HIST 125: Introduction to Global History

HIST 125-002: Introduction to World History
(Spring 2016)

12:00 PM to 01:15 PM R

Section Information for Spring 2016

In this course, we will explore the sweeping historical changes that created today’s world ending with the current but fairly recent ascent of "the West." We will survey major features of the principal civilizations of the world and the major types of global contacts, as they were originally formed and as they have been more recently altered during the past three centuries by the "forces of modernity." We will try to define what the major traditional features of each civilization were, and how those cultures persisted and changed as the "modern world" evolved. This course will specifically trace key processes shaping and reshaping the politics, cultures, and economies of various societies throughout the world. The chief goals of this course involve the following: the ability to assess change over time on a global level; the capacity to compare different societies; and the understanding of the emergence and impact of global processes throughout the past millennium.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

By focusing on historical experiences that reflect the diversity of Mason’s student body, students will be able to see how their families and communities fit within, and contribute to, global history from the pre-modern period to our present day. This course offers a long-term historical perspective on structural issues challenging our world today, including demographic and environmental changes, national and global inequalities, and the underrepresentation of marginalized groups. Students will gain an understanding of how interconnections and inter-dependencies have been forged through the global movement of people, pathogens, goods, and ideas. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Global History
Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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