WOH 2040 - Contemporary World History

Credit Hours: 3.0
Prerequisite(s): ENC1102 with C or ENC2210 with C
Corequisite(s): None
This course will examine the major political, social, economic, intellectual, and diplomatic developments of the 20th century. Emphasis will be placed on the impact of two world wars, the Russian Revolution, the Cold War, the emergence of Communist China and the rise of the Third World, the decline of Communism in Europe, and the major problems of the post-Cold War world. As a writing intensive course that satisfies the Inquiry and Discourse category of general education, this course will allow students the chance to explore the subject through a variety of college-level writing exercises that will include an original research project and may also include essay exams, book reviews, reaction papers, and other discipline specific writing.
Parallel: College Transfer (A.A. and A.S)