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HIS 108 - Western Civilization: Modern Europe

This course has been deactivated and no longer offered at MCC

3 Credits

Europe from the Industrial Revolution to Unification. A survey of developments which followed the Industrial Revolution including the revolutionary era, the development of nationalism, European imperialism, the world wars, fascism, decolonization, the rise and fall of the Soviet Union, and European unification.

Learning Attributes: WR

Course Learning Outcomes
1. Describe and explain the main transformative events of western civilization from 1815 to the present.
2. Describe and analyze the development of western society, including the structures of social classes, from 1815 to the present.
3. Break down the workings of the economies of western civilizations from 1815 to the present.
4. Explain the organization and development of the political systems of western civilizations from 1815 to the present.
5. Describe and analyze the development of western culture, including religious and philosophical ideas, from 1815 to the present.
6. Interpret and assess the west’s relationships with other societies and cultures from 1815 to the present.
7. Evaluate and assess the soundness of assertions about what happened in history.
8. Demonstrate strong communication skills.

Course Offered Fall, Spring

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Fall Semester 2024
Spring Semester 2024
Summer Session 2024