AN INTRODUCTION TO WORLD HISTORY
Introduction to major themes in world history. Such themes might include: empire and imperialism, environmental impacts, global trade and globalization, war, migration, gender, race, religion, nationalism, class, and the like.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities or Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and engage with arguments about world history, including the histories of Non-Western civilizations and cultures. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Evaluate the evidentiary and theoretical bases of various historical conversations about the making of the modern world. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Present original conclusions about world history through clearly written, persuasive arguments and narratives. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and engage with arguments about world history, including the histories of Non-Western civilizations and cultures. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Evaluate the evidentiary and theoretical bases of various historical conversations about the making of the modern world. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Present original conclusions about world history through clearly written, persuasive arguments and narratives. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027