HY 102 - Western Civilization II

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Project

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Show an understanding of the basic chronology of the development of Western Civilization in the Modern Age.
• Show a mastery of basic historical-research and-writing skills (i.e., working with primary sources, developing an historical essay, examining contrasting points of view). 
• Articulate the major intellectual, social, and political trends that have made western culture unique. 
• Articulate how these uniquely western ideas spread to different areas of the world and the impact that these ideas have had on the development of the modern world. 
• Decipher historical trends and see how these trends have led to contemporary situations.