Courses

Non-British and non-American literature written in English.

Nations and continents of the world are discussed. Such things as natural resources, climatic factors, occupations, and historical backgrounds of nations and continents are studied. (General Education/Social Science)

Study of the development of World historical literature and its theoretical and methodological bases.

This course surveys social, intellectual, cultural, economic, and political developments which have molded the modern world. Focus is on both non-western and western civilizations from the prehistoric to the early modern era.

This course will examine many significant world historical developments from the beginning of the early modern era (approximately 1600 CE) to the present. These historical developments include: intellectual movements, political revolutions and nationalism, industrialization, cultural changes, and the relationship between Western and non- Western societies.

This course surveys social, intellectual, cultural, economic, and political developments which have molded the modern world. It covers world history, both western and non-western, from the early modern era through the post- modern era.

Survey of the role of technology in history from prehistoric times to the beginning of the Scientific Revolution. The first of a two-course sequence, it begins in the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras and ends with the era of European global expansion. Students will consider not only about the great advances of humankind but also the scientific principles behind them, focusing on major themes such as power, water, transportation, and materials.

Survey of the role of technology in history from the Enlightenment to the present day. It is the second of a two-course sequence. The course moves through the British Industrial Revolution in the 17th century and ends in the 21st century with examination of current issues and trends. Both the positive and negative impacts of technology development, including imperialism and Third World development, will be addressed.

This course surveys the growth, development, and character of the major centers of civilizations from 1500 to the present. The course focuses on the growing interconnections among societies around the globe in politics, economics, culture, and technology and examines the wide processes leading to the emergence of the present world.

This course surveys social, intellectual, economic, and political developments which have molded the modern world. Focus is on both non-western and western civilizations from the prehistoric to the early modern era.