HIS 111 World Civilizations I

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course introduces world history from the dawn of civilization to the early modern era. Topics include Eurasian, African, American, and Greco-Roman civilizations and Christian, Islamic, and Byzantine cultures. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in pre-modern world civilizations.

This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Social/Behavioral Sciences. This is a Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) course.

Pre-requisite(s): DRE 097 or ENG 002
Course is typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Analyze major developments from prehistory to the Reformation.
Demonstrate essential historical skills by identifying appropriate sources, selecting and prioritizing the information,and synthesizing a logical response for selected historical issues raised in this course.
Apply correctly key terms and concepts of historical analysis.
Analyze the various social, political, and religious trends of the pre-modern period.
Differentiate between facts, theories, and opinions.
Integrate multiple source materials in the analysis of the pre-modern world.