HIST 1030 — - World History I
This course is designed as a broad survey of world history and culture from the earliest human civilizations through the end of the European Middle Ages in the fifteenth century. The course is truly global, accessing examples from across Europe and Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Our focus throughout the semester as we traverse from the Neolithic period through the ancient age and into the beginnings of modernity is on connections between various peoples, ideas, and trends across time and space. We examine the rise of the great world religions, global commerce, and on the ways that military and political events and innovations shaped the world as it developed. Lecture: 3 hours Course completes the following requirements: Critical Thinking Diverse Perspectives Social Sciences Requirement URI/RIC Transfer General Education Transfer Opportunity: Yes