HIST112 History of Western Civilization II

Department of Social & Behavioral Science: History

  1. Course Number and Title

    HIST112 History of Western Civilization II

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    2250

  4. Prerequisites

    None

    Corequisites

    None

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    None

  6. Catalog Course Description

    This course is a survey of Western human history and explores the social, political, religious, intellectual, and artistic achievements from the around the year 1500 to the present.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will:
        1. identify major figures and concepts in Western Civilization from the sixteenth-century to the present;
        2. identify major modern ideologies such as Liberalism, Conservativism, and Nationalism and their impact on society, politics and culture;
        3. demonstrate an understanding of the political, social and cultural impact of the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment on Western Civilization;
        4. explain the cause and impact of the late 18th century revolutions in politics, industry and culture on the course of Western history;
        5. explain European colonialism from a global perspective; and
        6. evaluate a series of developments within Western Civilization from about 1500 to the present.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. Category I:
        Cultural Perspectives
         Students will be able to:
        1. demonstrate knowledge and awareness of some components of our society's cultural heritage such as artistic, historical, linguistic, literary, and philosophical foundations;
        2. compare, contrast, analyze, and/or defend differing world views and practices; and
        3. demonstrate the ability to think independently by reading critically, thinking analytically, and communicating effectively in both oral and written formats within the context of studying diversity in our culture.

    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      1. Europe launches global expansion 15th to 18th centuries
      2. Intellectual-scientific transformation and the rise of Liberalism
      3. Impact of industrialism
      4. Age of political upheaval, the rise of Conservatism and Nationalism
      5. Global impact of colonialism
      6. Crisis of Western domination 1900-1945
      7. Post World War II recovery
      8. A new age 1990-present
      9. AD 2025: possibilities, portents and factor X

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Student assessment consists of in-class exams, electronically administered exams, essays, written assignments, multi-media projects, and/or participation in classroom/online discussions.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. Student assessment of Category I: Cultural Perspectives consists of in-class exams, electronically administered exams, essays, written assignments, multi-media projects, and/or participation in classroom/online discussions.

    4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      See course format.

  8. Teaching Methods Employed

    Section VIII is not being used in new and revised syllabi as of 12/10/08.

Review/Approval Date - 2/99, 5/07; Revised 5/2012