This course provides students with a thorough survey of the significant political, socio-economic, and cultural features of human history from the beginnings of civilization to the contemporary period. Using both primary and secondary sources and document-based investigation, students trace the emergence of the interdependence between world regions-an interaction stimulated by European invasions and colonizations and sustained by the contributions of the non-western regions.
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In Semester I, students will learn about early urbanization and empire, the origin and spread
of world religious traditions, the diffusion of technology and scientific knowledge, the
development of democratic-republican governments, and the origins and outcomes of major
political revolutions.
In Semester II, students will explore the causes of war, the impact of religion, science, and
technology on human communities, the development of global systems of slavery, colonialism,
and labor migration, the historic origins of contemporary economic systems, the growth of
empires, and the rise of nationalisms and their connection to imperialism and reform.
