World History I

Catalog description

This course is a survey of World History from the Paleolithic Era to 1500 AD. This course will examine major developments in the political, social, economic, religious, cultural, intellectual, and technological life of world history from early civilizations to the 16th cen- tury. The course will begin with an examination of the early civilizations (such as Egyptian, Indus River Valley, Greek/Roman and Mesoamerican) and then trace the development of civilizations through 1st and 2nd mil- lenniums. The course will also examine world religions and how they have impacted the modern world.