HIST 230 - Revolutions in Modern History

5.0 Credits
Examines the American, French, Russian, Chinese, and other national revolutions, emphasizing a comparative analysis of the individuals, groups, movements, events, issues, ideas, and other forces that shaped each revolution. Prerequisite: Placement in ENGL 100.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify and analyze the history of each individual revolution, as well as the impact of one or more revolution upon another. [REASON]
Identify and analyze seminal individuals, groups, movements, events, issues, ideas, and other forces that shaped one or more modern revolution. [REASON]
Identify and analyze the role of race, class, gender, geography, and religion on modern revolutionary movements. [EXPLORE]
Identify and analyze the role of various “isms” that influenced modern revolutionary movements, such as imperialism, federalism, socialism, Marxism-Leninism, and nationalism. [REASON]
Compare/contrast modern revolutions on cause, characteristics, and impact. [REASON]
Examine and evaluate historical information/arguments from different source forms. [REASON]
Express their findings in formal/informal writing, classroom discussion, online discussion, research projects, and/or oral presentation. [COMMUNICATE]