HIS 2141: Western Civilization

 

History 2141 is an introduction to the main themes in the development of Western civilization: government and law; philosophy and religion; the arts and education; science, technology and industrialization; exploration and the impact of Western culture on other societies. It investigates the expansion of European culture as it evolved from the earliest civilizations of the Middle East through the achievements of its many component national groups to its twentieth-century position of global influence.

Required Text

Hunt, Lynn, et al. The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures (A Concise History) Package, Bedford/St. Martin’s, 3rd ed. 2011

Evaluation

Participation               10%

1st mid-term test         20%

1st term in-class essay   10%

2nd mid-term test           20%

2nd term in-class essay  10%

Final Exam                      30%

 

 

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