Syllabus: Course Schedule

Course Schedule

This is a tentative schedule and will be updated if necessary. Please refer to the MODULES section for more information on assignments and due dates.

Weeks and Topics

Week of 

Unit of Study  

    Reading Assignments

8/19

Introduction: Prehistory and History

Textbook and Canvas Documents

8/26  

Mesopotamia and Egypt

Textbook and Canvas Documents

9/2

Bronze Age Collapse and The Iron Age

Textbook and Canvas Documents

9/9 

Ancient India 

Textbook and Canvas Documents

9/16   

Ancient China 

Textbook and Canvas Documents

9/23

Ancient Americas

Textbook and Canvas Documents

9/30

Persian Empire and Greece

Textbook and Canvas Documents

10/7

Greece and Rome

Textbook and Canvas Documents

10/14

Roman Empire

Midterm Due 10/20

Textbook and Canvas Documents

10/21

Late Antiquity

Textbook and Canvas Documents

10/28

Rise and Expansion of Islam

Textbook and Canvas Documents

11/4

Africa

Textbook and Canvas Documents

11/11

East Asia to 1200 CE

Textbook and Canvas Documents

11/18

The Mongols

Textbook and Canvas Documents

11/25

Europe, 800-1400 CE

Textbook and Canvas Documents

12/2

Great Islamic Empires

Textbook and Canvas Documents

12/9

Aztec and Inca Empires

Textbook and Canvas Documents

 

Final Exam due on 12/20

*Instructor reserves the right to update this syllabus as necessary.

*If you have any questions or concerns please contact me.