HIST 212 - World Civilizations since 1400


Course surveys the rise of European nation states; European exploration and conquest; creation of Gunpowder Empires; Early Modern China and Japan; rise of science and Enlightenment; global trends of industrialization, revolution, nationalism, communism, mass society, and imperialism; World Wars, the Cold War, post-war struggles for independence, and beyond. Course will consider the broader trends of world civilizations including comparisons of economies, societies, politics, cultures, and religions. This course meets General Education requirements: Cultural Enrichment and Global Consciousness, and new Fall 2017 Culture and Global Diversity. Typically Offered Fall and Spring.
Level: UG
Credit Hours: 3

Ferris Equivalencies:

Department: HUMN



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