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
    Difficulty
    5.2Moderateout of 10
    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