HISTORY 001 - Introduction to Western Civilization I

    Recent Professors
    Laura Carlone-Mooslin, Michelle Visco, Robert Watson, John Dillon, Kathleen Addison, Frank Carlson, William Van Benschoten
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    4.2Lightout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None. Recommended: Self-placement into ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGLISH 101) or E.S.L. 110.
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area D6
    Description
    This course is a panoramic survey which traces the development of a distinctive European culture from its roots in the hunting societies of prehistoric human through the increasingly elaborate worlds of the Sumerians, the Egyptian pharaohs, and the Biblical peoples of the Middle East; the philosophers, artists and warriors of classical Greece and Rome; the world of saints and heretics, knights and peasants, philosophers and kings; and ends with the Renaissance and Reformation. This course emphasizes the significance of this historical background to contemporary American culture.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 9:40am–11:05am