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2020-21 UMMachias Catalog 
    
2020-21 UMMachias Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HTY 116 - World History since 1500


This course examines world history from the 16th century to the present.  This much shorter period saw enormous increases in trade, cultural, political and military interaction among all regions of the world.  A major theme of this era is colonialism, the rise of European state, economic, and cultural power, and the reactions of the non-Western world to that power.  This course takes a western perspective to look at global historic events.

General Education Requirements: Western Cultural Tradition

Prerequisites: ENG 101, as pre- or co-requisite.

Course Typically Offered Every Fall & Spring

Credits: 3