# HISTORY

## Fall 2015

The History Department will offer the following 3000- and 4000-level courses in the Fall 2015 semester. The attached descriptions are designed to provide a clear conception of the course content. It should be noted that while 4000 courses usually also include graduate students (6000-level), their content is governed by undergraduate requirements, and a distinct set of reading, writing, and grading expectations is maintained for undergraduate students.

#### COURSES OFFERED ON-CAMPUS

#### History 3035-001 Amanda Lee Savage TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE IN AMERICAN HISTORY -

MWF11:30-12:25 MI 209 th th This course examines the interrelationship between technology and culture with emphasis on the 19 and 20 centuries.

History 3281-001 - Dennis Laumann AFRICA TO 1500 - Dennis Laumann AFRICA TO 1500 MW12:40-2:05 MI 203 This course covers the history of Africa from human origins to the beginnings of African-European Atlantic trade in the fifteenth century. The major topics covered include the following: human origins and evolution; gathering-hunting societies; the beginnings of agriculture and complex technology; early African civilizations; kingdoms and empires of the classical age; early Christianity; the Indian Ocean world; the Trans-Saharan trade network; the spread of Islam; and the origins of African-European Atlantic trade. Classes mostly consist of lectures with occasional discussions and viewing of films. This course serves as the first of a two-semester introductory survey of African history. Note: Students who have earned credit for Hist 3280 may not receive credit for Hist 3281.

History 3291-001 - Catherine Phipps MODERN EAST ASIA - Catherine Phipps MODERN EAST ASIA TR - 1:00-2:25 MI 305 East Asia is an important region in today's world. This survey course will examine China, Japan, and Korea, and their dramatic transitions across two centuries. We will explore both the deep connections among these nations and the important ways they differ and clash. We will cover their histories from the early nineteenth century when East Asia centered on China, through the Western intrusion and rise of Japan's own empire in Asia, to their often tense relationships today. Using historical documents, fiction, film, scholarly writings, and contemporary news sources, we will try to understand their complex, integrated histories and how these shape their roles in the world today.

History 3320-001 - Chrystal Goudsouzian ANCIENT WORLD - Chrystal Goudsouzian ANCIENT WORLD TR - 9:40-11:05 MI 305 Survey of civilizations of ancient Egypt and the Near East, Greece, and Rome

#### History 3823-001 - James E. Fickle UNITED STATES ECONOMIC HISTORY

TR 11:20-12:45 MI 319 This course is a study of the United States' economic development. Students will read several books, prepare book reviews, and writer a term paper. The class format will be both discussion and lecture.

#### History 3863-001 Christine Eisel UNITED STATES SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL HISTORY -

MW12:40-2:05 MI 205 This undergraduate course will introduce students to the way Americans have thought about essential features of social and political order. Students will analyze the development of and debate over central ideas of equality, freedom, and