HIST 300 - History of Europe and the Mediterranean to 1500

    Recent Professors
    Michael D. Collins, Paul J. Dilley, Florence A. Lemoine
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of HIST 300
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D6
    Description
    This is a study of European and Mediterranean history from prehistoric times to the Reformation. The focus of the course will be on the history of Europe and the Mediterranean, including a general account of those political, economic, and social institutions as well as the cultural and intellectual forces that have contributed to the making of European and Mediterranean societies. The course will examine prehistoric culture, the Ancient Near East, Greece, Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Reformation. Students should expect to write a minimum of 3,000 words. This course was formerly known as History of Western Civilization.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 10:30am–11:50am