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