History

Survey of World History from 1500 to the present. Major topics covered include the development and rise of the world’s great religious and philosophical traditions, nascent globalization of the post-Columbian Era, the rise and fall of colonial empires, modern ideologies and world wars, the post war era, and great acceleration.

A study of the cultural, political, and economic development of China with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Special topics include Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, European imperialism, the Communist Revolution, and U.S.-China relations.