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HIST-1026: Introduction to European History

Description: Examines the political, social, and cultural history of Europe since the medieval period. Focuses on the complex interplay between demographic transformation, social and political change, and cultural development. 1025: Explores the legacy of the Roman Empire, the expansion and consolidation of “Europe,” the medieval world and expansion in the Atlantic World. 1026: Explores the rise of Absolutism and the Enlightenment, the Age of Revolutions, imperialism, the rise of new political ideologies and nation-building, and Europe in the twentieth century world.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 15

Average GPA: 3.41 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 43.84%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.14%

Elizabeth L Mckagen201958.2%25.4%13.9%1.3%1.3%0.0%3.392
Danna Agmon202372.9%17.1%2.9%0.0%4.3%2.9%3.532
Michael J Alexander201961.4%34.3%1.4%0.0%1.4%1.4%3.501
Parmer Michael Hancock202467.1%21.0%5.8%1.3%2.7%2.1%3.478
Zachariah W Wheeler202155.1%20.7%10.3%6.9%6.9%0.0%3.091
Bradley J Nichols201938.1%32.4%14.1%2.7%4.2%8.5%2.991

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Summer I 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Fall 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W