HIST 1100 - Western Civilization: From Pre-History to 1715 (SS, GC)

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

History

Description:

Fulfills a General Education Social & Behavioral Sciences requirement, and is an approved Global and Cultural Perspectives course. Explores the intellectual, social, ethical, religious, and aesthetic processes, institutions and ideas of Western Civilization from pre-history to 1715. Emphasizes reading, discussing, and writing about important texts and art forms of various periods. Successful completers will have developed an understanding of the general intellectual trends and historical contexts of western civilization through the Age of Reason. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the broad intellectual, social, economic, political, scientific, and aesthetic development of Western civilization from prehistory through the Renaissance. 2. Distinguish the Greek, Roman, medieval, and Renaissance incarnations of a variety of historical elements throughout the development of western civilization. 3. Define and discuss Western versions of such terms as humanness, family, city, state, civilization, science, technology, philosophy, reason, religion, art, literature, architecture, war, and work. 4. Analyze texts and materials in classroom discussions and on test essays. 5. Compare the past and present and evaluate the direct impact history has on their lives. FA

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

• GC - Global & Cultural Perspectives

• SS - Social & Behavioral Sciences

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