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Degree Applicable
Course ID 010192
Glendale Community College
May 2015
COURSE OUTLINE
History 140 (C-ID Number: HIST 150)
World History to 1500 (C-ID Title: World History to 1500)
I.
Catalog Statement
History 140 is a general survey of the world from earliest times up to 1500 with emphasis
on the development of human ideas, arts, and institutions. Emphasis is placed upon the
development of major civilizations, migration and settlement patterns, religion,
philosophy, and technology.
Total Lecture Units: 3.0
Total Laboratory Units: 0.0
Total Course Units: 3.0
Total Lecture Hours: 48.0
Total Laboratory Hours: 0.0
Total Laboratory Hours To Be Arranged: 0.0
Total Faculty Contact Hours: 48.0
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 101
Note: History 140 is equivalent to all of History 107 and 1/2 of History 108. Students
who have completed HIST 107 will receive 0 units of credit for HIST 140. Students who
have completed HIST 108 will receive 1.5 units of credit for HIST 140.
II.
Course Entry Expectations
Prior to enrolling in the course, the student should be able to:
1. organize and write thesis-based essays which meet the standards for English 101
entrance;
2. use organized, detailed examples, facts, logical explanations, and other appropriate
support for thesis statements;
3. critically analyze selected prose works dealing with important contemporary issues;
4. summarize, analyze, and synthesize information, express and apply standards for
judgment, compare and contrast, and evaluate evidence in order to form and state
reasoned opinions.
III.
Course Exit Standards
Upon successful completion of the required coursework, the student will be able to:
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demonstrate the ability to interpret primary and secondary sources and to compose an
argument which uses them, as appropriate, for support;
analyze broad patterns of change on both interregional scales and within complex
societies;
demonstrate an understanding of civilization through multiple analytical categories
such as race, class, gender and ethnicity;
explain the historical significance of major discoveries, inventions, and scientific
achievements;
explain the historical significance in art, music, architecture, literature, and religion.
Course Content
Total Faculty Contact Hours = 48.0
A. The Earliest Beginnings (2 hours)
1. History and prehistory
2. Paleolithic people
3. Neolithic culture
B. Ancient Societies in Mesopotamia, India, and Central Asia (4 hours)
1. Sumerian origins of Mesopotamian civilization
2. Akkadian Empire
3. Old Babylonian developments
4. The Hittites
5. The evolution of Assyria
6. Chaldean supremacy
7. Harappan society
8. The Aryans and the Vedic Age in India
9. Dravidian culture
C. Ancient Societies in Africa and the Mediterranean (4 hours)
1. Egyptian society
2. Nubia and Kush Kingdoms
3. Sudanic societies
4. Bantu speaking peoples
5. The Hebrews
6. Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations
7. Lydians and Phoenicians
D. Around the Pacific Rim: Eastern Eurasia and the Americas (4 hours)
1. The formation of Ancient China
2. The Zhou Dynasty
3. Ancient Southeast and Northeast Asia
4. Hunter and gatherer societies in North America
5. Olmec society
6. The Maya people
7. Early Andean states
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E. Eurasian Connections and New Traditions in East Asia (3 hours)
1. Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism
2. Qin Dynasty
3. Han Empire
4. Classical Korea
5. Classical Japan
F. Western Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and Regional Systems (4 hours)
1. Persians and their empires
2. The Greek city-states
3. Hellenistic Age
G. Classical Societies in Southern and Central Asia (3 hours)
1. Spread of Hinduism in India
2. Rise of Buddhism
3. Mauryan Empire
4. Gupta Age
5. Development of Southeast Asian societies
H. Empires, Networks, and the Remaking of Europe and Western Asia (4 hours)
1. Roman Republic
2. Roman Empire
3. Germanic Cultures
4. Rise of Christianity
5. Byzantine Empire
I. Classical Societies and Regional Networks in Africa, the Americas,
and Oceania (4 hours)
1. Classical states in Northeast and Sub-Saharan Africa
2. Classical Mesoamerican societies
3. New societies of North and South America
4. Australia and Island societies
J. The Rise of the Islamic World (3 hours)
1.Early Islam
2.Arab expansions and Islamic empires
3.Globalized Islam
K. East Asian Traditions and Eurasian Encounters (4 hours)
1. Tang Dynasty
2. Song Dynasty
3. Mongol Conquest
4. Korea
5. Japan
L. Expanding Horizons in Africa and the Americas (3 hours)
1. Power and maturation of African states
2. American societies in transition
3. American empires
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M. South Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, and Afro-Eurasian Connections (3 hours)
1. Muslim and Hindu kingdoms in India
2. Influence of Indian society in Southeast Asia
3. Southeast Asia and the wider world
N. Christian Societies in Medieval Europe, Byzantium, and Russia (3 hours)
1. Forming Christian societies in Western Europe
2. Medieval societies in Europe
3. Eastern Europe: Byzantines, Slavs, and Mongols
4. Late Medieval Europe and the roots of expansion
V.
Methods of Instruction
The following methods of instruction may be used in the course:
 classroom lecture and discussion;
 audio-visual presentations;
 student presentations and discussions;
 online communications as a supplement to in-class activity;
 visits to museums and lectures.
VI.
Out of Class Assignments
The following out of class assignments may be used in the course:
 essay (e.g. an argumentative essay focused on the significance of Germanic invasions
to the decline of the Roman Empire and demonstrating the ability to apply concepts
in a collegiate manner);
 individual project (e.g. develop a poster talk focused on ancient African and
Mediterranean societies, using on-line and other archival materials to highlight
economic, political and social differences and similarities among them);
 research project (e.g. an essay which explores the classical societies of Southern and
Central Asia and focuses on the religions which emerged and spread among these
regions);
 outside reading of reserve books and articles from scholarly journals.
VII.
Methods of Evaluation
The following methods of evaluation may be used in the course:
 class participation demonstrating course exit standards;
 written assignments which demonstrate the application of concepts, use of sources,
and the ability to critically analyze information and apply concepts in a collegiate
manner;
 three to five one-hour in class examinations;
 final examination requiring demonstration of course exit standards.
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VIII. Textbook(s)
Duiker, William, and Jackson Spielvogel. World History... 6th ed. Vol. I.
Boston: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2010. Print.
16th Grade Reading Level. ISBN: 9780495569046.
Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe. The World: A History.1st ed.Vol. I
Upper Saddle River: Pearson, 2011. Print.
th
15 Grade Reading Level. ISBN: 9780136061489.
Lockard, Craig and Colleen Kyle. World. 1st ed. Vol. I. Boston: Wadsworth, Cengage
Learning, 2011. Print
th
14 Grade Reading Level. ISBN: 9781439084120.
McKay, John, et al. A History of World Societies. 9th ed. Vol. I. Boston: Bedford/St.
Martin’s, 2012. Print
14th Grade Reading Level. ISBN: 9780312666927.
IX.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the required coursework, the student will be able to:
 compare distinctive forms of the roots of political, social, and economic organization
in the world and explain their value orientation;
 explain the historical significance of cultural developments such as art, music,
architecture, literature and religion and how they indicate the values of a people;
 identify, summarize and assess the effect of major trends and their component events
in cultural, social, economic, and political history;
 recognize, identify, and describe the cultural contributions to world civilization made
by each of these groups and their territorial subdivisions.