SS171 World History II Course Syllabus

Instructor: Robert Churney

Office Hours: MWF 9-11am, TTh 8-9am

Textbook: World History, Volume II: Since 1500, Second Edition

by William J. Duiker & Jackson J. Spielvogel

Unit 1 – The Reformation

Unit 2 – The Scientific Revolution

Unit 3 – The Industrial Revolution

Unit 4 – Imperialism and Colonialism

Unit 5 – East Asia in the 19^th Century

Unit 6 – The Early 20^th Century & World War I

Unit 7 – The Mid 20^th Century, World War II and its Aftermath

Unit 8 – Post World War II in Africa and the Middle East

Unit 9 -- Post World War II in Asia

Unit 10 – The Contemporary World

Method of Evaluation

Unit Tests – 50%

Midterm – 25%

Final – 25%

Grading Scale

A = 90-100%

B = 80-89%

C = 70-79%

D = 60-69%

F = 59% and below

Attendance Policy

The standard COM-FSM attendance policy applies to this course.

Academic Honesty Policy

The standard COM-FSM academic honesty policy applies to this course.