New Descriptions Approved!

At the Curriculum Committee meeting held on May 8, the proposed course descriptions for World History I and II were passed.  They will go into effect in the Spring of 2013.  I would like to commend all faculty who participated in the year-long discussion that produced these descriptions.  Please bear in mind that the old course descriptions will remain in effect until the Spring 2013 semester.   

Here are the new descriptions:

 

World History I

An examination of the major themes and their legacies in world history from its origins until the era of global interaction.  Attention will be focused on a comparative analysis of various world societies.  Fulfills open, liberal arts, social science, and with HIS132, history sequence electives. 

 World History II

An examination of the major themes and their legacies in world history since the era of global interaction.  Attention will be focused on a comparative analysis of various world societies.  Fulfills open, liberal arts, social science, and with HIS131, history sequence electives.    


I hope everyone has a restful summer.  I will blog again as we get closer to the fall semester.

New World History I and II Course Descriptions

On March 6, the department voted to approve the following descriptions for the new World History I and World History II courses.  The descriptions took into consideration the feedback that was provided by faculty on the ANGEL Discipline Review Discussion Board, through emails to my attention, or through casual conversations in the hallways on campus. Many thanks to faculty who took the time to participate in this process.  I will bring the descriptions to the March Liberal Studies Division meeting for approval, and will inform the department of any changes should they be necessary.

World History I

An examination of the major themes and their legacies in world history from its origins until the era of global interaction.  Attention will be focused on a comparative analysis of various world societies.  Fulfills open, liberal arts, social science, and with HIS132, history sequence electives. 

 World History II

An examination of the major themes and their legacies in world history since the era of global interaction.  Attention will be focused on a comparative analysis of various world societies.  Fulfills open, liberal arts, social science, and with HIS131, history sequence electives.