Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ACPE-0084
Organization's ID:
CIV102
Organization:
Alternative Credit Project Ecosystem
Location:
Online
Length:
This is a self-paced online course
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Western Civilization
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide the a comprehensive overview of the main themes of European history from the age of the Enlightenment, roughly the 16th century, through modern times. The evolution and development of cultural, intellectual, scientific, economic and political institutions are outlined, and overall trends are traced.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Trace the emergence of the modern European intellectual and political landscape through the Enlightenment, the Scientific Revolution, and the rise of mercantilism in the 17th and 18th centuries
  • Grasp the significance of the French Revolution in the evolution of western thought and political systems
  • Outline the great transformations of the 19th century industrialization and urbanization, the rise of nationalism, and the spread of imperialism and international competition
  • Understand the tragedy of the first World War and the impact of that conflict on the appearance of totalitarian states and the economic reverses of the post-war period
  • Outline the emergence of a new Europe in the complexities of the post-Cold War era
  • Have a strong sense of the magnitude of the devastation and destruction of the second World War, and how the Cold War arose from its outcome

General Topics:

  • The emergence of the modern European state
  • The Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution
  • The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic periods
  • The evolutionary 19th century, progress and competition
  • The Great War and its results
  • The Second World War and its outcomes and results
  • The post-Cold War world
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials