Implementación de la propuesta pedagógica

Required Courses

1. Students must complete 15 credit hours of history, at least 9 of which must be taken on the Bloomington campus.

2. Of the 15 credit hours in history, 9 must be at the 300 or 400 level.

Departmental Honors Program

Students who are admitted to the history department's honors program must complete an Honors seminar (HIST-K 392) in place of J300 and J400. Honors students also complete a senior year honors thesis with oral defense (K499, 6 cr.) or honors paper (K498, 3 cr.), take a minimum of 33 credits in history, and earn a minimum A– in all completed history honors courses. To graduate with honors, students must maintain a minimum 3.300 cumulative and 3.500 major GPA.

Overseas Study

History majors in good standing may earn credit toward the major and toward other degree requirements in the university's overseas study programs. See "Overseas Study Programs" in this Bulletin or inquire at the Office of Overseas Study, Franklin Hall 303, (812) 855-9304.

Course Descriptions

Introductory Courses

HIST–H 101-H 102 The World in the Twentieth Century I-II (3-3 cr.) CASE S&H for H101 and H102, CASE GCC for H102 only. Enrollment limited to freshmen and education

majors. 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 103 Europe: Renaissance to Napoleon (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Enrollment limited to freshmen and

sophomores only. Major developments in European thought during the Renaissance, Reformation, scientific revolution, and Enlightenment; traditional politics, economy, and society and their transformation by enlightened despotism, the French Revolution, and Napoleon.

HIST–H 104 Europe: Napoleon to the Present (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Enrollment limited to freshmen and

sophomores only. The development of European society from the downfall of Napoleon in 1815 to the present; the impact of the industrial revolution; the rise of the middle class; liberalism, Marxism, and mass politics; nationalism and imperialism; international communism and fascism.

HIST–H 105-H 106 American History I-II (3-3 cr.) CASE S&H Evolution of American society: political, economic,

social structure; racial and ethnic groups; sex roles; Indian, inter-American, and world diplomacy of the United States; evolution of ideology, war, territorial expansion,

industrialization, urbanization, international events and their impact on American history.

HIST–H 111 Historical Background to Contemporary Problems I (3 cr.) CASE S&H Historical background of four

or five problems of current interest.

Comparative History

HIST–H 333 Epidemics in History (3 cr.) CASE S&H

Epidemic infectious disease in human history, explored in a wide variety of cultures and civilizations.

HIST–B 391 Themes in World History (3 cr.) CASE S&H

The shared experience of humankind from earliest times to the present. Topics include the Neolithic “evolution,” Eurasian and African cultural exchanges, the era of European reconnaissance, the development of the world economy, “underdevelopment,” and contemporary world

interrelationships.

HIST–W 100 Issues in World History (3 cr.) CASE S&H

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 with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.

HIST–W 200 Issues in World History (3 cr.) CASE S&H

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 with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.

HIST–W 300 Issues in World History (3 cr.) CASE S&H

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 with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.

HIST–W 325 World War II: The Peoples (3 cr.) CASE S&H

This course will study the lives of the millions of peoples all over the world who participated in World War II as factory workers, propagandists, soldiers, mothers, political leaders, and survivors. Beginning with military strategy and diplomacy, we will focus on life on the home fronts of many nations.

HIST–W 400 Issues in World History (3 cr.) CASE S&H

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 with a different topic for a maximum of 9 credit hours.

United States History

HIST–A 100 Issues in United States History (3 cr.) CASE S&H 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 with different topics for a maximum of 9 credit hours.

HIST–A 200 Issues in United States History (3 cr.) CASE S&H Study and analysis of selected historical issues and

problems of general import. Topics vary from semester to semester but are usually broad subjects that cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

HIST–A 205 Asian American History (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE DUS Examines the history of Asian migration to the

United States from the mid-nineteenth century to the present as part of the making of the "Pacific World." Major themes to be explored include community formation, race, citizenship, nation, and transnationalism.

HIST–A 207 Introduction to Native American History (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE DUS This introductory course

surveys the history of Native peoples of North America from the earliest times to the present. It seeks to provide students with a broad understanding of Native American history, prepare students for more advanced course work in Native studies, and enhance students' understanding of colonialism and American history.

HIST–H 220 American Military History (3 cr.) CASE S&H

From settlement of colonies to present. European

background, colonial militia, Indian fighting. Principal foreign wars and their strategic objectives. Technological changes and effect of military on American society. Army is

emphasized, with some attention to the Navy, Marines, and Air Force.

HIST–A 222 Law in America (3 cr.) CASE S&H This course

will examine the American legal system from the Revolution to the present. It will use trials, judicial opinions, statutes, stories, films, and other materials to study criminal prosecutions, private law suits, constitutional conflicts, and other critical parts of the American legal experience. The basic goals of the course are to help students understand why law has had a powerful role in the development of American society and the consequences of the American reliance on law.

HIST–A 225 Elvis, Dylan, and Post–War America (3 cr.) CASE S&H Surveys changes in American society from World

War II through the 1960s. Using lectures, readings, and films, the course looks at key debates of the times over war, sexuality, patriotism, and the counter-culture and pays attention to pivotal figures like Kinsey, Elvis, Dylan, and John Kennedy.

HIST–H 259 American Jewish History (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE DUS American Jewry from its colonial beginnings to

the present, emphasizing such topics as immigration; political, economic, religious, cultural, philanthropic, communal, and intellectual activities; anti-Semitism; and Zionism.

HIST–A 261 Modern American Women’s History (3 cr.) CASE S&H Surveys U.S. women’s history from 1820 to the

present. Themes include changing ideals of gender and sexuality; women’s labor in industrial and postindustrial America; racial, class, ethnic, and regional diversity; and women’s participation in religious, political, social reform, and women’s rights movements.

HIST–H 263 Indiana University, Past and Present (3 cr.) CASE S&H A survey of the history and culture of Indiana

University since 1820 in the context of the development of American higher education. Emphasis on the people, programs, and events that have shaped the institution in distinctive ways.

HIST–A 265 Gender and Sexuality in American History (3 cr.) CASE S&H Examines how changing social definitions

of masculinity and femininity, and changing attitudes toward sexual behaviors influenced selected issues and events in American history such as the European “discovery” of America, the Industrial Revolution, race relations, the Spanish American War, and the Cold War.

HIST–A 300 Issues in United States History (3 cr.) CASE S&H Study and analysis of selected historical issues through

the whole of United States history. Topics will vary but usually cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

HIST–A 302 Revolutionary America (3 cr.) CASE S&H

Political, social and cultural history of the Revolution. What did it take to make a revolution? What did it take to make a nation? How has the revolution lived on in popular memory? Includes strong focus on experience of women and enslaved blacks.

HIST–A 307 American Cultural History (3 cr.) CASE S&H

Major themes in American cultural life since the Civil War. Focus on the cultural expressions of immigrants, racial minorities, religious groups, social classes, women, artists, and professional groups in response to changing conditions.

HIST–A 309 The South before the Civil War (3 cr.) CASE S&H Social, intellectual, and cultural features of the American

South, from English settlement to secession. Emphasis on the development of a distinctive southern regional culture and how it helped shape the buildup to the Civil War.

HIST–A 310 Survey of American Indians I (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE DUS The Native American experience from the

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 311 Survey of American Indians II (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE DUS Native American–white relations from Civil

War through 1980s. Focus on Native American attempts to defend their homelands in the American West; establishment of Indian reservations in late nineteenth century. Impact of the Sawes and Wheeler-Howard Acts; emergence of Native American church; urbanization of Native Americans in the twentieth century.

HIST–A 313 Origins of Modern America, 1865–1917 (3 cr.) CASE S&H Social, economic, cultural, and political ways in

which Americans accommodated and resisted changes introduced by large-scale industrialization. Populism and progressivism receive special attention.

HIST–A 317 Modern American Social and Intellectual History (3 cr.) CASE S&H Development of modern

American intellectual and social patterns since 1880. Social thought, literature, science, the arts, religion, morals, education.

HIST–A 325 American Constitutional History I (3 cr.) CASE S&H Changing constitutional system from

seventeenth-century colonies to contemporary nation. Structure of government: federalism, division of powers, political institutions. Relationship of government to society and economy. Civil liberties and democracy. Constitutional law and politics, 1607–1865.

HIST–A 346 American Diplomatic History II (3 cr.) CASE S&H 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.

HIST–A 347 American Urban History (3 cr.) CASE S&H

Evolution of cities and urban life in United States from colonial times to 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).

HIST–A 352 History of Latinos in the United States (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE DUS Latino experience in the United

States from 1848. Economic and social factors of the Latino role in a non-Latin nation. Credit given for only one of HIST A352 and LATS L210.

HIST–A 355 (AAAD A355) African American History I (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE DUS History of blacks in the

United States. Slavery, abolitionism, Reconstruction, post-Reconstruction to 1900. Credit given for only one of A355 or AAAD A355.

HIST–A 356 (AAAD A356) African American History II (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE DUS History of blacks in the

United States 1900 to present. Migration north, NAACP, Harlem Renaissance, postwar freedom movement. Credit given for only one of A356 or AAAD A356.

HIST–A 363 Survey of Indiana History (3 cr.) CASE S&H

A survey of Indiana history and culture from the original inhabitants to recent times, with emphasis on the growth of a distinctive Hoosier culture.

HIST–A 369 Issues in Early United States History (3 cr.) CASE S&H Study and analysis of selected historical issues

and problems in United States history to 1870. Topics will vary. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

HIST–A 379 Issues in Modern United States History (3 cr.) CASE S&H Study and analysis of selected historical

issues in United States history from 1870 to the present. Topics will vary but usually cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

HIST–A 380 The Vietnam War (3 cr.) CASE S&H 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. Credit given for only one of A380 and H228.

HIST–A 382 The Sixties (3 cr.) CASE S&H An intensive

examination of the decade that tore apart post–World War II American society, beginning with the confident liberalism that believed the nation could “pay any price” and “bear any burden” in order to stop communism abroad and to promote reform at home. Focuses on the internal contradictions and external challenges that destroyed this liberal agenda: civil rights and black power, the New Left, the counterculture, second-wave feminism, the sexual revolution, the Vietnam War, and the globalization of the economy; and finishing with the more conservative order that emerged in the early 1970s to deal with the conflicting realities of limited national power and wealth on the one hand, and rising demands for rights and opportunities on the other.

HIST–A 383 From Ragtime to Rap: Popular Music in the Making of Modern America (3 cr.) CASE S&H History of

popular music in the social, cultural, political, and economic history of the modern United States. Examination of a broad range of musical cultures from the late nineteenth century to the present, including ragtime, Tin Pan Alley, jazz, swing, Broadway, blues, gospel, country, Cajun, Zydeco, Tex-Mex, rhythm and blues, folk, rock and roll, soul, and rap. Considers the interrelationship between music on the one hand, and class, gender, race, ethnicity, and generation, on the other; and the role of popular music in American mythmaking.

HIST–A 384 Antebellum America (3 cr.) CASE S&H This

course examines major issues in the United States between 1815 and 1860. Topics include the market revolution, the expansion of slavery, the "second party system," "Jacksonian

democracy," evangelical Christianity, reform movements, and the coming of the Civil War. This course stresses the interconnections between economic, social, cultural, and political developments.

HIST–A 386 History of the American Home (3 cr.) CASE S&H Considers the changing ways in which various

Americans have defined "home." Topics include colonial households, nineteenth-century middle-class homes, "modern" early twentieth-century homes, and post-World War II suburbia. Devotes considerable attention to residences excluded from dominant definitions, including slave cabins, tenements, utopian communities, boardinghouses, apartments, institutions, internment camps, dormitories, and communes.

HIST–A 393 American Sexual Histories: Salem Witch Craze to the Age of Viagra (3 cr.) CASE S&H Examines

interactions between sexualities, culture, and science in America from the late seventeenth to twentieth centuries; changes in sexual patterns of indigenes, European settlers, and early immigrants in the later nineteenth century; early twentieth century controversies; and sex researchers' findings on interwar and postwar Americans' sexual histories as published in the Kinsey Reports and successor studies.

HIST–A 400 Issues in United States History (3 cr.) CASE S&H Intensive study and analysis of selected historical

issues and problems of limited scope. Topics vary but ordinarily cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Medieval and Modern Europe

HIST–B 204 Medieval Heroes (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC An introduction to the history of the European Middle

Ages through the study of its heroes. Teaches skills necessary for students to succeed in any field of history.

HIST–H 206 Medieval Civilization (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC 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. II Sem.

HIST–H 209 The Origins of Britain (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC England to 1688. Political and constitutional

developments, particularly in relation to Henrician Reformation and Puritanism. I Sem.

HIST–H 210 Britain’s Road to Modernity (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC England from 1688 to present. Political

and economic movements, such as liberalism and socialism, arising out of the industrialization of Britain. II Sem.

HIST–H 213 The Black Death (3 cr.) CASE S&H, CASE GCC Europe in the age of bubonic plague, 1348–1715, with

emphasis on changes in climate, population, food supplies, public health measures, economy, social relations, and religious and artistic responses to disaster.

HIST–H 231 The Family in History (3 cr.) CASE S&H In

every era the family has served as the most basic human institution, but it has always been subject to other forces in society, such as religion, politics, the economy, and the tragic consequences of high death rates. Traces the history of the European family from 1500 to the early twentieth century.

Examines changes in relationships within the family (parents/children, husbands/wives) and the changing role of the family in society. Topics include courtship, marriage, child-bearing, child labor, the origins of family limitation and birth control, the definitions of male and female roles, and the effects of other institutions (community, church, schools, state) on the family. Readings will include contemporary novels, and students will participate in group projects using