Fall 2026 Courses
Modern World Civilizations
Course code: SS132-01 | CRN: 40378 | Credits: 3 | Seats: / 24
This course runs from August 27, 2026 to December 17, 2026 on TR from 9:30 am to 10:50 am
This course is designed to study the development of world civilizations in the modern era (c.a. 1500-present). This course will focus on the origins, geographical context, major religions, culture, and interaction of world civilizations. Topics studied will include, but not be limited to, Eurasian trade and commerce, colonialism, the transatlantic slave trade, World War I, World War II, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, modern day China, and modern day Islam.
Use this link to lookup course materials: Official Herkimer County Community College Textbooks
Instructor: John McLean