HIST 100 World History: An Introduction (3).HIST 104 Introduction to African History (3).HIST 128 History of the United States through the Civil War (3).HIST 129 History of the United States after the Civil War (3).HIST 341 Hitler and Nazi Germany (3).HIST 565 Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union (3).HIST 620 History of Kansas (3).HIST 640 Entrepreneurship in East Asia (3).HIST 747 Teaching about East Asia (2).
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Online course. A comparative analysis of major global developments from the Neolithic to modern times, illustrating some of the basic applications of the social sciences to historical explanation. Emphasis will be placed on the following topics: the origins of food production, urbanism, empire-building, and the great ethical and religious systems; feudalism, commerce, capitalism, and industry; colonialism, imperialism, and Communism. Six written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the HIST 100 course preview. Instructor: Sally Utech.
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Online course. An introduction to important historical developments in Africa mainly south of the Sahara. Topics will include early history, empires, kingdoms, and city-states, the slave trade, southern Africa, partition and colonialism, the independence era, military and civilian governments, and liberation movements. Approaches will include literature, the visual arts, politics, economics, and geography. (Same as AAAS 105.) Nine written assignments; unsupervised midcourse examination; final examination. View the HIST 104 course preview. Instructor: Elizabeth MacGonagle.
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Students will also be required to rent and view a selection of films on DVD or videotape.
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Online course. A historical survey of the United States from the peopling of the continent through the Civil War. This survey is designed to reflect the diversity of the American experience, to offer the student a chronological perspective on the history of the United States, and to explore the main themes, issues, ideas, and events that shaped that history. Nine written assignments; book review; midcourse and final examinations. View the HIST 128 course preview. Instructor: Douglas Harvey.
Not open to KU students.
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A historical survey of the American people from Reconstruction to the present. This survey is designed to reflect the diversity of the American experience, to offer the student a chronological perspective on the history of the United States, and to explore the main themes, issues, ideas, and events which shaped American history. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Eleven written assignments; book review; midcourse and final examinations. View the HIST 129 course preview. Instructor: Douglas Harvey.
Not open to KU students.
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An examination of the rise of Hitler and Nazism, beginning with the breakdown of 19th century culture in the First World War and continuing through the failure of democracy under the Weimar Republic. The course will also discuss the impact of Nazism on Germany and how Nazism led to the Second World War and the Holocaust. Optional e-mail assignment submission. Three written assignments; final examination. View the HIST 341 course preview. Instructor: Dieter Kuntz.
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The influence of the West and Marxism upon the institutional structure and the international position of Russia. Five written assignments; midcourse and final examinations. View the HIST 565 course preview. Instructor: John Alexander.
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Online course. A survey of the history of culture and society from prehistory to the present. Topics include Native American life, Euro-American resettlement, Bleeding Kansas and the Civil War, agricultural settlement, urbanization and industrialization, depression and recovery, and modern Kansas in transition. Ten written assignments; two book reviews; midcourse and final examinations. View the HIST 620 course preview. Instructor: Douglas Harvey.
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Online course. An intensive examination of the history and current status of entrepreneurship in China, Japan, and other nations in East Asia. This course investigates the role of entrepreneurs in Asian economic development from the nineteenth century to the present, as well as the relation between entrepreneurship and Asian cultural traditions. The opportunities and challenges of entrepreneurship in East Asia today are also considered. (Same as EALC 520.) Four written assignments; final examination. View the HIST 640 course preview. Instructor: William Tsutsui.
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Online course. An advanced survey of the history, culture, and contemporary affairs of, China, Japan and Korea, specifically designed for K-12 educators who wish to incorporate East Asian topics into their classroom teaching. Pedagogical methods and resources for the study of East Asia will be emphasized. Topics covered will address relevant benchmarks in the state curricular standards in social studies, themes from the Advanced Placement world history examination, and the national standards in world history. (Same as EALC 747.) Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor. Eight assignments plus three lesson plans. View the HIST 747 course preview. Instructors: Nancy Hope (undergraduate credit); William Tsutsui (graduate credit).
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HIST 100 World History: An Introduction (3).
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HIST 565 Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union (3).