HIS 102 - Modern Western Civilization

Department: History

Description: Western civilization from the Renaissance to the present, emphasizing cultural and political history.

Credit Hours: 3

General Education: HUM - Humanities

IAI Gen Ed Code: IAI H2 902 / S2 903 Western Civilization II

Current Offerings

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Fall 2025

001 - Lecture (In Person): M W 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM , Katrin Paehler 3.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
002 - Lecture (In Person): M W 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM , Katrin Paehler 3.00 hour(s)
003 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 3:35 PM - 4:50 PM , Christine Varga-Harris 3.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
004 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 3:35 PM - 4:50 PM , Christine Varga-Harris 3.00 hour(s)

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Moulton Hall 214 (MLT 214)

Instructor: Katrin Paehler

Course Specification: Majors Only

Book Title

ISBN

Author

Edition

Publisher

MSRP

Notes

Europe in the Modern World (Required)

ISBN9780190078850

AuthorBerenson

EditionSecond

PublisherOxford University Press

MSRP $75.04

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Moulton Hall 214 (MLT 214)

Instructor: Katrin Paehler

Book Title

ISBN

Author

Edition

Publisher

MSRP

Notes

Europe in the Modern World (Required)

ISBN9780190078850

AuthorBerenson

EditionSecond

PublisherOxford University Press

MSRP $75.04

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Schroeder Hall 115 (SCH 115)

Instructor: Christine Varga-Harris

Course Specification: Majors Only

Book Title

ISBN

Author

Edition

Publisher

MSRP

Notes

Cultures of the West: A History, Volume II (Required)

ISBN9780197668528

AuthorBackman

EditionFourth

PublisherOxford University Press

MSRP $80.71

Dates: 08/18/2025 - 12/06/2025

Location: Schroeder Hall 115 (SCH 115)

Instructor: Christine Varga-Harris

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.

Spring 2026

001 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 9:35 AM - 10:50 AM , Christine Varga-Harris 3.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
002 - Lecture (In Person): T Th 9:35 AM - 10:50 AM , Christine Varga-Harris 3.00 hour(s)
003 - Lecture (In Person): M W 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM , Taylor Soja 3.00 hour(s) , Majors Only
004 - Lecture (In Person): M W 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM , Taylor Soja 3.00 hour(s)

Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026

Location: Schroeder Hall 207 (SCH 207)

Instructor: Christine Varga-Harris

Course Specification: Majors Only

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.

Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026

Location: Schroeder Hall 207 (SCH 207)

Instructor: Christine Varga-Harris

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.

Dates: 01/12/2026 - 05/02/2026

Location: Center for the Visual Art 149 (CVA 149)

Instructor: Taylor Soja