Core Curriculum 2.2 - Shaping of the Modern World

Institution:

CUNY Brooklyn College

Subject:

Description:

3 hours; 3 credits. A history of modernity since 1500: from Europe's expansion and the emergence of the Atlantic world to a global society. Early modern societies, cultures, and state structures. Effects of trade, colonialism, and slavery. Enlightenment and revolutions. Comparative industrialization and urbanization. Nationalism, internationalism, and totalitarianism. Demography, environment, and gender. (Not open to students who have completed Core Studies 4).

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brooklyn.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 951-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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