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$79
Plus membership
3 Credits
All courses include:
eTextbooks
2 to 3-day turnaround for grading
Multiple chances to improve your grade
On-demand tutoring & writing center
Student support 7 days a week
Western Civilization II
$79
Plus membership
3 Credits
About This Course
ACE Approved 2025
Western Civilization II provides a comprehensive overview of concepts, people, and events that shaped Western culture from the eighteenth to the twenty-first centuries.
What You'll Learn
Identify key moments in the development of Western society since the Scientific Revolution.
Describe the social, economic, and political impact of the Enlightenment on society and science.
Analyze original historical materials.
Interpret primary sources within their appropriate historical context.
Organize historical events into chronological order.
Justify your thinking with well-organized and well-supported thoughts.
Compare and contrast early modern Western societies.
Examine the secularization of religious authority to develop a deeper understanding of the political underpinnings of the Renaissance and Enlightenment eras.
Explain how fascism impacted society and politics in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Consider how historical events shaped our current moment.
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Beginning with the Scientific Revolution, this course walks students through major developments of the early modern era to the present, including various revolutions, moments of key reform, and global wars. Western Civilization II is a broad overview of key events, people, and ideas that shaped Western society as we know it today. Students will explore these topics through readings, videos, and direct engagement with primary sources.
While there are no prerequisites to take Western Civilization II, it is recommended that students complete Western Civilization I before enrolling in Western Civilization II.
| Topic | Subtopics |
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| The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, 1600-1800 |
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| The Old Regime, 1715-1789 |
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| The French Revolution and Napoleon, 1789-1815 |
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| The Industrial Revolution, 1780-1850 |
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| Ideology, Politics, and Revolution, 1815-1850 |
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| Unifying Nations, 1850-1870 |
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| Democracy and the New Imperialism, 1870-1914 |
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| Western Society, 1850-1914 |
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| World War and Revolution, 1914-1920 |
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| Recovery, Dictators, and Depression, 1920-1939 |
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| World War II, 1939-1945 |
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| The Cold War |
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| The Cold War and Decolonization |
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| The Present in Perspective |
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Your score provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
Assignments for this course include:
- 3 Reflective Responses
- 2 Assignments
- 3 Mastery Checks
The required eTextbook for this course is included with your course purchase at no additional cost.
Sherman, Dennis and Salisbury, Joyce. The West in the World, 5th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2014, ISBN:
9780073407036
Wilson, Julianna. Western Civilization I, Achieving the Dream, 2020
Wilson, Julianna. Western Civilization II, Achieving the Dream, 2020
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