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HST/275

Global Civilizations to 1500

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

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Course level: Undergraduate

This course surveys the establishment of civilizations throughout the world to the 1500s. Emphasis is on the principle social, cultural, political, economic, and global developments that influenced multiple civilizations.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Define civilization and history.
  • Trace the development of ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Hebrew, Indus, Vedic Aryan, and Chinese civilizations.
  • Identify the intellectual contributions, architecture, artistic forms, religious beliefs, and traditions of ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Hebrew, Indus, Vedic Aryan, and Chinese civilizations.

  • Trace the development of Greek, Hellenistic, Persian, Nubian, Ethiopian, Bantu, and steppe peoples’ civilizations.
  • Identify the intellectual contributions, architecture, artistic forms, religious beliefs, and traditions of Greek, Hellenistic, Persian, Nubian, Ethiopian, Bantu, and steppe peoples’ civilizations.
  • Describe contact and cultural exchange among the Greeks, Persians, Egyptians, Indians, Nubians, and Ethiopians.

  • Trace the development of the Punic, Roman, Han, Tang, Song, and Mongol Empires.
  • Identify the intellectual contributions, architecture, artistic forms, religious beliefs, and traditions of the Punic, Roman, Han, Tang, Song, and Mongol Empires.
  • Compare the cultural, technological, and tactical advances that enabled Roman and Mongol conquests.

  • Trace the development of Japanese civilization.
  • Identify the intellectual contributions, architecture, artistic forms, religious beliefs, and traditions of Japanese civilization.
  • Evaluate the influence of religious traditions and documents on historical political, cultural, and social development in Japan through 1000 CE.

  • Trace the development of medieval Islamic and Byzantine civilizations.
  • Identify the intellectual contributions, architecture, artistic forms, religious beliefs, and traditions of medieval Islamic and Byzantine civilizations.
  • Trace the development of feudalism as a social and economic system in Western Europe.
  • Analyze the roles of Islam and Christianity in medieval societies.

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We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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