Europe and the Mediterranean World to 1700

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This lecture course surveys the diversity of human experience from Antiquity to the dawn of the modern era in Europe and the Mediterranean. Depending on the instructor, topics may include the development of Mediterranean civilizations, Athenian democracy, the conquests of Alexander the Great, the rise and the fall of the Roman Empire, the rise and spread of Christianity and Islam, the Crusades, the Black Death, the expansion of the Ottoman Empire, Renaissance, Reformation, and European expansion. Students are also introduced to the basics of historical research such as the examination of historical evidence and interpretations, comparative analysis, and bibliographic and narrative skills. Max. 6 cr hr 1000 History may be counted for degree credit.