The history of western civilization from its origins through the 16th century. Stresses society, culture and political institutions of ancient Near East, classical world, the medieval West and renaissance and reformation Europe. (CAN HIST 2) 

Except for the first day of class, you should prepare your reading assignments BEFORE the lecture for which they are assigned. Since the lectures complement the text, if you have not read the text beforehand, it is likely that your comprehension of the lectures will be poor. Do not fall behind in your reading, for it will surely be reflected in your grades.

You MUST be present for all examinations (mid-terms, quizzes and the final). It is assumed that if you must miss a test, you will either have required the assistance of a physician, or you will be participating in an officially-recognized University activity. You must either provide a statement on letterhead stationary from your physician (M.D.) attesting to your physical incapacity to attend class on the day of the missed examination, or you must submit one week in advance a statement from a University official explaining the activity for which you seek a make-up examination.

You must send me an e-mail message by Sept. 1st so I can add you to my e-mail address book. In this way you will receive regular notices of quizzes, reminders of book review deadlines, and hints for the examinations.

Lists of terms to be used in a lecture may be found posted on my web site: http://www.csulb.edu/~dhood/ You should download the list of lecture terms and look up the meaning of any terms you do not know before coming to class.

My Office Hours are 11:00-12:00 M and W in FO2-108. My office phone is (562) 985-4420. Another number you can call is announced in the 985-4420 message. My e-mail address is dhood@csulb.edu. I respond to e-mail messages within a few hours.

In addition to the two Mid–Term examinations, there will be weekly quizzes every Monday. These quizzes will be objective; you will be asked to identify important people, places and events from the week's reading.

The weighting of grades will be as follows:

FINAL EXAMINATION: Friday Dec. 18th, 8:00-10:00 a.m.