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Oct 23, 2026
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HIST 1103 - Contemporary World History
Credits: 3
Catalog Description
This course is a historical analysis of the contemporary world in global perspective from the aftermath of World War II to the present. Topics surveyed will include such areas as WWII and the Peace, Cold War containment, global, social, and economic patterns, neo-imperialism, decolonization, peace initiatives, local and international perspectives of global conditions and events, and global terrorism.
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better): None
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better) or Corequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: One year of U.S. and world history in high school
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s) fulfilled: Goal 05C: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Goal 08: Global Perspective
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Critically evaluate factual accuracy and evidentiary sources while demonstrating historical knowledge and understanding.
- Describe and discuss the sociopolitical and socioeconomic aspects of various states in the contemporary era, demonstrating historical knowledge and understanding from informed perspectives and demonstrating appropriate appreciation and tolerance of diversity.
- Analyze a variety of global problems, patterns, events, people, and themes with an eye to developing workable solutions for contemporary problems and enabling students to become active participants in democracy at local, state, national, and global levels.
- Participate actively in discussions on core contemporary World History issues/problems, peoples, historic forces, patterns of global interdependence, contemporary political, economic, and social issues, and problems of cross-cultural differences that block real understanding.
- Demonstrate historical knowledge and understanding about what concepts of world peace and world citizenship mean and how they are of foundational importance for the United Nations.
Major Areas of Course Content
- The end of WWII
- Containment and the Cold War
- Global social, economic, and political patterns
- Regional issues and conflict
- A new era of anti-imperialism and decolonization
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course
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