2013-2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (without addenda) 
    
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2013-2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (without addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HI 2113 The Making of the Modern World

3 Credits
This course provides a systematic and broad survey of the political, social, technological and cultural history of the world from the early sixteenth century to the present. The course examines major events and themes that have shaped the development of the modern world over the past four centuries, including: Capitalism and Technology; Exploration, Mapping and Measurement; the Industrial Revolution; Technology and Colonial Imperialism; and Technology and War in the 20th Century.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year writing requirements
Note: Satisfies a humanities and social sciences elective.