HIST118 — Mdrn Western Civilization
3.0 HR. (TC) Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent. This course is designed to provide a synthesis of the numerous forces that have contributed to development of the modern world. Such topics as the rise of mass political democracy, the causes and effects of modern revolutions, the impact of industrialism, the growth of modern nationalism, the origins of various "isms" (socialism, communism, fascism, imperialism) and the causes and effects of modern wars will be studied. This course requires a writing component. Three lecture hours per week. (S2 903)