History of Civilization I

HCIV 101 traces how the idea of "civilization" took shape from Mesopotamian city-states through Greece, Rome, the monotheistic traditions, and medieval Europe, treating these not as disconnected eras but as a single thread that eventually globalized out of Western Europe. Expect lectures built around Kishlansky plus primary-source readings, a midterm and final, and a researched essay you present to the class. It's a university-wide requirement that gives you the historical vocabulary the rest of your humanities and social-science electives quietly assume you already have.