HIS 135 - Foundations of World Civilizations

Institution:

Albright College

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Description:

This course introduces students to the general characteristics of the major civilizations and the epochs of world history to 1500. It combines a general overview of global developments and a concern with the common elements in the human experience with specific study of the development of major distinct traditions in Southwest Asia, the Mediterranean, India, China, Europe, Japan, Africa and the Americas. Students are encouraged to see events from a global rather than narrowly Eurocentric perspective.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.albright.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 921-2381

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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