Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in WRIT 040N; WRIT 020 with a grade of C or better or WRIT 020S with a grade of C or better
Description: A critical analysis of global historical changes in the twentieth century and how they shape today’s world. Explores popular revolutions; World Wars and the Cold War; social and cultural change; capitalism, imperialism, and decolonization; environmental crises; technological innovation; and other contemporary global developments. Fulfills the third-quarter writing requirement for students who earn a grade of “C” or better for courses that the Academic Senate designates, and that the student’s college permits, as alternatives to WRIT 030.
Credit: Credit is awarded for one of the following HIST 020W, HIST 020, or HIST 020H.