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Oct 23, 2026
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HIST 1141 - Ancient and Medieval World History
Credits: 4
Catalog Description
This course is a survey of human prehistory, the Agricultural Revolution, and rise and fall of civilizations in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe from ancient times through the medieval period.
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better): None
Prerequisite(s) (must have a grade of C or better) or Corequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommended Skills, Abilities, or Coursework: One social science and/or writing course at college level
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) Goal Area(s) fulfilled: Goal 02: Critical Thinking, Goal 05C: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Demonstrate, in discussion and in writing, an informed historical perspective on significant social, political, economic, and cultural developments, events, and individuals of the pre-modern era.
- Engage critically in evidentiary and interpretive debates from and about the pre-modern world.
- Explain the causes, nature, and consequences of different types of pre-modern historical change.
- Trace the genealogy of modern and contemporary historical dynamics back to their origins in pre-modern world history.
- Learn, apply, and critique theories of historical growth, change, and decline as they relate on a case-by-case basis and comparatively to societies in ancient and medieval world history.
Major Areas of Course Content
- From prehistory to history
- The early Middle East: urban, rural, government, religion, and culture
- Asia: great dynasties, great religions, and traditions
- The Classical Mediterranean: Greece, Hellenism, Rome, Barbarians, and philosophy
- Africa and the Americas: simple cultures and high civilizations
- Critical thinking in history: evidence, complexity, contingency, and interpretation
- The rise and spread of Christianity and Islam
- Medieval Europe and the origins of the modern world
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course
Course Notes
This course is also offered through Anoka-Ramsey’s Concurrent Enrollment Program.
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