HIST - 101. Contemporary World History & Geography
3 credit(s)
This course aims to provide students with an introduction to the discipline and methodologies of history through the study of the relationship of the West to non-Western societies in the contemporary world. Attention is focused on understanding the unique events and trends of the 20th century and their political, social, economic, literary and artistic antecedents in the previous century. Students will learn a working knowledge of geography and geopolitical boundaries.