HIST 125 - History of Western & World Civilizations I

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

General Education Code(s): 23WG

Prerequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course is a thematic, chronological interpretation of the West and world from pre-Renaissance through the French Revolution. This course highlights the relationship between the Western and non- Western societies to demonstrate the shaping of political, economic, social and cultural structures that compose the modern world. The course analyzes this global transformation and their changes over time.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The General Education requirement for World History & Global Awareness is satisfied by HIST 125. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of a broad outline of world history and/or the development of the distinctive features of at least one civilization or culture in relation to other regions of the world; and
demonstrate an understanding of the structures, systems, and interrelationship among civilizations and cultures within historical and/or contemporary contexts, and their impact on wellbeing and sustainability.