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Posted: 05/08/08

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HIS 1111 – World History I

Course Description

This course is a study of intellectual, cultural, scientific, political, and social contributions of the civilizations of the world, and the evolution of these civilizations during the period from the prehistoric era to early modern times. Topics include: the Prehistoric Era; the Ancient Near East; Ancient India; Ancient China; Ancient Rome; Ancient Africa; Islam; the Americas; Japan; Ancient Greece; the Middle Ages; and the Renaissance.

Competency Areas	Hours
The Prehistoric Era	Class	5
The Ancient Near East	D. Lab	0
Ancient India	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Ancient China	Credit	5
Ancient Rome
Ancient Africa
Islam
The Americas
Japan
Ancient Greece
The Middle Ages
The Renaissance

Prerequisite:	None
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will be able to:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.

The Prehistoric Era		2	0	0
	Discuss the types of history, the sources of historical knowledge, and explain the meaning and the uses of history.
	Describe the life style of prehistoric humans on the development of civilization.
	Describe the process by which humans were transformed from food hunters and gathers to food producers and explain the impact of this transformation.
The Ancient Near East		5	0	0
	Discuss the intellectual, cultural, social, and political contributions of ancient Mesopotamian kingdoms and empires.
	Discuss the intellectual, cultural, social, and political contributions of important period of Egyptian history.
	Discuss the early history of the Hebrews from Abraham through the collapse of Israel and Judah.
	Discuss the intellectual, cultural, social, and political contributions of the Assyrians.
	Discuss the most noteworthy achievements of the Persian empire and its most noteworthy rulers.
Ancient India		5	0	0
	Discuss the intellectual, cultural, social and political contributions of India from the Indus River Valley Civilization through the Gupta period.
	Discuss the origins of Indian civilization along the Indus River Valley.
Ancient China		5	0	0
	Discuss the intellectual, cultural, social, and political contributions of Ancient China.
	Discuss the historic Chinese dynasties and their major characteristics.
	Discuss the philosophy of Confucius, Lao Tzu, and the Legalist School.
ANCIENT ROME		5	0	0
	Trace the political evolution of Rome from the Republican period through the transition to empire.
	Discuss various theories concerning the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and Rome’s legacy to the West.
	Discuss the evolution of Christianity from Jesus and Paul of Tarsus through the establishment of the early Church and the theology of the early Church Fathers.
	Describe the principal features of Byzantine civilization from the reign of Justinian through the Turkish takeover of Constantinople in 1453.
ANCIENT AFRICA		4	0	0
	Discuss the evolution of the ancient Nilotic African kingdoms.
	Discuss the development of the medieval African monarchies, the social and political structures of these societies, and main cultural contributions.
ISLAM		4	0	0
	Discuss the evolution and spread of Islam (beginning with the career of Mohammed) and the major political, social, scientific and cultural contributions of the Islamic world through 1453.
THE AMERICAS		3	0	0
	Discuss the development and the political/social structures of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca Empires through 1500 A.D./C.E.
JAPAN		3	0	0
	Discuss the evolution of Japan from the prehistoric period through the decline of the Ashikaga Shogunate, including the major intellectual cultural, social, and political contributions.
ANCIENT GREECE		3	3	0
	Discuss the principal intellectual, cultural, social and political evolution of the Greeks from the Minoan period through the Macedonian takeover.
	Discuss the evolution of political structures in Greece, including monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny and democracy.
	Discuss Alexander the Great’s conquest of the Persian Empire and the creation of the Hellenistic kingdoms.
THE MIDDLE AGES		5	0	0
	Analyze the impact of the Germanic Migrations on the collapse of Roman civilization and the development of early Germanic society.
	Discuss the major intellectual and cultural contributions of the Middle Ages with special attention to the origins and evolution of Christian monasticism, Patristic Theology, Romanesque and Gothic architecture, the Carolingian Renaissance, the Twelfth Century Renaissance, Chivalry and Scholasticism.
	Discuss the major social and political developments of the medieval world, including feudalism and the evolution of a relationship between Church and state.
	Discuss the important political and social events of the fourteenth century, and explain the factors which led to the waning of the medieval period and the rise of the Renaissance.
The Renaissance		4	0	0
	Discuss the European Renaissance of the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries as an intellectual and cultural movement.
	Explain the distinction between the Italian and the Northern Renaissances.

Suggested Resources

Adler, Philip J. (2000). World Civilizations: Volume I. (2^nd ed.). Wadsworth-Thomson Learning.

Bentley, Jerry A and Herbert F. Ziegler: (2002). Traditions and Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past, Volume I: From the Beginnings to 1500. (4^th ed.). McGraw-Hill Companies.

Duiker, William J. and Speilvogel, Jackson J. (2007). World History, Volume II: Since 1500. (5^th ed.). New York: Wadsworth.

McKay, John P., et al. (2007). A History of World Societies, Volume I. (7^th ed.). Houghton Mifflin.

Posted: 05/08/08