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HIS 100: World Topics to 1500Office: ______

Semester:______, 3 cr. hrs., CRN: _____Office Phone: ______

Instructor:______Office Hours: ______

e-mail:______(or by appointment)

Catalog Description:

Introductory exploration of broad regional or thematic topic in world history prior to 1500. Credit will not be awarded for both HIS 100 and HIS 246. Gen. Ed. E-5A

General Education Goals

Students will be able to:

  1. Use appropriate methods of critical thinking and quantitative reasoning to examine issues and to identify solutions (GE Goal 2)
  2. Analyze the historical and social contexts of cultural, economic, political, religious, and scientific developments (GE Goal 3)
  3. Distinguish the methods that underlie the search for knowledge in the arts, humanities, social sciences, history, and social or behavioral sciences (GE Goal 7)
  4. Integrate knowledge that will deepen their understanding of, and will inform their own choices about, issues of personal and public importance (GE Goal 8)

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Comprehend selected major developments in history.
  2. Analyze the causes and effects of historical change with respect to the selected major developments in World History under consideration in this course.
  3. Evaluate primary sources as historical evidence, developing effective historical arguments on the basis of documentary analysis.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the significance of primary source evid4ence as the basis of effective historical analysis and understanding.
  5. Demonstrate an integrated understanding of the intersection of political, social, cultural, economic, technological and/or religious factors as causes and expressions of historical change.
  6. INSTRUCTORS MAY INCLUDE ADDITONAL SLO’S )

Assessment of the meeting of student learning outcomes will be done through INSERT TYPES OF ASSESSMENT VEHICLES HERE SUCH AS EXAMS, QUIZZES, ETC.

Accessibility Accommodation Statement:The University strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you are registered with the Center for Student Accessibility (CSA), please request your accommodation letter from the CSA. CSA will transmit your letter to the course instructor(s). It is recommended that you discuss the accommodations needed with your instructor(s).

If you believe you need anaccommodation and are not registered with the CSA, please contact CSA in361 Whitlock Building by email at or by telephone at (859) 622-2933.

A student with a “disability” may be an individual with a physical or psychological impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, to include, but not limited to: seeing, hearing, communicating, interacting with others, learning, thinking, concentrating, sitting, standing, lifting, performing manual tasks and working.

Additionally, pregnancy accompanied by a medical condition(s), which causes a similar substantial limitation, may also be considered under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA).

Upon individual request, this syllabus can be made available in an alternative format.

Academic Integrity Statement

Students are advised that EKU's Academic Integrity Policy will strictly be enforced in this course. The Academic Integrity policy is available at

This statement is applicable to all EKU students in all courses regardless of whether it appears in the class syllabus.

Questions regarding the policy may be directed to the Office of Academic Integrity.

Inclement Weather (alternative schedule–“two-hour delay”)

If the university president declares an “alternative schedule” day, our class would meet ______.

Drop Policy

According to the official EKU academic calendar, the last day to withdraw from this class without academic penalty is ______.

Attendance Policy Note: Must include the following)

Per EKU policy 4.1.6R, “excusable reasons for absence from class may include illness; serious emergencies; special curricular requirements (e.g., field trips and professional conferences); military obligation; inclement weather conditions; religious holidays; court-imposed legal obligations; approved accommodations by the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities; medically necessary absences due to pregnancy or childbirth; and participation in official university-sponsored activities.” The burden of proof for all excused absences rests on the student and he/she will need to provide proper documentation for such an absence.

Midterm Grades

Midterm Grades will be posted by ______.

Student Progress

Students will receive written feedback concerning their progress in this course prior to midterm via _____

(describe mechanism—written comments on exam essays or papers, for instance)_____

OFFICIAL E-MAIL

An official EKU e-mail is established for each registered student, each faculty member, and each staff member. All university communications sent via e-mail will be sent to this EKU e-mail address.

Required Reading

Course Requirements

Course Schedule