Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D6DescriptionAn exploration of the evolution of civilization in the greater Mediterranean region from the development of Paleolithic and Neolithic societies in the Ancient Near East through the Renaissance/Reformation in Europe. Students will examine the multicultural roots of basic institutions, practices, and ideas of Western civilization, such as monotheism, the scientific method, capitalism, and colonialism. Special attention will be paid to changing configurations of political, social, economic, and ideological power, and the region’s developing ties to the Atlantic world.Usually HeldTue Thu 1:15pm–2:40pm 