• HIST 328: History of Central & Southern Appalachia

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course will explore the history of the central and southern Appalachian region from the 17thcentury through the early 21st century. The development of Appalachian culture will be covered as well as the impact of geography and natural resources on economic and political development. Attention will also be given to the diversity - cultural, economic, and environmental - of central and southern Appalachia. The course is arranged chronologically but will emphasize the themes of identity, the question of Appalachian distinctiveness, and the interplay between the people of Appalachia and broader economic, social, and political trends in the United States. Prerequisites: HIST 201 or HIST 202.
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• HIST 331: Religion in American History

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  An introduction to the religious history of America from European contact in the last 15th Century to the early 21st Century. Primary emphasis is on the interplay of religion, politics, and identity in American society. Topics covered include pre-Columbian Native beliefs, religion and colonial life, religious awakenings and diversity, church-state relations, as well as religion's evolving relationship with science, politics, secular culture, and economics. Prerequisite: One of the following: HIST 102, HIST 201, HIST 202, or permission of the instructor.
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• HIST 334: The European Enlightenment

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course will explore the fundamental changes in Europeans' conceptions, institutions and methods of economic production occasioned by the Enlightenment movement. Attention will be given to the Enlightenment's critique of the continent's political and religious values and institutions, this critique's roots in the seventeenth century Scientific Revolution, and its impact on movements for social reform. This course will also consider the impact of voyages of discovery and conquest on Europeans' construction of culture and identity. Prerequisites: HIST 102 or permission of the instructor.
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• HIST 335: The American West

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course is an exploration of the American West both as a concept and a place. Major topics emphasized are cultural exchange and conflict, the role of the environment, and the relationship between the West and the federal government. This course will also investigate the ways in which the American West has shaped rhetoric and ideology as well as popular culture. Students will also explore how historians have interpreted the American West. Prerequisite: One of the following: HIST 102, HIST 201, HIST 202 or permission of the instructor.
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• HIST 336: The European Renaissance

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course considers the Renaissance movement within the broader context of political and economic developments of late-medieval and early-modern Europe. The course will focus on the conditions of 15th century Florence that contributed to the artistic, literary, and philosophical developments of the 15th century. The course will trace the diffusion of the Renaissance across the Italian Peninsula and then to Europe north of the Alps. It will also explore the uses to which the artistic developments of the Renaissance were put, as well as the long-term impact of the Renaissance on European culture. Prerequisite: HIST 101 or HIST 102.
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• HIST 337: Progressive America

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course investigates the period of American history (1877-1920) commonly known as the Progressive Era. During this time, the United States increased its economic, military and industrial power while capitalism became fully entrenched as an economic, social and cultural part of American life. Students will investigate the tensions between the power of the robber barons and the progressive reform efforts that characterized the age. In addition, the course will highlight the major racial and social issues, including the consolidation of Jim Crow segregation, labor and agrarian unrest and radicalism and women's reform efforts. The process, impact, and response to immigration will be covered as well as America's expanding global role. Study of all of these issues will help students to understand fully a pivotal era in the history of the United States. In addition, relevant service-learning opportunities may be offered as a part of the course. Prerequisite: HIST 201 or HIST 202 or permission of the instructor.
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• HIST 338: Reformation Early Mod Europe

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course will explore late-medieval reform movements that pre-dated the Protestant Reformation. It will also trace the Reformation from its bi-polar centers of Wittenberg and Zurich to its spread across Europe. It will investigate the conditions that contributed to the fragmentation of the movement and will consider the efforts of the Catholic Church to respond to the Protestant challenge. The course will be attentive to the ways in which the Reformation was both affected by and affected developments in early-modern politics and economics. Prerequisites: HIST 101 or HIST 102.
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• HIST 339: Gender History and Analysis

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course will expose students to the history of gender and the use of gender as a tool of historical analysis. As students study both masculinity and femininity, they will learn about gender as a socially constructed concept and how it can be used as a method for analyzing various political, economic, social, cultural and military events. Students will investigate how gender, both in terms of male and female, has shaped modern history. Cross-cultural comparisons will be employed, as well as exercises on how to approach gender issues in the classroom and the contemporary professional world. The course will incorporate the writings of anthropologists and historians as well as primary source literature by men and women. Prerequisite: HIST 101 or HIST 102 or HIST 201 or HIST 202 or permission of the instructor.
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• HIST 342: Twentieth Century Europe

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  This course will explore the forces, individuals and the movements behind the dramatic events that shook the continent of Europe in the 20th century. Beginning in the years running up to World War I and concluding with the aftermath of the breakup of the Soviet Union, the course will assess political, social, technological and economic changes affecting Europe. Topics will include the death of the old order, fascism and totalitarianism, war and genocide, social movements, the welfare state, communism and the Cold War and trends for the twenty-first century. Prerequisite: HIST 102 or permission of the instructor.
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• HIST 354: Archival Collections - Service-Learning

  3.00 Credits

  Tusculum University

  
  Archives and archival collections exist at the core of the historian's craft; within them reside the most basic components of historical understanding. Students in Archival Collections and Service Learning will partner with a cultural institution to complete a project that enhances the utility of the institution's collection and fits the student with a better understanding of how archives function. Prerequisites: Two 300-level history courses or MUSE 201.
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