HIST-152 World History: 1500 C.E. To the Present

Credits 4 / 4 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ACRD-090, ACRD-091 or ACRD-092, completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of ACRD-080.
The study of the historical development of civilization in West Asia and North Africa Europe Sub-Saharan Africa South and East Asia and the Western Hemisphere from 1500 C.E. to the present. Emphasis on the integration of the human community and the impact as a result of Western commercial expansion imperialism and technological innovation.

Course Outcomes
1. Should be helped to understand the evolution of world history from 1500 C.E. to the present 2. Should be helped to appreciate the commercial expansion and imperialistic drive of the West into non-Western world in modern times and the decline of colonialism 3. Should through lecture, discussion, reading of both secondary and primary sources and writing be helped to improve critical thinking and exposition skills