HIST 2020 - World History to 1500

With the growing integration of different geographical areas into an interconnected economic system, the world we inhabit today is increasingly becoming a global village. To become a competent member of the world community requires a sufficient knowledge of not only its present but also of its past. This course will provide an opportunity to learn about the past of the world, with a geographical coverage that literally extends to the entire globe, and in a span of time that began with the prehistoric age and ended in the 1500s. The focus of the course is on the political, socioeconomic, and cultural experiences of humanity. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – World Language and Culture Category.

Credits: 3 hours