HS 116HM WORLD HIST TO A.D. 1500-HONORS 3 semester hours HS-History
Course Description: One of two related courses (with HS 117), which may be taken in either order. Covers the world's great cultures, religious and political systems. This course offers the student an opportunity to understand contemporary life in terms of the accumulated cultural experiences of the world and to appreciate the growing interdependence of modern nations. HS 116 covers from the ancient world to A.D. 1500. A comparative inquiry into the emergence and flowering of ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean civilizations; the Christian Middle Ages and Renaissance in Europe; China and the development of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism; Hinduism and Indian empires; Islam--its conquests and the rise of the Ottoman Empire; civilizations of the Americas and African developments.