HIST 102 World History II

This course examines crucial developments in the West between 1648 and the present, including the rise of the nation state, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and the consequences of World War I and World War II.

Credits

3 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

48

General Education Competency

GEM Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing

HIST 102World History II

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I. General Information

Department

Social Science

II. Course Specification

Course Type

General Education

General Education Competency

GEM Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing

Credit Hours Narrative

3 Credits

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

48

Grading Method

Letter grade

Repeatable

N

III. Catalog Course Description

This course examines crucial developments in the West between 1648 and the present, including the rise of the nation state, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and the consequences of World War I and World War II.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

  • Identify and write about the central themes of the early modern period.
  • Identify and write about the origins and nature of Age of Revolution.
  • Understand and write about the Industrial Revolution.
  • Identify and write about the central themes of the 19th century.
  • Identify and write about the origins and nature of World War I and World War II.
  • Identify and write about the central themes of the post-World War world.

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

Text, readings, lectures

VI. Delivery Methodologies

Required Assignments

Four analytical papers Class attendance and participation

Required Text

1. Kagan, The Western Heritage2. Golden, Social History of Western Civilization

Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements

Four analytical papers Class attendance and participation