HIST 1A
Introduction to Western Civilization: Ancient Civilizations, Prehistory to circa A.D. 843
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Broad, historical study of major elements in Western heritage from world of Greeks to that of 20th century, designed to further beginning students' general education, introduce them to ideas, attitudes, and institutions basic to Western civilization, and acquaint them, through reading and critical discussion, with representative contemporary documents and writings of enduring interest. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Fall 2020 - With Professor Phillips, History 1A is probably one of the most straight-forward classes you will ever take. All the lectures for the entire quarter were posted at the beginning of the class, so it's very easy to get ahead in this class. I will say that there are a lot of required readings for this course, so it may be difficult to keep track of/afford all of the readings. The most important material was covered in the lectures, so I was able to be successful in the class without reading the textbook (Freeman, Egypt, Greece, and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean, 3rd edition (ISBN: **********924) [EGR]) but the most important reading was N. M. Bailkey and R. Lim, Readings in Ancient History, 7th edition (ISBN: **********587) [B-L] and the course pack. To be honest you do not really need the other readings to be successful, but you do need to understand the content and the significance of them. There were 3 major exams, which were easy to prepare for since he provided a study guide. However, the study guide covers a lot of content (40+ terms to identify and 5 prompts, but only 8 of the terms and 2 prompts were on the exam), but as long as you thoroughly complete the study guide, you will do well on the exams.
Fall 2020 - With Professor Phillips, History 1A is probably one of the most straight-forward classes you will ever take. All the lectures for the entire quarter were posted at the beginning of the class, so it's very easy to get ahead in this class. I will say that there are a lot of required readings for this course, so it may be difficult to keep track of/afford all of the readings. The most important material was covered in the lectures, so I was able to be successful in the class without reading the textbook (Freeman, Egypt, Greece, and Rome: Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean, 3rd edition (ISBN: **********924) [EGR]) but the most important reading was N. M. Bailkey and R. Lim, Readings in Ancient History, 7th edition (ISBN: **********587) [B-L] and the course pack. To be honest you do not really need the other readings to be successful, but you do need to understand the content and the significance of them. There were 3 major exams, which were easy to prepare for since he provided a study guide. However, the study guide covers a lot of content (40+ terms to identify and 5 prompts, but only 8 of the terms and 2 prompts were on the exam), but as long as you thoroughly complete the study guide, you will do well on the exams.
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