HIST1300 : World History

Big History is a new approach to World History that widens the scale of study from a few thousand years to the entire past. Rather than studying World History through the lense of different cultures, nations, and civilizations, Big History starts 13 billion years ago and attempts to place the human species in the context of the universe. This course begins with the scientific account of the universe's beginnings and then describes the formation of the earth including its flora and fauna. The majority of the course concentrates on the major trends and developments of human societies from the Paleolithic, throughout the agrarian, and into the modern era.

Prerequisites: College reading level recommended.

Credit Breakout:  4.00 lecture,   0.00 lab,   0.00 other.

Student Expectations:
Each student will spend at least 8 hours per week preparing for class.