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.
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
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)
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