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Certificate Transfer Career Online Class Options Evening Class Options Weekend College
Admissions
Get Started Course Search Important Academic Dates New Student Orientation Adult Reconnect TN Promise Dual Enrollment Veterans International Transfer In & Readmit Other Degree-Seeking Visiting, Certificate & Non-Degree
Paying for College
Tuition & Fees Financial Aid Scholarships Payment Options
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Advising Campus Police Counseling Disability Services HelpDesk Library Placement Records Student Life Testing Center TnCIS TRiO Tutoring
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Lifelong Learning Register for a Class Rent our Facilities Workforce Training
About Us
Accreditation Arts at Pellissippi State Campuses Employment Opportunities Foundation History Human Resources Mission Office of the President Policies & Procedures

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P.O. Box 22990
Knoxville, TN 37933-0990
865.694.6400

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EDLS 1000 - History of Higher Education

Credit(s): 3

This course offers a historical overview of higher education in the United States, spanning from the Colonial Era to the present. This course specifically explores the social, economic, and political forces that have shaped and continue to influence higher education.

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