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HIST-111 Origins of the Modern World to 1600

Prerequisite for Spanish section: SPAN-415 or advanced fluency.
Curriculum: Fulfills world history requirement for A&S and Business; fulfills humanities requirement for Engineering.
Description: The birth of a civilization. Developmental approach to the Western World as a confluence of classical, Islamic and Judeo-Christian traditions. Study of the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean and Near East (Greece, Rome and Byzantium); the Asian, Norman and Islamic invasions of Europe; the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Reformation. Course excursion to Athens integrated into fall term.
Current Text: A History of Western Civilization (McKay, et al.)
Optional Trip: Athens (fall term) - estimated cost, €775

Course ID

Credits

Instructor

Language

Days

Hours

Term

HIST-111-M01

3

García-Serrano

Eng

TR

15:30-16:45

Fall

HIST-111-M02

3

Olondo

Sp

TR

12:30-13:45

Fall

HIST-111-M03

3

O'Brien

Eng

MWF

12:00-12:50

Fall

HIST-111-M01

3

TBA

Eng

MWF

12:00-12:50

Spring

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