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Undergraduate Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIST 111 - World History to 1500 3 hours

This course surveys the major developments that have shaped the human experience from the earliest civilization to 1500 CE. The course examines overall patterns of early global history, characteristics of the world’s major premodern civilizations, and the relationships and exchanges among these societies. Major themes include humans and their environment, culture, politics and government, economics and social structures. Students also gain insight into the historical roots of many of the world’s major cultural traditions. Course meets multicultural graduation requirement.