HIS 202 - Western Civilizations from 1660

1. describe and explain the connections between disciplines, cultures, institutions, modes of consciousness, and the environment which enhance our understanding of western civilization;
2. identify and define the major forces that have shaped western civilization as well as the theories explaining how these forces interact;
3. discuss connections between disciplines, cultures, institutions, world views, and the environment which explain western civilization;
4. explain the complexity and diversity of Western civilization;
5. demonstrate through discussion, papers, and exams the capacity for independent thought in connecting human experience and understanding;
6. utilize historical evidence and theories to explain the present.