Course Description

A survey of the development of present-day Western society from 1550 to the present. Course will emphasize the cultural, and socio-economic changes wrought by the Reformation, the Enlightenment, the Scientific Revolution, industrialization, and imperialism. It will also trace the political evolution of the West by examining a variety of political trends, including liberalism, nationalism, socialism, communism, and fascism. C-ID: HIST 180.