HIST 5 - Western Civilization Since 1648

    Recent Professors
    Katherine Becker, Patrick Daly
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    32–40 students
    Difficulty
    4.8Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4F · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    Survey of the development of western culture and civilization from absolutism to the present. This course covers events from approximately 1648 CE to contemporary times. Students will define the characteristics of modern Western civilization and trace how its institutions, ideas and developments from the middle of the seventeenth century to the recent past have shaped the current Western and wider world. (C-ID HIST180)
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 12:45pm–2:00pm, Mon Wed 2:10pm–3:25pm, Tue Thu 2:10pm–3:25pm, Tue Thu 3:45pm–5:00pm