HIST 1 - Western Civilization to 1600
- Recent Professors
- CHRISTOPHER RUTKOWSKY
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024
- Class Size
- 44–46 students
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of HIST 1
- Transfers To
- UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D6
- Description
- This course traces the origins and development of Western civilization from its beginnings in the Ancient Near East, the Fertile Crescent, and the Middle East, through its expansion into Greece, Rome, and the rest of Europe. Topics include the rise and expansion of Christianity and Islam, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Protestant Reformation