Early Global History

HST 100 - Global History to 1500

Survey human origins; early civilizations in Africa and Eurasia; the ancient Mediterranean; the pre-Columbian Americas; the rise of Islam and Muslim empires; medieval Europe; the Indian sub-continent and imperial China, to 1500.

Overview

In this course, you'll learn to think like a historian using evidence from the past to ask and answer questions. You will make connections between our not-so-distant ancestors and humans today and you will learn about the development of society including how governments form, how religions played a role in our historical development, how and why we grow food, how ancient societies contacted each other, and how humans created cultures everywhere from the African kingdoms of Mali to the Hohokam of Arizona.

Requirements

To be successful in this course, we recommend English language fluency and computer literacy. We also encourage you to make sure your laptop or desktop computer meets the technical requirements.

What you’ll learn

Describe the general historical narrative for the emergence of agriculture and complex human societies
Explain how geography contributed to the interconnectedness of humans and the structure of their societies
Share an empathetic understanding of the shared humanity common to us and to ancient peoples
Explain how historians use different types of primary sources to make arguments about history
Actively read a primary source text (or object) by posing questions and analyzing its contents and purpose
Appreciate the complex and contested nature of the discipline of history and historical arguments

Transcript

This course appears on your transcript identically to how it appears on the transcript of an enrolled ASU student who has taken the course on one of ASU’s campuses. Course attendance dates will be listed on your transcript. An on-demand course will appear on your transcript in the session you complete the course.

This course satisfies 3 credit hours toward the HUAD: Humanities, Arts and Design General Studies requirements for Arizona State University. It is strongly encouraged that you consult with your institution of choice to determine how these credits will be applied to their degree requirements prior to transferring your credit.

Faculty and course staff

Blake Hartung

Assistant Teaching Professor,

School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies

Arizona State University

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Bobbi Doherty

Online Course Manager,

Learning Enterprise

Arizona State University

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Why take ASU Universal Learner Courses

Credit you receive is from a regionally accredited university
Your credit is highly transferable
You only pay the $400 course cost if you pass