Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: ICS-0260 Organization's ID: SSC105 Organization: Penn Foster College Location: Online Length: Self-paced over 52 weeks (135 hours) Dates Offered: 8/1/2020 - 7/31/2023 8/1/2017 - 7/31/2020 5/1/2014 - 7/31/2017 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 World Civilizations II Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to serve as an introduction to many of the major events of the fifteenth through twenty-first centuries and examines the causal relationships between events and trends. Learning Outcomes: report the impact of social and industrial revolutions, 15th century onward, on various nations analyze the conditions that led to the World Wars, decolonization, and the Cold War summarize an event that occurred after the 15th century and had an impact on a world civilization summarize the various causes and consequences of global trade and its conflicting worldwide impact analyze post-World War II effects on the economic and political structures around the world demonstrate a knowledge and understanding World War II and its effects on the world population General Topics: Global contact: its history and consequences Rise of the Islamic powers Imperialism: continuity and change between Old World and New World Industrial Revolution: impact of change Wars and revolutions: WWI, WWII, Cold War Global conditions: ecology, finances, vulnerable populations Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Computer Based Training Discussion Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Written Papers Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Penn Foster College Business Statistics (ICS-0044) Computer Applications (ICS-0167) Earth Science (ICS-0208) Foundation Skills in Math (ICS-0244) Intermediate Algebra (ICS-0254) Introduction to Biology (ICS-0207) Introduction to Business (ICS-0046) Nutrition (ICS-0160) Pre-Calculus (ICS-0240) Principles of Management (ICS-0069) View All Courses Page Content