Course Description
01:506:101 World History I
- Full Course Title: WORLD HISTORY I
- Course Code: 01:506:101
- Academic Credits: 3
- SAS Core Certified: HST
- Predictability: Offered Regularly (Every 2-3 Semesters)
- Before 1500C.E.?: Yes
- Semester(s) Offered: Fall
- Mode of Instruction: Lecture
Course Description
This class offers an introductory survey to world history in the premodern period. It is the first part of a two-part survey given by the history department. This course will be primarily lectures, with two weekly lectures and regular assessments based on their content. It is meant for both history majors and students will little to no background in history.
We seek to learn about thousands of years of human experience from the perspective of people who lived in global cities, and to think about why cities have been, and continue to be, centers of political, cultural, and economic power.