HIS 22100 Global History Since 1500
(GE-WHis) This is a first year course for history majors. Concentrating on the history of the world since 1500, it studies the growth and interactions of world cultures and the various historiographical interpretations of the past offered by historians. The emphasis is on the interaction of the West with other civilizations from the age of exploration through the scientific and industrial revolutions and into the modern world. Colonialism, imperialism, and non-Western nationalist movements will be considered, along with the development of the current world situation. Not open to students with credit in HIS 10000.
Credits
3
Offered
Fall semester only.