Those who apply for H105 or H106 must meet Indiana University entrance requirements and pay the fee for three college credit hours if college credit is also desired. This course is designed for qualified students who wish to complete the United States history course equivalent to a college introductory course in the subject. The course will provide analytic skills and the factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with problems and themes in United States history. Students will be required to assess historical materials according to interpretation and reliability, and they will be expected to arrive at conclusions on the basis of informed judgment. The course has intensive reading and writing requirements.
Examinations are essay in format.
Meets requirements for honors diploma. The study includes current developments around the world which affect physical and cultural settings. Physical settings studied will include resources, climate, and environmental conditions. Cultural settings include population patterns, political structures, life styles, economics, customs, and past events that affect environments. Major emphasis is given to learning the locations of countries throughout the world.