HST 103 History of Western Civ: 1789 to the Present
Surveys western civilization from the Industrial Revolution through the modern era. Also includes Romanticism, the Revolutions of 1830 and 1848, Imperialism, World Wars I and II and the Cold War.
(History classes 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 class. All classes 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
AGS Social Science,AS Liberal Arts Core 4, AS Liberal Arts Core 2, AS Western Culture, AAOT Social Sciences
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Articulate an understanding of key historical events from the Industrial Revolution through the modern era. 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.