HIST 1106 - World History 1

4 Credits
Considers world civilizations from prehistoric roots, to Sumer, Egypt, Assyria, Israel, China and Southeast Asia, India, Greece, Rome, Africa, and Europe through the early modern era. Topics include political, cultural, religious, economic, intellectual and artistic development across regions and time.

Major Content Areas
Islam: 10%

Israel, Assyria and ancient Persia: 10%

Medieval Europe: 10%

Greece, Hellenism and early Rome: 10%

Feudal China and Japan: 10%

Roman Empire and Han Dynasty 10%

Renaissance through early modern era 10%

Early China and Asia: 10%

Prehistory, evolution and Africa 10%

Early Civilization in Mesopotamia and Egypt: 10%

Learning Outcomes
Analyze and understand the diversity of peoples within their distinctive historical contexts.

Communicate effectively using historical evidence and methods.

Make use of historical thinking.

Demonstrate a broad understanding of World History from pre-History through the early modern era;

Analyze historical sources, distinguishing primary from secondary sources.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
08 - Global Perspective

05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci