Course Descriptions
History
HIS 320
Global Civilizations
3 credits
This course will cover the progress of mankind from the rudimentary beginnings of civilization in the Yellow River Valley of China, the Indus River Valley of India, and the Tigris-Euphrates Valley of Mesopotamia, and Mesoamerica to the present time. Emphasis will be placed on the causes of differences and similarities of cultures, as well as, climate and geography. Each civilization will be examined to ascertain what affect the similarities and differences had on its dealings with its neighboring cultures.