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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
This course is a survey of the evolution of societies in the Southern Atlantic World from 1400-1824 focusing on Africa, Spain, Portugal, Spanish America, Brazil, and the Caribbean. Topics include political and commercial systems, the slave trade, evangelization and the hybridization of religions, gender ideology, and social history. Satisfies intercultural exploratory requirement. Spring, even years.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of the history of Latin America since 1810. Major themes include the emergence of national identities, the legacies of colonialism, urbanization, industrialization, U.S. - Latin American relations, social movements, and revolutionary change. Satisfies intercultural exploratory requirement. Fall, odd years.
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4.00 Credits
This course traces Canada's historical evolution from colonial times to the present. It introduces students to the political, economical, social, and cultural history of Canada. Same as CAN 230. Satisfies international exploratory requirement. Prerequisite: HIS 120, CAN 130, or consent of instructor. Fall, even years.
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3.00 Credits
A study of Indiana history from prehistoric to recent times, with emphasis on the growth of a distinctive Hoosier culture. Particular areas of concentration include Indian, French and English backgrounds, frontier history, the effects of the Civil War on Hoosier social and political life, the rise of industrial and urban Indiana, and political, economic, and social developments in recent times. Prerequisite: HIS 120, 121, or consent of instructor. Spring, odd years.
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3.00 Credits
A topic of current interest in history will be taught. Topics will vary depending on faculty interest. Course will be offered upon the request of a faculty member and with approval of the vice president for academic affairs.
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3.00 Credits
Explores changes in the landscape and in people's perceptions of the natural world from 1500 to present in Latin America. Topics include sustainability, agro-ecology, water and energy, the impact of capitalism, industrialism, urbanization, technologies such as the automobile, and the origins of conservation. Satisfies intercultural exploratory requirement. Prerequisites: LA 102 or consent of instructor. Fall, even years.
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to the Native American cultures and societies of Amazonia, Mesoamerica, and the Andes from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Special emphasis will be placed on how indigenous cultural traditions and societies have both continued and changed since the European invasion. The course also addresses such current issues as language rights, territorial rights, sovereignty, and state violence. Satisfies intercultural exploratory requirement. Prerequisites: LA 102 or consent of instructor. Spring, odd academic years.
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4.00 Credits
A study of events in the North American continent from early European explorations and settlements to the final division of the continent following the War of the American Revolution. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the French and English imperial struggles, the foundations of the United States by the adoption of the Constitution in 1789, the beginnings of Canada in the Constitution Act of 1791, and the preservation of English and French heritage in both nations. Prerequisite: HIS 120 or CAN 230, or consent of instructor. Spring, even years.
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3.00 Credits
History of the United States, 1789-1900, emphasizing the emergent institutions, sectional rivalries, civil war, reconstruction, industrialization, and imperialism. Prerequisite: HlS 120 or consent of instructor. Fall, even years.
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4.00 Credits
A study of the United States from 1900 to the present, emphasizing the world wars, depression, New Deal, Cold War, and contemporary trends and events. Prerequisite: HIS 121 or consent of instructor. Fall, odd academic years.
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