HIST 004B - Western Civilization II: 1500 CE to Present

    Recent Professors
    Justin Coburn, Steve Juarez
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021
    Class Size
    38 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None
    Fall 2025 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area D
    Description
    History 004B is a survey of the political, social, economic and cultural development of western civilization from 1500 to the present. The course starts with the Reformation, English Revolution, the Scientific Revolution/ Enlightenment and the French Revolution. The course continues with the rise of nationalism, socialism, and imperialism in the 19th century, while World Wars I and II, the Russian Revolution, fascism/Nazism, the Cold War, and the contemporary age are features for the 20th and 21st centuries.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:30pm–1:55pm, Mon Wed 9:20am–10:45am, Tue Thu 10:55am–12:20pm