• HIST 280: The History of Representative Government In the Western Tradition

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course explores the intellectual foundations, historical development, and contemporary significance of the tradition of representative government in Western societies. It will place special emphasis on the commonalities and tensions between the republican or communitarian tradition of virtuous citizenship and the common good and the classically liberal or individualist tradition of rights and freedoms. We will study the interplay between these two traditions and examine their continuing influences on Western political, cultural and social life. Learning outcome: Writing.
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• HIST 310: The Greek and Roman World

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course will explore classical Greece and Rome, the two civilizations that lie at the foundation of Western society. The course will begin with the rise of the Greek city-states and, in that context, will explore developments and innovations in political institutions, law, philosophy, religion and the arts. Attention will be paid to competing political and cultural programs among the Greek city-states, Greek military and cultural imperialism under Athenian democracy and Alexander the Great and to changes over time. Further, the course, will outline the conditions and dynamics that allowed for the emergence of a powerful Roman city-state, dominant in the Italian Peninsula, and later in the Mediterranean and Western Europe. It will explore the culture, economy, and political institutions of the Roman Republic and outline factors that led to its transition to the Empire. Finally, factors leading to the break up of the Empire will be discussed, and those forms and institutions enduring into the European Middle Ages will be highlighted. Prerequisite: HIST 101 or permission of the instructor.
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• HIST 311: Modern Asia

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course surveys the principle events and trend in Asia since the 15th century to the present. Particular attention is paid to Asia on the eve of European imperialism, interactions with the West, and internal economic and cultural development as well as political and intellectual trends. Attention will also be paid to nationalist movements, the development of independent governments, and the diversity of Asian cultures. Prerequisite: HIST 102 or HIST 202 or permission of the instructor.
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• HIST 313: Colonial America

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course explores American history from contact between indigenous peoples and European explorers to the eve of the American Revolution. Students will explore indigenous cultures on the eve of contact, interaction with early European explorers, and the settlement experience of European immigrants. Comparative colonization will be a key theme in addition to establishment of a British empire in America. The intellectual, religious, and economic growth of the empire will be covered as well as the interactions between natives and settlers in the frontier regions. Special attention will also be paid to the development of republican governments in the colonies and the tensions between the colonies and other powers, particularly the British empire. Prerequisite: HIST 102 or HIST 201 or HIST 202 or permission of the instructor.
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• HIST 314: The American Revolution and Early Rep.

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This class will cover the period of the American Revolution and the experiences of the new nation in the early 19th century. Topics covered will include the causes of the American Revolution, the key political and intellectual principles of the new nation, and the contributions of and impact on blacks, whites, and Native Americans involved in the struggle for independence. Attention will also be paid to the challenges facing the new nation, such as troubled foreign relations, implementation of a national government and competing political ideas, slavery, and interactions with Native Americans. The revolutions in commerce, agriculture, industry, and transportation will also be highlighted as well as the momentous religious revivals and other social and cultural upheavals. Prerequisite: HIST 102 or HIST 201 or HIST 202 or permission of the instructor.
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• HIST 317: African American History

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course offers a survey of the major themes and events in African American history. The course will take a chronological approach beginning with a brief survey of the African continent before the African Diaspora and concluding in the late 20th century. Major themes include African American contributions to the development of the United States, diversity among African Americans, engagement in social movements, and the role of popular culture in African American history. Prerequisites: HIST 101 or HIST 102 or HIST 201 or HIST 202 or permission of the instructor.
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• HIST 320: Medieval Europe

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course will explore the society, culture and political institutions of medieval Western Europe. Topics will include the rise of the Carolingian system out of the pieces of the broken Roman World, the spread of Christianity and the invasions of the Early Middle Ages, the development of the feudal system, the impact of reformed monasticism, the growth of papal power, the reemergence of civic life and a money economy. We will also explore scholasticism, the increasing lay-orientation of religion, the growth of international trade and the emergence of the pre-nation state. Within this broad chronological framework, the course will focus on certain themes and tensions in the Western medieval tradition, but also in the modern: the balance between church and state, secular and sacred, centralization and fragmentation, individual and community, reason and emotion. Prerequisite: HIST 101 or permission of the instructor.
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• HIST 322: Modern America

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course is an in-depth examination of the principle cultural, social, economic, and political forces of the United States since the early 20th century to the present. Particular attention will be paid to the many dimensions of the Great Depression and the New Deal, the impact of World War II, the domestic and foreign aspects of the Cold War - including the Korean conflict and the Vietnam War, American postwar culture, the empowerment movements, and the rise and fall of modern liberalism and the resurgence of conservatism. Students will explore these topics through various sources, including oral histories, popular culture, and select monographs. Prerequisite: HIST 102 or HIST 201 or HIST 202 or permission of the instructor.
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• HIST 323: Era of the Civil War and Reconstruction

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  A survey of the Civil War and Reconstruction era (1861-77). Emphasis is given to the causes of the Civil War, the social, economic and political developments of the war years as well as the Reconstruction era. Particular attention will be paid to the idea that the period 1861-77 was a watershed that transformed American society and the nature of the federal union. The course may include extended field trips to important sites of interest to the history of the Civil War and Reconstruction, such as Harper's Ferry, Virginia; Chickamauga, Georgia; or Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Prerequisites: HIST 201 or HIST 202.
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• HIST 325: Athens to Philadelphia

  4.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
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