HIST& 127 - World Civilization II

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
Introduction to world history from a global perspective, spanning the 5th-century Byzantine Empire to Europe’s late 18th century ‘Age of Revolution.’ HIST& 127 specifically tracks the evolution of global societies into nations, a critical step in the formation of the political character of the modern world.
Recommended: READ 088.
Course Outcomes:

Identify important people, developments, and ideas that have shaped world events since the early modern era of world history.
Critically examine change over time, specifically identifying the consequences of those changes in the diversity of people and societies that emerged throughout the modern world.
Identify and articulate parallels between challenges of the early modern world and the issues of today in order to provide a better basis for personal responsibility, critical analysis, and empathy for other members of contemporary society.
Model a global perspective by recognizing how historical forces have created distinct peoples and societies throughout the world.
Analyze, synthesize, and present information and knowledge pertaining to the early modern world.
Demonstrate communication skills, both written and oral, by employing primary evidence in support of carefully formed conclusions regarding the historical record of the early modern era.
Identify the interconnected nature of early modern world civilizations that have combined to form the basis of the modern world.

Course Topics:

The rise of universal religions
New empires and common cultures
The “world” takes shape
Crisis and recovery in Afro-Eurasia
Contact and colonization
The shrinking world
Intellectual and political revolutions

Course Attribute(s): Humanities, Social Science