This course examines the history of Europe from the waning days of the Middle Ages through the early nineteenth century. During this period Europe underwent a series of profound changes as it made the transition from the medieval period to the modern era. To understand these changes, the course will focus on several major topics, including the Renaissance, the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, absolutism, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, European expansion, global warfare, and the emergence of the modern nation-state. Addresses GLE Outcomes Humanities (HM), Written Communication (WC), and Intercultural Knowledge (IK).