May 22, 2024

Undergraduate Catalog 2013 - 2014

Undergraduate Catalog 2013 - 2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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	HIS 301 - Amer Cultr HIS:1865-Present (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Study of the social and cultural history of the United States, emphasizing the ways in which the beliefs, values, a. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. nd world views of the American people are related to prevailing social conditions Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 302 - US Slave Abol Politcs1820-60 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students This course examines the American slave system of the nineteenth century, challenges to slavery from the rise of abolitionism and antislavery, the South’s effort to defend and expand slavery, and the resulting political contest that eventually led to southern secession and civil war . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 303 - Recent U.S. Social History (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Traces social change in the United States from the Civil War to the present with special emphasis on changes in social class formation, family, neighborhood, community, race, ethnicity, gender, and work. Trac. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. es major structural change in society, politics, and economy in relation to social transformations and impacts of technological change, urbanization and bureaucracy Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 304 - U.S. Urban History (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Analysis of U.S. urban development with focus on spatial development of U.S. cities and changing internal structure and institutions of cities from the Colonial period through the mercantile, industrial, and p. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. ost-industrial city. Traces the city’s impact on migrants and others and their response Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 305 - Soc Thought of Afr-Americans (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Historical inquiry into the major social, cultural, and intellectual developments among Black Americans, including such movements as antebellum abolitionism, African immigrationism cultural and political accommodation, and Pan-Africanism and Negritude as expressed in the writings of major authors. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 306 - History of Ohio (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students The early development of Ohio as a territory and a state, transportation problems and economic development, industrialization and urbanization and their economic and social consequences, and ethnic composition. . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 309 - American Immigration History (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students A survey of immigration to America from the 1830s until the present day. The course focuses on the religious, work, political, and cultural life of various immigrant groups as well as the process of adaptation and Americanization. The rise of anti-immigrant movements and efforts to restrict immigration are also emphasized. Western Culture and Civilization. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 310 - Indians in American History (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students A study of Native American White contact since the Colonial period, emphasizing differences in cultural outlook, dispossession from Indian lands, changing political status of Native Americans, and the nature of missionary and governmental assimilation efforts. Attention will be given to the dynamics of cultural conflict and Indian response to assimilation policies. Human Diversity. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 311 - Introduction to Public History (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students An introduction to history as it is applied in non-academic settings such as museums, archives, heritage sites, and community organizations. Examines best practices in oral history, historic preservation, documentary film, and the digital humanities. Involves hands-on participation in ongoing digital curatorial projects. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 312 - 17th-Century America (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Analysis of the European background of the Age of Discovery; comparative settlement patterns in the New World of the French, Spanish, and English; and the social, political, economic, and intellectual changes which took place in the mainland colonies to 1740. Emphasis is on family and community development. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 313 - 18th-Century America (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Study of the American Enlightenment, the causes of the American Revolution, aspects of the War for Independence, the Confederation, and the Constitution of 1787. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 315 - Radicals&Reformers 19thC. U.S. (4 credits) This course examines the economical, social, and political transformation of the United States in the nineteenth century. Topics typically include the rise of industrial capitalism and social and political responses such as abolitionism, sectionalism, the women’s rights movement, labor activism, and Populism . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 316 - History of the American West (4 credits) This course examines the significance of the Trans-Mississippi West in United States history from various interpretive perspectives. Topics include: nineteenth century exploration and settlement; impact of environment on evolution of western economies; race and ethnic relation; gender roles; the cowboy legacy; frontier violence; the West as myth and symbol; federal land and wilderness policies; the urban West; tourism and National Parks. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 316H - H:History of the American West (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Honors standing or permission of the university Honors Program This course examines the significance of the Trans-Mississippi West in United States History from various interpretive perspectives. Topics include: nineteenth century exploration and settlement; impact of environment on evolution of western economics; race and ethnic relations; gender roles; the cowboy legacy; frontier violence; the West as myth and symbol; federal land and wilderness policies; the urban West, and tourism and national parks. br> This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 317 - Civl War/Reconstrun 1848-1877 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students This course examines the causes, course, and consequences of the American Civil War and Reconstruction. Particular emphasis is given to slavery and sectional differences leading to the conflict; military and political events; the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on American society; the emancipation experiences of African-Americans; and the struggle to redefine freedom, nationalism, and citizenship during Reconstruction. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 318 - Black America and Africa (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Course explores the ways that African Americans have imagined home by considering the relationship that peoples of African descent in the United States have held with Africa, and how that relationship has figured historically in the making of an African American identity. We will investigate the transformation of African identities in the new world, the formation and transformation of racial nationalism and its relationship to the continent, as well as the connection between the US based freedom movement and African struggles for independence. Throughout the course we will define and redefine what is and has been meant by terms such as the African Diaspora, Cultural Nationalism, black trans-nationalism and Pan-Africanism.. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 319 - History of U.S. Tourism (4 credits) This course considers the role of tourism and placemaking in American society and culture from the early nineteenth to the early twenty-first century. It emphasizes visionary leaders; the business of tourism; architecture, landscape, and design; cultural representation and performance; and the cultural, social political, and environmental impacts of tourism . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 320 - U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1898 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students This course covers U.S. foreign policy from the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War through the Vietnam War. The greatest attention is paid to U.S. relations with European and East Asian nations through all the parts of the world including “realist” and “idealist” interpretations of U.S. foreign policy. All students are given an opportunity to conduct an independent research project of their own. . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 321 - United States 1901 to 1939 (4 credits) Rise and fall of the progressive spirit at home; the impact of World War I on the world and on the American people; economic, social, political, and literary survey of the Jazz Era; the economic consolidation and social fragmentation of the 1920s; the Great Depression. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 323 - Recent American History (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Study of the major social, political, economic, and cultural events and their interactions in the United States since 1939. Major topics include World War II, the origins and impact of the Cold War, Vietnam, the civil rights movements, and other movements for social change in the 1960s . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 324 - Defining Black America (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Explores the ways in which Americans of African descent have been defined historically by themselves and by whites. The social and political consequences of adopting these definitions are also examined. Topics covered include representations in law and popular/elite culture; racial thought and the rise and fall of slavery/Jim Crow; and self-definitions grounded in, among others, political and class differences. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 325 - Black America since 1945 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students This course explores the history of African American politics, communities, and culture in the U.S. since 1945. The content and central focus will vary with the instructor. Examples of course themes include the modern civil rights and black power movements; the black world and the Cold War; black popular culture; gender and sexuality in postwar African America; and black America in the African diaspora. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 326 - Afr-Amer HIS thru Sacred Music (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students This course traces the history of African American sacred music from its African roots, through the nineteenth century spiritual to the twentieth century hymns, gospels and contemporary Christian compositions. This musical heritage will be analyzed within the larger context of African American social and cultural history, with an emphasis on understanding African American church culture as a buffer against racial and other forms of discrimination . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 327 - Amercan Sexual Comunti&Politic (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Explores attempts by various groups to (re)define, regulate, and/or form communities around sexuality. The course’s central theme differs each year. Topics include gay, lesbian, and bisexual histories and sexuality in the U.S. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 329 - Blk Resistance in Jim Crow Era (4 credits) African Americans challenged white supremacy long before the emergence of the modern movement for civil rights. This course studies the politics of black resistance during the era of legal segregation-from Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896) to Brown vs. Board of Education (1954). Topics will include anti-lynching, the impact of rural to urban and southern to northern migration, unionization, Garveyism, communism, the roots of black power, and the ways that African Americans confronted the rise of a racist commercial culture. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 330 - History of Ancient Greece (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students A study of the development of civilization in ancient Greece from prehistoric beginnings until the death of Alexander the Great. Special emphasis will be given to the rise of democracy and its expression in Athens during the Age of Pericles. The nature, extent, and interpretation of ancient evidence for historical research will receive careful attention. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 331 - Rise of Rome (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students A study of the development of civilization in ancient Italy from prehistorical beginnings until the establishment of the Roman Empire by Augustus. Special emphasis will be given to the foundation legends of the city, and the civil disorders of the final century of the Republic to Empire. The nature, extent, and interpretation of ancient evidence for historical research will receive careful attention. Classical and Medieval Studies course. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 332 - Byzantine History&Civilization (4 credits) Course will examine the geography and the origins of Byzantium and explore the evolution of Byzantine history from the dedication of Constantinople in 330 to its fall in 1453. The course starts with a geographical and historical background that illustrates questions of historical continuity and processes of transformation. We will then proceed chronologically, focusing on the crucial historical junctions that influenced and shaped the region today. Students will become familiar with the sources of Byzantine history and understand the historical place allocated for Byzantium within World civilizations. This course will also give insights into Byzantine art architecture, literature, and theology. . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 333 - Barbarin&Slaves Ancient Greece (4 credits) This course has two different but complementary aims: to examine the ideology of slavery in ancient Greece, with a specific focus upon Athenian evidence, and to consider how the Greeks perceived non-Greeks (barbarians), the most common victims of Greek slavery. Both examinations will require a consideration of the concept of the “Other” as it existed in Greek thought. For evidence, we shall consider representatives of slaves and barbarians in Greek literature, epigraphy, and art, specifically images on pots and in sculpture. In short, this course will introduce students to the multiplicity of representations, their purposes, complexities, contexts, and their connection, as far as con be known, with historical realities. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 334 - Ancient WorldWar:Greece&Persia (4 credits) This on-line course examines one of the most important and definitive clashes between East and West in the ancient world: the Persian Wars. Both the Greek and the Persian sides will be considered. Special emphasis will be placed upon the rise of the Persian Empire under the great kings, the reasons for the conflict, the nature of Greek and Persian culture, politics, and warfare in the fifth century BC, and the use and limitations of the source material. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 336 - Tudor and Stuart England 1450-1688 (4 credits) The legacy of late-medieval feudal, and social disorder, the emergence of a sovereign state, the Reformation, the religious and constitutional settlements, the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, the Restoration, and the Glorious Revolution, are studied in the context of social and economic change . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 340 - Roman Empire (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students The rise and decline of the Roman Empire from the age of Augustus to the end of the fifth century, including the development of Roman government, culture and society. Examines the growth of Christianity and the interaction of the later Empire with the “barbarian” nations, and their effects on the transformation of the western Empire into the late antique world and the early Middle Ages. Classical and Medieval Studies course. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 341 - Early Middle Ages (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Study of the political, social, economic, and intellectual life of Europe from the Fall of Rome to A.D. 1000, with emphasis on the Germanic invasions, the rise of Christianity, feudal society, and manorialism. Classical and Medieval Studies course. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 342 - Late Middle Ages (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students European society and culture from 1000 to 1450, including patterns of thought, the founding of the universities, and the rise of cities and the feudal monarchies. Classical and Medieval Studies course. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 343 - Social HIS of the Black Death (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Examination of the changes created by the introduction and spread of the Bubonic Plague in a large population. Begins with examination of how diseases are socially, culturally, and historically constructed, then charts the impact of the plague in the first three centuries of its spread. Course analyzes social history of the period and how responses to disease intersected with other Europeanwide developments. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 344 - The Renaissance (4 credits) Study of the cultural life of western Europe from the 14th through the 16th centuries in its historical setting, with emphasis on Petrarch, Machia-velli, Galileo, and Erasmus through a study of their works; and a special concentration on Italy. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 345 - Church, State, and Society in Reformation Europe (4 credits) Examines lay piety and institutions of the Catholic Church during the late Middle Ages, the rise of Protestant doctrines and faiths in 16th- and 17th-century Europe; analyzes impact among various social groups, cultural manifestations of religious upheaval, religious and political ambitions, and current movements of Christian humanism and Catholic and Counter-Reformations. Covers late 15th-century until 1648. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 346 - 17th & 18th Century Europe (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Examination of Absolutism and the European state system; the social and economic system of preindustrial Europe; and the rise and decline of the principal powers, including Spain, the Low Countries, France, and Prussia. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 349 - France & the French Revolution (4 credits) This course introduces students to the history of France in the 18th century and the Revolution of 1789. Examines social classes, the economy, intellectual changes, and various interpretations of the French Revolution and the debates surrounding them. Will also survey the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras and their impact on Europe . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 350 - Golden Age Spain (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students This course examines the history of Spain from the late-medieval period through the 17th century from social, cultural, political, economic, and religious perspectives. Addresses key developments in Iberian peninsula including encounters with Americas, the rise of absolutism, and the Catholic and Counter-Reformations. Evaluates implications of historical interpretations of both Spain’s “Golden Age” and its reputed “decline.” . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 351 - Soc/Econ HIS of 19C Europe (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students A study of economic change and social upheaval precipitated by the French Revolution and the industrialization and urbanization of Europe. Emphasis on social class structure, urban life and problems, workers’ and middle-class responses to industrialization, and imperialism . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 352 - Political HIS of 19C Europe (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students A survey of the political and diplomatic problems of post-Napoleonic Europe; the revolutions of 1848; Napoleon III and the Second Empire; problems of national unification in Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary; the Third French Republic; Russia’s attempt to modernize; the Turkish Empire and Balkan nationalism; the coming of World War I.. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 353 - 20th Cen Europe 1914-Present (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Lecture and group discussion approach to some of the major cultural, social, political, and economic developments in Europe since 1914; social and cultural impact of two world wars; totalitarianism and the decline of empire; emphasis is placed on the Cold War and events since 1945. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 354 - European Women’s History (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Course will analyze variety of life experiences of European women from 1300 to 1700. Will consider methodological issues that have shaped recent practice of women’s history, and will examine the variety of women’s roles in late medieval and early modern society including religion, economy, culture, and politics. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 356 - History of European Fascism (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Course will examine social, cultural, economic, and racial aspects of radical Right Wing politics which made the Fascist movements such pervasive phenomena in Europe between the two world wars. The bulk of the course will be devoted to the Nazi and Fascist movements in Germany and Italy and to the development of racial ideology culminating in the Holocaust. Western Culture and Civilization. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 357 - WW I:The Western Front (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students This course focuses on the social history of the Western Front during World War I (especially Belgium, France and Britain). It aims to go beyond statistics and battle reports and allow students to become immersed in the war experience of the combatants and non-combatants by reading history, novels, poetry, viewing films and images, listening to music, and through class discussion. Western Culture and Civilization. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 360 - History of Russia to 1900 (4 credits) Survey of political, social, economic, and cultural developments in Russia from the ninth century through the 19th century. Topics include the growth of the Russian autocratic state, evolution of institution of serfdom, position of the nobility, the emancipation of the serfs, formation of the intelligentsia, and the beginnings of the revolutionary movement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 361 - History of Modern Russia (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students History of modern Russia and the Soviet Union, including the development of capitalism and industrialization, the revolutions of 1905 and 1917, the formation and evolution of the Soviet Union, Stalinism, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and recent developments. Western Culture and Civilization. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 362 - Modern Eastern Europe (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Social, political, and economic history of the peoples of Eastern Europe, excluding the former Soviet Union, from the late 18th-century to the present. Topics include nationalism, modernization, cultural diversity, significance in world history, Communism, and Eastern Europe after 1989. Western Culture and Civilization. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 364 - Caribbean History to 1804 (4 credits) Examination of Caribbean societies covering pre-Columbian civilization to the formation of the Haitian Republic in 1804; the development of plural societies, economic organization, role of slavery and culture. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 365 - Comparative Slavery (4 credits) Examines the slave system which developed in the U.S. within the context of the Americas with particular attention to Brazil. Uses comparative approach to enrich understanding of ourselves and our society. Topics include slave trade, nature of the slave community and family life, relationship of slavery to race, religion and human and physical geography, and escape, rebellion and other forms of rebellion. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 366 - Colonial Latin America (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Examination of Latin American societies covering pre-Columbian civilization to the Wars for Independence in the 19th century; the development of plural societies, economic organization, and culture. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 367 - Modern Latin America (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Development of Latin American republics with emphasis on the 20th century; development of political and cultural nationalism, polarized societies, dependent economic systems, mechanisms of change, and relations with the U.S. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 369 - Comparative Emancipation (4 credits) This course examines the process of emancipation in the Western Hemisphere and the experiences of former slaves during the transition to free labor. It focuses on the struggle of ex-slaves amd ex-slaveholders to define freedom and on the changing ideas about race, racism and class. The United State emphasis within the broader hemisphere context will compare such topics as; self-emancipation, labor policies, and politics in the years after slavery . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 370 - World History (4 credits) A general introduction to the study of global history focusing on the evolution of those factors such as immigration, disease, nationalism, religion, and the economic and political systems which have served to connect societies. The geographic and/or thematic focus may vary from term to term. Primarily aimed at students interested in social studies teaching. . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 371 - History of Japan (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students A survey of political, economic, social, cultural, religious and intellectual life in Japan from the third century to the present day. Emphasis on the origin and development of traditional Japanese civilization before the impact of the modern West and the subsequent Japanese quest for international acceptance. Asian Studies course; Nonwestern Culture and Civilization. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 372 - Early Modern Japan (4 credits) A consideration of historical change during the Tokugawa Period (1600-1868) in Japanese history, an era considered both “late traditional” and “early modern.” Examines the processes of urbanization and the growth of a monetary economy, changes in social organization, major cultural innovations, intellectual movements, and the emergence of a sense of national identity. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 373 - Contemp Japan in Hist Persp (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Assesses aspects of contemporary Japanese civilization and culture from the perspective of historical influences on the philosophies, institutions, and values of modern society and culture. Asian Studies course; Nonwestern Culture and Civilization. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 374 - 20th Century China (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students This course will explore the history of China in the twentieth century, focusing on the end of imperial rule, the sources and development of revolution, attempts at socialist transformation, and the course and consequence of economic reform. We will draw upon narrative history texts, biographies, memoirs, and films, as well as translations of original documents. . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 375 - Pre-Colonial Africa to 1800 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students This is a survey of important trends in the historiography of Africa to 1800. The course focuses on the emergence and evolution of African history; problems and challenges; sources and methods of reconstructing African history by examining the Bantu migration; ancient African civilizations on the Nile Valley; medieval African kingdoms such as Ghana, Mali and Songhay; Kongo; Ashanti Empire; Great Zimbabwe; and the East African coastal city-states. The Atlantic slave trade is positioned within the historical traditions of African and global history. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 376 - Modern Africa since 1800 (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Survey of sub-Saharan African civilizations from the demise of the Atlantic slave trade through the periods of European conquest and colonial rule, the nationalist struggle for independence, and postcolonial African states. Includes African perspectives on colonialism and neocolonialism, including social, economic, political, and cultural initiatives toward independence, modernity and an emerging role in global affairs. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 377 - HIS of Islamic Civilizations (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students A survey of the main themes of the development of religious, cultural, social, and political patterns in central Islamic areas from the seventh century A.D. to the present. Particular emphasis on development and spread of Islam, interactions with the West, and problems of modernization. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 379 - Survival African Diaspora (4 credits) Course considers the recent history, 1400 to the present, of the African Diaspora in the global community, with an emphasis on the social and cultural histories of African-descended peoples in the Americas. Students will examine recent scholarship on the African Diaspora and conduct their own research, using oral history interviews, archival materials, and other sources . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 381 - Class/Gendr/Sexuality in China (4 credits) Course uses the categories of class and gender to explore three aspects of Chinese history: the cultural construction of gender and sexuality, the issue of modernity, nationalism and revolution, and the problem of building and partially dismantling a socialist state. It will draw upon poetry, memoirs, anthropological works, and products of popular culture as well as standard historical sources. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 382 - Origins/Conseq of Total War (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Examination of the diplomatic history of the period 1870-1945 within the larger framework of European international relations surrounding the first and second world wars; special consideration is devoted to the role of domestic pressures in the formulation of foreign policy and the historical debates about the origins of both world wars . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 383 - Making of Modrn Southeast Asia (4 credits) The focus of this course is Southeast Asia. The course will explore political, social and cultural change in modern Southeast Asia. We will consider anti-colonial resistance, war and its impact on the societies of Southeast Asia, nationalism, decolonization, and contemporary issues ranging from ethnic tensions, separatist movements, religious revival, migration, tourism and terrorism. Students should finish this course with a sense of the major historical events that have helped shape the eleven nations that make up Southeast Asia. That is, Indonesia; Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar/Burma, the Philippines and Timor-Leste. . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 385 - History of Middle East to 1405 (4 credits) This class examines the most important factors that influenced the historical development of the Middle East between ancient times through the 14th century. Subjects include the historical and cultural foundations laid by the pre-Islamic empires and monotheistic faiths, the coming of Islam and the Islamic conquests, the heights of Islamic civilization, the Crusades and Mongol conquests, the voyages of the great world traveler Ibn Battuta, and daily life in the medieval Middle East. Although this is an upper division class, no previous background knowledge of Middle East History is necessary. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 386 - Islamic Empires, 1301-1798 (4 credits) Between the 14th-18th centuries large Islamic empires competed with one another and the European states for dominance in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean regions. Those empires that succeeded were known for their creative use of military strategy and the new technology of gunpowder weapons. This course examines the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires as well as other Islamic gunpowder states from this era, including their accomplishments, defeats, social order, leading historical figures, interactions with Europeans, changes in religious life and the economy, intellectual and cultural developments, and legacies in the modern Middle East and South Asia. Although this is an upper-division class, no previous background knowledge of Middle East history is necessary. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 387 - Modern Middle East (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students This class examines the most important factors that influenced the development of the modern Middle East between the 18th through the 21st centuries. Subjects include colonial empires in the Middle East, the impact of Westernization and modernity, the establishment of nation states, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Iranian revolution, Cold War politics, influence of oil, political Islam and terrorism, America’s involvement, and the Middle East post 9/11. Although this is an upper division class, no previous backgroung knowledge of Middle East History is necessary. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 390 - Intro to Social Studies (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students By focusing on issues of content, instead of pedagogy, the course prepares undergraduates to be social studies teachers by exposing them to a broad interdisciplinary perspective on the methods, approaches, skills, and content of the social sciences and History. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 392 - HIS South Africa Since 1900 (4 credits) The course examines the history of South Africa from 1900 to about 1994. Particular emphasis on key issues in the making of modern South Africa such as race relations; the economy of South Africa; Afrikaner nationalism; the Apartheid system; African nationalism; and the coming of freedom to South Africa. The course also highlights the relationship between South Africa and its neighbors. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 393 - Special Topics in History (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students Analysis of crucial problems in history; topic will vary from quarter to quarter depending on the instructor. Course may be taken for credit more than once, but no single topic may be repeated. Topics will appear in semester course schedule. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 400 - Local History Seminar (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Course is closed to freshmen and non degree students The course explores the social, economic, political, and cultural history of Cleveland and northeastern Ohio from 1800 to the present. It uses primary materials to generate student research projects on a variety of selected topics. Specific topics vary from term to term. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 401 - History Seminar (4 credits) This course guides students through the production of a major research paper that is synthesized, critical analysis of primary and secondary sources. Field and period to vary by instructor; course may be taken for credit more than once, but no single field and period may be repeated. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 497 - Readings in History (4 credits) Tutorial or seminar work in special areas and subjects not part of the department’s regular course offerings; arranged with an instructor on an individual or group basis for 1 to 4 credit hours. May be repeated for credit in a different subject area. History majors may not exceed a total of 8 hours in this course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HIS 499 - Internship (4 credits) Public history internship are site-focused projects that typically take place in museums, historical societies, archives, heritage tourism sites, parks, and community-based organizations. Interns work with experienced practitioners to develop public exhibits and research collections, design and guide public tours, or undertake other history-related projects. Interns gain invaluable career insights by learning how organizations research, collect, preserve, and interpret history in public settings. Click here for the schedule of courses
Honors Program
	HON 101 - Intro to Honors (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Only students in the Honors Program or students with permission of instructor are eligible to enroll. Honors students or permission of instructor. An orientation course for first-year honors students. Introduces students to campus life including the range of events and services offered on campus and the philosophy, policies and procedures of the University; serves as a forum in which students can ask questions and share experiences with fellow students, faculty, advisors, and mentors; and provides the honors students with a common experience and sense of community. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HON 200 - Universal Honors Experience (0 credits) Prerequisite(s): Only students in the Honors Program or students with permission of instructor are eligible to enroll. The Universal Honors Experience is required of all students in the Honors Program each semester except the first semester of the freshman year. It is intended to build fellowship among students in the Honors Program and to engage students with CSU and the broad Cleveland community. HON 200 is a not-for-credit experience. No more than half of the honors experiences a student in the Honors Program takes may be HON 200 sections. The content of HON 200 will vary considerably from semester to semester. Recent examples include: reading club, film club, service learning, and volunteering for the Model UN. Students may also propose a topic for universal honors experience following guidelines outlined in the Honors Student Handbook. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HON 201 - Universal Honors Course (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): Only students in the Honors Program or students with permission of instructor are eligible to enroll. The Universal Honors Experience is required of all students in the Honors Program each semester except the first semester of the freshman year. It is intended to build fellowship among students in the Honors Program and to engage students with CSU and the broad Cleveland community. HON 201 is a one-credit experience. The content of HON 201 will vary considerably from semester to semester. Recent examples include: Reacting to the Past, Yoga, Viking Expeditions, Drawing, Service Learning and Sports Appreciation. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HON 250 - Indian Ecocriticism (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Only students in the Honors Program or students with permission of instructor are eligible to enroll. Ecocriticism is a postmodern critical theory gaining popularity in the academy all over the world. Though it has emerged in the 1980’s as an academic discipline in the west, its Indian equivalent, namely, tinai, had been a critical framework in India even in the pre-Christian era. In the post-Christian era, it was a generic matrix for non-Dravidian literary texts also as in the case of the Prakrit text, Gathasaptasati, and the Hindi text, Satasai. “Indian Ecocriticism” introduces the learners to a proto-ecocritical theory by contrasting it with its twentieth century western counterparts. Though tinai is a theory about the interrelationship among humans, nature and the sacred in the primal society, the course shows how it can be applied to cultural texts of such non-primal societies as the stratified and the anarchic also. While the western varieties of ecocriticism are dualistic in their philosophical orientation, their Indian counterpart is non-dualistic privileging ontic continuity. Concepts like oikos, dualism, monism, identification and ontic community will be discussed wherever necessary. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HON 301 - Exper Af/Am Std Urban Educ Set (2 credits) Prerequisite(s): Honors standing or permission of University Honors Program. Students in this course will study the African-American experience in urban settings. They will work in small groups in a racially diverse Cleveland public school for one hour per week in addition to several class sessions that will be held at the school to develop enrichment experiences. Through firsthand experience with Cleveland students as well as interdisciplinary readings, students will examine the extent to which schools provide culturally relevant curriculum and instruction for diverse students. Students will learn about possibilities as well as shortcomings and biases of existing assessment strategies, particularly high-stakes standardized state tests. Through personal interactions with CMSD students, CSU students will reflect on their feelings about race and their ability to respond to diverse students in a culturally sensitive manner. This course also meets the universal honors experience requirement for students in the Honors Program. African-American Experience. Click here for the schedule of courses
HPER-Core Curriculum
	HPR 101 - Wellness as a Lifestyle (1 credits) Introduction to lifestyle behaviors over which people can exert some control; emphasis is on benefits of exercise and fitness, proper diet, and stress reduction, along with management of lifestyle behaviors important for good health and lifetime wellness; personal wellness goals are developed. Wellness course. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 102 - Wellness as a Lifestyle (2 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 250 - Diversity & Sport (3 credits) This course will examine historical and contemporary issues, cultural concerns, politics and practices, in analyzing the progress made in the sporting experiences for minorities and women in the United States. Through the lens of social justice, sport will be explored at all levels from the loss of opportunities in sports for minority children to the illusion of equity in collegiate and professional sports for women. The positioning of sport in society will be examined via the gender-race-power relationships that emerge through sport. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	HPR 450 - Micrcomp App in Health/Phy Edu (3 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
Industrial & Manufacturing Egr
	IME 250 - Material Processing/Metrology (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ESC 270 A manufacturing engineering course emphasizing the fabrication of materials from the processing and equipment viewpoint. This course presents a broad study of the many manufacturing processes utilized in the production of a wide variety of products and components. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 251 - Material Process/Metrology Lab (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): IME 250 is a corequisite for this course; must be enrolled in the College of Engineering to be eligible for this course. Must be taken concurrently with IME 250. Application of the manufacturing process to the transformation of parts. Use of simple production equipment to production of simple parts. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 300 - Intro to IME (3 credits) Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 304 - Work Design (3 credits) Analysis, design and management of industrial work places. Topics include work measurement and methods, basic biomechanics principles, worker behavior and performance, industrial health and safety regulations, ergonomic hazards and ergonomic assessment tools. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 305 - Work Design Lab (1 credits) Prerequisite(s): IME 304 is a corequisite for this course; must be enrolled in the College of Engineering to be eligible for this course. Corequisite: IME 304 . Detailed work measurements and methods analyses using left-hand/right-hand charts and multiple activity charts, pre-determined time systems, and work sampling. Exposure to basic biomechanical measurement techniques and physical assessment testing equipment. Ergonomic assessment of industrial tasks using ergonomic assessment tools. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 310 - Engr Statistics/Probability (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the College of Engineering Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 320 - Engr Experimental Design (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ESC 310 or equivalent Practical application of statistical methods to engineering experimental design. Topics include fundamentals of experimental design, two-level multivariable experiments, multilevel multivariable experiments (ANOVA), validation testing methods, and estimation of variance. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 330 - Operations Analysis I (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): MTH 284 or permission of instructor; must be enrolled in the College of Engineering to be eligible for this course. Formulation, analysis, interpretation, and computer implementation of deterministic optimization model in engineering, including linear programming, transportation, assignment, and network models. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 331 - Operations Analysis II (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): IME 330; must be enrolled in the College of Engineering to be eligible for this course. Formulation, analysis, and interpretation of probabilistic models including stochastic processes, and Markovian and queuing models. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement. . Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 405 - Human Factors Engineering (3 credits) Survey of human factors engineering emphasizing the systems approach to workplace and machine design. Discussion of basic human factors research and design methods, selection of statistical techniques for application to human factors data, visual and auditory processes, display and control design, and effects of environmental stressors on humans. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 410 - Statistical Quality Control (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): IME 320 or equivalent. Statistical aspects of quality control including acceptance sampling plans, control chart methods for attribute and variables, adaptive quality control, and basic reliability concepts. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 440 - Quality Systems Design (3 credits) Prerequisite(s): IME 320 . Philosophes and structures of a generic quality system are introduced. Also examines the backgrounds of various industrial quality assurance systems, such as ISO 9000, CIS 9000, and Ford 01. A comprehensive examination of ISO 9000 is included, along with various implementation issues. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 447 - Applications of PLC’s (4 credits) Prerequisite(s): Calculus concepts, circuit analysis, and a high level programming language. A practical course emphasizing the use of PLC’s in a wide range of industrial settings. Topics include ladder logic concepts, data manipulation, timing, discrete and analog 1/0 network configurations, sequencers, and shift registers. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 450 - Industrial Automation (3 credits) Broad introduction and analysis of the basic building blocks of modern automated manufacturing and quality inspection systems. Topics covered include sensors, actuators, machine vision, programmable logic controllers, and PC-based data acquisition and control. Cross listed with IME 550. Click here for the schedule of courses
	IME 451 - Industrial Automation Lab (1 credits) Must be taken concurrently with IME 450 . Application of sensors and control interfaces for manufacturing systems. Design setup, implementation, gathering, and analysis of collected data on real process control. Cross-listed with IME 551. Click here for the schedule of courses

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Course Descriptions

HIS 301 - Amer Cultr HIS:1865-Present

HIS 302 - US Slave Abol Politcs1820-60

HIS 303 - Recent U.S. Social History

HIS 304 - U.S. Urban History

HIS 305 - Soc Thought of Afr-Americans

HIS 306 - History of Ohio

HIS 309 - American Immigration History

HIS 310 - Indians in American History

HIS 311 - Introduction to Public History

HIS 312 - 17th-Century America

HIS 313 - 18th-Century America

HIS 315 - Radicals&Reformers 19thC. U.S.

HIS 316 - History of the American West

HIS 316H - H:History of the American West

HIS 317 - Civl War/Reconstrun 1848-1877

HIS 318 - Black America and Africa

HIS 319 - History of U.S. Tourism

HIS 320 - U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1898

HIS 321 - United States 1901 to 1939

HIS 323 - Recent American History

HIS 324 - Defining Black America

HIS 325 - Black America since 1945

HIS 326 - Afr-Amer HIS thru Sacred Music

HIS 327 - Amercan Sexual Comunti&Politic

HIS 329 - Blk Resistance in Jim Crow Era

HIS 330 - History of Ancient Greece

HIS 331 - Rise of Rome

HIS 332 - Byzantine History&Civilization

HIS 333 - Barbarin&Slaves Ancient Greece

HIS 334 - Ancient WorldWar:Greece&Persia

HIS 336 - Tudor and Stuart England 1450-1688

HIS 340 - Roman Empire

HIS 341 - Early Middle Ages

HIS 342 - Late Middle Ages

HIS 343 - Social HIS of the Black Death

HIS 344 - The Renaissance

HIS 345 - Church, State, and Society in Reformation Europe

HIS 346 - 17th & 18th Century Europe

HIS 349 - France & the French Revolution

HIS 350 - Golden Age Spain

HIS 351 - Soc/Econ HIS of 19C Europe

HIS 352 - Political HIS of 19C Europe

HIS 353 - 20th Cen Europe 1914-Present

HIS 354 - European Women’s History

HIS 356 - History of European Fascism

HIS 357 - WW I:The Western Front

HIS 360 - History of Russia to 1900

HIS 361 - History of Modern Russia

HIS 362 - Modern Eastern Europe

HIS 364 - Caribbean History to 1804

HIS 365 - Comparative Slavery

HIS 366 - Colonial Latin America

HIS 367 - Modern Latin America

HIS 369 - Comparative Emancipation

HIS 370 - World History

HIS 371 - History of Japan

HIS 372 - Early Modern Japan

HIS 373 - Contemp Japan in Hist Persp

HIS 374 - 20th Century China

HIS 375 - Pre-Colonial Africa to 1800

HIS 376 - Modern Africa since 1800

HIS 377 - HIS of Islamic Civilizations

HIS 379 - Survival African Diaspora

HIS 381 - Class/Gendr/Sexuality in China

HIS 382 - Origins/Conseq of Total War

HIS 383 - Making of Modrn Southeast Asia

HIS 385 - History of Middle East to 1405

HIS 386 - Islamic Empires, 1301-1798

HIS 387 - Modern Middle East

HIS 390 - Intro to Social Studies

HIS 392 - HIS South Africa Since 1900

HIS 393 - Special Topics in History

HIS 400 - Local History Seminar

HIS 401 - History Seminar

HIS 497 - Readings in History

HIS 499 - Internship

HON 101 - Intro to Honors

HON 200 - Universal Honors Experience

HON 201 - Universal Honors Course