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HIS 103 - World History Before 1500

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Survey of World History from prehistory to roughly C.E. 1500, with an emphasis upon the cultural development of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. Includes the development of non-European civilizations, from prehistoric tribal societies to the rise of nation states and their interactions with Europe.

Prerequisite(s): WRT 101 , WRT 101HC , WRT 101S , or WRT 101SE  
Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - HUM or SBS and I, G; Meets CTE - A&H or SBS and G.


Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Describe the Indus River Civilization of present-day India/Pakistan.
  2. Discuss the pre-Columbian civilizations of the Americas.
  3. Give examples of indigenous civilizations of China, Africa, and the Middle East, and provide examples of their historical and cultural contributions.
  4. Explain the importance of the Silk Road to World History.
  5. Discuss the rise of Islam and its impact on World History.
  6. Describe the role of the Mongol expansion in World History.
Outline:
  1. Intensive Writing and Critical Inquiry.
    1. This course will involve the production of written discourse in more than one assignment through papers, reports, quizzes, tests, etc., which include a minimum word standard of 3,000 words.
    2. It will include written assignments that emphasize critical inquiry, which includes the gathering, interpreting, and evaluating of evidence.
    3. It will include a formal out of class paper of at least 1,500 words, which requires critical inquiry and where the writer develops and supports the main idea.
    4. It will also include explicit writing instruction with timely feedback to help students improve their writing and critical inquiry skills as part of the course content.
    5. The evaluation of written assignments must include the overall quality of written work and critical inquiry, as measured by a rubric.
    6.       At least 50% of the student’s grade must be based upon the written work and critical inquiry assignments.
  2. Origins of Civilization Prehistory -1500 B.C.E.
    1. Prehistory.
    2. Mesopotamia.
    3. Egypt.
    4. Indus River of India.
  3. Other World Civilizations 3000 - 200 B.C.E.
    1. China.
    2. Africa.
    3. Mesoamerica.
    4. South America.
  4. The Eastern Mediterranean 2000 - 500 B.C.E.
    1. Egypt.
    2. Minoan Crete.
    3. Mycenaean Greece.
    4. Assyria.
    5. Israel.
    6. Phoenicia.
  5. India 1500 B.C.-300 B.C.E.
  6. Iran and the Persian Empire 1000 B.C.E. – C.E. 1.
  7. Imperial China 300 B.C.E.- C.E. 300.
  8. The Silk Road 300 B.C.E. – C.E. 600.
  9. Islam C.E. 570 -1200.
  10. The Byzantine Empire C.E. 600 -1200.
  11. The Crusades C.E. 1095 -1300.
  12. Sui and Tang China C.E. 500 -755.
  13. The Americas C.E. 200 -1500.
  14. Mongols C.E. 1200 -1500.
  15. Ming Dynasty China C.E. 1368-1500.
  16. Africa C.E. 1200 -1500.
  17. India C.E. 1200 -1500.
  18. The Age of Exploration.