HIST 101 - WORLD HISTORY TO 1500

    Recent Professors
    Oscar Torres, Kevin Mack
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.3Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    HIST 101 is an introductory course to world history from the Paleolithic period to approximately 1500 CE (Common Era). Students learn how the development of human ideas, arts and institutions influencedthecreationandmaintenanceofmajor civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt, the Indus River valley, the Aegean and Mediterraneanregions,andChinaandtheAmericas. Students learn the impact of migration and settlementpatternsupongeographicregions and understand how religion, philosophy, and technology influenced the human experience.
    Usually Held
    Wed 9:10am–10:35am