HIS 117 - The West and the World Since 1500

Institution:

Broome Community College

Subject:

History

Description:

A course on modern Western civilization in relation to other civilizations and societies. Early modern societies of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Age of discovery and the first colonial empires. Early development of world trade and cultural exchange. Renaissance and reformation, scientific, technological, and industrial revolutions. Age of the Atlantic revolutions in Europe and the Americas. Evolution of modern social and political life. Age of imperialism. Era of the two world wars and political changes in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The Cold War and the collapse of the colonial empires. The contemporary world.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.SUNYBROOME.EDU

Phone Number:

(607) 778-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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