Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in modern world civilizations. This course provides a comparison of western and non-western cultures. Topics emphasize historical developments and their impact on the modern world through religion, politics, economics, and social developments. Upon completion, students should be able to compare and contrast western and non-western cultures. This course introduces the study of global history.
Emphasis is placed on topics such as colonialism, industrialism, and nationalism.
Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant global historical issues. This course introduces western civilization from pre-history to the early modern era. Topics include ancient Greece, Rome, and Christian institutions of the Middle Ages, and the emergence of national monarchies in western Europe. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in early western civilization. This course introduces western civilization from the early modern era to the present.