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HIS201 AGE OF DISCOVRY | 3 - Credit Hours
History and Social Studies EduArts & Sciences
Subject Code
HIS
Course Number
201
Department(s)
Academic Level (Course Level)
Undergraduate
Course Title
THE AGE OF DISCOVERY
Course Description
Classical and medieval background of the Age of Discovery; myth and reality of cosmography at the beginning of the Great Age of Discovery; early travelers; technological innovation; economic, social and cultural forces supporting discovery and exploration; Portuguese, Spanish, French, and English voyages; impact of discovery on economic, literary, artistic, and cultural conditions; New World on the eve of the period of colonization.
Course Types
GEC Elective, Social Science;
Credit Hours Min
3
Lecture Hours Min
3