HI 106 - World Civilizations I

Fulfills SUNY General Education – Other World Civilizations.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• recognize fundamental characteristics of major world civilizations;
• identify major societies of the pre-1500 era, and make historical comparisons between them, in regard to political systems, trade and economics, social structures, and religious beliefs;
• identify major stages in the evolution of world civilizations;
• demonstrate a basic geographical knowledge of the world, and develop the ability to discuss how geographical and environmental realities, as well as cross-regional interactions, have impacted historical development; and
• read, analyze, and discuss both primary and secondary source documents dealing with world history.