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• HI 100, 101, 102 World History I, II, III (3 hours each; may be taken in any order)
  The basic introductory survey of world cultures which satisfies general education requirements and introduces students to the study of the past. It considers political, social, economic, cultural, religious, and philosophic topics. HI 100 Early World History: stone age to c. 1200 CE. HI 101 Changing World History: c. 1200 -1750 CE. HI 102 Modern World History: since c. 1750 CE.

• HI 111, 112 History of the United States I, II (3 hours each; may be taken in any order)
  The basic survey of American history which satisfies general education requirements, introduces students to the past and familiarizes them with records of American experiences. It exposes students to political, economic, social, and intellectual forces shaping the American heritage and contributing to the nation's development. First semester: origins of settlement through Reconstruction; Second semester: emergence of an urban, industrial society after the Civil War to the present.

• HI 300 Topics in History (1-3 hours)
  Topics will vary from semester to semester and will be announced in advance. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 303 Colonial America to 1763 (3 hours)
  Study of the age of exploration and the establishment of the original colonies. Emphasis will be given to the British colonies of the western hemisphere, but the course will also include those colonies of other nations as they affect American growth and development. It will include a broad treatment of social, political, economic, and intellectual forces to 1763. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 304 The American Revolutionary Period, 1763-1789 (3 hours)
  An examination of the problems of Great Britain and the colonies following the French and Indian War. The causes of the American Revolution as well as the events resulting from it will be studied in detail. The critical period, the writing of the Constitution and the laying of the foundations of our government by the Federalists will be analyzed. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 307 The American Civil War: 1848-1877 (3 hours)
  A survey of the sectional crisis beginning with the conclusion of the Mexican War in 1848 to resolution of the crisis by 1877. Themes include: the nature of Northern and Southern societies; the political crisis of the 1850's; the relative military strengths of each side; the major battles and campaigns; the Northern and Southern home fronts; the role African-Americans played in their own liberation; the process by which reconstruction first emerged and then collapsed. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 311 Cold-War America, 1945-1990 (3 hours)
  Examines the development of the US as it responds to the pressures of the Cold War, repercussions of the corporate economy, dynamics of changing race relations, and the emergence of a New World Order in the 1980's. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 312 War's Impact on America (3 hours)
  A 20th-century US history course, emphasizing social, economic, and cultural implications of American involvement in wars from the First World War through the Gulf War of 1991. The course addresses, from comparative perspective, mobilization and conscription issues, societal implications on the American homefront, and civil liberties issues in wartime. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 315 Women in US History (3 hours)
  Women's history from the seventeenth century to the present with an emphasis on their role in history, and how it has been affected by social, economic, and political changes. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 317 Topeka and Urban American History (3 hours)
  Explores the development of Topeka within the context of urban growth in America. The first half focuses on individuals, groups, institutions, and ideas that define the nation's urban experience, while the second half weaves Topeka into the pattern. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 320 The American West (3 hours)
  Focuses on the development of the west as a region. It addresses innovative institutions and practices, the changing environment, and the diversity and interaction of cultures. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 322 Kansas History (3 hours)
  Social, economic and political history from Spanish explorations to the present, including the role of the native-American, non-English ethnic groups, and women; and the part played by Kansas and Kansans on the national scene. Prerequisite: 3 hrs HI or consent.

• HI 325 American Religious History (3 hours)
  Course serves as an introduction to religion in American history by focusing upon the impact of religion on American culture and of American culture on religion. Examines the major figures, themes and theological positions in American religious history from approximately 1600 to the modern era. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 328 African American History (3 hours)
  The black experience in America from African origins to the present. Themes to be emphasized include: the process of enslavement, the emergence of African-American culture, the nature of slavery, the struggle for freedom, the migration to the North, the Civil Rights movement, and contemporary issues. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 329 The Civil Rights Movement (3 hours)
  Examines the way black and white Americans have redefined race relations between the mid-1950's and mid-1980's. Dras heavily on the PBS series, "Eyes on the Prize," supplemented by outside readings. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 330 Ancient/Medieval Europe to c. 1400 (3 hours)
  The development of Greek civilization through the Hellenistic period, the phases of Roman civilization, and the forms of civilizatin in Europe in the wake of Roman collapse (including feudal and manorial structures, the spread of Christianity, and the first stages of the emergence of nation states). Prerequisite: 3 hrs HI or consent.

• HI 331 Early Modern Europe, c. 1300-1750 (3 hours)
  Covering the Italian Renaissance and its diffusion to the north, the Reformation as social and political as well as religious movement, the conditions that fueled the European Age of Exploration, the consolidatin of nation-states, and the formation of a trans-Atlantic trade network grounded on slavery. Prerequisite: 3 hrs HI or consent.

• HI 332 Modern Europe 1750-Present (3 hours)
  Begins with Industrialization and its effects and continues to the French Revolution and its borader impact, the development of democratic institutions in the context of industrial consolidation in the 19th century through the total wars of the 20th century, the Soviet Revolution, trends toward broader democratization and welfare statism, the collapse of communism in the East, and current movements toward European union. Prerequisite: 3 hrs HI or consent.

• HI 336 History of England (3 hours)
  Origins and historical development of English history in its political, economic, and social aspects from the earliest times to the present. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 338 Victorian Britain, c. 1830-WWI (3 hours)
  Intensive study of British history and life during the Victorian era, 1837-1901. Emphases will include the impact of industrialization, the continued evolution of parliamentary rule, changing women's and family roles, Victorian culture, and the expansion of Empire. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 339 History of France (3 hours)
  Study of the development of French history and culture from the earliest times to the present. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 340 French Revolution and Napoleon (3 hours)
  A study of the decade of revolution, 1789-1799, and of the Napoleonic regime. Constitutional, political, societal, economic, and cultural issues will be considered. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 342 History of Germany (3 hours)
  Study of the development of German history and culture from the earliest times to the present. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 343 The European Reformation (3 hours)
  A survey of the history and theology of the Magisterial, Radical, and Roman Catholic Reformation movements of the early 16th century. Prerequisite: 3 hrs HI or consent.

• HI 344 The Holocaust: An Undergraduate Seminar (3 hours)
  In consultation with the instructor, students will select a topic related to the Holocaust, research it, make a class report, be critiqued by the peers and the instructor, and prepare a research paper. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 354 History of the Modern Middle East (3 hours)
  Origins, historical development and interaction of the major events, ideas, figures, and patterns shaping the history of the modern Middle East, with focus on the 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 357 History of Traditional China I (3 hours)
  Origins, historical development and interplay of major forces, events, and characteristics of Chinese Civilization from pre-history to c. 1800. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 358 History of Modern China (3 hours)
  Origins, historical development and interplay of major forces, events, and characteristics of Chinese Civilization from c 1800 to the present. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 360 History of Mexico (3 hours)
  Origins of the Mexican Civilization in the blending or Indian and Spanish races and civilizations and the historical development of that civilization to the present. The interaction of physical, economic, political, and social forces in the shaping of that civilization is emphasized. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 361 Colonial Latin America (3 hours)
  Surveys Latin American history from the pre-Colombian era to 1820. Through the exploration of the fundamental events of colonial Latin America, using primary sources, we identify and analyze key political, social, economic, and religious institutions of the colonial Latin American experience, evaluate the role of state and religion in society, examine intersections of race, class, and gender, and assess the causes of wars of independence. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 362 History of Latin America (3 hours)
  Emergence of Latin America in the 16th and 17th centuries and its response to the challenges of the modern world. An important component of the course is the interplay of physical, economic, political, and social forces in the shaping of that civilization. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 363 Borderlands and Beyond (3 hours)
  The course explores Latino history in the United States within the broader U.S., Latin American, and global economic perspective. Beginning during the Spanish colonial period and including the major formative events in US/Mexican/and Latin American history, the course asks students to think about the multiple meanings of borders, past and present, as well as the changing role of migration and immigration within that historical context. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• ED 366 Methods of Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary Schools (3 hours)
  Principles and methods of teaching the process and content of the social studies. Includes emphasis and training in locating information, developing instructional units, and using instructional aids. Fulfills Kansas certification requirements. All students enrolled in this course participate in field-based teaching experiences at various secondary schools. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

• HI 370 Modern Africa C. 1700 - Present (3 hours)
  Covers the basic developments in subsaharan African history since 1700. Begins with the intiensificatin of slave trading, widening trade networks within Africa and linking Africa to the Atlantic world and continues with the New Imperialist conquest of Africa and its consequences from the 19th century on. Closes with the rise of nationalist movements, decolonization and formation of independent states in Africa. Prerequisite: 3 hrs HI or consent.

• HI 380 Women in World History (3 hours)
  Surveys major figures, philosophies, patterns, and events shaping women's roles and status within human society, origins of civilization to current industrial society. Traditional civilizations covered include Classical Mediterranean World, Confucian Asia, and Islam. Significant emphasis will also be placed on understanding the impact of industrialization and modern political and social changes within the modernizing world. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 383 Film and History (3 hours)
  Students will survey and evaluate films abut historical subjects, seeking to understand the role film plays in shaping popular attitudes toward history and trying to assess the sort of history that film versions of the past promulgate. The main business of the class will be watching the films and then discussing them, primarily through e-mail exchanges and debates, a required component of the course. Prerequisite: 3 hrs. HI or consent.

• HI 395 History Forum (3 hours)
  A seminar on the nature of history and its application. Prerequisites: Any 3 100 level HI courses. Required for all majors.

• HI 397 Internship in Historical Agencies (3 hours)
  A program for junior/senior level undergraduates principally offered in cooperation with the Kansas State Historical Society on a limited basis, in Museum Display, History Education, Archives and Manuscripts. Prerequisites: HI 111, 112, 6 hours upper division HI, consent.

• HI 398 Directed Readings (1-6 hours)
  Directed Readings in selected fields of history. Regular conferences. Prerequisites: Senior history major or approval of the department head. May be taken until six credit hours are earned.

• HI 399 Historical Methods and Research (3 hours)
  Research and bibliographical techniques, and practice in the application of these techniques in selected research. A capstone course required of history majors. Prerequisites: HI 111, 112, 395 and two of the world history courses.

• HI 507GA The American Civil War: 1848-1877 (3 hours)
• HI 511GA Cold War America (3 hours)
• HI 517GA Topeka and Urban History (3 hours)
• HI 522GA Kansas History (3 hours)
• HI 525GA American Diplomatic History (3 hours)
• HI 560GA History of Mexico (3 hours)
• HI 570GA Modern Africa (3 hours)
• HI 598GA Graduate Directed Readings (3 hours)