HIST120 — Introduction to History
3.0 HR. (TC) Prerequisite: Approved reading placement score, or equivalent. This course provides an introduction to historical principles, knowledge, and research, spanning all geographic regions and chronological periods from origins of civilization to the present. Assignments will foster development of essential skills including critical evaluation of sources, narrative and analytical writing, and ability to recognize inter-dependent relationships among diverse human cultures and their shared global environment. This course will enhance readiness for success in other, more specialized history courses, as well as providing an all-in-one option for students not intending further studies in this field. Three lecture hour per week. (H2 900)