HIST& 126 - World Civilization I

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
Introduction to world history from a global perspective, spanning the origins of civilization through the classical world of Greece and Rome. Specifically addresses the evolving character of civilization as well as humankind’s search for meaning in the face of historic change.
Recommended: READ 088.
Course Outcomes:

Identify important people, developments, and ideas that have shaped world events since the first civilizations emerged.
Critically examine change over time, specifically identifying the consequences of those changes in the diversity of people and societies that emerged throughout the ancient world.
Identify and articulate parallels between challenges of the past and the issues of today in order to provide a better basis for personal responsibility, critical analysis, and empathy for other members of contemporary society.
Model a global perspective by recognizing how historical forces have created distinct peoples and societies throughout the world.
Analyze, synthesize, and present information and knowledge pertaining to the ancient world.
Demonstrate communications skills, both written and oral, by employing primary evidence in support of carefully formed conclusions regarding the historical record of the ancient world.
Identify the interconnected nature of ancient civilizations that have combined to drive world change over several millennia.

Course Topics:

Homo Sapiens to humans
Settled river societies
Territorial societies
The first empires
Second-generation societies
Classical-era Greece
The Han and Roman empires

Course Attribute(s): Humanities, Social Science