HIST 106 - Introduction to Western Civilization II

    Recent Professors
    David Reeves, Laura Sweeney, Mark Mairot
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    40–45 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course is a historical survey of Western Civilization from early modernism to the present. Students are introduced to the ideas, attitudes, and institutions basic to Western Civilization. Topics include the political structures, social structures, forms of cultural expression, and patterns of change during key periods of Western history. This course is intended for history majors as well as any student seeking a broad historical perspective.