HIST 310: History of Ancient Mesopotamia

History · 5 credits

Introduction to the culture and history of Mesopotamia from the dawn of civilization to the end of the Roman era. Emphasis on the civilizations of the Fertile Crescent, including the Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Hittites.

Offered in 6 of the 26 listed terms (Fall 2021 to Fall 2026).

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Prerequisites

HIST 111 or HIST 121 or HIST 151 or (Liberal Studies OBSOLETE 121 or HUMA 121)

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

HIST 111 Introduction to Western Civilization: Prehistory to 476
HIST 121 World History to 500
HIST 151 Communities of the Ancient World
HUMA 121 Ancient Mediterranean

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (6)

HIST 309, HIST 410, HIST 412, HIST 413, HIST 414, HIST 471

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

HIST 309 Ancient Mediterranean States and Empires
HIST 410 The First Cities: Urbanization in the Ancient World
- HIST 414 The Carolingian Era
HIST 412 Ancient Rivers and Roads
- HIST 414 The Carolingian Era (shown above)
HIST 413 Ancient Mediterranean Economies
HIST 414 The Carolingian Era
HIST 471 Piracy in the Early Modern Atlantic World

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Instructors

Instructor	Sections	Terms
Garfinkle, Steven	4	Fall 2021 to Fall 2026
Burge, Katherine	1	Fall 2023
Renette, Steve	1	Winter 2023

Every offering in the listed terms (6 sections)

Term	CRN	Type	Meets	Instructor	Enrolled	Delivery
Fall 2026	41647	Lecture	MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · BH 319	Garfinkle, Steven	30/30	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025	41820	Lecture	MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · MH 231	Garfinkle, Steven	30/30	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024	42022	Lecture	MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · BH 319	Garfinkle, Steven	29/30	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023	42388	Lecture	MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · MH 131	Burge, Katherine	30/30	Face to Face Instruction
Winter 2023	14083	Lecture	MWF 1:00pm-2:20pm · MH 115	Renette, Steve	23/25	Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021	43186	Lecture	MWF 10:00am-11:20am · BH 317	Garfinkle, Steven	30/30	Face to Face Instruction