HIST104C: Western Civilization: Antiquity to 1650

Category
History
Credits 3 Lab/Practicum/Clinical Hours 0 Lecture Hours 3
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Description

The first of a two-course sequence about Western civilization. Study of history addresses the goals of being an educated person by liberating the learner from a narrowed perspective. Thinking about and understanding the past clearly provides for better alternatives in the present and the future. This course provides opportunities to learn about major historical events and trends from the earliest civilizations up to the Reformation which have shaped the past, present and will impact on the future. Social, political, intellectual, and economic changes will be among the topics explored, as will critical scrutiny of Western tradition.