School of Education and Social Sciences
Undergraduate

Term: Spring 2026
Session: Full Term (Jan 20 - May 08)
Start Date: Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026
End Date: Friday, May 08, 2026
Availability: On Campus
Day(s): Mon./Wed./Fri.
Time: 09:00 AM to 09:50 AM

This course will survey the political social and cultural development of world civilizations from the age of European exploration and expansion through the end of the twentieth century. Topics will include the rise of science and industry the global domination of Western Civilization the legacies of imperialism and the rise of the post-colonial world. Special attention will be given to the unique characteristics of individual regions and cultures as well as to common characteristics found throughout the world's societies.3 Credits