HST 105 World Civilization: 1450 C.E. to 1870

Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Surveys human cultural, social, economic, intellectual, and political development of worldís civilizations from 1450 C.E. to 1870.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 (or higher), or completion of WR 090 (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Distinguish the major political, social, economic, cultural, and intellectual transformations in human history.
Identify the causes and effects of important historical events and trends.
Describe how the present has been shaped by historical events, issues and ideas.
Use specific evidence to make a historical argument.
Analyze primary historical documents.
Evaluate historians’ arguments and different methods of historical inquiry about an issue or time period.
Ability to prepare a written analysis of historical documents, issues, or ideas

Statewide General Education Outcomes:

Apply analytical skills to social phenomena in order to understand human behavior.
Apply knowledge and experience to foster personal growth and better appreciate the diverse social world in which we live.

Content Outline

Introduction to the Study of World History
Cross-Cultural Interactions
- Long distance trade and travel
- Crisis and recovery
- Exploration and colonization
Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections
- European voyages of exploration
- Trade and conflict in early modern Asia
- Global exchanges
Transformation of Europe
- Renaissance and reformation
- Consolidation of sovereign states
- Early capitalism
- Scientific revolution and enlightenment
Americas and Oceania
Africa and Atlantic Worlds
- African politics and society
- Slave trade
East Asia
Islamic Empires
Revolutionary Europe and America
- American and French revolutions
- Emergence of conservatism and liberalism
- Nationalism
Western Industrial Revolution
The Americas