HST 102 History of Western Civ: 1000 to 1789
Surveys western civilization from the High Middle Ages through the American and French Revolutions. Includes the topics of the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment.
(History courses at LBCC can be taken in any order. Lower numbers do not necessarily represent a starting point. No prior coursework in History is required to take this or any other course. All courses have similar expectations regardless of the course number.)
Recommended: College-level reading and writing skills are strongly recommended for success in this course.
Notes
Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course
General Education Requirements
AS Western Culture, AS Liberal Arts Core 2, AS Liberal Arts Core 4, AGS Social Science, AAOT Social Sciences
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Articulate an understanding of key historical events from the High Middle Ages through the French Revolution. Identify and investigate historical theses, evaluate information and its sources, and use appropriate reasoning to construct evidence-based arguments on historical issues. Construct a historical argument integrating both primary documents and secondary sources. Identify and analyze complex practices, values, and beliefs and the culturally and historically defined meanings of difference.