1. HIST 1112 World History Post-1500

2. Structure of Class  Early Modern Era (1450-1750) European Age of Discovery, Portuguese, Spanish empires; Protestant Reformation; Absolutism, Muslim Gunpowder Empires; Height of China; growth of Japan, Korea, Vietnam  Age of Empires (1750-1914) Industrial Revolution, Atlantic World Revolutions (American, French, Haitian), Rise of Nationalism, New Imperialism (muchof world divided between colonial empires, independent nation states in Americas, expansion of United States, Decline of China, Ottoman Empire, Japan industrializes  Modern Era (1914-) First World War, Russian Revolution, Radical new ideologies (Communism, Fascism), Growth of nationalism in Asia, Middle East, Latin America, World War II, Cold War between U.S., Soviet Union, decolonization, challenges of nation-building

3. Grading  Attendance, Participation 18%  Essay 7%  Mid-term 25%  Research Paper 25% (Research paper will be on subject of student’s choice, with approval of professor)  Final Exam 25%