HIST 100: History of Western Civilization

HIST 100-012: History of Western Civilization
(Fall 2017)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M

Merten Hall 1200

Section Information for Fall 2017

The aim of this course is to enable students to gain a more thorough understanding of western history from its Mediterranean origins to its role in producing the modern world. The course will begin with a consideration of pre-Enlightenment Europe in relation to the intellectual changes ushered in by the Enlightenment of the 1700s. The course will revolve around four specific, but chronological, topics: Becoming Modern; Industrialization, Nation, and Empire; War, Violence, and the Nation-State; and Mass Culture and Globalization. The class will fulfill four specific objectives: students will gain a basic chronological understanding of western history; they will be able to contextualize and gain a deeper understanding of key problems faced by the West since the 1700s; they will gain a greater understanding of the intellectual assumptions that underpin our current political discourse; and they will be introduced to the fundamentals of historical analysis through the extensive use of primary source materials. Emphasis will be placed upon the application of history as a means for gaining a more meaningful conception of current political and social developments.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

History of Western civilization from ancient Mediterranean origins through medieval and modern development of Europe to contemporary world. Notes: Students who take HIST 100 may not receive credit for HIST 101 or HIST 102. Equivalent to HIST 101, HIST 102.
Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
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This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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