HIST-1012 (3) Empire, Revolution and Global War: European History Since 1600

Examines the history of modern Europe from 1600. Topics may include religious conflict, absolutions, the Scientific Revolution, the global impact of European colonialism and imperialism, the Enlightenment, the French and Industrial Revolutions, and the emergence of romanticism, nationalism, liberalism, socialism and modernism. Concludes by analyzing World War I and II, communist and fascist totalitarianisms, decolonization and the Cold War. Approved for GT-HI1. Meets MAPS requirement for social science: general or world history. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context. Formerly HIST 1020