HIST 104 - World History Since 1500

    Recent Professors
    A. Rietkerk, C. Yamanaka-Vu, L. Sweeney, T. Donovan, H. Alarcon, A. Perkins
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 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
    This course is a survey of the modern world from 1500 to the present. Using a comparative approach, students will examine interconnections between major European, Middle Eastern, African, South and North American, and Asian cultures and will explore social structure and daily life, industrialization, colonization, cultural development, revolutions and protests, and independence movements. Emphasis will be placed on structures, values, and inter-relationships.
    Usually Held
    Tue 8:00am–9:50am, Tue Thu 9:30am–10:45am, Wed 11:00am–12:15pm