All Courses
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HIST-3B-MOD WORLD HIST: 1500-PRESENT-L1-42539
Modern World History is an ONLINE HYBRID (meets in class every week and has an online component every week) ACCELERATED 12 WEEK (August 19-November 10) introductory survey course covering world history from the 1500s CE to the present. Topics include exploration, colonization and imperialism, industrialization, revolution, world wars, decolonization, and globalization. The course focuses on political, economic, social, and cultural factors that have influenced the historical development of the modern world and explores how major issues such as race/ethnicity, class, and gender have impacted and continue to impact world history. Specific emphasis is placed on students developing historical understanding as well as critical thinking and creative thinking skills and practices through an examination of modern world history and interesting, fun, and engaging class experiences. Students with questions or concerns should please contact the instructor Blake Johnson at bsjohnson@peralta.edu.
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HIST-3A-WORLD HISTORY TO 1500-L1-42568
This 100% ONLINE 12 WEEK (August 19-November 10) course is an introductory survey course covering world history from the beginnings of civilizations to 1500CE. Topics include examining the formation of human communities and the development of civilizations, nations, and states, the development of cultural and religious traditions, and the emergence, expansion, and intensification of transnational networks of communication and exchange. The course focuses on political, economic, social, and cultural factors that influenced the historical development of the premodern world and the class also explores how major issues such as race/ethnicity, class, and gender have impacted and continue to impact world history. Specific emphasis is placed on students developing historical understanding as well as critical thinking and creative thinking skills and practices through an examination of modern world history and interesting, fun, and engaging ONLINE experiences. Students with questions or concerns should please contact the instructor Blake Johnson at bsjohnson@peralta.edu.
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HIST-2B-HIST EUROPEAN CIVIL-L1-47572
This 100% ONLINE 12 WEEK LATE START (from September 10-November 26) COURSE is an introductory survey course of Modern European History from 1660 to the present. The course will examine the development of European from the Late Middle Ages through the Renaissance and Reformation and into eras of colonialism and imperialism, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution and political revolution, and the 20th century World Wars that came to define modern Europe. Major themes will include the social, cultural, political, and economic factors that contributed to the historical development of Europe. The class will also follow the progression of issues surrounding religion, politics, and art and ideas as well as discuss race, class, ethnicity, and gender with special attention being paid to how and why Europe has influenced conceptions of “civilization” and the “west” in modern history. Specific emphasis is placed on students developing historical understanding as well as critical thinking and creative thinking skills and practices to become more informed citizens of the world and to gain a deeper understanding of aspects of European culture, politics, and society. Students with questions or concerns should please contact the instructor Blake Johnson at bsjohnson@peralta.edu.
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HIST-7A-HIST/U.S. TO 1877-L5-47573
This is an ONLINE HYBRID (meets in class every week and has an online component every week) ACCELERATED LATE-START 12 WEEK (September 10-November 26) introductory survey course of North American and United States history from the period of European colonization through the era of U.S. Reconstruction following the Civil War. The course will primarily examine the migration of peoples from Europe and Africa to North America, their interactions with Amerindians, and the formation of new societies in various regions. Major themes will surround the social, cultural, political, and economic factors that contributed to the growth of the U.S. nation. The class will also follow the progression of issues surrounding race, class, ethnicity, and gender with special attention being paid to the unique relationship between freedom and slavery. Specific emphasis is placed on students developing historical understanding as well as critical thinking and creative thinking skills and practices through an examination of early United States history and interesting, fun, and engaging online class experiences. Students with questions or concerns should please contact the instructor Blake Johnson at bsjohnson@peralta.edu.