History - HIST 138

Course Description

This course is a survey of the main themes in the history of the world in the last hundred years: the Eurocentric world order of 1900; World War I, communist revolution and fascist counter-revolution; the settlements of the 1920s and the renewal of world crisis in the 1930s; World War II and the onset of the Cold War in the 1940s-1960s; erosion and collapse of the postwar order in the 1970s-1980s; and the contemporary world order in historical context.

Prerequisites

(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)

Course Competencies

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Demonstrate a clear, factual understanding of the historical development of contemporary world history.
• Evaluate the human experience as it relates to the historical period covered by the course.
• Analyze the role geography played in the historical period covered by the course.
• Relate the human experience—using history—to contemporary times.
• Analyze historical evidence of the human experience/culture for the period covered by the course.
• Distinguish between historical artifacts and other types of sources concerning history.
• Incorporate historical artifacts and other scholarly sources concerning history into their writing and research.
• Demonstrate digital literacy, especially as it relates to the study of history.
• Compare and contrast the impact of the wars and revolutions occurring during the period covered by the course.
• Illustrate the contemporary world order in a historical context.

Course Schedule