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    • 3.00 Credits

      This course is a study of Tennessee’s political, economic, social, and intellectual development from the pre-colonial era to the present. Prerequisite: Exemption from or completion of ENGL 0810 and READ 0810.(Formerly HIS 2610)
    • 3.00 Credits

      This course will provide an overview of public history, defined as the presentation of historyto a general public audience. Students will learn the theory, methods, and practice of publichistory in its various dimensions, including museums, monuments, historic sites, archives, andoral history; they will explore the controversies that emerge in public history settings, andthey will engage in public history projects. This course also explores various careers open toindividuals with a strong background in history. Prerequisites: Completion of or exemptionfrom Learning Support ENGL and READ
    • 3.00 Credits

      This course will examine the theme of continuity and change in the Southern and Central Appalachian region from the 14th century to the present. States included in this study are western Virginia, eastern Kentucky, western North Carolina, East Tennessee, northern Georgia, northern Alabama, and southern West Virginia.Prerequisites: Students entering this course should be able to read and write at the college level, use basic computer skills, and think critically about concepts presented to them in an academic context. Students should also be able to navigate the Internet.
    • 3.00 Credits

      This course will examine the history of Africans and their descendants in the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present, investigating topics from emancipation to the ongoing struggle for Civil Rights. Connections between this history and the issues and concerns facing all Americans in the present will be explored. Students will be asked to acquire factual information, but the mere memorization of facts is less important than the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of those historical facts. Prerequisites: Completion of all Learning Support competencies or acceptable placement scores are required. HIST 2020 and English Composition are encouraged.
    • 3.00 Credits

      This course provides a forum to allow students to explore an area of history in greater depth than is possible in survey courses. Students will develop skills which will enable them to apply critical thinking tools of historical thought. This course does not meet the six-hour history requirement in the general education core.
    • 3.00 Credits

      This course will examine the history of Africans and their descendants in the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present, investigating topics from emancipation to the ongoing struggle for Civil Rights. Connections between this history and the issues and concerns facing all Americans in the present will be explored. Students will be asked to acquire factual information, but the mere memorization of facts is less important than the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of those historical facts.Prerequisites: Completion of all Learning Support competencies or acceptable placement scores are required.
    • 3.00 Credits

      This course is a survey of human history that examines the major social, political, intellectual, military, and religious events in world history from prehistory through the Reformation.Prerequisite: Exemption from or completion of ENGL 0810 and READ 0810.(formerly HIST 1110)
    • 3.00 Credits

      This course is a survey of human history that examines the major social, political, intellectual, military, and religious events in world history from the Reformation through the present. Prerequisite: Exemption from or completion of ENGL 0810 and READ 0810.(formerly HIST 1120)
    • 1.00 - 5.00 Credits

      The Independent Study in history is a specially designed course for students interested in pursuing specific study projects under the supervision of a discipline instructor and approved by an advisor, the course instructor, and the appropriate curriculum chair. No more than six semester hours in Independent Study courses may be used in meeting minimum degree requirements.
    • 1.00 Credits

      1 sem hr crSpecial Seminar in History is an in depth study of a selected history topic, including relevant cultural, economic, political, and/or social development and issues. This course may be repeated for up to 3 semester credit hours.Prerequisite: Exemption from or completion of ENGL 0810 and READ 0810In rare and unusual circumstances, a course prerequisite can be overridden with the permission of the Curriculum lead for the discipline.