History 305 - World History: Origins through the Seventeenth Century (Three semester hours)

World History differs from traditional Western Civilization not only in its greater geographic scale but also its longer chronological scope. This course begins with the earliest human tribal organizations. Consideration of the ancient period will also include the development of cradles of civilization, the growth and decline of classical
cultures, interactions among classical and nomadic peoples, and the establishment of great world religions. The study of the medieval period will include varieties of rebuilding after the collapse of classical empires, the roles played by great world religions in medieval cultures, the development of technologies of communication and transportation, and the interactions among settled and nomadic peoples. Topics considered in the early modern period include the voyages of exploration and early colonization efforts by China and Europe, and the impact of emerging globalization.

Majors Prerequisite or co-requisite: History 253. Non-Majors Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.