TransfermaticHIST at College of the Redwoods

    HIST 5 - Western Civilization ca. 1600 to the Present

    Recent Professors
    A. Queen, J. Coriell, D. Syrdal
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.1Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of HIST 5
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D6
    Description
    An introduction to the development of the “West” from the era of Absolutism to the present. A central theme will be how a weak and fragmented western Europe became a major influence in the world, strongly identified with modernity, technology, and expanding economic, political, cultural, and social systems. Students will investigate the increasing power of the nation-state and systems of empire, and the ways in which ideas of race, class, and gender played a part in this evolution. Special attention will be paid to the evolution of ideologies, such as capitalism, imperialism, communism, and globalization.
    Usually Held
    Tue 11:40am–1:05pm, Fri 1:30pm–2:30am, Fri 10:45am–11:40am, Fri 8:30am–9:25am