HIST 2211 — The World Since 1945
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath DDNUpath SIusually offered: fall, spring, summertypical days: MBostonOakland, CAOnlineOnlineTraditional
Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural relationship between the developed and developing world since the end of World War II. Topics include the Cold War, independence and national movements in developing countries, the globalization of the world economy, scientific and technological innovations, wealth and poverty, the eradication of some diseases and the spread of others, the fall of the Soviet Union, Middle East turmoil, and the enduring conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 80% | 5.0 |
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 69 | 79 | 87% | 5.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 3 | 92 | 107 | 86% | 5.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 2 | 38 | 50 | 76% | 6.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 72% | 7.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 73 | 73 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 3 | 59 | 121 | 49% | 20.7 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 24 | 25 | 96% | 1.0 |
| Summer B 2025 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 80% | 5.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 72 | 73 | 99% | 0.5 |
| Spring 2026 | 3 | 81 | 97 | 84% | 5.3 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 51% · T 0% · W 49% · Th 34% · F 4%
Common patterns: async (46% of sections), MWR (29% of sections), MW (17% of sections), MR (5% of sections), WF (4% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Malcolm Purinton (68% of students) · reviews
- Peter Fraunholtz (32% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Malcolm Purinton (40% of students) · reviews
- Peter Fraunholtz (30% of students) · reviews
- Timothy Brown (12% of students) · reviews
- Sara Friedman (9% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Malcolm Purinton (66% of students) · reviews
- Colleen Nugent McLean (34% of students)
Summer B
- Katherine Luongo (66% of students) · reviews
- Peter Fraunholtz (34% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (HIST course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All HIST courses · Plan it at numap.app