HIS 012 - World History since 1500

History 012 is a college-preparatory second semester course in a two-course sequence designed to introduce the secondary student to the patterns of human civilization that have emerged throughout history. The course is structured thematically with major emphasis on analyzing the impact of key people, geographic locations, significant speeches, documents, and events. The course covers the history of major world events starting with the rise of absolute monarchies to the end of the Cold War. The course addresses the following topics: absolute monarchies, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Age of Napoleon, the Industrial Revolution, competing political, economic, and social ideologies in the 1800s Europe, influence of the French Revolution and the Enlightenment in various regions of the world such as Latin America, the influence of Nationalism, and the impact of Imperialism in Asia, Latin America, and Africa, the modernization of Asia, Latin America, and Africa, World War I, revolutions in Russia and the creation of the Soviet Union, independence movements in China, India, the Middle East, Latin American, and African nations, World War II, decolonization in a post-World War II era, and the Cold War. Students will better understand the political, economic, and social forces that shaped the world by developing their analytical reading skills as well as their critical thinking skills through a variety of methods, such as essays, papers, projects, and other forms of feedback tools.

Credit Hours
.50
Satisfies a Requirement
World History
Designation Abbreviation
(CP)
Prerequisite
Course is primarily a high school sophomore course and will prepare the student for U.S. History. HIS 011 shall be taken before HIS 012.

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HIS 012 - World History since 1500