Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4F · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area DDescriptionSurvey of the history of the world from the Neolithic period to the sixteenth century. The course will use a cross-cultural comparative approach as it analyzes the origins, achievements and decline of civilizations in Asia, Africa and the Americas, as well as the Middle East and Western Europe. Emphasis on the application of major theories of history to various stages of world development. The position of women in society will be highlighted.