Course Catalog - 2011-2012

     

HIST 235 - THE WORLD AND THE WEST

Long Title: THE WORLD AND THE WEST
Department: History
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group I
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Introduction to the last 500 years of world history, focusing on processes that define the modern period. Topics include industrialization, democratization, colonialism, and emergence of new forms of cultural production with exploration of how and why such processes have come to divide the modern world into "west" and a "non-west". Credit may not be received for both HIST 235 and HIST 365. Cross-list: HUMA 235, Equivalency: HIST 365. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HIST 235 if student has credit for HIST 365.