Required Textbook:

World Civilizations, Volume II: Since 1500.  Eighth Edition.  Philip J. Adler and Randall L. Pouwels.  Cengage Learning.  ISBN 13: 978-1-305-95998-9

Choose 1 of the following 2 books for the final paper requirement:

King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa. Adam Hochschild.  Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.  ISBN 13: 978-0-618-00190-3

Journey into the Whirlwind.  Eugenia Ginzburg.  Mariner Books.  ISBN 13: 978-0-15-602751-9  

3 hours. A survey from the 17th century (century of genius) to the present. Topics include the liberal revolutions in England, America, and France; the impact of science and Social Darwinism; the industrial revolution; democratization; World Wars I - II; the communist revolutions in Russia and China; the post-colonial Third World; and modern thought and expression.

1. To acquaint the student with important geographic locations. 
2. To give the student an understanding of major religious, social, political, and economic institutions. 
3. To acquaint the student with various theories in historical interpretation. 
4. To familiarize the student with important facts and chronology. 
5. To encourage students to think critically about historical figures, events, and accepted common knowledge