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HST335, The Civil War: A study of the
causes, conduct and consequences of the American
Civil War. (U/G)(3). Every second year.
HST337, Emergence of Modern U.S.: The
United States from the end of the Civil War to
the start of the Great Depression. Examines the
new urban industrial culture; shifting patterns
of race, class and gender relations; the relationship
between science, technology and government;
and emerging tensions between religion
and U.S. culture. (U/G)(3). Every third year.
HST338, The Era of Jim and Jane Crow:
Explores the racial and gender logic of state
sanctioned segregation, Jim and Jane Crow,
and the struggle that eventually overthrew
the system. Multifocal in approach, the class
examines Crow from both a raced and gendered
perspective and draws on the diverse ethnic and
racial history of the nation. (U/G)(3). Every
third year.
HST339, Recent U.S. History: The U.S. from
the Great Depression to the present, with an
emphasis on contemporary cultural, social and
political issues. (U/G)(3). Occasionally.
HST341, US Women’s History: This course
examines the history of US women through an
exploration of the political, social and cultural
contribution of women to the nation. The
course focuses on the experiences of US women
from a variety of vantage points: as workers,
reformers, political activists, artists and more.
At the discretion of the instructor, the course
either covers from the colonial period to the
present or from 1848 to the present. (U/G)(3).
Every third year.
HST342, Topics in Women’s History: Topics
in Women’s History vary by semester and by
instructor. Each class will take as its central
focus the experience of women either in
particular geographic locales, historical time
periods, or thematic concentrations. Class may
be repeated for credit with a different topic.
(U/G)(3). Occasionally.
HST343, Race and Ethnicity in the U.S.:
Examines the histories of race and ethnicity
in the U.S. and the ways in which racial and
ethnic identities have been deployed as tools of
marginalization, assimilation and group identity.
Class explores race and ethnicity as legal,
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medical, historical and gendered concepts and
lived experiences. (U/G)(3). Every third year.
HST345, Indiana and the Midwest:
Development of the Northwest Territory from
colonial origins to the present, with emphasis
on its regional culture. (U/G)(3). Every third
year.
HST349, U.S. History though Film: Course
examines filmic representations of U.S. History.
The class focuses on the ideological content
of films over their technique. Students are
expected to have a familiarity with U.S. history.
Topics to vary by instructor and may be repeated
once for credit towards the major and/or minor.
Lecture/discussion/viewing format. (U/G)(3).
Every year.
HST350, History of Children and Youth:
This course examines the experience of children
in history. Topics include changing conceptions
of childhood, social/historical settings, parenting
practices, gender roles, schooling, and the
emergence of youth culture. Readings feature
the history of children in America. Writing
includes student autobiography and projects on
contemporary children/youth. (U/G)(3). Every
year.
HST351, American Constitutional History:
A study of the origins and development of
Constitutional concepts that have served as the
basis for the growth of the federal government.
Recent trends are emphasized. (U/G)(3). Every
other fall.
HST353, U.S. Diplomacy in the 20th Century:
Examines the formation of fundamental
principles and issues of U.S. diplomacy in the
20th Century, beginning with the Spanish-
American War of 1898, and the evolution and
consequences of those principles and issues to
the present day. (U/G)(3). Occasionally.
HST371, Modern China: Political and social
history of China since the Opium War (1839)
with emphasis on the revolutionary upheavals
of the 20th century. (U/G)(3). Every third year.
HST372, Peoples and Cultures of China:
This seminar course explores the multi-ethnic
nature of the Chinese state from ancient time
to the present. It covers such topics as the relations
between China proper and the grassland,
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