HIST 1120 - Western Civilization II
This course surveys Western Civilization from the Early Modern Period though the Modern Period. Major Early Modern Period topics of coverage will include European Overseas Expansion through the French Revolution. Major 19th century Modern Period topics will include the Industrial Revolution through Imperialism. Major 20thcentury Modern Period topics of coverage will include World War I through the Fall of the Soviet Union.
Credits: 3
Instructional Method Lecture
General Education Requirement: Global Diversity / Humanities / Social & Behavioral Sciences
Comments: This course does not meet UW’s Human Culture requirement unless transferred as part of an Associate degree.
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of HIST 1120 Western Civilization II, the student will have:
- Analyzed fundamental political characteristics and events of the Early Modern Period, including those of European Overseas Expansion, state centralization, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the French Revolution;
- Examined fundamental socio-economic characteristics and conditions of the Early Modern Period, including those of European Overseas Expansion, state centralization, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the French Revolution;
- Investigated fundamental cultural characteristics and conditions of the Early Modern Period, including those of European Overseas Expansion, state centralization, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the French Revolution;
- Analyzed fundamental political characteristics and events of the 19th century Modern Era, including those of the Industrial Revolution, Romanticism, liberalism, conservatism, socialism, Marxism, Darwinism, nationalism, and imperialism;
- Examined fundamental socio-economic characteristics and conditions of the 19th century Modern Era, including those of the Industrial Revolution, Romanticism, liberalism, conservatism, socialism, Marxism, Darwinism, nationalism, and imperialism;
- Investigated fundamental cultural characteristics and conditions of the 19th century Modern Era, including those of the Industrial Revolution, Romanticism, liberalism, conservatism, socialism, Marxism, Darwinism, nationalism, and imperialism;
- Considered the emerging role of science and technology in reshaping the emotional, intellectual and material landscape of the Modern Era;
- Analyzed fundamental political characteristics and events of the 20th century Modern Era, including World Wars I and II, the Russian Revolution, totalitarianism, the Cold War, decolonization, and the fall of the Soviet Union;
- Examined fundamental socio-economic characteristics and conditions of the 20th century Modern Era, including World Wars I and II, the Russian Revolution, totalitarianism, the Cold War, decolonization, and the fall of the Soviet Union;
- Investigated fundamental cultural characteristics and conditions of the 20th century Modern Era, including World Wars I and II, the Russian Revolution, totalitarianism, the Cold War, decolonization, consequences of imperialism, and the fall of the Soviet Union;
- Considered the profound, ongoing impact of science and technology on the emotional, intellectual and material landscape of the 20th century to the present.
Program Outcomes
History AA
PO#1 Acquire basic factual historical knowledge
PO#2 Reconstruct accurate historical sequences
PO#3 Analyze basic historical phenomena.
PO#4 Evaluate various historical perspectives
PO#5 Critique historical conflicts.
PO#6 Discriminate between viewpoints and sources.
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