This course will provide an historical perspective for selected contemporary global issues. Through the study of specific case studies students will develop a clearer understanding and appreciation of historical processes. The aim of this course is to understand the variety of ways that the past has been brought into and understood in the present, rather than a comprehensive survey of a limited time and place. Students will also learn about the core concepts of history, culture, and globalization, which will be discussed in the context of the contemporary global issues that are the focus of each class. Each semester instructors will select pertinent 'global issues' for inclusion in this course (one topic per section).

CILO-1: Students will be able to develop understandings of the variety of ways that the past has been brought into and understood in the present. CILO-2: Students will be able to understanding of the world today, and an appreciation for the importance in that understanding. CILO-3: Students will be able to understanding the core concepts of history, culture, and globalization, which will be discussed in the context of the contemporary global issue in question.