Introduction
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to
- describe the lives of people during the beginnings of human society.
- explain the characteristics of early civilizations.
- trace the development of major civilizations and empires in different regions of the world.
- examine the developments, particularly the Renaissance and Reformation, which influenced the rise of Western civilization.
- describe and explain the causes, events, and consequences of worldwide exploration, conquest, and colonization.