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WOH 1022 - World Civilization from 1500 to the Present


3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
Prerequisite(s): Requires placement at the college level or satisfaction of developmental education requirements in reading and writing.
AA Elective: Yes
This is a survey course in World Civilization from the Age of Absolutism to the present. Students study political, cultural, social, religious, and economic activities. Students study human history around the globe from the 16th century to the 21st. Students become familiar with the development of, and interactions between, peoples, states, civilizations, and empires. Students gain perspective on how past events shape the contemporary world. 

This course is also offered in Honors format. For Honors Program sections, acceptance into the Honors Program is required.



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