CH 1511 - World Civilizations

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

Comparative Humanities

Description:

An examination of the ways of life, past and present, and of people of five regions of the world: East Asia, India, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Readings in the literature of each region help students understand how these peoples live and how they think about their own cultures. Because the world today is interrelated as never before, an ethnocentric perspective which looks at history only from a Western point of view is no longer sufficient. Students are expected to learn to think cross-culturally, to develop an understanding of different cultures and, at the same time, gain a deeper perception of their own society. Offered every semester.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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