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Social Science
HST 104 - World History
Outcome 1:
Exhibit knowledge of the chronological flow of human history by ordering a series of significant events in human history within and across the first four eras of world history:
Era 1: Beginnings of Human Society
Era 2: Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples
[4,000 B.C.E. 1,000 B.C.E.]
Era 3: Classical Traditions, Major Religions and Giant Empires
[1,000 B.C.E. 300 C.E.]
Era 4: Expanding Zones of Exchange and Encounters
[300 1,000 C.E.]
Outcome 2:
Identify major themes of historical change in the first four eras of world history such as changes in forms of transportation, changes in forms from agrarian to pre-industrial economies, or changes in forms of migration [immigration/emigration].
Outcome 3:
Employ historical thinking and inquiry to understand and to interpret events, issues, developments, relationships and perspectives of history within and across the first four eras of world history.
Outcome 4:
Identify, analyze, develop and defend particular thematic interpretations of historical change about the first four eras of world history. Explain how and why historical interpretations differ and how they are affected by time [i.e., historical context].
Outcome 5:
Analyze causal relationships in history for the first four eras of world history and apply more than one perspective to show how these causal relationships might have different interpretations.
Outcome 6:
Utilize evidence from primary and secondary sources to understand and describe events, issues, developments, relationships, and perspectives within and across the first four eras of world history
Outcome 7:
Understand relationships among events, issues and developments in different spheres of human activity [i.e., economic, social, political, cultural] for the first four eras of world history
Outcome 8:
Recognize change and continuity within broad concept themes such as the interaction of peoples, cultures and ideas or economic and technological developments and their impact on society for the first four eras of world history.
Outcome 9:
Use formal and informal writing to develop and to express historical interpretations and analysis for the first four eras of world history.
Outcome 10:
Demonstrate an understanding of multicultural and international components in course content for the first four eras of world history.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have demonstrated competence in these outcomes as evidenced by a cumulative score of 70% or more on exams, formal written work and seminar discussions
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