HIS 112 - Early Modern and Modern Western Civilizations

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
This course meets the Arts & Humanities General Education Requirement. This course meets the Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education Requirement.

Explore societal changes and continuities in structure, thought, government, economics and culture through readings, critical thinking and writing from the Renaissance to the present.

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENG 101 /ENG 101A .

Note: HIS 111 is not a prerequisite for this course. Typically offered at MC, AM, and OL; fall, spring, and summer terms.

Course Outcomes:
Demonstrate a factual and interpretative understanding of the following trends, events, documents, and methods from the Renaissance to the present related to the following abilities:

Identify the social and political impact of the supposed Reformation
Appraise the nature and impact of science and technology
Describe the political and social structure of the Ancien Regime
Analyze the nature and impact of the Enlightenment and the Age of Reason
Identify and evaluate the causes and processes of political and social revolutions
Analyze the rise of the Nazism
Identify the motives and outcomes of early modern and modern war
Understand that art reflects the society of its time
Describe Marxism in the ideal versus communism in practice
Relate various forms of imperialism to militarism and nationalism
Analyze the role of ideology and religion in the modern world