Twentieth Century World (Diversity)

General

Prefix

HIST

Course Number

150

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Analysis of major themes in 20th century world history, including revolution and social change, national liberation, global conflict, the western world, global economy and rise of the Pacific area.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

Yes

MN Goal Designation(s)

05, 08

Cultural Diversity

Yes

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Identify major people, movements, events, and societies in twentieth-century world history and recognize their significance and the connections between them.

Outcome

Delineate key political, economic, cultural, and environmental elements that link and caused differences between societies in this era.

Outcome

Compare and contrast how historical themes of cultural continuities change over time and multiple causalities were revealed in twentieth-century world history.

Outcome

Critically examine evidence from different historical sources (primary and secondary), and distinguish between distinct portrayals of historical developments over space and time.