Course Description Welcome to a historical study abroad. Over the next fifteen weeks, we will explore over ten countries and 3000 years of people, events, and civilizations which have profoundly shaped and continue to influence our culture. This class will examine not only political history, but economic, religious, social, cultural and intellectual issues. Objectives Remember that whatever your major happens to be, it does have a history.
History is multi-disciplinary.
By examining a range of historical disciplines, hopefully this class will be able to provide you with a better understanding of your own major and the larger context in which it developed. In addition, through papers, exams, discussions, and class activities, students will be given the opportunity to improve their oral and written skills. More importantly, especially from the viewpoint of an historian, this class will provide the student with a firm foundation for understanding western civilization and how we came to this point in history. Please note that this university has a no tolerance policy regarding cheating and plagiarism. Use of another person's exact words without quote marks and reference is plagiarism, as is restating another's ideas but not providing a reference to indicate that it is not your own.