12/21/2024 7:09:36 PM	HIST 1.1 Course Outline as of Spring 2002	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  HIST 1.1	Title:  WRLD HST TO 1500
Full Title:  World History to 1500
Last Reviewed:5/13/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

The growth of civilizations and the inter-relationships of peoples of Europe, Asia, Africa and America to 1500.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Completion of ENGL 100 or ESL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

The growth of civilizations and the inter-relationships of peoples of Europe, Asia, Africa & America to 1500.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Completion of ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Spring 1992	Inactive:
Area:	E	Humanities
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	C2	Humanities		Fall 1993
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	3B	Humanities		Fall 1994
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1992	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1992	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Students will:

1.  Recognize and relate to each other the four basic components of

   history - the political, economic, social, and cultural;

2.  Integrate lecture, text, and audio-visual materials into a

   coherent base for the study of history;

3.  Identify recurrent patterns in history and observe their occurrence

   in later periods and in the contemporary world;

4.  Apply historical knowledge and reasoning to in-class discussions of

   important and controversial problems in the past;

5.  Compare and contrast differing opinions on historical developments

   and distinguish disciplined historical thinking from fable and

   antiquarianism;

6.  Locate on maps the geographical centers of historical development;

7.  Appreciate the interrelatedness of the politcal, economic, social

   and cultural aspects of history;

8.  Examine the contributions of women and other under-represented

   groups in the shaping of civilization;

9.  Evaluate the importance of interaction between Western and non-

   Western peoples, and judge the effect of such interaction;

10. Demonstrate critical, independent thinking and analytical skills in

   a variety of written examinations;

11. Value the contributions of the past and assess their continuing

   influence on the present.

Topics and Scope

1.  Early Civilizations of West Asia and the Aegean, 300 - 500 BCE.

2.  Early Civilizations of South and East Asia.

3.  The Age of Great Faiths and Philosophies, 1500 - 250 BCE.

4.  The Classical Age, 500 BCE - 400 CE.

5.  Disruption and Renewal, 400 BCE - 1200 CE.

6.  New Centers of Civilization to 1500.

7.  The Interplay of Europe and Asia, 1100 - 1500.

Assignments:

1.  Attend class regularly;

2.  Acquire and/or use college-level notetaking skills;

3.  Read assigned materials in textbook and supplements;

4.  Prepare for written exams with in-class questions and with office

   visits;

5.  Write college-level essay exams and review papers.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 50 - 70%
Essay exams, Term papers
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 50%
Multiple choice
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Upshur et al., WORLD HISTORY, Vol. 1, 3rd ed., Harper Collins, 2000.

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