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HIST 1400 - Modern World History from 1500 to present (4 Cr.) Global Perspectives, Humanities, Online may be available

History, Political Science & International Studies (10403) DCLA - College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Course description

This course surveys the evolution of the world from relatively isolated regions around 1500 to the global interdependence whose trends continues to the present day. This course will examine the emergence of the interdependence among major civilizations, especially between the West and the East. This latest interaction was initiated by the European colonizations and sustained by the contributions of other civilizations. Major themes of the course include the social, cultural, political, economic, demographic, and environmental ramifications of the global interaction.

Minimum credits

4

Maximum credits

4

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

AFV - A-F or Audit

Lecture

This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)

Humanities, Global Perspectives

Typically offered term(s)

Fall Odd, Summer Even Year