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Course Descriptions

HIS 110 - Global History II: Since the 1500s

3 Credits

This course surveys the history of human societies around the world from the 1500's to the present. By examining the social, political, intellectual, and economic developments of world civilizations including Africa, the Americas, and Asia, students will gain an appreciation of the extent and diversity of the history and cultures of the non-Western World.

Learning Attributes: WR

New SUNY General Education: SUNY - World History and Global Awareness

Retiring SUNY General Education: SUNY-OWC - Other World Civilizations (SOW2)

MCC General Education: MCC-GLO - Global Understanding (MGLO), MCC-SSD - Social Science and Diversity (MSSD)

Course Learning Outcomes
1. Describe significant transformative events in the history of the non-Western world from the 1500s until the present.
2. Analyze the development of non-Western societies, including the structures of social classes, from the 1500s until the present.
3. Explain the organization and development of political and economic systems of the non-Western world from the 1500s to the present.
4. Analyze the development of non-Western cultures, including religious and philosophical ideas, from the 1500s until the present.
5. Describe relationships and exchanges among Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe from the 1500s until the present.
6. Examine primary text documents from different periods of the non Western world and engage with issues of interpretation.
7. Utilize writing to communicate an understanding, application, analysis or evaluation of material covered in this course.

Course Offered Fall, Spring

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Fall Semester 2024
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