40 courses with the subject HIS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HIS 111History of Civilization I3
This course is a survey of cultural, economic, political, religious, and social developments in world history, with an emphasis on the West. HIS 111 concentrates on antiquity to 1600.
This course is a survey of cultural, economic, political, religious, and social developments in world history, with an emphasis on the West. HIS 112 covers the period from 1600 to the present.
HIS 150The Land Grants’ Agricultural Legacy: A Complicated American Experience3
Explores the histories, experiences, and contributions of agricultural students and faculty at land grant institutions and the land grant institutions’ relationships with indigenous people of North America and other racial groups.
This course is a survey of cultural, political, social, and economic developments particularly as they reflect the development of the American democratic tradition. A detailed study is made of those forces and movements that have exercised a permanent influence. HIS 201 covers the period to 1877.
This course is a survey of cultural, political, social, and economic developments particularly as they reflect the development of the American democratic tradition. A detailed study is made of those forces and movements that have exercised a permanent influence. HIS 202 covers the period from 1877 to the present.
This course is designed to trace the development of the Constitution, the democratic concept of government, and the American legal institutions from their origins to the present, and to acquaint the student with major judicial decisions that have played major roles in shaping and developing the American democratic philosophy of government.
This course examines the unique geography, history, literature, folklore, and culture of Tennessee from the colonial period in the eighteenth century until the present.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a C- or better Offered: Spring, even-numbered years
HIS 241World Geography3
A general survey of the political, social, and ecological systems of the world, this course is concerned with the complexity and diversity of world peoples and cultures.
This course traces the historical developments of agriculture in America and its impact upon cultural, political, biological, and economic forces throughout the history of the United States.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a C- or better Offered: On sufficient demand
HIS 300Historiography and Historical Method3
This course is an introduction to the techniques of historical methodology, and to some of the major literature. This course will culminate with a major research paper.
HIS 111 , HIS 112 or HIS 201 , HIS 202 or permission of instructor Offered: Fall
HIS 310Introduction to Public History3
The focus of this course is the exploration of the themes, theories, ideas, methods and examples of the Public History field. It examines the history of the field, especially within the US, from its roots in the 1920s through the present.
HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , or HIS 202 ; with a grade of C- or higher Offered: On demand
HIS 321Early Medieval Europe, 395-10003
This course offers a history of the political, social, religious, cultural and intellectual developments in Europe from the collapse of the Western Roman Empire to the millennium, with special emphasis on the formation of early kingdoms and Christendom.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a “C-” or better Offered: Fall, even-numbered years
HIS 323High Middle Ages, 1000-14003
This course offers a history of the political, social, religious, cultural and intellectual developments in Europe from the millennium through the major crises of the fourteenth century, including the Black Death and the Great Schism. A particular emphasis will be placed on the emergence of alternative religious traditions and the role of the church in medieval life.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a C- or better Offered: Spring, odd-numbered years
HIS 324Renaissance and Reformation3
This course presents a history of Europe from the beginning of the Renaissance to the mid-seventeenth century, with emphasis on the decline of medieval institutions, the growth of humanism, the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, and the wars of religion.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a “C-” or better Offered: Fall, alternate odd-numbered years
HIS 350Jeffersonian & Jacksonian America, 1800-18483
This course is a study of the political, social, and intellectual developments in the United States from the rise of Jeffersonian Democracy in the Revolution of 1800, to the War of 1812 and the Era of Good Feelings, to the rise of Andrew Jackson and Jacksonian Democracy, with an emphasis on growing sectional debate and westward expansion.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a “C-” or better Offered: Fall, even-numbered years
HIS 354American Civil War Era, 1848-18773
A study of the social, economic, and political development of American society from the antebellum era through Reconstruction, this course emphasizes those features that led to the Civil War, the impact of the war on northern and southern society, and the political and social impact of Reconstruction.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a “C-” or better Offered: Spring, alternate odd-numbered years
HIS 360The Gilded Age to World War II, 1877-19453
This course examines the chief cultural, political, economic, and diplomatic developments in America from 1877 to 1945. Students in the course will explore several key eras in American history: including the Gilded Age, the Progressive Era, the First World War, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and the Second World War.
HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , or HIS 202 , with a grade of C- or higher Offered: Spring, odd-numbered years
HIS 370The United States Since 19453
This course is a study of the United States since 1945 with emphasis on the impact of the Cold War, the Vietnam War, and the War in Iraq on American society, as well as an understanding of various movements of social change, such as civil rights, student protests, and the women’s movement.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a “C-” or better Offered: Fall, even-numbered years
HIS 412History of the Middle East3
A history of the Middle East from prehistory to the present, this course places special emphasis upon the region’s religious, economic, and political influence upon world history
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a “C-” or better Offered: Spring, alternate even-numbered years
HIS 422The American South3
This course is a study of the political, economic, and social developments of the region, looking toward an understanding of present conditions and problems of the South and the impact the region had upon the development of the nation as a whole.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a “C-” or better Offered: Fall, alternate even-numbered years
HIS 430American Environmental History3
This course examines the impact of human interaction with the natural world and the consequences of this interaction upon both American society and the American landscape.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a “C-” or better Offered: Fall, alternate odd-numbered years
HIS 433American Environment in Film3
This course is an interdisciplinary study of how and why filmmakers make use of historical and contemporary environmental issues in motion pictures and documentaries.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a “C-” or better Offered: On demand
HIS 437America and the Vietnam Conflict3
An analysis and assessment of America’s involvement in and conduct of the Vietnam Conflict and the impact of the conflict upon American society, this course has the goal of providing an understanding of our principal ally (South Vietnam) and our principal enemy (North Vietnam).
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a “C-” or better Offered: Spring, alternate even-numbered years
HIS 440Religion in America3
This course is a survey of the American religious experience from the colonial period to the present that focuses upon the various historic forms of Christianity and emphasizes the role of religion in American social, cultural, intellectual, and political development.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a “C-” or better Offered: Spring, alternate odd-numbered years
HIS 442American Music & American History3
This course is a study of the ways in which societal and cultural forces shaped American music and how music shaped American intellectual, social, and cultural development through language and improvisation.
An interdisciplinary study of the history and the literary culture of the comic book in America, with an emphasis on the medium’s evolving impact upon mass culture perceptions of the major issues of key periods in history.
This course covers the history of monotheism, from its earliest beginnings including Zoroastrianism and the reign of Akhenaten in Egypt, with a particular focus on the rise of the three “religions of the book”: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a “C-” or better Offered: Fall, alternate even-numbered years
HIS 453History of Heresy3
This course covers the history of heterodox thought in the Christian religious tradition from the second century to the modern period, focusing on the beliefs of the heretics and the establishment response, and with special emphasis on the medieval period.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a “C-” or better Offered: Spring, odd-numbered years
HIS 465The World Since 19453
This course is a study of the major movements, events, and personalities that have shaped Europe and the world since 1945. The central emphasis will be on international relations and on Europe, although attention will be given to other regions of the world.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a “C-” or better Offered: Spring, odd-numbered years
HIS 467History of Global Conflict3
The focus of this course is the exploration of conflict within global history. It will examine the course of violent conflict through a range of episodic vignettes with emphasis on their historical contexts, especially in their cultural, social, local, and political dimensions.
HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , or HIS 202 , with a grade of C- or higher Offered: Spring, alternate even-numbered years
HIS 470History of Gender3
This course will examine major historical trends in the conception of “gender” across multiple societies and historical periods, including the feminine/masculine binary, feminism, sexuality, and nonconforming gender roles.
3 hours from the following ( HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 201 , and HIS 202 ) with a “C-” or better Offered: On demand
HIS 480Readings in History3
This course is designed for the advanced student who desires to pursue individual research in a specific phase of history. Open only to upper division students.
This course is designed to assess student techniques of historical methodology, understanding of historical thought, and ability to formulate historical arguments. A portfolio of past work will serve as the basis for a series of in-depth methodological papers, culminating in a long research project.
