Examine key political, economic, and social developments that have shaped our world over the past five centuries. Learn how the political systems and legal codes that characterize modern democratic societies were developed. Students explore world history, from the political and social revolutions of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to the aftermath of two world wars and the Cold War of the twentieth century. 

Also, examine contemporary trends through the lens of modern history, and engage with complex topics related to post-colonialism and race, religion, ethnicity, and national borders. In this course, students practice critical thinking and hone their writing skills.

In this course, students must be prepared to engage in critical and evaluative thinking, data analysis, collaborative discussion, free-response essay writing, and interpretation of original documents.