SOC 250 - Sociology of the World System

(3 credits)

Meets Category II General Education Requirement
45 lecture hours
Prerequisites: ENG 101 or appropriate ACCUPLACER or ACCUPLACER-ESL scores
This course traces the development of regional world systems into the creation of a single world system from the 16th century to the present. Integrating economic, political, and cultural elements, the course explores the increasing interdependence of the world. Also addressed are theories of development and modernization regarding the uneven development of nation-states in the industrial period.