World History since 1500

Catalog description

This course covers the experience of all the world’s people from the early modern era to the present. Emphasis is upon the interaction of people with the environment based on the development of technology and conflict between traditional systems and new(er) orders. Broader forces that affect civilizations such as borderlands, exploration and travel, gender and class will be studied. 54 hours lecture. ADGE: 3, 4; Transfer: CSU, UC; Cal-GETC: 3B, 4; C-ID# HIST 160.