HST 103 — World Civilization I
This course covers the emergence of world history from ancient times to the beginnings of the modern period in the 17th century. It examines the rise of civilization in the Middle Ease and China; classical civilizations Greece, Rome, India, and the Americas; the early development of African civilization; the rise and spread of Islamic civilization; the spread of Chinese civilization; and the rise of the western world discussed in the context of principal political, religious, economic, and cultural forces molding these societies.