HIST 104 — Western Civilization II (3 Credits, Fall/Spring/Summer)
This course examines crucial developments in the West between 1648 and the present, including the Age of Reason, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, the rise of nationalism and the nation-state, and the consequences of World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Western civilization expanded rapidly in this time period. From its initial point on the European continent, Western Civilization directly influenced political, economic, religious, and cultural development in the Americas and Australia. Western Civilization also exerted strong influence in Asia and Africa through colonization and 19th century imperialism. (This CWI course meets Idaho State Board of Education GEM competency requirements for GEM 5 - Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing.) . (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)