HIST 1033 - World Civilizations to 1500

Description
This survey of World Civilizations offers students a global and comparative perspective on the emergence and development of civilizations to 1500.

Pre-Requisite
NONE

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
45 lecture hours

3 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer

ACTS Equivalent
HIST1113 (ACTS) - World Civilizations I

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes
Students completing this course will be able to:
● Explain the key forces and major developments in world history from the Neolithic Revolution to 1500 considering issues of race, class, and gender.
● Interpret the ways in which world history informs current political, cultural, and social issues in a global context.
● Describe the people, events, and ideas that shaped world history from the Neolithic Revolution to 1500.
● Engage in historical analysis and interpretation through written and/ or oral communication.

General Education Outcomes Supported
•   Students develop higher order thinking skills
•   Students gain greater awareness of cultural perspectives.
•   Students can write clear, coherent, well-organized documents, which are substantially free of errors.
•   Students employ active reading strategies to extract and construct meaning and educational value from texts and media.

Standard Practices
Topics list
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Learning activities
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Assessments
Students will take a standard assessment for reading historical materials. Faculty will share these results as part of General Education assessment.
Grading guidelines
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