HIST 1022 - Western Civilization: From the 18th Century to the Present

1. “Cold” War Conflicts: From Korea to Vietnam
2. 19th Century Political Theory: Liberalism, Socialism, Marxism
3. Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, Human Rights
4. Depression and the Rise of Fascism
5. Industrial Capitalism and Empire
6. International Rivalry and the Great War
7. Lenin and the Russian Revolution
8. New World
9. Rights of Man: American and French Revolutions
10. Science and Society: Social Darwinism
11. The Consumer Society
12. The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
13. Unrest: Labor and Feminism
14. Work and Family: The Industrial “Evolution”
15. World War II and Global Polarization

1. Evaluate the relevance of Western History to their own lives.
2. Synthesize diverse primary and secondary historical materials.
3. Explain the chronological relationship of events, people and developments in the history of western civilization since 1800.
4. Demonstrate progress in their reading, writing, discussing and/or other critical thinking skills.

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