An examination of the influence of naval and maritime issues on European development. Topics include early exploration, first overseas empires, growth of commercial classes and cities, warship development and professional navies, maritime warfare, navies as first industrial conglomerates, Pax Britannica, impact of steam, iron and oil, new empires of later 19th century, 20th century arms races, the two world wars.

Prerequisite(s): 1.0 History course at the 2200 level or above.

Extra Information: 3 lecture/discussion hours.