HIST& 127 - World Civilizations II

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: This is a survey course of world civilizations from the 13th through the early 19th century that emphasizes cultural, social, economic, and political developments of the world, including European, East Asian, Islamic, African and civilizations of the Western Hemisphere. Includes the Renaissance and Reformation, Scientific Revolution, Islamic Empires and civilizations prior to European colonization. Students will also develop a greater understanding of how European exploration, contact and colonization impacted indigenous cultures and influenced global society.

Prerequisite: ENGL 099 with a C or higher (or placement into ENGL& 101).
Distribution Requirements:

Social Sciences Distribution Requirement

General Education Requirements:

Fulfills Engage General Education Requirement

Meets FQE Requirement: No
Elective Requirements: Fulfills Academic Electives
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Analyze the major developments in world history from the late Middle Ages through the 1800’s.
Describe the development of European, East Asian, Islamic, and African civilizations.
Examine the interactions during this period of major civilizations worldwide
Analyze and explain how European exploration, contact, and colonization impacted human society on a global scale.
Evaluate how the European exploration, contact and colonization impacted indigenous cultures and influenced the future development of the New World.
Describe the impact of the slave trade on the development of the African continent.
Examine the diversity of cultural arrangements and institutions in various world civilizations.
Evaluate how cross-cultural encounters have shaped societies throughout the world, for the better and for the worse.
SOCIAL SCIENCES: Apply concepts from the social sciences to analyze individual or social phenomena, processes, events, conflicts, or issues.

Course Contents

Exploration, contact, colonialism
Aztec and Inca civilizations
African civilizations
Slavery and global trade
East Asian civilizations: Ming and Qing China, Tokugawa Japan
Islamic civilizations: Mughal, Safavid, Ottoman empires
Absolutism, parliamentarianism, the scientific revolution
The Enlightenment, Liberalism, and the American and French Revolutions
The Industrial Revolution, capitalism, and the rise of Western Imperialism
Critical thinking skills applied to identification of similarities between historic and current events/situations, and both actual and potential social responses
Historical source analysis
Critical thinking skills applied to differentiating between historical data and historical interpretation (theory)
Critical thinking skills applied to mechanisms through which history becomes propaganda, legend, or myth

Instructional Units: 5