HIS 3700 - Modern China

3(3 + 0)

Prerequisite: Satisfaction of Level I General Studies course requirements

This course covers the history of China since 1800, with emphasis on the historical continuity and changes in its political, social, cultural and economic development. The course will also discuss chronologically the traditional order in China, its breakdown both by internal and external challenges, the Chinese people’s struggle to adjust to the new world imposed by foreign powers, and their effort to rebuild their country through revolution.(General Studies—Level II, Historical; GT-HI1)