HIST 110 Modern World History
Survey of some of the major trends, events, and forces of change since 1500 with particular emphasis on exploration, revolution, imperialism, industrialization, and their consequences.

HIST 204X Introduction to Islamic Civilization (Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies 204)

HIST 211 American Civilization I: 30,000 B.C. to 1861
Survey of historical development from pre-colonial to modern times, emphasizing social and cultural growth, establishment of independence and rise of nationalism, slavery controversy, and growth of sectionalism.

HIST 212 American Civilization II: 1861 to Present
Survey of historical development in modern times, beginning with the Civil War and Reconstruction; emphasizing the industrialization process, its attendant social and economic problems, and the rise to world power status.

HIST 215 Historiography
Introduction to methods of historical research and writing; appraisal of major themes in historical writing, emphasizing a comparative approach to selected historical traditions including American, European, Asian, and Islamic historians.

HIST 220 Economic History (U.S.)
Study of American political economy, emphasizing forces that have determined economic growth and development since 1607. Early modern colonialism and industrializing capitalism, scarce resources of frontier and section, class structure and regional systems of development, the economics of Civil War and Reconstruction, organizational capitalism and imperialism, radical protests and the neo-Conservative revival.

HIST 229 Africa
Introduction to African history from the peopling of the continent to the present. Emphasis on socio-economic and cultural change within the context of regional structure, intellectual history, and world politics.

HIST 241X Sources of Asian Tradition (Asian Studies 241)

HIST 252 Jews and Muslims
Survey of Judeo-Islamic relations from the time of Muhammad to the twenty-first century, examined through primary documents in translation. Medieval Spain and Jewish and Islamic interaction in the modern period, especially before and after the foundation of Israel.

HIST 301 Ancient Greece and Rome
Topical survey of ancient life from the Mycenaean Age in Greece to the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West in the fifth century C.E.

HIST 302 Medieval European History
Survey of historical development of culture and society from the sixth century C.E. to 1500.

HIST 303 Early Modern European History
Survey of historical development of culture and society from the Renaissance to the Age of Revolutions.

HIST 304 Women in Europe, 500-1700
Experiences of women and attitudes toward women in medieval and early modern Europe, focusing on how women’s lives were affected by social class, marital status, and religion.

HIST 316 History and Geography of Virginia and Tennessee
Comparative study of geography and history of two southern states. Prerequisite: 211 or 212 or permission.

HIST 323 Latin America
Comparative analysis of structural continuities and revolutions in Latin America since pre-Columbian era. Pre-contact Indian religion and economics, colonizing by cross and sword, comparative ethnohistory of family and history, patterns of land usage, slavery and serfdom, Enlightenment revolutions after 1810, indigenous radicalism after 1870, World War and Cold War, questions of Third World identity.

HIST 325 Appalachia
Analytical study of the geography and cultures of the region, as well as the social, economic, and political institutions of the people who live in Appalachia.

HIST 331 The Caribbean
Introduction to the history of the Caribbean region and to the study of international relations in the context of ongoing attempts to achieve self-determination within the larger world body. Patterns of colonization and settlement, the rise of slave societies, the process of creolization, and the emergence of a unique Caribbean culture.

HIST 332 The Old South
Reconstructive survey of the history of the American South from prehistory to the Civil War, emphasizing the normative character of the experience of the region, its centrality in the formation of an American culture, and the overall process of sectional differentiation.

HIST 333 The Civil War (U.S.)
Origins and consequences of the American Civil War. Regionalism, sectionalism, and nationalism; economic interdependencies and conflicts; abolitionist saints and pro-slavery divines and other cultural counterpoints; modern war and ancient traditions; battlefield tactics and broader social strategies; Upper South and Border State readjustments and reunifications; Deep South black majorities and “Redemption” as the violent bear it away; compromise and the deferred commitment.

HIST 334 The New South
Interpretive analysis of the ironic patterns of regional history since the Civil War. The small-town rich man and economic colonialism, rivalries between industrialists and agriculturists, the rise and fall of Jim Crow, class and caste, the cultural renaissance and the “long street,” and traditional ladyhood and feminism.

HIST 350 Special Topics in History
Selected topics in world views of history. Emphasis on cultural history, intellectual history, and other topics chosen by the instructor in response to students.

HIST 352X Jesus (Religion 352)

HIST 355X Contemporary World of Islam (Political Science 355)

HIST 460 Independent Study
Advanced directed research in a specific area of history, under the supervision of a faculty member.

HIST 470 and 471 Internship I and II
Work experience jointly supervised by department and a professional in the field. Minimum 120 hours field work along with on-campus assignments. Prerequisites: 2.0 GPA overall and in major; junior or senior status. Pass-fail only.

HIST 490 Honors Project
Prerequisites: senior status, minimum GPA of 3.5 in the major and 3.3 overall, and permission of all faculty members in the department.

HIST 491 Honors Project
Prerequisites: senior status, minimum GPA of 3.5 in the major and 3.3 overall, and successful completion of History 490.