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| Semester: | Spring 2026 | 
| Number: | 0136-106-001 | 
| Instructor: | Abdin Chande | 
| Days: | Monday Wednesday Friday 10:00 am - 10:50 am | 
| Note: | Traditional In-Person Class | 
| Location: | Garden City - Blodgett Hall 211 | 
| Credits: | 3 | 
| Notes: | 
	      	      Introductory Level   | 
        
| Course Materials: | View Text Books | 
| Description: | 
                             Examine the traditional societies and their interrelation in the post-Columbian period. Study Iberian, Ottoman, Chinese, Indian, and West African states. Explore the re-emergence of traditional societies in an age of fluid communication. (Learning Goals:G;Distribution Reqs:Humanities)  | 
                    
| Learning Goals: | 
                                    By the end of this course students will be able to:1. describe how different civilizations have evolved & developed in different regionsof the world.2. illustrate/show the relationships between/among world cultures (which havesomething in common with each other, and have at times come up with similarsolutions to similar difficulties/problems in their environment/situation).3. critically evaluate primary sources and how historians interprete them4. formulate a well organized argument supported by evidence.5. identify/locate some countries or place names on a blank map of the world aspart of this global awareness                                         *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.  | 
                            
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