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General Education

The following is fulfilled by this course:

Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, Social Sciences, World History and Global Awareness, Other World Civilizations (GER)

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Additional Information
Status: Active
SUNY ID: 121118
Full Title: World History: Antiquity to 1500
Level: Lower Division (UG)
CIP: 5401 History

HIS 161
World History Antiquity-1500

3 credits

This course examines major developments in world history, from the emergence of the earliest civilizations to about 1500 C.E. How various civilizations conceptualized and responded to issues such as the nature of god(s), human nature, gender roles and relationships, and the environment are explored. Technological developments and economic, political, and social structures are also studied.
SUNY GE-SDES, SSBS, SWHI; SUNY GEN ED-GSBS, GOWC; NCC GEN ED-GLNW, SBS, PLDI
Offered: Summer