HIST 103 - World History to 1500

    Recent Professors
    H. Alarcon, D. Radford, A. Rietkerk, T. Smith, A. Perkins, T. Donovan
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    40 students
    Difficulty
    6.3Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area D6 · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    This course is a survey of ancient history that explores the origin and development of human societies in the Near East, India, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. Using a comparative approach to study the world's major civilizations, students will examine their social structure and daily life, political systems, economic development, and cultural values.
    Usually Held
    Mon 11:00am–12:15pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 8:00am–10:05am, Mon Wed 11:00am–12:15pm, Thu 10:00am–11:50am