First Semester

1. Prehistory-3000 B.C.
1. Geography
2. Archeology
3. Beginnings of Civilizations
2. First civilizations of Africa and Asia
1. Egypt and Sumer
2. Judaism, Hittites, Assyrians and the rest
3. **Empires of India and China
1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
3. Philosophy and Religion in China
4. Ancient Greece
5. Rome and the Rise of Christianity
6. Rise of Europe
1. Early Middle Ages
2. Feudalism
3. Church and Guilds
7. High Middle Ages
1. England and France
2. Holy Roman Empire
3. Black Death

Second Semester

8. Byzantine Empire and Russia
9. The Muslim World
10. **Spread of Civilizations in East Asia, the Cultural Impact of Africa
1. Two golden ages of China
2. Tang and Song dynasties
3. The culture and politics of Africa
11. The Renaissance and Reformation
12. The First Global Age
13. The Age of Absolutism
14. The Enlightenment and the American Revolution
15. The French Revolution and Napoleon
16. **The Industrial Revolution Begins
17. Nationalism Triumphs in Europe
18. ** Growth of Western Democracies
19. ** The New Imperialism

**  Units with this symbol are added to the curriculum at the instructor’s discretion.

Last updated: October 4, 2006