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2026-2027 DCTC Catalog 
  
2026-2027 DCTC Catalog

HIST 1361 - World History Since 1500



4 Credits
This history course explores world civilizations to the present from the Reformation and Enlightenment in Europe to Modern East Asia; the rise of transatlantic and transpacific societies to industrial revolution; and from the emergence of nationalismand the age of ideologies to the global marketplace.

Learning Outcomes
Connect worldwide themes and trends through time from 1500 to the present.

Develop skills on writing historical essays

Survey the major political, cultural, and social events in world history 1500 to the present.

Analyze primary and secondary sources.

Explore multiple perspectives on historical issues

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
08 - Global Perspective

05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci