. Changing constitutional system from seventeenth-century colonies to contemporary nations. Structure of government: federalism, division of powers, political institutions. Relationship of government to society and economy. Civil liberties and democracy. Constitutional law and politics.

A337-A338 American Frontier I-II (3-3 cr.) I. Spanish penetration into Greater Southwest; developments in Louisiana Territory and Oregon Country prior to 1850. II. Economic, political, and social developments in trans-Mississippi West, 1850 to present.

A345-A346 American Diplomatic History I-II (3-3 cr.) I. American diplomacy from 1775 to 1823; diplomacy of American continental expansion to 1898. II. America as a world power. Involvement in Far Eastern affairs after 1898, diplomacy of World Wars I and II, developments to present.

A347 American Urban History (3 cr.) Evolution of cities and urban life in the United States from colonial times to the present. Rise of cities (New York, Chicago, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, and others). Creation of modern urban districts (ghettos, suburbia), city planning, political and economic power structures, ethnic and race relations, law and order (crime, police, prisons).

A348 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.

A352 History of Latinos in the United States(3 cr.) Examines twentieth century history of immigration to the United States from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Central America. Compares causes of immigration and contrasts experiences of Latino immigrants in the United States.

A355-356 African-American History I-II(3-3 cr.) I. History of Africans in the United States from the colonial era to the Emancipation Proclamation. II. History of African Americans from the era of the Civil War to the present.

A363 Survey of Indiana History (3 cr.) Examination of Indiana history that focuses on significant persons, topics, and events from the earliest exploration and settlement of the state to the present day.

A364 History of Black Americans (3 cr.) A survey of black life in America: the Atlantic slave trade, slavery, Afro-American culture, racism, Civil War and Reconstruction, peonage, segregation, northern migration, urban ghettos, discrimination, Harlem Renaissance, black nationalism, civil rights, black revolt, contemporary setting.

A371-A372 History of Indiana I-II (3-3 cr.) I: 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. II: The period since 1865, tracing the development of a modern industrial commonwealth-agriculture, industry, politics, society, education, and the arts.

A390 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 will serve as both an introduction to the biographical literature of American history and as an exercise in the relevance of biography to history.

A402 Readings in American Environmental History (3 cr.) The roots of modern attitudes and actions toward the environment, focusing on major works in American environmental history and its European antecedents.

A410 American Environmental History (3 cr.) An examination of the environmental context for American history by analyzing the diverse and changing interaction between Americans and the environment in which they have lived.

A421 Topics in United States History (3 cr.) Intensive study and analysis of selected historical issues and/or problems in United States history. Topics will vary by semester.

B309-B310 Britain I-II (3-3 cr.) I: Britain before 1688. Development of Britain and its institution from Roman times to the Glorious Revolution, with special emphasis on political and constitutional change. II: Britain since 1688. Examines important modern political, economic, social, and cultural developments including industrialization and imperialism and the emergence of ideologies like liberalism and socialism.

B341 History of Spain and Portugal (3 cr.) The Iberian, Roman, and Moorish backgrounds, with emphasis on the medieval Christian thought and institutions of the peninsula during the Reconquest; the political and cultural unity of Spain and of Portugal from the Renaissance through the Enlightenment; the nineteenth- and twentieth-century attempts to achieve political stability and economic progress.

B351 Barbarian Europe 200 1000 (3 cr.) The collapse of Roman authority in the West; the Germanic monarchies; the growth of the Western church and the development of German, Greek, and Moslem empires; the Viking invasions; feudalism and manorialism.

B352 The Age of Chivalry 1000-1500 (3 cr.) The revival of urban life in the West; the Crusading movement and the development of feudal states; the struggle between church and state and the decay of feudal institutions.

B353 The Renaissance (3 cr.) Italian Renaissance as a political and cultural phase in the history of Western civilization. Its roots in antiquity and the Middle Ages; its characteristic expression in literature, art, learning, social transformation, manners, and customs. Expansion of Renaissance into France, Germany, and England.

B354 The Reformation (3 cr.) Economic, political, social, and religious background of Protestant Reformation; Lutheran, Reformed, Anglican, and Anabaptist movements, with reference to their political and theological trends; Catholic Reformation.

B355 Europe: Louis XIV to French Revolution (3 cr.) Absolutism to enlightened despotism; the European state and its authority in fiscal, judicial, and military affairs; sources, content, diffusion of the Enlightenment; agriculture, commerce, and industry in preindustrial economies; Old Regime France.

B356 French Revolution and Napoleon (3 cr.) P: H114 or consent of instructor. Crisis of 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.

B357 Modern France (3 cr.) A social, political, and cultural survey of France in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

B359-B360 Europe-Napoleon to First World War I-II (3-3 cr.) I: Post-Napoleonic reaction; revitalized revolutionary forces, 1848; reform in England and Russia; bourgeois monarchy and Second Empire in France; unification movements in Italy and Germany; middle-class nationalism, romanticism, and realism. II: Bismarckian and Wilhelmian Germany; Gladstone, Disraeli, and modern Britain; the French Third Republic and the last days of Tsarist Russia; disintegration of Ottoman Empire; the Austro-Hungarian Empire in decline; European society and culture on the eve of World War I.

B361-B362 Europe in the Twentieth Century I-II (3-3 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.

B383-B384 European Intellectual History I-II (3-3 cr.) Critical examination and analysis of the historical, psychological, social, and scientific roots of the thought of leading European thinkers from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Thematic developments, as well as individual thinkers and particular problems, are emphasized. I. Sixteenth through eighteenth centuries. II. Nineteenth through twentieth centuries.

B385 European Thinkers and the ''Meaning of Life'': A Historical Inquiry (3 cr.) Exploration of the European response to the breakdown of traditional notions of meaning since the sixteenth century. Particular attention is paid to the specific historical contexts within which the issue of meaning emerged and to the solutions proffered.

B393 German History: From Bismarck to Hitler (3 cr.) This course seeks to acquaint the student 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.

B421 Topics in European History (3 cr.) Intensive study and analysis of selected historical themes and/or problems in European history. Topics will vary from semester to semester.

C386 Greek History (3 cr.) Political, social, and economic developments in the Greek world from the age of Mycenae and Troy until the Roman conquest (167 B.C.). Greek colonial world, Athens and Sparta, career and legend of Alexander the Great, the Hellenistic age. Archaeology as a source of political and social history.

C388 Roman History (3 cr.) The creation, organization, and government of the Roman Republic and Empire; literature and manners; the careers of Hannibal, Cato the Censor, Augustus, Seneca, Nero, and others; the growth of Christianity to the reign of Constantine.

D313 Russian Social and Cultural History, 1801-1917 (3 cr.) A topical examination of different social groups within Russia and their alteration over time as a result of industrialization, emancipation, and the urbanization of Russia. Among the groups covered will be the peasantry, the bureaucracy, the intelligentsia, the nobility, and the military. Changes in culture will also be reviewed.

D314 Soviet Social and Cultural History (3 cr.) Study of the history and dynamics of Soviet society and culture, their interaction, and their influence on Soviet politics. Among the specific topics covered will be the Party, women, dissidents, the Jews and other minorities, literature, and art.

D428 Eastern Europe: 1914 to Present (3 cr.) World War I; the peace settlements in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Romania, and Turkey. Parliamentary democracy vs. military dictatorship; irredentism; economic transformation; Nazi domination; Munich; Soviet seizure of power. National communism of Tito, Gromulka, Kadar, Ceausescu, Dubcek, and Hoxha. Soviet and Western rivalry in Eastern Europe.

E432 History of Africa II (3 cr.) 1750 to present. Slave trade, European imperialism, impact of Islam and Christianity, new state formation, reassertion of African culture and identity. Credit awarded for only one of E432 and E332.

F341 Latin America: Conquest and Empire (3 cr.) The colonial period: Spanish, Portuguese, Indian, and African backgrounds; the discovery, conquest, and settlement; the economic, social, political, religious, and cultural life; the movement toward independence.

F342 Latin America: Evolution and Revolution since Independence (3 cr.) National period: the struggle for independence; the nineteenth-century attempts to achieve political stability and economic progress; the efforts to attain social justice in the twentieth century, with emphasis on common problems.

F346 Modern Mexico (3 cr.) Survey of Mexican history from the late 1800s to the present. Focuses on causes for and long-term consequences of Mexico's 1910 revolution.

F431 Nineteenth-Century Latin American Intellectual History (3 cr.) The intellectual and political foundations for independence; the creation of the nation-state; the continuing political and intellectual attempts to establish and safeguard liberty and order.

F432 Twentieth-Century Latin American Revolutions (3 cr.) Revolutionary desires and the forces for change; the Mexican, Bolivian, and Cuban revolutions; nonviolent attempts to restructure society in other Latin American states.

F444 History of Mexico (3 cr.) Brief survey of the colonial period, independence movement, and nineteenth century. Emphasis on the intellectual, political, and cultural history of the Mexican Revolution.

G451 Traditional Asia (3 cr.) This course offers a brief survey of the early civilization of Asia, which includes China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, and India, in the traditional period.

G452 Modern Asia (3 cr.) This course offers a brief survey of the civilization of Asia that includes selected topics related to China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, and/or India in modern times.

G467-G468 History of Japan I-II (3-3 cr.) From prehistoric times to present. Land and people, principal classes; Shintoism and divine emperor; feudalism; Tokugawa Shogunate; modern state and military expansion; population, agrarian, and industrialization problems; occupation and treaty. Students may not receive credit for G467 and G357 or for G468 and G358.

G485 Modern China (3 cr.) China from the Ch'ing period to the present. Social, political, and economic change in a largely agrarian society. International and intercultural relations as well as rebellion, war, and revolution during the unstable nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Students may receive credit for only one of G485 and G385.

H227 African Civilization (3 cr.) Survey of African history from the beginning of civilization in Egypt to the emergence of modern Africa. Using both broad themes (e.g., Islam, colonial changes) and specific cases studies (e.g., Empire of Mali), the course focuses on the continuities and changes that shaped African society.

H306 Sex Roles and Society in American History (3 cr.) What has it meant to be female or male in America? Examination of sex/gender roles, stereotypes, housewifery, family life, sexual mores, work patterns, popular culture, demographic change, politics, and violence. Special emphasis on utopias, frontiers, and wars. Readings in original sources and scholarly interpretations.

H364 History of Medicine and Public Health (3 cr.) History of medicine and public health in Europe and America, including ancient and medieval background, with focus on the development of modern health sciences since 1800.

H373-H374 History of Science and Technology I-II (3-3 cr.) I. Study of the development of pure and applied science from prehistoric times to the Scientific Revolution, with emphasis on principles, technical aspects, relationships between the sciences; the evolution of major scientific disciplines and the effects on other institutions and world views. II. An in-depth study of scientific and technological developments from the Scientific Revolution to the present. Special emphasis on transportation, communication, military and medical technology, physics, biology, and astronomy and on the figures involved in key breakthroughs. Consideration of governmental involvement in science.

H375 Machines and the Age of Invention (3 cr.) The history of invention and the industrialization of Britain during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, with the economic, social, demographic, and intellectual changes that resulted.

H409 Women in History (3 cr.) P: junior or senior standing. Women in their historical and contemporary situation in Western culture; survey of prehistoric and historic myths about women; status of women during the major eras of Western civilization; exceptional women and their influence; demands for the achievement of women's rights in modern times.

H410 Introduction to Archival Practice (3 cr.) Introduction to the history, theory, and practice of archival work, with intensive study and analysis of the principal issues in the preservation and use of historical records. Particular focus is on the issues relating to the historical records of organizations and individuals engaged in philanthropic work.

H411 Historical Editing (3 cr.) Introduction to the history, theory, and practice of historical editing, with emphasis on the processes of editing historical documents and the publications of history-related organizations. Attention given to technical skills (copyediting, proofreading) as well as broader professional issues (ethics, the editor-author relationship, evolution of editorial standards).

H412 Historic Preservation (3 cr.) Introduction to the history, theory, and legal and ethical bases for preservation of the built environment. Attention will be given to architectural history, methodology (site-specific research, contextual research) as well as professional issues such as who preserves, what should be preserved, and the role of the historian in making choices.

H415 Philanthropy in the West (3 cr.) The history of the social act of philanthropy from the beginnings of the Christian era to modern times. ''Philanthropy'' is construed broadly to include ethical injunctions to benevolence, charitable acts of individuals and corporate bodies, high art patronage, urban planning, and state action to improve living conditions through schooling, health care, prisons, and police.

H421 Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History (3 cr.) Intensive study and analysis of selected historical issues and/or problems in African, Asian, or Latin American history. Topics will vary from semester to semester.

H425 Topics in History (3 cr.) Intensive study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems of limited scope. Topics will vary but will ordinarily cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated once for credit.

H432 Popular Cultures and African Cities (3 cr.) Focuses on the interdependence between the development of the colonial and postcolonial city and the emergence of popular cultures in Africa. Cultures such as music, fashion, and sports will be studied in their recreational aspects as well as for their social and political implications.

Special Purpose Courses

The following courses serve special purposes. Enrollments in them are not limited to history majors or minors, but others should check with the departmental chairperson or the instructor prior to registration.

J495 Proseminar for History Majors (3 cr.) Selected topics in history. Closed to freshmen and sophomores.

K493 Reading for Honors (1-3 cr.) P: approval of departmental honors committee prior to registration. Individual readings on selected topics.

K495 Readings in History (1-3 cr.) By arrangement with instructor. Permission of departmental chairperson required.

Graduate Courses

General and Professional Skills

G585 Modern China (3 cr.) China from the Ch'ing period to the present. Social, political, and economic change in a largely agrarian society. International and intercultural relations as well as rebellion, war, and revolution during the unstable nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

H500 History of Historical Thought (4 cr.) Approaches to the historian's craft and reflections on history as a type of scholarly thinking.

H501 Historical Methodology (4 cr.) Discussion and application of the various methods and strategies used in historical research.

H509 Special Topics in European History (3 cr.) Study of topics in European history. May be repeated once for credit.

H511 Special Topics in American History (3 cr.) Study of topics in American history. May be repeated once for credit.

H521 Special Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History (3 cr.) Intensive study and analysis of selected topics in African, Asian, or Latin American history. Topics will vary from semester to semester, e.g., Traditional Asia, Modern Asia.

H542 Public History (4 cr.) The application of history to public needs and public programs. Historic preservation, archival management, oral history, editing, public humanities programming, historical societies, etc.

H543 Practicum in Public History (1-4 cr.) Internships in public history programs, fieldwork, or research in the historical antecedents of contemporary problems.

H546 Special Topics in History of Science, Medicine, and Technology (3 cr.) Study of topics in the history of science, medicine, and technology. May be repeated once for credit.

H547 Special Topics in Public History (3 cr.) Intensive study and analysis of selected topics in public history. Topics will vary from semester to semester, e.g., historic preservation, archival practice, and historical editing. May be repeated once for credit.

H575 Graduate Readings in History (cr. arr.)

Colloquia

These colloquia are of seminar size and involve oral and written study of the problems, bibliographies, interpretations, and research trends in the fields with which they respectively deal. They are the chief means by which a student becomes knowledgeable in history at a professional level. Any of them may be taken more than once, upon approval of the student's faculty advisor.
H615 Colloquium: Early Modern Western European History (4 cr.)
H620 Colloquium: Modern Western European History (4 cr.)
H630 Colloquium: British and British Imperial History (4 cr.)
H640 Colloquium: Russian History (4 cr.)
H650 Colloquium: United States History (4 cr.)
H665 Colloquium: Latin American History (4 cr.)
H699 Colloquium: Comparative History (4 cr.)

Seminars

These courses involve research at a mature level with primary sources in specialized topics and problems in the field with which they respectively deal. They train the student in historical scholarship. Any of them may be taken more than once upon the approval of the student's faculty advisor.
H715 Seminar: Early Modern European History (4 cr.)
H720 Seminar: Modern Western European History (4 cr.)
H730 Seminar in British and British Imperial History (4 cr.)
H750 Seminar in United States History (4 cr.)

Thesis

H898 M.A. Thesis (1-6 cr.)
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