HISTORY (HIST)

uHIST 1010. Survey of European Civilization I.  Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Classical Greece and Rome; transformation of the West during Middle Ages; Renaissance; Reformation; rise of national states; expansion overseas.

uHIST 1020. Survey of European Civilization II. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Enlightenment; French Revolution; Industrialism, Liberalism, Nationalism, Imperialism; World Wars; Europe in mid-20th Century.

HIST 1066. First Year Connections. Lec. 1. Credit 1.
This course is designed to provide the students an enlarged perspective with which to succeed as history majors at Tennessee Technological.

uHIST 1110. World Civilizations I. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Development of the human community from pre-history to the year 1500.

uHIST 1120. World Civilizations II. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: HIST 1110. World History since 1500, including the development of modern science, the rise of the nation-state, European hegemony, colonialism and anti-colonialism.

HIST 1310. History of Science. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Survey of the development of scientific thought from the ancient world to the 20th century.

HIST 2000. Introduction to United States History. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
An exploration of the chronology and major themes in U.S. History with special attention to geography and terminology, for students who have not completed 1 year of U.S. History in high school (including international students).

uHIST 2010. American History I. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Colonial heritage; Independence; Nationalism and Expansion; Rise of Democracy, Reform and Sectionalism; Civil War and Reconstruction.

uHIST 2020. American History II. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Industrialism and Urbanism; World Power; Reform; World War I and aftermath; New Deal; World War II; Prosperity; Cold War.

HIST 2030.  History of Tennessee.  Lec. 3.  Credit 3.
Survey of Tennessee history from the earliest settlement to the present.

HIST 2410. Introduction of Historical Method. Sem. 3. Credit 3.
Introduction to historical writing, criticism, methodology and technical skills. Career information. Required of all history majors in their first semester.

HIST 2810. History of Scientific Thought. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Development of scientific theories and concepts from antiquity through the 18th century.

HIST 2820. History of Scientific Thought. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Development of the natural sciences in the 19th and 20th centuries.

HIST 3100. Tennessee Topics. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites for taking this course will be two of the following: HIST 2010, 2020, 2030. Political, military, social and cultural topics in Tennessee history.

HIST 3360. American Military History. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
U.S. military affairs, emphasizing war, role of officer corps, relation of military to managerial, technological and social change.

HIST 3550. The Classical World. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Rise of ancient Greek culture and its transformation in the Hellenistic and Roman periods to the death of Justinian (565 A.D.).

HIST 3560. The Medieval World. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Evolution of medieval culture from the fall of the Roman Empire to the 13th century and its dissolution during the late medieval period.

HIST 3710. Survey of Spanish History. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
The political, economic and cultural development of Spain from the earliest time to the present.

HIST 3800. Main Currents in Modern European History. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
A study of selected movements which have significantly shaped the political, economic, social, intellectual and cultural development of modern Europe. (Students who have had HIST 1020 may not enroll in this class).

HIST 3900. Environmental History. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
The history of human impact on the North American environment and the resulting effects on society.

HIST 4010 (5010). Colonial and Revolutionary Periods. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Early American Society; Revolutionary conflict; Confederation and Constitution.

HIST 4020 (5020). The Young Republic, 1789-1849. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Political, military, social and cultural history of the U.S., from the era of Washington through the "Age of Jackson" to the Mexican War.

HIST 4030 (5030). Civil War and Reconstruction, 1849-1877. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Sectionalism and the coming war; war-time developments; plans of reconstruction and their impact.

HIST 4040 (5040). Rise of Modern America, 1877-1912. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Industrialism, urbanism, populism, reform and their impact.

HIST 4050 (5050). The Transformation of Modern America, 1912-1945. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Wilsonian reform, World War I, New Era, New Deal, World War II, with emphasis on changes in politics, the economy and society.

HIST 4060 (5060). Postwar America, 1945-Present. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Cold War diplomacy and society, troubled Sixties, post-Watergate politics, contemporary cultural, economic and social changes.

HIST 4200 (5200). The Old South. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
This course will focus upon the economic, cultural, educational, racial and political developments in southern society form its colonial beginnings to the Civil War and Reconstruction.

HIST 4210 (5210). The New South. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
This course will focus upon the economic, cultural, educational, racial and political developments in southern society from the end of Reconstruction to the present.

HIST 4230 (5230). Topics in U.S. Economic History. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Selected topics in U.S. economic history. A student may take HIST 4230 (5230) twice, provided the topic is different each time.

HIST 4250 (5250). American Westward Movement. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
The frontier experience in American history, with emphasis on the trans-Mississippi West.

HIST 4290 (5290). Science and Technology in America. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Origins and development of science and technology in the U.S. from the colonial period to the present.

HIST 4310 (5310). U.S. Diplomacy. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
The background, origins and developments of 20th century American foreign relations.

HIST 4330 (5330). Religious Studies. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Selected topics in religious history.  A student may take HIST 4330 twice, provided the topic is different each time.

HIST 4350 (5350). Gender Studies.  Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Selected topics in gender history. A student may take HIST 4350 (5350) twice, provided that the topic is different each time.

HIST 4360 (5360). U.S. Social History. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Selected topics in U.S. Social History, ranging from the Colonial period to the present. A student may take HIST 4360 (5360) twice, provided the topic is different each time.

HIST 4370 (5370). Women in American History. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Public and private experiences of women in the United States from the colonial period to the present.

HIST 4390 (5390). Topics in African American Studies. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Selected topics in African American History. A student may take HIST 4390 (5390) twice, provided the topic is different each time.

HIST 4400 (5400). Film Studies. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Selected topics in the history of films. A student may take HIST 4400 twice, provided the topic is different each time.

HIST 4440 (5440). Native American Studies. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor. Selected topics in Native American history, ranging from the earliest times to the present. A student may take HIST 4440 twice, provided the topic is different each time.

HIST 4470 (5470). Sports Studies. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Selected topics in the history of sports. A student may take HIST 4470 (5470) twice, provided that the topic is different each time.

HIST 4520 (5520). Medieval Europe. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Evolution of medieval culture from the fall of the Roman Empire to the 13th century and its dissolution during the late medieval period.

HIST 4530 (5530). Renaissance and Reformation. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Europe during age of New Learning; Renaissance and Mannerist art; 16th century Reformation; Wars of Religion.

HIST 4540 (5540). Absolutism and Enlightenment. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Europe during 17th and 18th centuries; rise of centralized states; dynastic wars, rise of modern science; Enlightenment thought.

HIST 4550 (5550). French Revolution and Napoleon. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Europe from 1789 to 1815, centering on events in France and political, diplomatic and military history of the period.

HIST 4560 (5560). 19th Century Europe. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
European politics, diplomacy, society, war and institutions from 1815 through World War I.

HIST 4570 (5570). World War II and the Cold War. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Problems of European powers during inter-war years; background, causes and results of World War II and Cold War.

HIST 4620 (5620). Russia. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Political, cultural, social and military history from the Kievan period to the present.

HIST 4650 (5650). England to 1688. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Medieval England; Tudor and Stuart Dynasties.

HIST 4660 (5660). Modern England. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
England since the Glorious Revolution, with special emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.

HIST 4690 (5690). British Empire and Commonwealth. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Origin, development and decline of the British Empire.

HIST 4730 (5730). The Modern Middle East. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Consideration of the traditional cultural background of the region, but with emphasis on the rapid changes experienced during the twentieth century.

HIST 4740 (5740). History of Japan. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Early Japanese history followed by a comprehensive investigation of the 20th century experience.

HIST 4750 (5750). History of China. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Early Chinese history followed by an emphasis on the 20th century revolutionary experience.

HIST 4760 (5760). Vietnam: Its Wars and Their Aftermath. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Overview of Vietnam, the French experience, the U.S. war and its impact on America, followed by developments since 1975.

HIST 4790 (5790). Latin American Studies. Lec. 3, Credit 3.
Selected topics in Latin American history. A student may take HIST 4790 (5790) twice, provided that the topic is different each time.

HIST 4810 (5810). Scientific Controversies. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Historical analysis of selected controversies in science and their impact within and outside the scientific community.

HIST 4900. Topics. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
A formal course in any area where there is no other course offering. May be taken twice, provided the topic is different.

HIST 4910. Directed Studies. Credit 1, 2, 3.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Supervised research and reading in any area where there is no appropriate course offering. May be taken twice, provided the topic is different.

HIST 4990. Senior Seminar. Sem. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: HIST 2410 and junior or senior standing as a history major. Intensive experience in research, writing and oral presentation of a selected historical topic. May not be repeated except to remove an unsatisfactory grade. May be taken twice as the topic changes every semester.