This course is a survey of the Western world within the context of world civilization from ancient times to 1650.
Emphasis is placed on the developments that have contributed to Western civilization today.
This course is a survey of world geography and an intensive study of the relationship of human beings to their natural environment. Climate, topography and natural resources in various regions of the world are examined for their effect on the culture, economy and welfare of populations. This course is a survey of America history through the Civil War, with emphasis on the role of the state of Georgia in relation to American history. Major topics include colonial life and society, the impact of European contact upon American Indians, American religion from the Puritans to the evangelical reform movements of the nineteenth century, the causes and results of the American Revolution, the role of women, the development of sectional rivalries, slavery in America and the causes and course of the Civil War. This course, which explores a topic of contemporary interest to the study of history, is offered as needed to students with sophomore standing.