Course Catalog • History

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 which shaped that history. Nine written assignments; book review; midcourse and final examinations. Instructor: Douglas Harvey.

Textbooks and e-readings (separate purchase):

• Norton et al. A People and a Nation: A History of the United States, Vol. I, 7th ed., Houghton Mifflin, 2005.

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 that shaped American history. Eleven written assignments; book review; midcourse and final examinations. Instructor: Douglas Harvey.

Textbooks (separate purchase):

• Tindall and Shi. America: A Narrative History, Vol. II, 6th ed., Norton, 2004.
• Hartshorne, et al., eds. The Social Fabric: American Life from the Civil War to the Present, Vol. II, 10th ed., Longman, 2006.

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. Twelve written assignments; two book reviews; midcourse and final examinations. Instructor: Douglas Harvey.

Only available for undergraduate credit.

Materials (included in Tuition and Fees):

• Stuewe, ed. Kansas Revisited: Historical Images and Perspectives, 3rd ed., Univ. of Kansas Continuing Education 2004. (book)

Textbooks and e-readings (separate purchase):

• Miner. Kansas: The History of the Sunflower State, 1854-2000, Univ. Press of Kansas, 2002.
• Napier, ed. Kansas and the West: New Perspectives, Univ. Press of Kansas, 2003.
• Unrau. The Kansa Indians: A History of the Wind People, 1673–1873, University of Oklahoma Press, 1986.
• Unrau. The Rise and Fall of Indian Country, 1825–1855, Univ. Press of Kansas, 2007.

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. Instructor: John Schneiderwind.

Only available for undergraduate credit.

Textbooks and e-readings (separate purchase):

• Sheff. China Dawn. HarperBusiness, 2002.
• Johnstone. We Were Burning, Perseus, 1999.

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. Instructors: Nancy Hope (undergraduate credit); Megan Greene (graduate credit).

Textbooks (separate purchase):

• Ebrey, Walthall and Palais. East Asia: A Cultural, Social and Political History, 2nd ed., Houghton Mifflin Co., 2009.
• Gratz. Samurai Shortstop, Penguin Group, 2006.
• Kim. Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood, University of California Press, 1998.
• Whelan. Chu Ju’s House, HarperCollins, 2004.