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HIST 450A

Modern Chinese History

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

History of modern China from collapse of the imperial order to the present contextualizes China’s continuous revolution; emphasizes political culture and social transformation.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

Terms

spring

Core

CO11

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • identify key transformations in Chinese social, political, economic, and environmental life in the post-Mao era.
  • analyze and synthesize primary, secondary, and cultural sources.
  • find and use historical scholarship and sources to answer a research question.
  • present ideas in a clear and persuasive manner both orally and in writing, in accordance with the ethical principles governing scholarly inquiry.
  • analyze how post-Mao transformations have changed China’s relationship with the broader international community.