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HIS 117 - Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
A survey course in Western Civilization from ancient history into the age of absolutism. The civilization components of religion, philosophy, literature, art, architecture and science are integrated into the political and social history of Europe, from our Mesopotamian and Egyptian origins to about 1450. This course satisfies a general education requirement in the Cultural/Historical Perspectives Area.

SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Explain the significance of important names, places and terms from the study of ancient civilizations into the age of absolutism;

  • Demonstrate an understanding of why people have behaved as they have, and why the world is the way it is, including one's own place in it;

  • Realize that while history is based on fact, histories are interpretations; therefore, we must consider an author's biases and our own;

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelatedness of politics, economics, society, religion, science and technology and culture in human history;

  • Identify areas of geographical importance and explain the impact of geography on historical events;

  • Analyze critically historical developments and documents in order to form a defensible opinion;

  • Demonstrate an understanding for the variety and multitude of contributors to our present day society.

  • Write a well-reasoned historical essay using secondary and primary sources to prove a historical thesis;

  • Identify with a merchant, priest, landowner, merchant or peasant of the era and explain his/her place in society and his/her attitude toward that society.


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