College of Criminal Justice and Public Administration


Degree Program:  Associate of Science in Criminal Justice

  • Course:  

    HIST150

    -- World History Since 1500
  • Credits:  4
  • Prerequisites:  NONE
  • Description:  
    This course introduces the student to most significant events, personalities, trends and issues associated with the historical development of world civilization in the five centuries since the Middle-Ages, beginning with an overview of the Renaissance and Reformation and concluding with an assessment of the contemporary legacy of the Cold War. It explores the rise of capitalism and the modern nation state, the expansion of Western Europe, advances in science and technology, the impact of industrialization, and the global conflicts of the 20th Century.


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