HIST 151: World Civilization I (3 credits)

Catalog Description

A survey course focusing on significant historical events and patterns of development in world civilizations from the prehistoric period to the 1500’s. (3 hrs. lect.)

Student Learning Outcomes

• Identify important individuals, events, places, organizations and concepts in pre-modern world history.
• Arrange, in chronological order, significant events in world history.
• Describe and analyze global processes from prehistory to 1500 C.E. (e.g. human migration, ecological forces, spread of world religions, creation of empires).
• Explain cause and effect relationships in history.
• Compare and contrast historical experiences across cultures and time.
• Relate historical events to contemporary issues and events.

Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To

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• History

Current Syllabus

• Spring 2008 - taught by Janice Nuckols
• Spring 2008 - taught by Malia Lau Kong

Past Syllabi

None

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